Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
World
June 8, 2011
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
Beirut - A Syrian activist says elite government forces are heading to the country's north in possible preparation for an…
Syria to send army to town after scores killed
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June 7, 2011
Syria to send army to town after scores killed
Amman - A restive Syrian town awaited a threatened military crackdown on Tuesday after bloody events in which state media…
2nd day of general strike in tense Syrian city, tanks pull back
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June 5, 2011
2nd day of general strike in tense Syrian city, tanks pull back
Beirut - Syrian activists and residents say tanks are withdrawing from the outskirts of a tense city in central Syria…
Rights group raises Friday’s toll in Syria to 63
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June 4, 2011
Rights group raises Friday’s toll in Syria to 63
Beirut - A Syrian human rights activist has raised Friday's death toll among protesters to 63, most of them killed…
Army shells town as Syrians take to the streets
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June 3, 2011
Army shells town as Syrians take to the streets
Beirut - Syrian troops pounded a central town with artillery and heavy machinegun fire Friday, killing at least two people…
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
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June 2, 2011
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
Beirut - Activists say Syrian government troops are pounding a central town with artillery and gunfire, killing at least 15…
Three killed as army enters central Syrian town
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May 30, 2011
Three killed as army enters central Syrian town
Amman - At least three civilians were killed on Monday when security forces entered the town of Talbiseh in central…
Syrian troops surround city known for 1982 revolt
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May 12, 2011
Syrian troops surround city known for 1982 revolt
Beirut -- Syrian soldiers and tanks executing a nationwide crackdown on regime opponents surrounded the city of Hama on Thursday,…
Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
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May 12, 2011
Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
Amman -- Syrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country,…
Tanks shell Syrian city, Assad confident
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May 11, 2011
Tanks shell Syrian city, Assad confident
Amman -- Army tanks shelled a residential district in Homs on Wednesday, said a rights campaigner in Syria's third city…