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Hama Massacre: Syria Forces Reportedly Kill Over 100 - Huffington Post Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:14:15 GMT

BBC News
Hama Massacre: Syria Forces Reportedly Kill Over 100
Huffington Post
BEIRUT — Syrian activists reported a new massacre late Thursday in the central Hama province, saying regime forces killed more than 100 people in shelling and other attacks. There were few details on the attack, which was reported by the Local ...
Syrian army shelling 'kills at least 200' in TremsehBBC News
Syrian opposition reports 'massacre' in Hama provinceCNN
Massacre Reported in Syria as Security Council MeetsNew York Times
Wall Street Journal -CNN International
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Syria Faces UN Sanctions Push as Ally Russia Resists - Businessweek Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:12:16 GMT

The Guardian
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.
Bashar Assad reportedly names negotiator, but Syria peace talks seem far awayKansas City Star
Iran backs plan for Syria-led transition: AnnanChicago Tribune
UN envoy says Syria president Assad discusses transitionFox News
New York Times
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UN Security Council opens talks on dueling Syria resolutions - Washington Post Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:38:09 GMT

Haaretz
UN Security Council opens talks on dueling Syria resolutions
Washington Post
The U.S. backs a resolution that would extend the U.N. monitoring mission with a caveat of sanctions against Syria. A competing Russian resolution contains no sanctions threat.
Russia says no to Syria sanctions as UN talks beginReuters
Russia Threatens Veto of New UN Sanctions on SyriaVoice of America (blog)
Russia's enthusiasm for Syria's Assad regime appears to be waningHaaretz
NPR (blog)
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Sunni 'cannon fodder' abandon Syria's Alawite-led military - msnbc.com Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:18:58 GMT

msnbc.com
Sunni 'cannon fodder' abandon Syria's Alawite-led military
msnbc.com
A new wave of Sunni defectors has abandoned the Syrian military in recent weeks, battered by experiences in an army dominated by officers from President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect.

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Why is Turkey reluctant to take the lead against Syria? - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:57:15 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
Why is Turkey reluctant to take the lead against Syria?
Christian Science Monitor
Turks hope that peace between the two countries can be restored. But Syrian refugees hope Turkey will take a more aggressive stance.
Turkey rises as Syria burnsSt. George Daily Spectrum
Syria: Turkey jet crash may have been accidentTelegraph.co.uk
Syria to Turkey: Show me the missileAljazeera.com

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Syria Says Defecting Ambassador Is Fired - New York Times Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:58:23 GMT

New York Times
Syria Says Defecting Ambassador Is Fired
New York Times
Syrian authorities said on Thursday that their ambassador to Iraq had been fired, news reports said, the first official confirmation that the diplomat had defected.

Evidence exists to bring Syria war-crimes case: French diplomat (+video) - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:23:39 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
Evidence exists to bring Syria war-crimes case: French diplomat (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
France's top human rights diplomat says 'the raw material is there' in the Syria conflict to refer case to the International Criminal Court at The Hague.

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Syria forces reportedly using rape, sexual torture in fight against opposition - CBS News Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:46:09 GMT

CBS News
Syria forces reportedly using rape, sexual torture in fight against opposition
CBS News
Research project maps dozens of stories of rape, horrific sexual torture at hands of Assad's troops and militias Read more by Tucker Reals on CBS News' World Watch.

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Another Syrian Official Defects - Voice of America Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:14:53 GMT

Voice of America
Another Syrian Official Defects
Voice of America
US says defections weakening Syrian government.

Syria's Envoy to Iraq Defects - Wall Street Journal Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:38:45 GMT

Syria's Envoy to Iraq Defects
Wall Street Journal
Syria's ambassador to Iraq fled Baghdad several days ago and is in the Gulf state of Qatar, Iraqi officials said on Thursday, a day after the diplomat announced his resignation and became the first serving ambassador to defect from President Bashar al ...