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Syria Agrees to Troop Withdrawal, Annan Says - New York Times Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:47:56 GMT

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Syria Agrees to Troop Withdrawal, Annan Says New York Times Syria's government has promised that its armed forces would withdraw from population centers by April 10 and stop shooting within 48 hours after that date if rebels also stop, the special emissary attempting to end the violent year-old uprising in ... Syria agrees to UN's April 10 peace plan deadlinemsnbc.com (blog) Syria agrees to stop shelling by April 10, but doubts aboundLos Angeles Times Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from citiesThe Associated Press Fox News all 5,666 news articles »

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Tensions mount on Syria-Lebanon border - USA TODAY Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:59:17 GMT

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Tensions mount on Syria-Lebanon border USA TODAY By Mona Alami, Special for USA TODAY WADI KHALED, Lebanon – Lush mountains melt into the valley separating Syria from Lebanon, a haven for smugglers and more recently an underground railroad for Syrians fleeing their country's army. Amidst War, a Budding Cross-Border Brotherhood Between Syria and LebanonHuffington Post 6 Syrians, 3 Lebanese charged with smuggling arms into SyriaThe Daily Star Lebanese, Syrians indicted for arms trafficking to SyriaPress TV Al-Manar TV all 53 news articles »

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Syria: America Steps onto the Slippery Slope - The Atlantic Tue, 03 Apr 2012 01:20:11 GMT

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Syria: America Steps onto the Slippery Slope The Atlantic Paraphrasing Hillary Clinton, the Times says the US has agreed to "send communications equipment to help rebels organize and evade Syria's military." It might be nice if there were communications equipment whose use is inherently confined to evasive ... The belligerent "friends" of SyriaThe Voice of Russia Syria Ripped, Syrian Rebels to Get PaychecksNewser all 142 news articles »

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Syrian military kills civilians in reprisals, 'executes own troops,' defectors say - Kansas City Star Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:15:23 GMT

Syrian military kills civilians in reprisals, 'executes own troops,' defectors say Kansas City Star By ROY GUTMAN DOMZIN, Iraq -- Former Syrian soldiers who have escaped to northern Iraq are telling grisly stories of how their units executed unarmed civilians for demonstrating against the Assad regime and staged mass reprisals when residents shot ... and more »

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ICRC chief in Syria for talks on aid, detainees - Reuters Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:01:35 GMT

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ICRC chief in Syria for talks on aid, detainees Reuters Jakob Kellenberger, who will be in Syria until Wednesday, will push the ICRC's proposal made in February for a daily two-hour ceasefire to evacuate wounded and deliver life-saving supplies to civilians. "I am determined to see the ICRC and the Syrian ... Syrian National Council gains international support, vows to pay rebel fightersCNN (blog) Red Cross chief in Syria as regime pounds rebelsKhaleej Times ICRC chief on way to Syria for talks on aid, detaineesReuters India all 40 news articles »

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Syrian Exiles Seek To Spread Word On Internet Radio - NPR Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:05:32 GMT

Syrian Exiles Seek To Spread Word On Internet Radio NPR Protests in Syria have carried on despite the crackdown by the government's security forces. New Start Radio, an Internet radio station, has reported on events by speaking to citizen journalists around the country. Here, protesters take part in a March ... and more »

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In Syria's shadow, Bosnia's ghosts - New York Daily News Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:01:58 GMT

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In Syria's shadow, Bosnia's ghosts New York Daily News Much of what characterized the Bosnian war, including hideous barbarity, is now occurring in Syria. Once again, we are seeing sectarian butchery. Once again, we are confronted with a travelogue of peoples, religions, sects, tribes and clans. and more »

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Syria vows to quit towns by Apr 10-Annan spokesman - Reuters Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:26:06 GMT

Syria vows to quit towns by Apr 10-Annan spokesman Reuters GENEVA, April 2 (Reuters) - The Syrian government has informed international mediator Kofi Annan that it is implementing a plan to withdraw all military units from towns by April 10, Annan's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said on Monday. and more »

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In Syria, Some Assad Loyalists Waver - New York Times (blog) Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:40:56 GMT

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In Syria, Some Assad Loyalists Waver New York Times (blog) By THE EDITORS A young writer living in Syria's capital city has agreed to share some observations of the uprisings and subsequent crackdowns happening across the country. We have withheld the writer's name for security reasons. Amidst Talk of Militarization, Activists in Syria Vow Non-Violent ResistancePRI's The World Damascus on edge as Syria's strife encroaches on capitalThe Guardian all 5 news articles »

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Military Intervention in Syria Is a Bad Idea - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:12:23 GMT

Military Intervention in Syria Is a Bad Idea Huffington Post (blog) Although the impulse to try to end the ongoing repression by the Syrian regime against its own people through foreign military intervention is understandable, it would be a very bad idea. Empirical studies have repeatedly demonstrated that ... Deadlock over SyriaNOW LEBANON all 3 news articles »