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Syrian cease-fire violations deepen gloom over options for ousting Assad - Washington Post Sun, 06 May 2012 00:28:23 GMT

Globe and Mail

Syrian cease-fire violations deepen gloom over options for ousting Assad Washington Post Western hopes for salvaging a nearly four-week-old cease-fire in Syria have all but evaporated, as new assessments raise fresh doubts about the prospects for the UN-brokered accord and the chances for removing the country's repressive leadership in the ... Explosions in Syria Leave 5 DeadVoice of America 5 killed in Syria's increasingly restive AleppoFox News all 2,461 news articles »

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UN Mission Chief in Syria Cautiously Optimistic - Voice of America Sat, 05 May 2012 18:26:40 GMT

SunHerald.com

UN Mission Chief in Syria Cautiously Optimistic Voice of America May 05, 2012 UN Mission Chief in Syria Cautiously Optimistic Elizabeth Arrott | Damascus The UN mission in Syria is a small contingent trying to monitor a very large conflict. Violence continues in Homs, Hama, Damascus and elsewhere despite a ... Analysis: West doubtful of UN Syria peace push, no "Plan B"Chicago Tribune Syria cease-fire 'on track,' envoy Kofi Annan saysLos Angeles Times UN: Syria peace plan is `on track'SunHerald.com RTT News all 303 news articles »

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UN monitors find tanks, resentful residents in Syria town - Reuters Sat, 05 May 2012 17:01:38 GMT

Arab News

UN monitors find tanks, resentful residents in Syria town Reuters By Mariam Karouny | DOUMA, Syria (Reuters) - United Nations ceasefire monitors, in the Syrian town of Douma on Saturday, saw that the army had not withdrawn tanks in line with a truce agreement and were confronted by residents who complained that the ... Syrian Army has not pulled out tanks: UN monitorsArab News all 13 news articles »

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Syrian expats fear infiltration by Assad agents - Chicago Tribune Sat, 05 May 2012 19:14:17 GMT

Syrian expats fear infiltration by Assad agents Chicago Tribune JEDDAH — Amid mixed feelings of worry, anxiety and sadness, members of the Syrian community in the Kingdom are closely following news from home about their relatives who take part in the revolution against President Bashar Assad and those who have ... and more »

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Trying to Mold a Post-Assad Syria From Abroad - New York Times Sat, 05 May 2012 19:59:05 GMT

Trying to Mold a Post-Assad Syria From Abroad New York Times ISTANBUL — Emad ad-Din al-Rashid, a former assistant dean at the Islamic law college of Damascus University, opened his MacBook Air laptop and flipped through spreadsheets detailing the unmet needs of seemingly every besieged neighborhood across Syria. and more »

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Syrian state TV broadcasts 'confession' by detained citizen journalist - CNN International Sat, 05 May 2012 15:44:39 GMT

Syrian state TV broadcasts 'confession' by detained citizen journalist CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Syrian state TV aired Saturday what it said was a confession by citizen journalist Ali Mahmoud Othman, who activists say was arrested in March after he helped foreign journalists escape from the besieged city of Homs.

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Syria: Desert monastery founder says Syrian's have 'little interest' in ... - Chicago Tribune Sat, 05 May 2012 14:13:54 GMT

Syria: Desert monastery founder says Syrian's have 'little interest' in ... Chicago Tribune DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians have "little interest" in next week's parliamentary elections, said the Italian founder of a Catholic community in the overwhelmingly Muslim country. "There isn't the climate for a mature political confrontation," Father ... and more »

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Blasts hit Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, killing five people - Bellingham Herald Sun, 06 May 2012 00:35:17 GMT

Blasts hit Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, killing five people Bellingham Herald By WEEDAH HAMZAH - dpa BEIRUT, Lebanon - A series of blasts rocked Syria's capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday, killing at least five civilians, activists and monitors said. According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for ... and more »

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Amid chaos in Syria, history also falls victim - Philadelphia Inquirer Fri, 04 May 2012 07:06:49 GMT

Business Insider

Amid chaos in Syria, history also falls victim Philadelphia Inquirer 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 al-Assad's regime. Head of U.N. force in Syria says monitors' presence has cut government violenceKansas City Star Cohen: How long must Syrians wait?GoErie.com Clashes reported in Syria as troops are accused of war crimesFox News Huffington Post -Business Insider all 661 news articles »

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Amid the ruins in Homs, Syrian rebel anger burns - Chicago Tribune Sat, 05 May 2012 05:13:17 GMT

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Amid the ruins in Homs, Syrian rebel anger burns Chicago Tribune HOMS, Syria (Reuters) - Burnt houses, collapsed buildings and rubble line streets strewn with broken glass and spent shells in Homs' devastated neighborhoods, for months the front line in the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian troops hit university, dorms, kill 4NWAOnline (subscription) all 12 news articles »