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Syria: Shelling reported in south; clashes in Damascus [video] - Los Angeles Times Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:45:56 GMT

Kansas City Star

Syria: Shelling reported in south; clashes in Damascus [video] Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- Syrian government shelling overnight in the southern Syrian city of Dara left at least 17 dead, opposition activists said, while fierce clashes were also reported in suburbs of the capital, Damascus. The violence underscored the failure so ... Russia 'still opposes Syria intervention'BBC News Deadly Shelling Strikes Southwest Syrian City, Activists SayNew York Times 25 Killed in Syria, Russia OK With Assad DepartureVoice of America (blog) Kansas City Star -BusinessWeek -NorthJersey.com all 3,603 news articles »

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Syrian National Council elects Kurd as its new leader - Jerusalem Post Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:18:58 GMT

Voice of America

Syrian National Council elects Kurd as its new leader Jerusalem Post ISTANBUL - The main Syrian opposition umbrella group, the Syrian National Council, elected Kurdish activist Abdelbasset Sida as its leader at a meeting in Istanbul on Sunday, a council statement said. Sida, who has been living in exile in Sweden for ... Syria's Opposition Chooses New LeaderVoice of America Will Syria opposition group choose a Kurd as leader?Middle East Online all 36 news articles »

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Lebanese abductees in Syria appear in new video - Los Angeles Times Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:49:04 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Lebanese abductees in Syria appear in new video Los Angeles Times BEIRUT-- In a case that has roiled sectarian tensions, new video aired Saturday that appeared to show 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims in good health but in the custody of Syrian rebels who apparently kidnapped them. The 11 men were snatched in northern ... Syria rebels say will free Lebanese hostages in new stateReuters UPDATE 1-Syria rebels say will free Lebanese hostages in new stateChicago Tribune UK journalist: Syria rebels led me into death trapSacramento Bee Christian Science Monitor all 154 news articles »

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Deadly shelling strikes Syrian city of Daraa, activists say - Salt Lake Tribune Sun, 10 Jun 2012 02:44:46 GMT

CPJ Press Freedom Online

Deadly shelling strikes Syrian city of Daraa, activists say Salt Lake Tribune By NEIL MacFARQUHAR Antakya, Turkey • Activists reported new violence in southwest Syria on Saturday, saying shelling by troops and clashes between soldiers and rebel fighters in the city of Daraa had killed 17 people, including women and children. Intense shelling of southern Syrian city kills 17KGAN Five citizen journalists killed over two days in SyriaCPJ Press Freedom Online Observers in Syria Village Find Traces of Mass KillingNewser all 20 news articles »

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Syria's violence claims brilliant young filmmaker - The Seattle Times Sat, 09 Jun 2012 13:03:47 GMT

Syria's violence claims brilliant young filmmaker The Seattle Times "Syria needs me": The brilliant young filmmaking student left his Fulbright studies in the United States and returned to Syria because he couldn't bear to be away during such an important time in his country's history. But the uprising took his life, ... and more »

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Trudy Rubin | Moscow and Washington hold key to Syria's future - Kansas City Star Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:01:46 GMT

Trudy Rubin | Moscow and Washington hold key to Syria's future Kansas City Star By TRUDY RUBIN My recent trip to Lebanon and Qatar made clear a dismal truth about Syria's future: The regime's brutality, along with Russian blindness and US hesitation, is pushing Syria toward a disaster. Syria is sinking into a sectarian war that ... and more »

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Tunisia tells imams to stop pushing Syria jihad - Sacramento Bee Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:11:28 GMT

Tunisia tells imams to stop pushing Syria jihad Sacramento Bee AP TUNIS, Tunisia -- The spokesman for Tunisia's presidency has called on Muslim clerics to stop inciting the country's youth to go to Syria and fight against the regime. Adnan Mancer told journalists Friday that Syria needs political aid, ... and more »

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Annan blames Syria for peace plan failure - The Seattle Times Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:36:39 GMT

The Associated Press

Annan blames Syria for peace plan failure The Seattle Times International envoy Kofi Annan warned that Syria is drifting toward full-blown civil war and blamed the failure of his peace plan primarily on President Bashar Assad's government. He urged the divided UN Security Council to threaten "consequences" if ... UN official: Syria aims heavy weapons at UN staffThe Associated Press UN Monitors Shot at Near Site of Syrian KillingsVoice of America (blog) UN Monitors Fired On Amid Debate Over Next Steps on SyriaBusinessWeek Los Angeles Times -Chicago Tribune -TheReporter.com all 5,625 news articles »

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In Syria, a massacre feels eerily familiar - CNN Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:40:34 GMT

In Syria, a massacre feels eerily familiar CNN The world gasped two weeks ago at the slaughter of at least 108 people in the Syrian town of Houla. Now, activists say it has happened again, this time in the village of Qubeir, not far from the city of Hama. The reactions are eerily familiar: horror. and more »

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Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus - KTVL Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:08:17 GMT

Rebels battle Syrian forces in Damascus KTVL BEIRUT (AP) -- Activists say more than 40 civilians have been killed in violence around Syria today, not counting any casualties in Damascus. The capital is seeing some of the heaviest violence yet since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's ... and more »