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Activists Say Hundreds Massacred in Syria's Daraya - Voice of America Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:32:38 GMT

Voice of America

Activists Say Hundreds Massacred in Syria's Daraya Voice of America Meanwhile, Syrian Vice President Farouk al-Sharaa appeared in public for the first time in weeks, ending speculation that he had defected from President Bashar al-Assad's embattled government. Syrian Vice President Farouk Al-Sharaa in Damascus, ... 320 found killed in Syria; rebels blame AssadNBCNews.com Assad's forces accused of massacre near Syrian capitalReuters Evidence mounts of new massacre in SyriaThe Associated Press USA TODAY all 2,235 news articles »

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Sharp increase in refugee flows from Syria - Washington Post Mon, 27 Aug 2012 01:09:40 GMT

Bangkok Post

Sharp increase in refugee flows from Syria Washington Post The closure left more than 7,000 refugees stranded in olive groves just inside Syria at the two places where most of the Syrians cross, while Turkish officials look for a way to accommodate them at camps that can't keep pace with the influx. Loading. Syria Conflict: Rebels Set Free One Kidnapped LebaneseHuffington Post Syria refugees stranded at border half-way pointBangkok Post Dozens of bodies found in town outside DamascusTampabay.com Reuters all 620 news articles »

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Egyptian Leader Adds Rivals of West to Syria Plan - New York Times Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:01:34 GMT

AFP

Egyptian Leader Adds Rivals of West to Syria Plan New York Times Following failed efforts by the Arab League and United Nations to stop Syria's descent into civil war, Mr. Morsi's plan sets a notably assertive and independent course for an Egypt that is still sorting out its own transition. “We are determined to ... Egypt seeks regional meeting over Syria crisisChicago Tribune Egypt defends Syria contact group that includes IranAFP all 64 news articles »

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Syrian rebels left lives as butchers, barbers - Kansas City Star Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:42:20 GMT

New York Daily News

Syrian rebels left lives as butchers, barbers Kansas City Star He said he sold vegetables and worked in a grocery store in this small town in northern Syria before persuading his father to invest in his dream: a barber shop. He worked with a friend and their shop had two chairs, big mirrors, electric clippers and ... Syria's cry, America's cowardiceNew York Daily News Syria's Sectarian Echoes in TurkeyThe Epoch Times Expanding control, Syrian rebels run prisonsMiamiHerald.com The Guardian Nigeria -The Hindu all 323 news articles »

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Mass Burials Held in Damascus Suburb Amid Army Crackdown - New York Times Sun, 26 Aug 2012 18:17:23 GMT

Mass Burials Held in Damascus Suburb Amid Army Crackdown New York Times Published: August 26, 2012. DARAYA, Syria — Mass burials in this Damascus suburb on Sunday showed the carnage of the past few days in gruesome detail: scores of bodies lined up on top of each other in long thin graves moist with mud. Enlarge This ...

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Assad slams anti-Syria 'conspiracy' - The News International Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:11:08 GMT

The Associated Press

Assad slams anti-Syria 'conspiracy' The News International DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Sunday the foreign “conspiracy” against his country would be defeated, as his forces were accused of a bloody rampage in a town near Damascus that left hundreds dead. “The Syrian people will not ... Sabers over SyriaDaily Camera Paris backs Syria no-fly zone as fighting growsThe Associated Press Syrian Forces Are Said to Expand Deadly 'Hit and Run' Efforts in DamascusNew York Times all 6,190 news articles »

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Syrian Forces Kill Hundreds in Attack Near Damascus - Businessweek Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:33:32 GMT

Syrian Forces Kill Hundreds in Attack Near Damascus Businessweek Syrian forces killed 320 people during their assault in Dariya last week, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a statement. Across the country, Assad's forces killed 440 people Aug. 25, “the largest number of people killed in a ...

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Syria VP appears in public, ending defection rumor - Atlanta Journal Constitution Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:57:21 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Syria VP appears in public, ending defection rumor Atlanta Journal Constitution Syrian Vice President Farouk Al-Sharaa, meets with Alaeddin Boroujerdi, not shown, the head of Iran's powerful parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy ending rumors that Al-Sharaa had defected to Jordan in Damascus, Syria ... Syria VP Al-Sharaa appears in public, ending defection rumorNBCNews.com (blog) Syria Vice President makes public appearance, ending defection rumorsReuters Syria vice president ends defection rumor by appearing in publicFox News all 210 news articles »

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Iraq seeks to curb frontier spillover from Syria crisis - Chicago Tribune Sun, 26 Aug 2012 23:11:53 GMT

The Atlantic

Iraq seeks to curb frontier spillover from Syria crisis Chicago Tribune BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's military is trying to staunch spillover from Syria's crisis, tightening border controls as its troops exchange fire with gunmen, rockets hit a frontier patrol and Syrian army shells land on an Iraqi border town. Iraq's army ... Can America Help in Syria?The Atlantic Iraq seeks to curb spillover from Syria crisisThe Daily Star UK support for military action in Syria is not in America's best interestThe Guardian all 14 news articles »

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Syrian driver says pro-Assad militia killed Japanese journalist - Reuters Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:01:22 GMT

Syrian driver says pro-Assad militia killed Japanese journalist Reuters AZAZ, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian driver who took Japanese journalist Mika Yamamoto into the wartorn city of Aleppo said she had been shot dead by militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, after following rebels on a mission to rescue civilians.