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| One year later, Syria still boiling CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- International officials in a Syrian-led mission will attempt to gauge humanitarian conditions across the turbulent nation this weekend as world powers push for open entree to provide much-needed relief. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria's Assad Withstands Pressure That Toppled Other Arab Leaders Voice of America March 15, 2012 Syria's Assad Withstands Pressure That Toppled Other Arab Leaders The Syrian government and security structure have been able to withstand pressures that toppled four other Arab governments over the past year. On the anniversary of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Death Toll Mounts as Syria Marks Uprising Anniversary Voice of America March 15, 2012 Death Toll Mounts as Syria Marks Uprising Anniversary VOA News At least 23 people are reported dead as Syrian forces continue a crackdown on dissent Thursday, the first anniversary of the uprising, while state television showed huge ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pro-Assad rallies mark anniversary of Syria revolt Reuters By Crispian Balmer and Dominic Evans | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Flag-waving crowds took to the streets of Syrian cities on Thursday in an orchestrated show of loyalty to President Bashar al-Assad on the first anniversary of an increasingly bloody revolt ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's First Couple and the Banality of E-Mail New York Times (blog) By ROBERT MACKEY President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, appeared on Syrian state television last month, casting their ballots in a referendum on long-promised “reforms.” As Syrians mark the first anniversary of the uprising against President ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian regime loyalists rally on uprising anniversary as forces tighten grip ... Washington Post BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of government loyalists poured into the streets of the Syrian capital and other cities Thursday in an orchestrated show of support for the regime as the military tightened its grip on rebellious areas for the one-year ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian activists "sickened" not shocked by Assad emails Reuters By Erika Solomon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian activists said on Thursday they were sickened by emails which appeared to show President Bashar al-Assad and his wife shopping for pop music and luxury items while the country descended into bloodshed. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria Loses 20000 Troops as Desertions Surge BusinessWeek By Donna Abu-Nasr and Emre Peker on March 15, 2012 About 20000 Syriansoldiers have deserted from President Bashar al-Assad's forces in less than a month, according to Turkish intelligence reports cited by a Foreign Ministry official. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French foreign minister says arming Syrian opposition would lead to civil war Washington Post PARIS — France's foreign minister has rejected weapons requests by theSyrian rebel forces, saying Thursday that arming the Syrian opposition could lead to catastrophic civil war. The Syrian opposition is divided as it marks one year since its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria Loses 20000 Troops as Desertions Surge, Turkey Says San Francisco Chronicle March 15 (Bloomberg) -- About 20000 Syrian soldiers have deserted from President Bashar al-Assad's forces in less than a month, according to Turkish intelligence reports cited by a Foreign Ministry official. The desertions are in addition to 40000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Recommended: From the front line to the front page: Syria's image war msnbc.com (blog) People run for cover from smoke after shelling in the Karm al-Zeitoun area of Homs, Syria on March 12, 2012. The image was supplied to Reuters by a network of activists. By David R Arnott, msnbc.com The bloody uprising inSyria, which marked its first ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria Regime Supporters Hold Rally Wall Street Journal AP BEIRUT—Thousands poured into the streets of the Syrian capital Thursday in a show of support for the regime as soldiers tightened their siege in opposition areas on the anniversary of the country's uprising. Rallies to commemorate the start of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria Crisis Explained Huffington Post According to the United Nations, more than 7500 people have died in Syriasince the regime of President Bashar Assad launched a brutal crackdown against protesters last March. As Syrian activists improve their techniques for transmitting photos and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey raises buffer zone option as more Syrians flee Reuters By Jonathon Burch | REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey said on Thursday it might consider backing a 'buffer zone' inside Syria to cope with a flow of refugees across its border that has increased sharply with a Syriangovernment offensive against ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria: How will year-old conflict play out? CNN By Peter Wilkinson, CNN (CNN) -- Syria's conflict erupted in March 2011 when President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority-dominated government launched a crackdown against a predominantly Sunni protest movement that grew into an uprising with an armed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria, a Year Later Huffington Post (blog) It was a year ago when the Syrian uprising started, much to the surprise of almost everybody. The surprise had to do with the fact, that the word "impossible" was commonly used when referring to Syria and its domestic problems, particularly to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pro-regime rallies in Syria on anniversary of bloody uprising Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- Syrian state media reported that “millions” of supporters of President Bashar Assad streamed into central squares across the nation on Thursday, the anniversary of the yearlong rebellion against Assad's rule. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A journey into Syria's nightmare Reuters Based in Algiers, she traveled on assignment to Syria in February. This is her account of that journey: The contact from Syria called: "Be ready in 30 minutes," he said. "If you want to go, we have to go now." From the moment we left our Turkish hotel ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Death Toll Mounts as Syrians Mark Uprising Anniversary Voice of America (blog) At least 23 people are reported dead as Syrian forces continue a crackdown on dissent Thursday, the first anniversary of the uprising, while state television showed huge rallies in support of President Bashar al-Assad. The British-based Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian Uprising Reaches One Year As Government Presses Offensive Voice of America (blog) Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the uprising against SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad, whose forces have shown no signs of slowing an offensive in cities that have been key hubs of the opposition. Thousands of people holding flags and ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Closing the gap: US, Russia 'converge on Syria' — RT By RT America and Russia are starting to “close some of the gaps” in their positions on Syria, according to State Dept. News RSS : Today |
