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  Syrian troops battle rebels in Damascus suburbs

  World | December 19, 2012 16:38 IST

  Beirut, Dec 19: Syria's state media say the military is carrying out a broad operation against rebels in the suburbs of Damascus.The state-run SANA news agency says the troops have killed “scores of terrorists” the

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  Assad accuses US of fueling Syrian uprising

  World | July 08, 2012 20:24 IST

  Berlin, Jul 8: Syria's president has accused the United States in a television interview of fueling a violent uprising against his government.German public broadcaster ARD quoted Bashar Assad as saying that America is partnering with

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  Syria forms new government, key posts unchanged

  World | June 23, 2012 20:32 IST

  Beirut, Jun 23: Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree forming a new government today, but it will be headed by a key loyalist and the foreign, defence and interior ministers kept their jobs.The move

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  Syria massacre carried out by 'monsters', claims Assad

  World | June 03, 2012 18:31 IST

  Beirut, Jun 3: Syrian President Bashar Assad today denied that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla massacre, saying not even “monsters” would carry out such an ugly crime.In a televised

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  Arab League Extends Syria Mission By One Month

  World | January 23, 2012 10:29 IST

  Beirut, Jan 23 : A clash between Syrian forces and army defectors today erupted in a suburb of the tightly held capital of Damascus, adding urgency just as the Arab League was extending an observers'

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  Syria's Assad Makes Rare Appearance At Rally

  World | January 12, 2012 7:36 IST

  Damascus, Jan 12 : Syrian President Bashar Assad joined thousands of his supporters on Wednesday in an extremely rare public appearance, telling a pro-regime rally in the capital that the “conspiracy” against his country will

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  Syrian President Assad Refuses To Step Down

  World | January 10, 2012 17:22 IST

  Beirut, Jan 10: Syrian President Bashar Assad said today he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's support.“We will declare victory soon,” he said in the speech at Damascus University broadcast

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  After Libya, Syria Warns World Powers To Stay Away

  World | November 01, 2011 12:24 IST

  Beirut, Nov 1 : With world powers fresh from their victory over Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning them that the Middle East will go up in flames if there is

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  120 Securitymen Killed In Armed Attack In Syria

  World | June 07, 2011 9:56 IST

  Beirut, June 7 :Armed men attacked Syrian security forces in a tense northern city on Monday, state television said, and 120 policemen and security forces were killed in a region where the army has carried

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  US Asks Assad To Leave, Obama Slaps Sanctions On Syrian President

  World | May 19, 2011 14:52 IST

  Washington, May 19: After President Barack Obama slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and his six deputies, the US appears to have given ultimatum to him to either leave or lead the transition to