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From teenage graffiti to a country in ruins: Syria's two years of rebellion
On a cold winter's night in early 2011, some Syrian schoolboys drew a few slogans on a wall in a town the world had barely heard of. Two years on, more than 70,000 people have died in the bitter conflict that ensued, and calls for the West to give more help to the Syrian rebels are rising.
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Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
Eighteen people, including 12 women and children, were killed overnight by shelling in the Syrian town of Deraa, where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted 15 months ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
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Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial center that has largely stood by President Bashar Assad.
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Syria uprising: 200 killed, hundreds wounded in government assault
In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday.
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Syrian troops storm areas near capital of Damascus
In dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian troops have stormed rebellious areas near the capital, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were killed in violence nationwide, activists and residents said.
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Syria death toll over 4,000: UN rights chief
The U.N.'s top human rights official says her office estimates the death toll in Syria's nine-month uprising is now "much more" than 4,000.
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After Arab vote, pressure mounts on Syria
Syria's embattled regime called for an urgent Arab summit as it faced growing isolation on Sunday, not only by the West but by its neighbors, over its bloody crackdown against an eight-month uprising.
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US slaps sanctions on Syrian President for human rights abuses
The United States slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six senior Syrian officials for human rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on anti-government protests, for the first time personally penalizing the Syrian leader for actions of his security forces.The White House announced the sanctions Wednesday, a day before President ...
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Missing journalist Dorothy Parvaz released by Iran
Missing journalist Dorothy Parvaz, who was held by Iranian authorities after being detained in Syria, arrived in her company's home base of Qatar on Wednesday after winning her freedom.Parvaz's fiance, Todd Barker, said she called him early on Wednesday from Qatar as she was clearing customs. Her employer, Al Jazeera, confirmed the release, saying ...
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From teenage graffiti to a country in ruins: Syria's two years of rebellion
On a cold winter's night in early 2011, some Syrian schoolboys drew a few slogans on a wall in a town the world had barely heard of. Two years on, more than 70,000 people have died in the bitter conflict that ensued, and calls for the West to give more help to the Syrian rebels are rising.
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Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
Eighteen people, including 12 women and children, were killed overnight by shelling in the Syrian town of Deraa, where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted 15 months ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
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Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial center that has largely stood by President Bashar Assad.
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Syria uprising: 200 killed, hundreds wounded in government assault
In a barrage of mortar shells, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds in Homs in an offensive that appears to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said Saturday.
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Syrian troops storm areas near capital of Damascus
In dozens of tanks and armored vehicles, Syrian troops have stormed rebellious areas near the capital, shelling neighborhoods that have fallen under the control of army dissidents and clashing with fighters. At least 62 people were killed in violence nationwide, activists and residents said.
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Syria death toll over 4,000: UN rights chief
The U.N.'s top human rights official says her office estimates the death toll in Syria's nine-month uprising is now "much more" than 4,000.
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After Arab vote, pressure mounts on Syria
Syria's embattled regime called for an urgent Arab summit as it faced growing isolation on Sunday, not only by the West but by its neighbors, over its bloody crackdown against an eight-month uprising.
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US slaps sanctions on Syrian President for human rights abuses
The United States slapped sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Assad and six senior Syrian officials for human rights abuses over their brutal crackdown on anti-government protests, for the first time personally penalizing the Syrian leader for actions of his security forces.The White House announced the sanctions Wednesday, a day before President ...
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Missing journalist Dorothy Parvaz released by Iran
Missing journalist Dorothy Parvaz, who was held by Iranian authorities after being detained in Syria, arrived in her company's home base of Qatar on Wednesday after winning her freedom.Parvaz's fiance, Todd Barker, said she called him early on Wednesday from Qatar as she was clearing customs. Her employer, Al Jazeera, confirmed the release, saying ...
