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Syria violence kills 23, UN criticizes both sides - Reuters Tue, 01 May 2012 17:49:48 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria violence kills 23, UN criticizes both sides Reuters By Erika Solomon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Violence hit two Syrian provinces on Tuesday with a rights group reporting 10 civilians dead in an army mortar attack and 12 soldiers killed in a firefight with rebel gunmen as UN monitors sought to shore up a ... 23 Killed in Syria Attacks as Pressure Mounts on UN ObserversVoice of America Both sides violating Syria cease-fire. Still worth supporting? (+video)Christian Science Monitor Syria violence continues despite presence of chief UN monitorBoston Herald Houston Chronicle -Chicago Tribune all 3,030 news articles »

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UN: Both sides in Syria are violating the truce - CBS News Wed, 02 May 2012 02:41:08 GMT

The Guardian

UN: Both sides in Syria are violating the truce CBS News (AP) UNITED NATIONS - The UN peacekeeping chief said Tuesday that UN military observers in Syria are reporting cease-fire violations from the government and opposition and he demanded an immediate halt to all violence. Herve Ladsous refused to say ... Syria ceasefire violated, says UN chiefThe Guardian UN notes cease-fire violations from both sides in SyriaCNN All 300 UN observers to be in Syria by end of May: UNReuters all 498 news articles »

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Turkish soldiers guard sacred tomb in Syria - Fox News Tue, 01 May 2012 16:03:46 GMT

Kansas City Star

Turkish soldiers guard sacred tomb in Syria Fox News April 7, 2011: Turkish soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the memorial site of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire, in Karakozak village, northeast of Aleppo, Syria. ISTANBUL – It's a tiny plot of Turkey deep ... Turkey seeks to isolate Syrian regime, but its soldiers stay put at sacred tombWashington Post all 104 news articles »

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Syria's cultural treasures latest uprising victim - Fox News Tue, 01 May 2012 19:13:09 GMT

Syria's cultural treasures latest uprising victim Fox News It was lauded by Lawrence of Arabia for its beauty and has been one of the crown jewels of Syria's tourism. But it has fallen victim to the chaos of Syria's uprising and the crackdown against it by President Bashar Assad's regime. and more »

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Obama tightens penalties on Iran, Syria regimes - CBS News Tue, 01 May 2012 21:52:57 GMT

CBS News

Obama tightens penalties on Iran, Syria regimes CBS News Updated at 4:31 pm ET (AP) WASHINGTON - President Obama is tightening penalties on foreign entities and individuals who try to evade sanctions on Iran and Syria. Mr. Obama authorized the penalties in an executive order signed Tuesday. White House expands reach of sanctions on Syria, IranMiamiHerald.com Obama tightens penalties on Iran, SyriaBoston.com White House Targets Iran, Syria Sanctions EvadersWall Street Journal (blog) Fox News -Bloomberg all 268 news articles »

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Florida governor takes aim at firms with ties to Cuba, Syria - Reuters Wed, 02 May 2012 00:02:37 GMT

KGMI

Florida governor takes aim at firms with ties to Cuba, Syria Reuters By Jane Sutton | MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott waded into foreign policy on Tuesday and signed a bill banning local governments from contracting with companies doing business in Cuba or Syria, but acknowledged the law could not take ... Gov. signs restricts Cuba-Syria trade, backpedalsCoshocton Tribune Gov. signs bill on Cuba-Syria trade restrictionsNECN Gov. Scott's foreign policy: no business with Cuba or SyriaPalm Beach Post all 106 news articles »

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Amid unrest, Syrians struggle to feed their families - Washington Post Wed, 02 May 2012 00:08:25 GMT

Amid unrest, Syrians struggle to feed their families Washington Post BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of people are struggling to feed their families in the parts of Syria hardest hit by violence, activists and aid workers say, with access to food cut off by ruined infrastructure, rocketing prices and, say some, ... and more »

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Israel and Syria's Opposition -- Suspect and Respect - Huffington Post (blog) Tue, 01 May 2012 19:05:30 GMT

The Weekly Standard (blog)

Israel and Syria's Opposition -- Suspect and Respect Huffington Post (blog) Yet, and this time to the credit of the same leaders, the subject of Syria and Israel's response to the uprising there has not become a matter of public debate and bickering. Clearly, the Israelis were surprised by the eruption in Syria, something that ... America's Syria Policy Emboldens Assad—and IranThe Weekly Standard (blog) Should the US use military force to intervene in Syria?The Keene Sentinel all 27 news articles »

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More than 34 children killed in Syria since truce: UN - Reuters Tue, 01 May 2012 15:01:32 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

More than 34 children killed in Syria since truce: UN Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - More than 34 children allegedly have been killed in Syria since a shaky truce between President Bashar al-Assad's security forces and opposition groups began on April 12, a UN envoy said on Tuesday. More than 34 children 'killed in Syria' since ceasefireTelegraph.co.uk UN: More than 34 children killed in Syria since trucemsnbc.com (blog) UN envoy urges protection of children from violence in SyriaUN News Centre my.hsj.org -ITV News all 25 news articles »

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The Incoherence of a Syria Hawk - The Atlantic Tue, 01 May 2012 22:48:39 GMT

The Incoherence of a Syria Hawk The Atlantic By Robert Wright Jackson Diehl of the Washington Post has come up with a reason for America to intervene in Syria: because only America can. Other nations, Diehl says, face obstacles to intervening that, happily, America doesn't face.