| Syria Uprising: On First Anniversary, Army Controls Idlib, Rallies ... By The Huffington Post News Editors By Crispian Balmer and Dominic Evans BEIRUT, March 15 (Reuters) - Syriamarked the first anniversary on Thursday of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, with recent army gains unlikely to quell the revolt and ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed |
| Human Rights Watch: Syria: Army Planting Banned Landmines By Human Rights Watch Multiple accounts by witnesses appear to confirm that the Syrian army has planted landmines near its border with Turkey in 2012. The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed |
| My journey into Syria's nightmare | Photographers Blog By Zohra Bensemra The contact from Syria called: Be ready in 30 minutes, he said. If you want to go, we have to go now. Photographers Blog |
| Prison Planet.com » Is Syria Near The Tipping Point? By admin The encroachment of yet another troubled nation into global geopolitical (read US implicitly) strife, this time Syria, appears to be intensifying further. As Sabah notes today, the CIA Director David Petraeus paid a surprise visit to Turkish Prime ... Prison Planet.com |
| World News - Refugees flood out of Syria as Bashar Assad's military ... By msnbc.com staff and news services A dramatic increase in the numbers of Syrian refugees fleeing President Bashar Assad's regime was reported Thursday, as his forces appeared to have routed the opposition in at least two key cities. On the anniversary of the uprising, the ... Newsvine - World News - Articles |
| Syria: a year of tears | Te Waha Nui By Bruce Lee Syrians living in New Zealand are feeling anger and disappointment at the lack of action taken by the international community over the murder and mayhem taking place there. Today marks a year since initial uprisings were brutally repressed ... Te Waha Nui |
| Zakaria on Afghanistan, Iran and Syria – Global Public Square ... By Amar C. Bakshi Editor's Note: The following is an edited transcript of Fareed Zakaria's discussion with Suzanne Malveaux on Afghanistan, Iran and Syria. Afghan shooting fallout limited Suzanne Malveaux: The United States is trying to play damage control ... Global Public Square |
| Syria Revolt Enters Second Year as World Stands Feckless ... By Juan The world community has failed Syria, just as it failed Rwanda and the Congo, though the human toll in Syria is a fraction of those killed in the African events. Russia and China have used their veto to block any effective United Nations Security ... Informed Comment |
| Harry's Place » Syria one year later By Gene Harry's Place - Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear. Harry's Place |
| Arab League: Syria commits crimes against humanity – USATODAY ... The Arab League chief says the Syrian regime's killing of civilians amounts to crimes against humanity, calls for an international inquiry. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-13/syria.../1 |
| BBC News - Syria laying landmines along border: Human Rights ... Human Rights Watch says Syria has laid hundreds of landmines on its borders with Lebanon and Turkey, along routes used by refugees. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17349593 |
| World News - Syria laying mines on routes used by civilians fleeing ... Syrian forces have laid mines near the borders of Lebanon and Turkey along routes used by those trying to escape the conflict in Syria, advocacy group Human ... worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_.../10665022-syria-laying-mines-... |
| West and Russia split over Syria; massacre in Homs - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: BEIRUT (Reuters) - The West clashed with Russia at the United Nations Security Council over Syria, as activists and the Damascus ... news.yahoo.com/dozens-syrian-civilians-killed-homs-090037... |
| Syrian government rejects Annan's proposals - CNN.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rebuffed the efforts of the joint UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan to mediate an end to the violence. www.cnn.com/2012/03/13/world/meast/syria.../index.html |
| Syria Blocks Aid, Tightening Hold on Devastated Area - NYTimes.com As the government continued to block an aid convoy from entering a neighborhood in Homs, refugees and activists reported that government forces were turning ... www.nytimes.com/.../syria-hands-over-bodies-of-2-journalists... |
| Syria army stops Red Cross entering Baba Amr to deliver aid | World ... Red Cross evacuates bodies of Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, but warns refusal of aid risks humanitarian crisis in Homs. www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../syria-red-cross-baba-amr-colvin |
| UN Security Council calls for access to Syria - Middle East - Al ... Russia and China support nonbinding statement that demands humanitarian chief Valerie Amos be allowed into the country. www.aljazeera.com/news/.../03/201231235954117192.html |
| Syria: Bashar al-Assad calls parliamentary election on May 7 ... The Syrian announcement came as UN-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan said he was expecting a response from Assad on Tuesday to "concrete ... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Syria-Bashar-al-Assad-calls-parliamen... |
| Syria marks anniversary of uprising, violence grows | Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria marks the first anniversary on Thursday of an increasingly bloody uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, with recent army gains ... www.reuters.com/article/.../us-syria-idUSBRE8280G82012031... |
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