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World media attacking Syria, says Foreign Minister
Syria is facing international criticism for brutal crackdown on pro democracy protests, but Syrian Foreign Minister Feysel Mekdad in an exclusive interview to NDTV's Maya Mirchandani has said that the government is dealing with violent protests and casualty figures are exaggerated by the media.Here's an excerpt of the interview:NDTV: The question t...
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Syrian troops sweep through north; unrest kills 32
Elite Syrian forces moved swiftly through the country's restive north on Friday, raining tank shells on rebellious towns, torching farmland and shooting protesters who tried to tear down a poster of President Bashar Assad, activists and refugees said.At least 32 people were killed, activists said, and undaunted protests extended to every major city...
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With one escape route, Syrians stream into Turkey
Syrian troops and heavy armor encircled a restive northern town on Thursday and hundreds of people fled through a single escape route across the lush Turkish border, sharply escalating the upheaval that threatens Syria's authoritarian regime.The town of Jisr al-Shughour emptied as its residents crossed olive groves and traveled gravel roads, trying...
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World media attacking Syria, says Foreign Minister
Syria is facing international criticism for brutal crackdown on pro democracy protests, but Syrian Foreign Minister Feysel Mekdad in an exclusive interview to NDTV's Maya Mirchandani has said that the government is dealing with violent protests and casualty figures are exaggerated by the media.Here's an excerpt of the interview:NDTV: The question t...
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Syrian troops sweep through north; unrest kills 32
Elite Syrian forces moved swiftly through the country's restive north on Friday, raining tank shells on rebellious towns, torching farmland and shooting protesters who tried to tear down a poster of President Bashar Assad, activists and refugees said.At least 32 people were killed, activists said, and undaunted protests extended to every major city...
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With one escape route, Syrians stream into Turkey
Syrian troops and heavy armor encircled a restive northern town on Thursday and hundreds of people fled through a single escape route across the lush Turkish border, sharply escalating the upheaval that threatens Syria's authoritarian regime.The town of Jisr al-Shughour emptied as its residents crossed olive groves and traveled gravel roads, trying...
