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Suicide Bombers Strike Near Hotel, Military Compound

AP | ZEINA KARAM | Posted 05.01.2012

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BEIRUT — In fresh attacks on symbols of state power, twin suicide bombs exploded Monday near a government security compound in northern Syria an...

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Violence Flares In Syria As U.N. Monitors Begin Truce Mission

AP | ZEINA KARAM | Posted 04.17.2012

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BEIRUT — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday the Syrian government is responsible for guaranteeing U.N. observers full freedom of mov...

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Kofi Annan Seeks Iran's Help In Solving Crisis In Syria

AP | ALI AKBAR DAREINI and BASSEM MROUE | Posted 04.12.2012

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TEHRAN -- Special envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday in Tehran that Iran could help solve the crisis in Syria, where activists reported fresh violence a ...

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Syria Claims To Be Pulling Back Troops, But Activists Report New Attacks

AP | Associated Press | Posted 04.11.2012

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BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian troops shelled and raided opposition strongholds nationwide on Tuesday, activists said, prompting an urgent appeal by internation...

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Syrian Forces Shoot At Refugees In Turkey

AP | ZEINA KARAM | Posted 04.10.2012

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By ZEINA KARAM -- The Associated Press KILIS, Turkey (AP) - Syrian forces fired across the border Monday into a refugee camp in Turkey, wounding at...

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Syrian Forces Step Up Offensive In Damascus Suburbs

AP | ANDREA GLIOTI and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 04.07.2012

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REYHANLI, Turkey — After days of relentless shelling and sniper attacks, thousands of Syrian refugees streamed across the border into Turkey wit...

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More Than 1,600 Syrians Have Fled To Turkey In Past 2 Days

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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By Can Sezer REYHANLI, Turkey, April 5 (Reuters) - More than 2,800 Syrians fled across the border to Turkey from the r...

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Syrian Troops Launch Assaults On Several Towns

AP | ZEINA KARAM and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 04.06.2012

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BEIRUT — Syria launched a blistering assault Thursday on the outskirts of its capital, shelling residential areas and deploying snipers on rooft...

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Many More Die In Syrian Violence, Activists Say

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2012

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By Oliver Holmes and Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, March 12 (Reuters) - Dozens of civilians were killed in cold blood in the Syrian city of Homs, oppositi...

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Syrian Forces Renew Assault In Homs

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 04.15.2012

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BEIRUT — Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs on Tuesday in what activists described as the heaviest sh...

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Syrian Leader Wants Vice President To Meet With Opposition

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 04.08.2012

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Syrian Activists: 200 People Killed In Assault By Government Forces

AP | By HUSSEIN AL-QATARI | Posted 04.04.2012

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By HUSSEIN AL-QATARI, The Associated Press KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- Witnesses say demonstrators have stormed into the Syrian Embassy compound in Kuwait,...

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Activists: Syria Misleads Arab League Observers

AP | BASSEM MROUE and ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 03.05.2012

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BEIRUT — Activists accused the Syrian regime Wednesday of misleading Arab League observers by taking them to areas loyal to the government, chan...

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Syrian Troops Reportedly Attacked Town, Killed At Least 100

AP | BASSEM MROUE | Posted 02.20.2012

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BEIRUT — As government troops advanced on a village in northwestern Syria, activists say the terrified residents fled into a valley for fear of ...

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Stratfor Challenges Narratives on Syria

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 02.18.2012

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Sharmine Narwani

Without facts, the Syrian story does not stand a chance in overcoming the enmity and rancor felt by both sides. False narratives, even heartfelt ones, will only keep conflict buzzing. Kudos to Stratfor for underlining the importance of information transparency.

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At Least 20 Killed In Syria's Armed Clashes

AP | By ZEINA KARAM | Posted 02.17.2012

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BEIRUT -- Armed clashes erupted in Syria Sunday, killing at least 15 civilians and six government troops, activists said. Isolated and faced with a po...

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Syria Forces Fire On Funeral, Kill 2

AP | By ZEINA KARAM | Posted 12.08.2011

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BEIRUT -- More than 50,000 mourners marched through the capital of Syria's Kurdish heartland Saturday in a funeral procession for one of the country's...

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