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2012-02-14
AfricasiaSupporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in LatakiaAfricasiaSyria flatly rejected UN charges of crimes against humanity on Tuesday, even as monitors said troops killed at least 18 civilians, six in the heaviest shelling of the protest city of Homs for days. Navi Pillay, the top human rights representative at ...Syrian residents say they're bracing for full-blown warCNNUnrest in SyriaUSA TODAYall 5,632 news articles »
2012-02-23
Aljazeera.comQ&A: Nir Rosen's predictions for SyriaAljazeera.comSunni remaining in Latakia will be vulnerable, and in the event of Alawites returning to Latakia's mountain villages, fleeing from other parts of the country, the region's Sunni may also be forcibly displaced. In this scenario, some villages in rural ...and more »
2012-02-22
Military: Thousands of troops needed to secure Syrian chemical sitesCNN (blog)The cities of Hama, Homs and al Safira, and the port city of Latakia are all believed to house production facilities. The analysis was provided by the United States' Central Command, which has been considering how the US military would handle potential ...and more »
2012-02-22
The HinduSix Questions for Advocates of Arming Syria's OppositionHuffington PostSecond, will there be a military response if the Syrian regime uses force to block the flow of arms (which must come through Turkey given the risks involved using the Syrian ports of Latakia and Tartus), and if so by whom and how?Assad's 'Iron Fist'AINA (press release)Syrians in New York Overcome Fear to Voice Opposition to RegimeWNYC (blog)Why did the Arab Spring turn so wintry?Al-Arabiyaall 4,559 news articles »
2012-02-21
Telegraph.co.ukIran says would act against enemies if endangeredToronto SunIranian Kharg warship is pictured at a dock in the Syrian coastal city Latakia February 25, 2011. (REUTERS/Davoud Poorsehat/IRNA) Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head ...Iran cornered with key ally Syria on the brink?RTUS and UK urge Israel not to attack IranAljazeera.comAttack on Iran has 'enormous downsides': UK Tehran deploys warships to the ...Arab Times Kuwait English Dailyall 7,406 news articles »
2012-02-19
gulfnews.comEgypt, Syria in tit-for-tat recall of ambassadorsgulfnews.comFuneral processions were held in Damascus and Latakia for 10 army soldiers and security forces members who were allegedly targeted by armed groups. Dubai: Syria on Sunday recalled its envoy in a tit-for-tat move after Egypt withdrew its ambassador to ...Syrian forces kill 3 protesters in Damascus: ActivistsVictoria Times ColonistThe West, Turkey and UN are “terrorist supporters”Day Press NewsIran navy ships dock in Syria, train sailorsKhaleej TimesInternational Business Times -Ottawa Citizenall 5,260 news articles »
2012-02-07
HaaretzHaaretz exclusive: Organizer of Gaza flotilla sought assistance from Assad's ...HaaretzIn part two of the Haaretz expose of emails leaked from the account of the Syrian president's media adviser, former British MP George Galloway turns to Assad's aides with request to depart from Syrian port of Latakia. By Barak Ravid Tags: Syria Bashar ...FP Passport: George Galloway flatters Assad's media advisorForeign Policy (blog)all 10 news articles »
2012-02-23
Foreign PolicyAnalysis: Inside the anti-uprising movement in SyriaIRINnews.org“Even if the revolution was peaceful, Alawis wouldn't accept the overthrowing of the regime, as it would bear negative consequences for all Syrians,” said Aref*, a 26-year-old artist from a village on the outskirts of the western port city of Latakia, ...When Assad Won - by David KennerForeign Policy (blog)all 3 news articles »
2012-02-21
Syria's Alawites to fight to death for power: AnalystsSunday Times.lkSoon the Alawites left their mountain strongholds for the cities, with large communities setting up in the port cities of Tartus, Latakia, Banias and Jableh where they are now the majority. If Assad falls the Alawites could set up an enclave within ...and more »
2012-01-30
Bay NetPolice Seek Help Finding Missing North Potomac GirlsPatch.comTwo girls from the 14000 block of Latakia Place in North Potomac have been missing since Saturday, Jan. 28. By Greg Cohen Fifteen-year-old Kalynn Wilson (left) and 14-year-old Elexis Kirby (right), both of the 14000 block of Latakia Place in North ...Montgomery County police search for 2 missing teensWashington Post (blog)Two Rockville teens reported missingABC2 Newsall 6 news articles »
2012-01-30
IN A serious stepping up of President Bashar al-Assad's violent crackdown against anti-government protesters, Syrian warships have shelled two densely populated areas in the coastal city of Latakia, killing at least 10 people.
2012-02-21
Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying on Tuesday.
2012-01-30
Two teenage girls from Montgomery County have been missing since Saturday, and county police were looking for them. The two were identified as Elexis Kirby, 14, and Kalynn Wilson, 15. Both live in the 14000 block of Latakia Place, in the North Potomac area, police said. Read full article >>
2012-02-17
Syrian security forces shot dead at least three pro-democracy demonstrators on Friday at one of the biggest protests against President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus, opposition activists said.
2012-02-14
"Everyone we've been talking to ... believes that the country is heading toward, or already is in, a full-blown war," CNN's Arwa Damon reports from inside Syria.
2012-02-14
Syrian opposition activists spoke Tuesday of being past the point of no return in their struggle against the al-Assad regime, which stepped up its siege on the city of Homs and reportedly launched fresh attacks across the country.
2012-02-14
Fear and horror paralyzed residents in the Syrian city of Homs Tuesday, with snipers preventing anyone from moving and heavy shelling blasting through the air, opposition activists said. "The snipers are even targeting those who intend to get bread from the bakeries," said one activist, who uses the pseudonym Abu Omar. "People now getting their groceries and bread carried over the fences of ...
2012-02-14
Syrian opposition activists spoke Tuesday of being past the point of no return in their struggle against the al-Assad regime, which stepped up its siege on the city of Homs and reportedly launched fresh attacks across the country.
2012-02-23
Journalist who recently spent time travelling the country draws on his experiences to consider Syria's fate.
2012-02-20
Two Iranian warships docked at the Syrian port of Tartus in what was described as a training mission, following a provocative journey through the Suez Canal at a time of global tension over the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions.
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