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Christians in Syria live with an uneasy sense of security - USA TODAY Thu, 10 May 2012 22:57:11 GMT

USA TODAY

Christians in Syria live with an uneasy sense of security USA TODAY By Stephen Starr and S. Akminas, Special for USA TODAY DAMASCUS, Syria – Hani Sarhan is a Christian who says none of his relatives works with the regime of Bashar Assad or has anything to do with it. By Bassem Tellawi, AP Syrian Orthodox Christians ... Syria unrest: UN condemns Damascus 'suicide blasts'BBC News Syria suicide bombers kill 55, ceasefire in tattersReuters Suicide attack in Syria makes international action less likelyWashington Post BusinessWeek -CNN International -msnbc.com all 4,237 news articles »

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Long road to South Korean stage for Syrian drama - Reuters Fri, 11 May 2012 02:01:20 GMT

Long road to South Korean stage for Syrian drama Reuters By Eunhye Shin | SEOUL (Reuters) - A woman who was imprisoned in a Syrian jail buries her head in her arms, haunted by the faces of the people who betrayed her to the government. A man uses a mirror to look at the scars from torture on his body. and more »

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Russia condemns Syria attacks, sees foreign hand - Reuters Thu, 10 May 2012 15:01:38 GMT

The Voice of Russia

Russia condemns Syria attacks, sees foreign hand Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia condemned twin suicide bombings in Syria on Thursday, accusing unspecified foreign countries of encouraging such violence and saying Moscow would not yield to pressure to change its stance on a resolution to the conflict. Syria suicide bomb slaughter: 55 killed in rush-hour explosions hellMirror.co.uk Assad's Russian lifelineJerusalem Post China, Russia Pledge Joint Efforts on SyriaCRIENGLISH.com RIA Novosti -Antiwar.com (blog) -The Voice of Russia all 28 news articles »

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Soldiers wary as residents rage in Syria's Idlib - Reuters Thu, 10 May 2012 14:01:30 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Soldiers wary as residents rage in Syria's Idlib Reuters By Mariam Karouny | ARIHA, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian army checkpoints around the northern town of Ariha are in such a dangerous spot that even food for the soldiers is brought in by tank. The soldiers at one position outside Ariha say they have not ... Syrian troops say cease-fire hasn't stopped rebel attacksStars and Stripes Syria: Rebel leader says he may launch attacksChicago Tribune Q & A: Has the United Nations lost its power?GlobalNews.ca PRI's The World all 40 news articles »

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Exclusive: Syria buys grain via Lebanon to beat sanctions - Chicago Tribune Wed, 09 May 2012 22:12:54 GMT

AFP

Exclusive: Syria buys grain via Lebanon to beat sanctions Chicago Tribune HAMBURG (Reuters) - Syria is importing significant volumes of grain via Lebanon to work around western sanctions and secure vital supplies, European traders told Reuters. The trade is not illegal because food imports are not included in sanctions ... US Treasury sanctions take aim at al Qaeda, rogue regimesCNN (blog) US cautions Lebanese banks on Syria: TreasuryAFP US extends sanctions on SyriaNew York Daily News Boston.com all 224 news articles »

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Syria Crisis: US Frees $40 Million In Aid For Victims Of Violence - Huffington Post Thu, 10 May 2012 16:10:17 GMT

Syria Crisis: US Frees $40 Million In Aid For Victims Of Violence Huffington Post 05/10/12 10:29 AM ET AP AMMAN, Jordan — A US State Department official responsible for refugees says Washington has allocated $40 million to assist relief organizations aiding victims of the Syrian crisis. Anne Richard, Assistant Secretary of State ... and more »

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U.N.'s Syria Cease-Fire Plan: The 'Least-Worst Option'? - PBS Fri, 11 May 2012 01:26:56 GMT

U.N.'s Syria Cease-Fire Plan: The 'Least-Worst Option'? PBS Suicide bombers struck Thursday in the heart of Syria's capital of Damascus, killing at least 55 people and wounding at least 370. Jeffrey Brown and NPR's Kelly McEvers, reporting from Beirut, discuss the finger pointing over who's behind the attacks ...

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Jihadist Group In Syria Adds To Violent Attacks - NPR Thu, 10 May 2012 08:40:36 GMT

Jihadist Group In Syria Adds To Violent Attacks NPR by Kelly McEvers Syrians appear behind the damaged windshield of a minibus as they inspect the site of a blast in the central Midan district of Damascus last month. A new jihadist organization in Syria claimed responsibility for the attack. and more »

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Syria: chances of international action getting more and more remote - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 10 May 2012 11:27:36 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria: chances of international action getting more and more remote Telegraph.co.uk In the swankier, redeveloped districts, businessmen and smart young things who believe the government's narrative that Syria is under assault from a conspiracy of foreign Islamist terrorists also shake their heads and express forlorn hopes that “things ... and more »

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Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens - Seattle Post Intelligencer Thu, 10 May 2012 19:07:58 GMT

Twin car bombs in Syrian capital kill dozens Seattle Post Intelligencer BASSEM MROUE, AP An injured Syrian army soldier, left, walks next to his comrade after a roadside bomb hit their military truck, in Daraa city, southern Syria, Wednesday, May 9, 2012. A roadside bomb struck a Syrian military truck Wednesday, ...