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Loyalist troops besiege Damascus suburb after protests
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Loyalist troops besiege Damascus suburb after protests

AMMAN, Jordan - Loyalist troops commanded by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brother surrounded a suburb in the capital Damascus on…
Arab League chief: I’ll quit if I fail to do something useful
Egypt

Arab League chief: I’ll quit if I fail to do something useful

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby on Monday said he would quit his post if he fails to do something…
10 reported killed in Syrian raids
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10 reported killed in Syrian raids

BEIRUT, Lebanon -  Syrian security forces shot dead at least 10 people overnight in a central city where dozens have…
France says Syrian leader struggling to hold power
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France says Syrian leader struggling to hold power

France's prime minister said Tuesday the attacks by pro-government demonstrators on the US and French embassies in Damascus show President…
Iranian president urges Arab leaders to accept reform
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Iranian president urges Arab leaders to accept reform

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Arab governments to heed popular demands for reform at a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet…
Syrian troops enter border town, hundreds detained
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Syrian troops enter border town, hundreds detained

BEIRUT, Lebanon - Activists say Syrian troops backed by tanks have entered a town near the border with Lebanon and…
Syrians mount biggest protests so far, 20 killed
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Syrians mount biggest protests so far, 20 killed

AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian security forces shot dead at least 20 protesters on Friday as hundreds of thousands of people…
Only the people can withdraw legitimacy from Syrian leader, says Araby
Egypt

Only the people can withdraw legitimacy from Syrian leader, says Araby

After meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said foreign countries can not withdraw legitimacy…
Assad loyalists storm US and French embassies in Syria
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Assad loyalists storm US and French embassies in Syria

Protesters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad briefly broke into the U.S. embassy in Damascus on Monday and security guards…
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue
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Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue

Syrian forces killed at least one civilian and injured 20 in Homs Monday during the heaviest raids on the city…
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