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Syrians flee growing Daraa violence - Philadelphia Inquirer

2012-02-18
Syrians flee growing Daraa violencePhiladelphia InquirerBy Dale Gavlak and Zeina Karam AP RAMTHA, Jordan - Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central ...and more »

Syrian forces launch attack in Daraa ahead of UN vote - FRANCE 24

2012-02-16
FRANCE 24Syrian forces launch attack in Daraa ahead of UN voteFRANCE 24Government forces launched an attack on the city of Daraa Thursday as clashes intensified between military defectors and army troops in Hama province ahead of a UN vote on a resolution calling on the Syrian regime to end its crackdown.Syrian activists report new raids, arrestsBoston.comSyria's Daraa Under AssaultThe Epoch TimesActivists say Syrian troops shell central city of Homs intensively | The RepublicThe RepublicWCVB-TV -Voice of America -Democracy Nowall 4,792 news articles »

Russian, Italian Media Delegation Inspect Reality of Events in Daraa - Syrian Arab News Agency

2012-02-22
Syrian Arab News AgencyRussian, Italian Media Delegation Inspect Reality of Events in DaraaSyrian Arab News AgencyDARAA, (SANA) – A Russian and Italian media delegation on Wednesday visited Daraa City and interviewed a number of citizens about the situation in the city and the events which took place there. The delegation toured the Justice Palace building, ...

New clashes in Syria's Daraa and Homs - Independent Online

2012-02-16
Independent OnlineNew clashes in Syria's Daraa and HomsIndependent OnlineAP This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network purports to show a Syrian military tank in Daraa, Syria. Four people were killed on Thursday in clashes between security forces and army defectors in the southern Syrian city of ...New clashes in Syria's Daraa, HomsSBSFour killed in violence in Syrian province of Daraa, says watchdogMonsters and Critics.comScores killed ahead of UN voteThe Daily TelegraphAgenzia Giornalistica Italia -News24all 11 news articles »

Global meeting on Syria faces pressure - CNN

2012-02-22
The HinduGlobal meeting on Syria faces pressureCNNThe deaths included 20 in the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs, 13 in Hama, 22 in Idlib, one in Daraa, two in Aleppo, and two in Damascus suburbs. YouTube videos corroborated by activists' accounts showed hundreds of students at the University of Aleppo ...UN Gets Tough on Syria As Deaths RiseRadioVop2 Western Journalists killed in HomsDay Press NewsAssad forces try to bomb Homs into submissionOttawa CitizenVoice of America -Local 10all 4,559 news articles »

Syria crackdown intensifies ahead of UN vote - Jakarta Globe

2012-02-16
Jakarta GlobeSyria crackdown intensifies ahead of UN voteJakarta GlobePresident Bashar al-Assad's troops pummelled the central city of Homs for a 13th straight day, with 18 people killed in central Hama province and four others dying in the southern city of Daraa, the monitors reported. Another 19 people, including 11 ...Syrian activists arrested as crackdown continuesABC OnlineSyria arrests prominent blogger, leading activist as crackdown ensuesAl-Arabiyaall 64 news articles »

Inside Daraa, the heart of the Syrian revolution - msnbc.com

2012-02-16
Inside Daraa, the heart of the Syrian revolutionmsnbc.comSyrian forces focused on the place the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad began. NBC's Bill Neely reports from Daraa.

Q&A: Nir Rosen's predictions for Syria - Aljazeera.com

2012-02-23
Aljazeera.comQ&A: Nir Rosen's predictions for SyriaAljazeera.comAnd if it loses Daraa or Idlib, who needs them anyway? The regime will also eventually lose Aleppo, and increasingly the country's population will feel like the administration cannot fix the situation, and the business class will be running out of ...and more »

Wounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalation - The Hour

2012-02-19
Wounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalationThe HourDALE GAVLAK ZEINA KARAM AP RAMTHA, Jordan (AP) -- Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's central region.and more »

Wounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalation - Newsday

2012-02-17
NewsdayWounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalationNewsdayMedical workers in neighboring Jordan prepared blood donations to send to Daraa, the city where the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted nearly a year ago, as the regime struggled to extinguish major pockets of dissent with intensive ...Syrian troops shell Homs after UN voteCBC.caall 1,450 news articles »

Syrian activists report new raids, arrests

2012-02-16
Syrian forces attacked the city of Daraa on Thursday, carrying out arrests and shooting randomly in the city where the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted 11 months ago, activists said.

Syria’s Daraa Under Assault

2012-02-16
Syrian government forces began shelling the southern city of Daraa, the city where the first protests broke out.

Wounded Syrian refugees flee dramatic escalation

2012-02-17
Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

In birthplace of Syria’s uprising, a fragile military control

2012-02-05
DARAA, Syria — Nearly 11 months ago, protests against local authorities began in this small southern town and spread to become an uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad that engulfed Syria. Read full article >>

Wounded Syrian refugees flee escalation of violence

2012-02-17
RAMTHA, Jordan - Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

New clashes in Syria’s Daraa and Homs

2012-02-16
Four people were killed on Thursday in clashes between security forces and army defectors in the southern Syrian city of Daraa, where troops deployed heavily, a monitoring group said.

Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan describe major escalation in crackdown

2012-02-18
Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

Syria forces said to hit city where revolt began

2012-02-16
Activists: Regime attacking Daraa; U.N. Secretary General reportedly says Syria may be committing war crimes

Wounded Syrian refugees flee 'death machine'

2012-02-17
Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan for their lives described a dramatic escalation in violence and a mounting toll of dead and wounded in the southern city of Daraa and the country's battered central region.

Syrian Military Crackdown Widens

2012-02-16
Witnesses say government forces attacking Daraa, Homs, Hama, Idlib, and the outskirts of the capital, Damascus