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Syria's Homs bombarded again, Turks push for solution - Reuters Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:48:04 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syria's Homs bombarded again, Turks push for solution Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bombarded the Syrian city for a fourth day, opposition sources said on Thursday, worsening the humanitarian situation and ... Activists Say Syrian Troops Kill 50 in HomsVoice of America Aleppo, Syria, long loyal to the government, appears to waverLos Angeles Times EU Threatens New Sanctions on SyriaABC News New York Times -Washington Post all 3,243 news articles »

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UN's Ban says Arab League mission to Syria may resume - BBC News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:11:17 GMT

BBC News

UN's Ban says Arab League mission to Syria may resume BBC News UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the Arab League plans to revive its mission to Syria, and has sought help from the UN. Mr Ban said the "disastrous" failure to agree a UN resolution on Syria had encouraged Damascus "to step up its war on its own people". UN Chief: Arab League Mission to Return to SyriaVoice of America Syria: UN and Arab League Consider Joint Observer Mission to Try to Stop KillingseNews Park Forest UN chief: Joint Syria mission, envoy discussedThe Associated Press Reuters all 160 news articles »

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Bloodletting underway in Syria, as rebels falter - CBS News - CBS News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:54 GMT

Bloodletting underway in Syria, as rebels falter - CBS News CBS News It's a bloodletting in Syria. Civilians are facing tanks. There's every indication the dictatorship is moving to crush, once and for all, the eleven-month-old rebellion against the 40-year dictatorship of the Assad family. Homs, a city of 1.7 million ... and more »

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Don't Count on a Syria Intervention - by Scott Clement - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:30:31 GMT

Slate Magazine

Don't Count on a Syria Intervention - by Scott Clement Foreign Policy (blog) BY SCOTT CLEMENT | FEBRUARY 8, 2012 Syrians rebels continue to be bombarded by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. And in the wake of a failed Security Council resolution that would have pushed for a transfer of power, the embattled leader shows little ... Pentagon draws up 'internal review' as US searches for way to stop Syria killingThe Guardian Report: Pentagon reviewing military options on Syria, just in caseHot Air US Prepping Military Options For SyriaSlate Magazine WBUR -Washington Post -Yahoo! News Blogs (blog) all 269 news articles »

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Mood of 'despair' as Syria bombards city of Homs for 5th day - msnbc.com (blog) (subscription) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:45:36 GMT

msnbc.com

Mood of 'despair' as Syria bombards city of Homs for 5th day msnbc.com (blog) (subscription) By msnbc.com staff and news services Syrian government forces have deployed tanks in the streets and are bombing indiscriminately in the city of Homs, according to a BBC correspondent on the scene. The BBC's Paul Wood, who is reporting from the ... Syria's wounded getting poor care, Aid group saysFox News Syria report: Patients injured in protests and doctors persecutedLos Angeles Times Syria: Medicine as a Weapon of PersecutioneNews Park Forest Huffington Post -New Zealand Doctor Online all 25 news articles »

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Severing ties with Syria - Khaleej Times Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:51:41 GMT

BBC News

Severing ties with Syria Khaleej Times The decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to cut all diplomatic contact with Syria is another blow to the besieged regime of President Bashar Al Assad. The decision was taken in the wake of the Syrian regime's “mass slaughter against ... Gulf states recalling ambassadors in SyriaReuters Is the West united with its Gulf allies over Syria?BBC News Syria emerges as a nexus of the regional power struggleForeign Policy (blog) The Asian Age -NewsClick all 271 news articles »

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No Syria bullying, Putin warns US, EU - Pakistan Observer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:36:58 GMT

USA TODAY

No Syria bullying, Putin warns US, EU Pakistan Observer Moscow—Putin warned Wednesday against foreigners behaving “like a bull in a China shop” towards Syria. Russian strongman Vladimir Putin said this after his envoy returned from talks with President Bashar al-Assad. “Of course, we condemn violence from ... Syria: Putin condemns west's 'policy of interference'Scotsman Russia's Putin: No 'bull in china shop' for SyriaLos Angeles Times Putin Backs Curbing Syria Use of Force After Russian UN VetoBusinessWeek Oman Tribune -iAfrica.com -Ottawa Citizen all 287 news articles »

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Syrian Refugees Paint Fearful Scene of Home - New York Times Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:14:06 GMT

Syrian Refugees Paint Fearful Scene of Home New York Times RAMTHA, JORDAN — This impoverished Jordanian city across the border from Dara'a, Syria, has become a temporary haven for Syrians who continue to flee the violence that has swept their country. Residents and family members point out that it was the ... On The Syrian Border, Refugees Show Boldness and PassionHuffington Post (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs - Reuters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:25:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Russia's Lavrov seeks peace in Syria as forces bombard Homs Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia won a promise from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to bring an end to bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further after activists and rebels said his ... Russian Envoy Calls Syria Visit 'Very Productive'New York Times Turks seek world action as Syria's Homs bleedsReuters Canada Russia says Assad wants dialogue; Syria keeps shelling as nations recall envoysWashington Post ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk all 12,699 news articles »

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Bashar al-Assad's Syria offers Iran a springboard into the Arab Middle East - The Guardian Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:29 GMT

The Guardian

Bashar al-Assad's Syria offers Iran a springboard into the Arab Middle East The Guardian The prospect of direct western military or "humanitarian" intervention, overt and covert, to speed regime change in Syria appears to be strengthening after last week's UN debacle and the regime's ensuing violent efforts to finish off its opponents. In Syria: Fears of terrorism out of chaosCNN (blog) Israel, Syria, and the double standards of the Free WorldHaaretz (blog) 'US wants to install puppets in Syria'Press TV The Faster Times -Sydney Morning Herald -Telegraph.co.uk all 381 news articles »