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Qatar calls for foreign troops in Syria, Russia opposes, Assad talks with Annan
World

Qatar calls for foreign troops in Syria, Russia opposes, Assad talks with Annan

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held "positive" talks with international peace envoy Kofi Annan on Saturday, state television reported as pressures…
China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’
World

China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’

China warned other powers on Sunday not to use humanitarian aid for Syria to "interfere" in the strife-torn Middle Eastern…
HRW: 700 dead, thousands wounded in Homs blitz
World

HRW: 700 dead, thousands wounded in Homs blitz

Syrian forces killed some 700 people and wounded thousands in a 27-day bombardment of Homs, with shells sometimes falling at…
Q&A: A primer on Syria’s nearly year-old uprising and crackdown
World

Q&A: A primer on Syria’s nearly year-old uprising and crackdown

After weeks of bloody siege, Syrian troops have moved into one of the most restive neighborhoods of Homs, one of…
Syrian forces open fire on thousands marching in Damascus funeral procession
World

Syrian forces open fire on thousands marching in Damascus funeral procession

BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at thousands of people marching Saturday in a funeral…
Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’
World

Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’

Bahrain announced the deportation of four foreign activists for "taking part in illegal demonstrations," bringing to 12 the number expelled…
Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria
World

Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria

The US ambassador to the United Nations said she was "disgusted" by the vote, which came a day after activists…
Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador
Egypt

Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador

Tunisia is withdrawing its recognition of the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad and will expel the Syrian ambassador, the…
Syrians face crackdown with creativity, humor
Egypt

Syrians face crackdown with creativity, humor

Throughout 40 years of Assad family dictatorship, one thing united Syrians — the culture of self-censorship, fear and paranoia. But…
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