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Syrian troops move to retake rebel-held district (0:59)
Washington Post
Feb. 29, 2012 - Reports from Syria say government forces are advancing on the rebel-held area in Homs. The city has seen some of the most intense fighting in the Syrian uprising. (Feb. 29) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan ...
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Syria: US drafts new security council resolution - live updates
The Guardian
Communications inside are vv poor — Miles Amoore (@MilesAmoore) February 29, 2012 8.50am: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent said it was "gravely concerned" by allegations that it is not trusted in Syria after wounded French journalist Edith Bouvier was ...
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The Guardian
Syrian Troops Advance On Rebel-held Area Of Homs
Duluth Weekly
by Bassem Mroue BEIRUT, LEBANON (OfficialWire) - February 29, 2012 - ASyrian official says security forces are advancing on the rebel-held neighborhood of Baba in the restive central city of Homs. Homs, and particularly Baba Amr, have been heavily ...
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Syria vows to 'cleanse' rebel-held parts of Homs
Boston.com
28, 2012. (AP Photo) By Bassem Mroue Associated Press /February 29, 2012 BEIRUT—Syrian troops advanced Wednesday on a key rebel-held neighborhood in Homs and an official vowed it would be "cleansed," raising fears of a ground operation to retake all ...
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Boston.com
Syrian Expatriates Organization Urges the Friends of Syria for International ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Syrian Expatriates Organization urges the Friends of Syria and the United Nations, to adopt the necessary Resolution that ensure the protection for Civilian Homs-Syria (PRWEB) February 29, 2012 Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) expresses its deep ...
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Elite Syrian army units attack rebel districts
Toronto Sun
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on February 29, 2012, shows Syrian army tanks as they apparently roll towards Huran in the southern Daraa region of Syria on February 27, 2012. AFP/YouTube Heavy fighting raged near Baba Amro in Homs ...
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Syrian Security Forces Launch Ground Assault in Homs
Voice of America
February 29, 2012 Activists: Syrian Security Forces Launch Ground Assault in Homs VOA News Syrian security forces have launched a ground assault on the besieged city of Homs, in an attempt to overrun rebel-held districts that have endured nearly a ...
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US summons Syrian diplomat to express outrage
Boston.com
By Bradley Klapper AP / February 29, 2012 WASHINGTON—The Obama administration has summoned Syria's senior envoy in the US to express outrage over a Syrian government offensive in the city of Homs. The State Department said its top diplomat for the ...
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Syria bars UN humanitarian chief from visiting
Boston.com
By Edith M. Lederer AP / February 29, 2012 UNITED NATIONS—UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says Syria has denied her repeated requests to visit the conflict-wracked country. UN diplomats said Amos went to Beirut to wait for a visa but received no ...
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National Security Brief: February 29, 2012
ThinkProgress
By ThinkProgress on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:00 am – The LA Times reports that the White House indicated yesterday that President Obama would resist pressure for more militaristic posture toward Iran coming from Israel and some US lawmakers who argue that ...
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Syrian Troops Advance on Rebel-Held Homs
TIME
By AP / BASSEM MROUE Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 (BEIRUT) — Syriantroops advanced Wednesday on a key rebel-held area in the central city of Homs, where three Western journalists are trapped by a government assault that has raged for weeks.
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Five Years in Damascus - by Stephen Starr
Foreign Policy (blog)
BY STEPHEN STARR | FEBRUARY 29, 2012 A bloated dead donkey greeted me as I entered Syria in January 2007. "Welcome to Assad's Syria" read a huge billboard hanging over the Bab al-Hawa crossing with Turkey. The first person I spoke to upon arriving in ...
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Elite Syrian Army Units Besiege Rebel Districts, Activists Say
Voice of America
February 29, 2012 Elite Syrian Army Units Besiege Rebel Districts, Activists Say Edward Yeranian | Cairo Syrian security forces have launched a ground assault on the besieged city of Homs, in an attempt to overrun rebel-held districts that have endured ...
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Syrian troops move to retake rebel-held district
Chicago Sun-Times
By BASSEM MROUE AP February 29, 2012 8:34AM Residents stand by their house destroyed in clashes between the Free Syrian Army and President Assad's forces in Sarmin, north of Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012. According to residents of the city at least ...
