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  Pro-Assad Show, 'Massacre' Mark Syria Anniversary

  World | March 16, 2012 8:11 IST

  Damascus, Mar 16 : Huge rallies played up support for Syria's president today despite a new “massacre” report and a refugee exodus to Turkey as a deadly revolt against his autocratic rule entered a second

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  Annan Optimistic After Assad Talks Despite 'Tough' Mission

  World | March 12, 2012 7:59 IST

  Damascus, Mar 12: Peace envoy Kofi Annan emerged optimistic on sunday from talks with President Bashar al-Assad but warned of a “tough” mission to end bloodletting in Syria, even as soldiers were pounding a rebel

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  Syrian Official Defects To Protest Assad Crackdown

  World | March 09, 2012 10:02 IST

  Beirut, Mar 9: Syria's deputy oil minister announced his defection in an online video that emerged on Thursday, making him the highest ranking civilian official to abandon the regime since the uprising against President Bashar

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  Syria Crackdown Intensifies Ahead Of UN Vote, 41 Killed

  World | February 17, 2012 8:13 IST

  Damascus, Feb 17: At least 41 people died as Syrian armour moved on protest hubs, while prominent blogger Razan Ghazzawi and other top activists were arrested, monitors said ahead of a UN vote on the

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  Syrian Death Toll Now At Over 5,000: Un Rights Chief

  World | December 13, 2011 11:58 IST

  United Nations, Dec 13 : Over 5000 people have been killed in Syria's violent crackdown against protesters, the UN rights chief has told the Security Council, recommending that the regime of President Bashar-al Assad be

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  Assad Has Lost Credibility: Obama

  World | December 13, 2011 8:07 IST

  Washington, Dec 13 : Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad continues with his repressive tactics and as such he has lost his credibility in the eyes of his own people, US President Barack Obama said on Monday

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  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 'Disconnected' Or 'Crazy' : US

  World | December 08, 2011 12:06 IST

  Washington, Dec 8: The United States said on Wednesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was disconnected from reality or "crazy" after he argued he was not responsible for killing thousands of protesters.  State Department spokesman

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  EU-US Impose New Syria Sanctions As Death Toll Rises

  World | December 02, 2011 8:23 IST

  Brussels, Dec 2 : Europe and the United States tightened economic sanctions on Syria on Thursday , ramping up international pressure as the UN said more than 4,000 people have died in a crackdown on

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  Turkey Ups Heat, Syria Activists Say 12 Dead

  World | November 22, 2011 8:41 IST

  Damascus, Nov 22 : Turkey turned up the heat on embattled President Bashar al-Assad today as activists said at least 12 people were killed in raids by Syrian security forces.The latest violence came as two

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  Defiant Assad Vows Not To Quit As Arab Deadline Passes

  World | November 20, 2011 19:38 IST

  Damascus, Nov 20: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today defiantly vowed to fight and die if needed as an Arab League deadline for his government to stop its lethal crackdown on protesters expired with 20 more

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  Bashar al-Assad Will Be The Next To Fall, Say Syrians

  World | October 21, 2011 15:41 IST

  Damascus, Oct 21: Opposition leaders in Syria predicted that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would follow Gaddafi to become the next Middle East strongman to be deposed in the Arab Spring.Even as Libya's National Transitional Council

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  Nine Killed In Syria Crackdown: Activists

  World | October 17, 2011 7:13 IST

  Nicosia, Oct 16 : Nine people were killed today as Syrian security forces pressed a crackdown on political dissent in three separate hubs of protest against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, activists said.  The Syrian Observatory

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  Syria Moves Towards New Constitution, 3 Killed

  World | October 16, 2011 7:29 IST

  Damascus, Oct 15 : Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today formed a committee to draft a new constitution within fours months, as activists reported more killings, arrests and gunfire in several cities.The official SANA news agency

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  Syrian Forces Kill 31 After Friday Rallies

  World | August 21, 2011 8:03 IST

  Nicosia, Aug 20 : Syrian forces killed 31 protesters after weekly Friday prayers as tens of thousands flooded streets to demonstrate against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, a new toll showed.The Syrian Observatory for

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  Assad Admits Some Mistakes Before IBSA Delegation

  World | August 11, 2011 11:24 IST

  United Nations, Aug 11:  Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has acknowledged to a visiting delegation of envoys from India, Brazil and South Africa that “some mistakes had been made” by his security forces in tackling the

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  More Than 50 Killed As Assad Defends Syria Crackdown

  World | August 08, 2011 8:10 IST

  Damascus, Aug 7 : Syrian forces backed by tanks killed more than 50 people today, activists said, as President Bashar al-Assad defended the state's duty to crack down on “outlaws.”The new bloodshed came as Pope

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  15 Killed As Syrian Troops Fire On Anti-Assad Protesters

  World | June 25, 2011 8:43 IST

  Amman, Jun 25 : Syrian security forces shot dead at least 15 people on Friday after tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets demanding the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, witnesses and activists