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• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:01:40 +0000: Analysis: Inside and out, divisions keep Syria in stalemate - Reuters
  

  Analysis: Inside and out, divisions keep Syria in stalemate Reuters Russia and China have vetoed a Libya-style UN Security Council resolution condemning Assad. Homs looks increasingly like a forlorn Sarajevo, Syria like a Balkan riddle, destined to work out bloody internal differences while the confrontation among ... and more »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:33:25 +0000: International tensions mount over Syria conflict - World Socialist Web Site
  

  International tensions mount over Syria conflict World Socialist Web Site The SNC is an amalgam of CIA hirelings, Islamic fundamentalists and disaffected former officials of the Assad regime in Syria, sponsored by Turkey and the United States in a maneuver similar to the creation of the National Transitional Council in Libya ... and more »

• Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:16:05 +0000: Backing of Orthodox Church and big business will see Putin win through - Irish Times
  

  Irish Times

  Backing of Orthodox Church and big business will see Putin win through Irish Times So too is the Orthodox Church in the person Patriarch Kirill of all Russia. The leaders of Russia's Islamic regions have also fallen in line. Gazprom is more than an ordinary energy company. It has extensive media interests, including the virulently ... and more »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:32:28 +0000: Russia shuns Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis - Middle East Online
  

  Middle East Online

  Russia shuns Friends of Syria meeting in Tunis Middle East Online MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday said it will not attend an international conference in Tunis this week aimed at seeking political change in Syria because the meeting only supported the opposition's cause. The meeting was called "for the purpose of ... Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires, more than 60 killedTimes of India UN assembly adopts resolution, ratchets up pressure on AssadArab American News An apology to the Syrian peopleMiddle East Monitor Capital FM Kenya all 5,187 news articles »

• Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:19:34 +0000: Troops mass near flashpoint city of Homs - Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
  

  Arab Times Kuwait English Daily

  Troops mass near flashpoint city of Homs Arab Times Kuwait English Daily The visit by Pushkov, a member of the ruling United Russia party and former television commentator, comes after Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Damascus earlier this month with Assad. In Geneva, International Committee of the Red ... and more »

• Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:08:53 +0000: Syria's Assad sets vote to end Baath rule - AFP
  

  AFP

  Syria's Assad sets vote to end Baath rule AFP Under the newly drafted charter, freedom is "a sacred right" and "the people will govern the people" in a multi-party democratic system, state television said. The new constitution also states that Islamic case law will be used as a source for ... With Cities Under Fire, Syria Hastens ReferendumNew York Times Assad sets Syria vote to end near 50-year Baath monopolyVancouver Sun all 4,792 news articles »

• Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:24:02 +0000: WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - As Syria burns, neighboring ... - WBOC TV 16
  

  Financial Times

  WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - As Syria burns, neighboring ... WBOC TV 16 On one side live Sunni Muslims who hate the Syrian regime. On the hill above are members of the Alawite sect, Bashar Assad's strongest backers. Overnight, the tempers exploded. For hours, gunmen in the two districts traded automatic weapons fire and ... As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heatSeattle Post Intelligencer all 390 news articles »

• Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:04:27 +0000: Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo - Reuters India
  

  Bomb blasts bring death to Syria's Aleppo Reuters India Mangled bodies and severed limbs lay on the pavement outside the military and security service buildings that were targeted - as shown in live footage on Syrian television, which has consistently portrayed the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad ... and more »

• Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:19:30 +0000: Muslim Leader Calls for Boycott of Russia and China - Arutz Sheva
  

  Arutz Sheva

  Muslim Leader Calls for Boycott of Russia and China Arutz Sheva Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi calls to boycott Russian and Chinese products because of their veto at the UN Security Council. By Elad Benari A senior Muslim leader has called to boycott Russian and Chinese products as a response to the two countries' veto ... and more »

• Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:45:11 +0000: Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria - Reuters
  

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  Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria Reuters State television showed live footage of Assad Sunday praying with Muslim clerics and listening to Koranic verses in a Damascus mosque to mark the birthday of the Prophet Mohammad. Residents of Homs's battered Baba Amro district, speaking by telephone, ... Syria uprising: liveTelegraph.co.uk Russia, China Block UN on SyriaThe Fiscal Times China and Russia have vetoed a UN security council resolution on Syria, after ...The Australian all 15,163 news articles »