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Rebels help wounded British journalist escape from Syria
The Star Democrat
American Marie Colvin and Frenchman Remi Ochlik were killed in the same attack and their bodies are still in Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via Associated Press Television News) Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 201212:00 am | Updated: 6:38 am, ...
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Fears of extremism in Syria mount
The Daily Star
By Antoine Ghattas Saab Western experts seem hesitant to support decisive military action against the Syrian regime, given that knowledge about the Syrian situation is unclear. This lack of knowledge is especially pointed in the case of the Syrian ...
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The Daily Star
Hamas Signals Break with Iran, But Is That Good for Israel?
TIME (blog)
By Tony Karon | @tonykaron | February 29, 2012 | + Palestinian students burn a poster depicting Syrian President Bashar Assad, during a demonstration against his regime at the Unknown Soldier Square in Gaza City on Feb. 21, 2012.
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TIME (blog)
Spanish reporter escapes besieged Homs in Syria
Seattle Post Intelligencer
People carry the body of Mohammed al-Mnawi who was allegedly killed by theSyrian security forces on Saturday as they shout anti-government slogans during his funeral in Kfar Suseh area, Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 28,2012.
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Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Feb. 29, 2012
The Daily Star
President Michel Sleiman stressed that Lebanon supports the Syrian people from all walks of life and that they alone should decide the fate of the regime. “This is where the disassociation policy stems from,” he said. Sleiman called on Arab countries ...
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Syrian civilian death toll 'well over 7500': UN
Ottawa Citizen
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Reuters February 29, 2012 11:19 AM Syrian forces have killed more than 7500 civilians since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, a UN official said on Tuesday, as Hillary Clinton, the top US diplomat, suggested the ...
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US rips "delusional" Syria envoy over UN walkout
CBS News
... Ambassador in Geneva, leaves the assembly hall after his statement to the urgent debate on Syria during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Feb. 29, 2012.
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SYRIA: The World Fiddles While Syria Burns
Strategy Page
February 29, 2012: About 8000 have died in Syria so far, most of them civilians. Deaths are running at about a hundred a day, plus several hundred wounded. Most of the casualties are occurring in Homs, which has been surrounded by the army and cut off ...
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China Wages Diplomatic Offensive With Arab Countries
Voice of America
February 29, 2012 China Wages Diplomatic Offensive With Arab Countries Stephanie Ho | Beijing China is waging a diplomatic offensive to mend ties with Arab countries, especially those that were angered by its veto of a United Nations resolution ...
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High price in journalist rescue
The Daily Star
The delicate rescue plight has attracted worldwide attention to the siege in Homs, a stronghold for government opponents, which has come under unrelenting assault by Syrian forces since Feb 4. At an emergency meeting of the UN's Human Rights Council in ...
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The Daily Star
The real heroes of journalism
Leader-Telegram (blog)
Colvin and French photojournalist Remi Ochlik were killed last week covering the violence in Syria. Posted: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:40 am | Updated: 9:44 am, Wed Feb 29, 2012. I've received a few nice emails congratulating me for being one of ...
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War News Updates: World News Briefs -- February 29, 2012
By War News Updates Editor
Wednesday, February 292012 ... SYRIAN President Bashar al-Assad could be regarded as a war criminal, Hillary Clinton has suggested, as the United Nations said 100 people were dying in his country every day. Lynn Pascoe, the UN ...
War News Updates
Syrian Government Leaves Journalists Trapped with Residents in ...
By Mariana
After over a year of demonstrations, and despite the country's new constitution, which went into effect on February 27, the situation in Syria remains tenuous. Reporters Without Borders condemns the Syrian government's “obstinate refusal” to ...
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February 29, 2012 – Full Report - Iran Daily Brief
By admin
Iran and Syria –. Supreme Leader's Advisor on International Affairs: Iran strongly supports Syria; IRGC Al Quds Force plays key role in Islamic Awakening – Top advisor to the Supreme Leader on international affairs and Director General of the ...
Iran Daily Brief
Syria Troops Begin Homs Ground Attack, 13 Killed To Save ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Syria Troops Ground Attack. On this Thursday, Feb. 22, 2012 file image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network purports to show Paul Conroy of the Sunday Times, laying wounded, in a makeshift clinic in Homs,Syria. .... Syrian Ambassador in Geneva delivers his statement to the urgent debate on Syria during the 19th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday,Feb292012.
