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In Syria, Some Protests Come Full Circle - Wall Street Journal Fri, 11 May 2012 23:12:44 GMT

The Associated Press

In Syria, Some Protests Come Full Circle Wall Street Journal By NOUR MALAS After protesting in Syria almost daily for 10 months, Joan Ayo traded street rallies for whiteboards and workshops, as part of a countershift inside Syria's opposition that is recapturing international attention. Syria says thwarts 1200 kg car bomb in AleppoReuters Syria bombings spark fears of bloody insurgencySan Francisco Chronicle Mass Protests Across Syria, Bomb Plot FoiledVoice of America Fox News -The Associated Press all 4,927 news articles »

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Iran helps release of Turkish reporters in Syria - BusinessWeek Fri, 11 May 2012 17:03:37 GMT

The Daily Star

Iran helps release of Turkish reporters in Syria BusinessWeek By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA One Turkish journalist detained in Syria is a devout Muslim who was on a Gaza-bound aid ship targeted in an Israeli raid in 2010, and reported being wounded by American bombing on a trip to Afghanistan. Iran Aids In Release Of Turkish Reporters Detained In SyriaHuffington Post all 138 news articles »

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Groups: Explosion heard near Baath Party office in Syrian city of Aleppo - CNN Sat, 12 May 2012 00:10:55 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Groups: Explosion heard near Baath Party office in Syrian city of Aleppo CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A powerful explosion rocked Aleppo, Syria's most populous city, late Friday, killing a guard at an office of President Bashar al-Assad's ruling Baath Party, opposition groups reported. The cause of the blast was not ... Blast hits Syria's Aleppo near ruling party HQReuters 'Powerful explosion' rocks Syrian city of AleppoTelegraph.co.uk Big blast reported near ruling party office in Syria's AleppoFOX 4 News all 43 news articles »

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With Iran, Syria looming, can Obama save NATO from disaster at Chicago summit? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 11 May 2012 15:43:27 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

With Iran, Syria looming, can Obama save NATO from disaster at Chicago summit? Christian Science Monitor The 2010 NATO Summit in Lisbon produced a bold vision for NATO's future. With one week to the Chicago summit, not nearly enough progress has been made. To avoid the Chicago summit ending up as a total bust, Obama must push NATO leaders to address three ... and more »

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Too early to call UN-Syria peace plan failure: US - Chicago Tribune Fri, 11 May 2012 15:13:20 GMT

Too early to call UN-Syria peace plan failure: US Chicago Tribune BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - It is too early to write off as a failure UN-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan's efforts to bring an end to 14-months of violence in Syria, US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said on Thursday. and more »

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Long road to South Korean stage for Syrian drama - Chicago Tribune Fri, 11 May 2012 15:13:20 GMT

Long road to South Korean stage for Syrian drama Chicago Tribune 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 - Chicago Tribune Fri, 11 May 2012 07:33:23 GMT

Daily Beast

Russia condemns Syria attacks, sees foreign hand Chicago Tribune 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. China, Russia to make joint efforts for SyriaNew York Daily News 'Outside Forces' Blamed for Syria BombsDaily Beast Russia blames deadly Syria attacks on 'outside forces'CNN (blog) Mirror.co.uk -Press TV -Jerusalem Post all 41 news articles »

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The Syrian Opposition Needs a Political Strategy - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Sat, 12 May 2012 00:07:57 GMT

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Syrian Opposition Needs a Political Strategy Carnegie Endowment for International Peace The Arab League is calling on the badly divided Syrian opposition to unite, in order to “negotiate as one bloc with the Syrian government.” To that end, it has invited main opposition factions to meet under its auspices in Cairo in mid-May. Analysis: Israel frets on sideline as fall of Assad delayedReuters Third factor in SyriaKhaleej Times ANALYSIS-Israel frets on sideline as fall of Assad delayed=2Reuters AlertNet all 28 news articles »

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Lebanon Central Bank's Salameh Comments on Economy, Debt, Syria - Bloomberg Fri, 11 May 2012 16:36:37 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon Central Bank's Salameh Comments on Economy, Debt, Syria Bloomberg Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh discusses the exposure of the country's banks to government debt as well as the latest efforts to insulate the lenders from a crisis in neighboring Syria. He spoke in an interview today at his office in ... Lebanese banks cut government debt exposureThe Daily Star all 5 news articles »

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Syria Crisis Digest: May 5 - May 11 - Huffington Post Fri, 11 May 2012 20:50:31 GMT

Syria Crisis Digest: May 5 - May 11 Huffington Post Each week, HuffPost World will provide the top stories out of Syria and a recap of events in the country's year-long uprising, as President Bashar Assad's regime continues its bloody crackdown. Twin suicide blasts rocked the capital Damascus on ...