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Russia says will veto "unacceptable" Syria resolution - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:41:10 GMT

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Russia says will veto "unacceptable" Syria resolution
Reuters
By Steve Gutterman | MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it would veto any UN resolution on Syria that it finds unacceptable, after demanding any measure rule out military intervention to halt the bloodshed touched off by protests against ...
Diplomats: Progress on Syria Resolution at UNVoice of America
Syrian troops open new front against rebelsCBS News
UN Security Council ambassadors claim progress in talks on Syria resolutionWashington Post
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Hezbollah's muted response to Syria uprising divides Arabs - USA TODAY Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:22:09 GMT

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Hezbollah's muted response to Syria uprising divides Arabs
USA TODAY
It is also known as a stronghold of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite Muslim militant organization supported by Syria and Iran that has carried out terror attacks against US targets and wars with Israel. Portrayed by its leaders as the protector of ...
Syrian Refugees Struggle in Squalid Conditions on Lebanese BorderVoice of America
March 14 bloc lauds SNC letter on Syrian-Lebanese relationsThe Daily Star
March 14 to Syrian People: Democracy in Syria Will Guarantee Lebanon's ...Naharnet
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Iran Warns Its Citizens to Avoid Bus Trips to Syria - New York Times Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:56:48 GMT

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Iran Warns Its Citizens to Avoid Bus Trips to Syria
New York Times
Iran advised its citizens on Wednesday to avoid bus trips into Syria, acknowledging that Iranians traveling and working in that country face an increasing risk of abduction. The warning, reported by Iranian news agencies, came after Iran's government ...
Gunmen kidnap 11 Iranians on pilgrimage in western SyriaWashington Post
Iran says 11 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in SyriaReuters
Iran says 11 more pilgrims kidnapped in SyriaAFP
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Soldier Says Syrian Atrocities Forced Him to Defect - New York Times Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:37:17 GMT

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Soldier Says Syrian Atrocities Forced Him to Defect
New York Times
HATAY, Turkey — Ammar Cheikh Omar recalled the first time he was ordered to shoot into a crowd of protesters in Syria. He aimed his AK-47 just above their heads, prayed to God not to make him a killer and pulled the trigger.
Army Defector: 'Hitler Awoke in Syria'Newser

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Against Syrian anger, Assad's sect feels fear - Reuters Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:18:58 GMT

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Against Syrian anger, Assad's sect feels fear
Reuters
That all changed, not so much when other Syrians took to the streets to demand President Bashar al-Assad step down, but when a mysterious message popped up on his Facebook page; it told him to get out of town, or die - because he was the wrong religion ...
Syria's Minorities & Split Loyalties: Through the Sectarian LensAl-Bawaba

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Arab monitors were unprepared for Syria, report shows - MiamiHerald.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:14:18 GMT

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Arab monitors were unprepared for Syria, report shows
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By HANNAH ALLAM CAIRO -- The Arab League's mission to monitor the bloodshed in Syria was doomed from the start, with some observers seemingly oblivious to the gravity of their assignment and others lacking the expertise to do the job, according to a ...
Pakistan supports LAS for peace in SyriaPakistan Observer
Arab meeting on Syria seen delayed, awaits UN moveReuters
Syria to UN “Sovereignty, Independence and Territorial Integrity Are Red Line”Day Press News
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At least 59 killed in Syria fighting: activists - Hindustan Times Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:24:48 GMT

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At least 59 killed in Syria fighting: activists
Hindustan Times
At least 59 people, the majority of them civilians, were killed in fighting across Syria on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Homs while 24 were killed in fighting in the Damascus region, among them a three-year-old child and a ...
23 killed in Syria clashNew Straits Times
Syria clashes kill 6 troops, 3 civilians: activistsThe News International
As attacks in Syria continue, UN Security Counsel considers plan to end violenceFree Speech Radio News
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FEATURE-Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, Syria - Reuters Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:06:23 GMT

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FEATURE-Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, Syria
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Dollars bought in Iraq central bank auctions * Then transferred via wire to Iran, Syria * Economic, political ties with Iraq have grown * But some money changers, business find risks too high * High forex reserves shield Iraq's financial system By ...
Iraq becomes dollar source for sanctions-hit Iran, SyriaChicago Tribune

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Russian Diplomat Blocking UN Action in Syria Facilitated It in Bosnia - New York Times (blog) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:00:20 GMT

Russian Diplomat Blocking UN Action in Syria Facilitated It in Bosnia
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As my colleague Neil MacFarquhar reports, Russia's envoy to the United Nations has refused to endorse a Security Council resolution that calls for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to step down. The envoy, Vitaly Churkin, has said that he wants to ...

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New blast rips gas pipeline in central Syria - BusinessGhana Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:04 GMT

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New blast rips gas pipeline in central Syria
BusinessGhana
Another gas pipeline was blown up Monday by unidentified "armed gangs" near Homs in central Syria, as part of a string of explosions targeting Syria's oil, gas and electricity installations, state-run SANA news agency reported.
Syrian News on Jan 31, 2012Just International
Indian Minister: We Hope that Syria Will Eliminate Terrorist Groups to ...Syrian Arab News Agency
Oil pipeline blown up in Syria's HomsChina.org.cn
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