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Syria first lady targeted by European Union sanctions - Los Angeles Times Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:58:37 GMT

msnbc.com (blog)

Syria first lady targeted by European Union sanctions Los Angeles Times British-born Asma Assad speaks to her husband, Syrian President Bashar Assad, in 2008. She has seen her reputation plummet from elegant, would-be reformer in her country to something of an international pariah. (Aijaz Rahi, Associated Press / June 20, ... Syrians brave tear gas, gunfire in anti-Assad protestsmsnbc.com (blog) Arab Media Clash Over SyriaWall Street Journal Syria's glamorous first lady faces sanctions, contempt as Syrian conflict burnsWashington Post The Associated Press all 3,167 news articles »

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Syrian Activists Respond to Report on Rights Abuses by Armed Rebels - New York Times (blog) Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:35:22 GMT

Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Syrian Activists Respond to Report on Rights Abuses by Armed Rebels New York Times (blog) By ROBERT MACKEY As my colleagues Rick Gladstone and Stephen Castle report, a United Nations inquiry commission on rights abuses in Syria offered grim new details on Friday of the continuing crackdown by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. UN rights forum extends Syria investigators' mandateReuters UN rights body sharply condemns Syria violence and extends mandate of ...Washington Post all 181 news articles »

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CNN rejects as 'ridiculous' Syrian claims it collaborated with rebels - CNN Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:42:57 GMT

Al-Bawaba

CNN rejects as 'ridiculous' Syrian claims it collaborated with rebels CNN By the CNN Wire Staff A photo from the Syrian opposition Local Coordination Committee is said to show a bombed oil pipeline in Homs, Feb. 15, 2012. (CNN) -- Syria, which has long accused Arab and Western satellite news networks for fabricating and ... Syria: Dozens Killed as Violence SurgesNew York Times Fresh Clashes in Syria Defy UN Peace CallVoice of America (blog) Clashes rage across Syria despite UN statementAlbany Times Union Los Angeles Times -Prensa Latina -Catholic Culture all 107 news articles »

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UN Panel: Syrians Victims of Military Attacks - Voice of America Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:37:26 GMT

Press TV

UN Panel: Syrians Victims of Military Attacks Voice of America March 23, 2012 UN Panel: Syrians Victims of Military Attacks Margaret Besheer | United Nations The head of the UN Human Rights Council's Commission of Inquiry on Syria says his investigators are finding that Syrians are increasingly victims of military ... Entire Clans and Villages Fleeing Syria, Inquiry FindsNew York Times Turtle Bay: Key UN investigator resigns over Syrian stonewallingForeign Policy (blog) UN experts report top army defections in SyriaKhaleej Times Kuwait News Agency -Inner City Press -Press TV all 144 news articles »

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Homeland Security announces special refugee immigration status for Syrians ... - 89.3 KPCC Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:31:48 GMT

89.3 KPCC

Homeland Security announces special refugee immigration status for Syrians ... 89.3 KPCC As the violence continues in Syria, a growing number of Syrian families have come to Southern California seeking refuge. Thanks to a new ruling, those families will now have the right to stay. It had been expected for months, but Homeland Security ... Breaking News: DHS Approves Syria TPS RequestSan Francisco Chronicle (press release) Durbin Statement on Temporary Protected Status for SyriaeNews Park Forest all 145 news articles »

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Syrians protest, EU steps up pressure on Assads - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:58:30 GMT

Syrians protest, EU steps up pressure on Assads San Francisco Chronicle Beirut -- Tens of thousands of Syrians braved tear gas and gunfire to protest across the country Friday, pledging to storm the capital Damascus to oust President Bashar Assad as the European Union ramped up pressure on the government by imposing ... A new generation of Syrians adapt to life in exileKansas City Star all 13 news articles »

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Shattered residents regroup after Syrian offensive in Idlib - Chicago Tribune Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:01:33 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Shattered residents regroup after Syrian offensive in Idlib Chicago Tribune Reporting from Idlib, Syria— In a playground of slides and swings, children dug in the sand next to a string of simple dirt mounds that covered the bodies of at least 40 people. The makeshift graves, which extended nearly from one end of the park to ... and more »

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Syrian activists: Clashes near Turkish border - STLtoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:15:39 GMT

AFP

Syrian activists: Clashes near Turkish border STLtoday.com A general view of Damascus, Syria, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Mounting international condemnation of Bashar Assad's regime and high-level diplomacy have failed to ease the year-old Syria conflict, which the UN says has killed more than 8000 people. Outgunned Syrian rebels plead for weaponsThe Daily Star Syrians flee town for safety in TurkeyAFP UN Chief Urges Syria Cease-FireMiddle East Voices News24 -San Francisco Luxury News all 91 news articles »

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Annan heading to Moscow, Beijing for Syria talks - Reuters Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:28:20 GMT

The Guardian

Annan heading to Moscow, Beijing for Syria talks Reuters A team sent by Annan has returned from three days of "intensive and businesslike" talks in Damascus on implementing his six-point peace plan aimed at stopping the killing, securing humanitarian aid and launching a political dialogue with the Syrian ... Syria: Sanctions imposed on Asma al-Assad as fighting continues - liveThe Guardian Annan for Moscow talks on SyriaChina Daily all 50 news articles »

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Iran helping Assad to put down protests: officials - Reuters Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:01:17 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iran helping Assad to put down protests: officials Reuters By Mark Hosenball | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is providing a broad array of assistance to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to help him suppress anti-government protests, from high-tech surveillance technology to guns and ammunition, US and European ... VIEWPOINT: Iran Looms Large in Syria ConflictMiddle East Voices US Wants Iraq to Block Iran Weapons Sales to SyriaVoice of America Syria: the opposition needs unity but not uniformityAl-Arabiya RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 36 news articles »