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Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady
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Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady

Syrian forces bombed towns and clashed with rebels in several regions on Friday as activists said thousands staged anti-regime protests…
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
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UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan

UNITED NATIONS – The previously divided UN Security Council sent a strong and united message to the Syrian government and…
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
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Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire

IDLIB — “Leave Homs alone and shell us instead,” read the banner hoisted by the people of the Syrian city…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
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Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical

BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
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Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses

BEIRUT — Armed elements of the Syrian opposition have carried out serious abuses including the kidnapping and torture of security…
Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes
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Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes

BEIRUT — Syrian security forces clashed Monday with gunmen in an upscale neighborhood of the capital Damascus that is home…
100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says
Egypt

100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says

Twelve Egyptians will be deported to Egypt on Monday after being arrested by Syrian authorities for illegally entering the country.…
Qaradawi hails Shenouda, calling his support for Palestine unforgettable
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Qaradawi hails Shenouda, calling his support for Palestine unforgettable

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi praised the recently deceased Pope Shenouda III on Monday, saying that he adopted several…
Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches
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Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches

BEIRUT — An explosion struck near a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo Sunday while a…
Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle
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Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle

BEIRUT — Syrian opposition groups are calling for protests Sunday in the capital Damascus and elsewhere to commemorate the one-year…
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