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Syrian forces shell Homs ahead of Arab meeting - Chicago Tribune Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:00:20 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian forces shell Homs ahead of Arab meeting Chicago Tribune AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded districts of the city of Homs in their drive to crush a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of a meeting of Arab foreign ministers due to discuss setting up a joint observer mission with the ... Syrian forces renew Homs bombardmentJerusalem Post Syrian General Is Killed by Gunmen in Damascus AmbushNew York Times Syrian general assassinated in DamascusSacramento Bee CNN all 7,545 news articles »

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Syria unrest: Arab League set to discuss next move - BBC News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:31:40 GMT

BBC News

Syria unrest: Arab League set to discuss next move BBC News Arab foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo on Sunday to decide their next move after a resolution on Syria failed in the UN Security Council last week. Officials say the ministers could discuss a joint observer mission with the UN and recognition of ... Avoiding the Syria trapDAWN.com Diplomat: UN cannot keep quiet on SyriaCBS News Syrian gov't denies shelling residential areas in HomsTrend.az Ahram Online -Naharnet all 22 news articles »

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Lebanese gunmen clash over Syria crisis - CBS News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:20:26 GMT

Boston.com

Lebanese gunmen clash over Syria crisis CBS News Lebanese security officials say clashes between pro- and anti-Syria gunmen in a northern Lebanese city have left one person dead and several wounded. The officials say the two sides fired on each other from two rival neighborhoods in Tripoli, ... As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heatBoston.com all 300 news articles »

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Syria: the global battleground - Herald Scotland Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:06:31 GMT

Haaretz

Syria: the global battleground Herald Scotland AFTER a year of increasingly murderous violence, Syria is hovering on the brink of outright civil war with the majority Sunni population coming under attack from government forces in the beleaguered city of Homs. The world watches as the Middle East ... Syria TV: 25 killed, 175 wounded in Aleppo blastsCBS News Syria rebels waiting on Damascus and Aleppo to join fight against AssadHaaretz Car bombs kill 28 in Syria's Aleppo as tanks hit HomsThe News International Sunday Observer -Khaleej Times all 174 news articles »

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Syrian First Lady's image sullied amid turmoil - CTV.ca Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:40:48 GMT

CTV.ca

Syrian First Lady's image sullied amid turmoil CTV.ca Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma visit an environmental garden during the opening of the Jasmine Festival in central Damascus, Syria, on April 27, 2007. (AP / Bassem Tellawi) Asma al-Assad is beautiful, was raised in a democracy and ... Mocking Asma Assad website a hoax: reportThe Daily Star How did shy middle class Emma from Acton end up married to Syria's tyrant ...Mirror.co.uk all 5 news articles »

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West stays off Syria warpath despite worsening violence - GMA News Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:52:02 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

West stays off Syria warpath despite worsening violence GMA News BRUSSELS — Despite the escalating violence in Syria, Western powers refuse to unleash a Libya-type operation against a regime backed by a much bigger army and powerful allies. In Washington, Paris, London and NATO headquarters, leaders have sharpened ... Patrick Cockburn: All the evidence points to sectarian civil war in Syria, but ...The Independent NATO intervention in Syria depends on allies' political choiceSunday's Zaman Bashar Assad could be looking at the beginning of the endToronto Star CNN (blog) -Reuters -Christian Science Monitor all 45 news articles »

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Libya, Tunisia asked to close embassies in Syria - The News International Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:56:11 GMT

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Libya, Tunisia asked to close embassies in Syria The News International DAMASCUS: Syria has told Libya and Tunisia to close their embassies in Damascus within 72 hours, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Saturday, after the two North African countries announced similar measures against Syria. Libya said on Thursday, ... Syria expels ambassadors of Tunisia, LibyaChina Daily Syria orders embassies closed in tit-for-tat moveNOW LEBANON Syria: "Libya and Tunisia to close embassies in 72 hours"Agenzia Giornalistica Italia all 59 news articles »

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Iran helping Syria sidestep sanctions, documents prove - Haaretz Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:48:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Iran helping Syria sidestep sanctions, documents prove Haaretz By Barak Ravid Iran has been helping Syria bypass the international sanctions imposed on it for massacring civilians, according to documents from the Syrian president's office obtained by Haaretz. The documents show that Iran has given the Syrian ... DENVER - Six people were killed Saturday in Homs, Syria, marking the seventh ...9NEWS.com Threats of war cloud hopes for ME as Syria expected to explodeYa Libnan Seeing Syria straightIndian Express Eurasia Review -The Daily Star all 15 news articles »

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Turkey and Iran diverge over Syria - CBS News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:48:14 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Turkey and Iran diverge over Syria CBS News Now strains are emerging between these neighboring nations over Syria, where thousands have died in a crackdown on dissent. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File) (Burhan Ozbilici) (AP) ISTANBUL — Turkey and Iran, regional heavyweights and heirs to imperial ... Seale: Syria and the new Cold WarCNN (blog) Syria is not Iraq. And it is not always wrong to interveneThe Guardian (blog) Former Ambassador On US Strategies In Syria, IranNPR Jerusalem Post -Haaretz -Sydney Morning Herald all 249 news articles »

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Zawahiri supports Syria uprising in new video: SITE - Hindustan Times Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:47:48 GMT

Zawahiri supports Syria uprising in new video: SITE Hindustan Times Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has voiced his support for the Syrian uprising in a new video message released on jihadist forums, US website monitors said on Sunday. citizens, and praised those rising up against the government, the SITE Intelligence ... and more »