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All the Weapons Used by the Syrian Regime Against Homs
By David Cenciotti & Bjørn Jespersen
Gizmodo · Top Stories. TraditionalEntire page scrolls; Blog viewListing of stories by date. Wednesday, Feb 292012. Latest Stories. Latest Stories; Most Popular; Most Commented ... Image credit: U.S. Department of State. On Feb. 10. 2012, the U. S. Department of State published a series of satellite images showing artillery deployed by the Syrian regime against different cities. The image above is one of two related to Homs. According to the image presented as identifying the type of ...
Gizmodo
A View From the Ranch: Quick Hits - February 29, 2012 - Leap Day
By Athos
Wednesday, February 292012 ... Major western nations and international organizations like the Arab League and United Nations have been unable or unwilling to provide direct assistance for the Syrian rebels. Syrian allies, and arms ...
A View From the Ranch
Syrian army assault on Homs — Baba Amr will be 'cleaned' — War ...
By News Sources
Syrian army assault on Homs — Baba Amr will be 'cleaned'. by News Sources on February 292012. The Associated Press reports: Syrian troops advanced Wednesday on a key rebel-held area in the central city of Homs, where three Western ...
War in Context
World News - Syrian troops launch ground assault on restive city
By msnbc.com news services
Syria, I believe, has Russia's only naval base in the region. Russia doesnt want more American drones flying around its assets. Putin needs to quit orchestrating fake assassination attempts and end this BS in Syria. #1.9 - WedFeb 292012 ...
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EA WorldView - Home - Syria Feature: War is Good...For Lebanon's ...
By Scott Lucas
Wednesday, February 292012 at 9:09 | Author Scott Lucas in Category EA Middle East and Turkey, Category Middle East and Iran. Free Syrian Army in Idlib ProvinceZoi Constantine writes for The National: His phone rings almost non-stop, ...
EA WorldView
Syria - Feb 29, 2012 - 16:23 | Al Jazeera Blogs
Wed, 29 Feb 2012, 16:23 GMT+3 - Syria. Syrian troops have reportedly clashed with opposition fighters in the city of Homs, as the army tried to enter the ...
blogs.aljazeera.com/liveblog/syria-feb-29-2012-1623
Syria - Feb 29, 2012 - 10:10 | Al Jazeera Blogs
Wed, 29 Feb 2012, 07:10 GMT+3 - Syria. The cost of meat, eggs and milk has almost tripled, residents in Damascus quoted by the Associated Press news ...
blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/syria-feb-29-2012-1010
Democracy Now! | Headlines for February 29, 2012
Headlines February 29, 2012 Whole Show | First Story > · Donate ... 13 Activists Killed Helping Evacuate British Photographer from Syria. Facebook_20 ...
www.democracynow.org/2012/2/29/headlines
Syria 'in ground assault' on Homs - The Irish Times - Wed, Feb 29 ...
A boy looks at the blood stains left by a 70-year-old woman who was killed in the room after heavy shelling by government forces in Sermeen near the northern ...
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/.../breaking4.html
Conflict in Syria Feb 29 2012 - Syria Videos : Firstpost Topic - Page 1
Blind Side Iraq & Syria Wars Similarities Un-covered. Feb 29,2012. Syria - Terrorists Plant a Roadside Bomb, Targeting the Syrian Army in Daraa ...
www.firstpost.com/.../syria-conflict-in-syria-feb-29-2012-vide...
Syrian Troops Reportedly Pushing Into Besieged City - NYTimes.com
Despite mounting diplomatic pressure for a cease-fire, the Syrian military continued its ... Syria's Sectarian Fears Keep Region on Edge (February 29, 2012 ) ...
www.nytimes.com/.../syrian-troops-reported-pushing-into-besi...
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Syria bars UN humanitarian chief from visiting - Wednesday, Feb. 29 ...
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 | 8 a.m. - UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos saysSyria has denied her repeated requests to visit.
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/.../un-un-syria-humanitarian...
Syria keeps out UN humanitarian chief - World - CBC News
Skip to main content; Skip to Syria keeps out UN humanitarian chief; Skip to supplementary story content; Skip to ... Last Updated: Feb 29, 2012 12:15 PM ET ...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/.../syria-humanitarian-access.html
February 29, 2012 — RT News line
UN claims Syria blocked entry to its humanitarian chief. Pakistani Guantanamo... Go to main page News February 29, RT News line. Follow RT on. facebook...
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