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Syria hit by diplomatic defection as UN battles divisions - Reuters Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:25:03 GMT

BBC News

Syria hit by diplomatic defection as UN battles divisions
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's ambassador to Iraq defected on Wednesday in protest over President Bashar al-Assad's violent suppression of a 16-month uprising as the U.N. Security Council remained deadlocked.
Syria's Ambassador to Iraq Reported to DefectNew York Times
Syrian ambassador to Iraq defects to oppositionBBC News
Opposition: Syria's Iraq ambassador has defectedFox News
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Syria Faces UN Sanctions Push as Ally Russia Resists - Businessweek Thu, 12 Jul 2012 02:38:05 GMT

The Associated Press

Syria Faces UN Sanctions Push as Ally Russia Resists
Businessweek
Syria would face United Nations sanctions under a Security Council resolution drafted by Western powers seeking to overcome Russian resistance to measures that would hasten the fall of President Bashar al-Assad.
UN envoy says Syria president discusses transitionThe Associated Press
Russia clashes with Syria opposition but ups diplomacyReuters
Annan says Syria president discussed transitionCBS News

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Russian Warships Steam to Syria - Voice of America Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:09:32 GMT

Voice of America

Russian Warships Steam to Syria
Voice of America
Meanwhile, members of Syrian National Council opposition group met in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Russia Sending Warships on Maneuvers Near SyriaNew York Times
Russian Ship Carrying Helicopters Sails Again for SyriaHeritage.org (blog)
The Russians Are Sending Ships to Syria (Again)Forbes
Sky News -Newsroom America
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Syria's detached and deluded elite? - CNN (blog) Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:48:50 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's detached and deluded elite?
CNN (blog)
Extreme violence, explosions and death – all daily realities for many Syrians. But even as the United Nations estimates that more than 10000 people have been killed over the past 16 months in the ongoing unrest, Newsweek's Janine Di Giovanni notes ...
In Iran, a Public Debate on SyriaWall Street Journal
Can diplomacy succeed with Iran and Syria?Washington Post
The Middle East Channel: The end game in SyriaForeign Policy (blog)
HeraldNet -Vancouver Sun -New York Post
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Top Syrian General Fails to Surface After Defecting - New York Times Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:11:55 GMT

New York Times

Top Syrian General Fails to Surface After Defecting
New York Times
The defection of Gen. Manaf Tlass, a confidante of President Bashar al-Assad, drew attention last week but he has yet to make a public appearance, raising questions about his motives.

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Syria: A horror observed, but is this all the world can do? - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:57:49 GMT

Syria: A horror observed, but is this all the world can do?
Washington Post (blog)
Are our international institutions so hamstrung by petty perceptions of national interest that nothing more can be done?


Syria Crisis: Lebanon Suspends Funding For Treatment Of Wounded Syrians - Huffington Post Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:33:58 GMT

Syria Crisis: Lebanon Suspends Funding For Treatment Of Wounded Syrians
Huffington Post
Activists said the decision would endanger Syrians wounded in the conflict, who are smuggled into neighbouring countries such as Lebanon and Turkey for fear of retribution or arrest if they go to state hospitals in Syria. "How is this the fault of a ...

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Arab Spring in Sudan could resemble Syria: former PM - Reuters Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:11:20 GMT

Arab Spring in Sudan could resemble Syria: former PM
Reuters
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - An Arab Spring-style uprising in Sudan would likely follow the bloody example of Syria or Libya because its armed forces and judiciary are not independent and could be used against.

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Rape, assault are weapons of war in Syria: rights group - Reuters Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:01:27 GMT

The Atlantic

Rape, assault are weapons of war in Syria: rights group
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government forces in Syria are targeting women for rape and assault as the conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and anti-government forces continues to escalate, according.
The Ultimate Assault: Charting Syria's Use of Rape to Terrorize Its PeopleThe Atlantic
Rape, assault are weapons of war in Syria: Human rights groupIBNLive.com

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Syrian opposition blames Russia for 'suffering' - Seattle Post Intelligencer Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:31:14 GMT

Syrian opposition blames Russia for 'suffering'
Seattle Post Intelligencer
MOSCOW (AP) — A prominent Syrian opposition leader said Wednesday that Russia's resistance to international intervention in the conflict was bringing misery and "suffering" to the violence-torn country. Two Syrian opposition delegations visited Moscow ...