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Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary
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Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary

Huge rallies showed support for Syria's president on Thursday despite a new "massacre" report and a refugee exodus to Turkey, as a…
Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria
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Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria

DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, facing a one-year revolt against his rule, set parliamentary elections under his country's new…
‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
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‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says

BEIRUT — Dozens of civilians in Syria's flashpoint city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition…
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
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Annan ends Syria trip with no deal

BEIRUT — International envoy and former UN chief Kofi Annan left Syria Sunday without a deal to end the bloody…
Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500
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Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500

The death toll in Syria since protests erupted against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad last March has reached 8,458,…
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed
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Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed

BEIRUT — Syrian government forces killed more than 60 people on Tuesday in assaults on villages and an artillery barrage…
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
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Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus

Syrian forces on Tuesday blitzed the flashpoint city of Homs and opened fire to disperse daring protesters in the capital,…
Syrian forces open fire on thousands marching in Damascus funeral procession
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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…
Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria
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Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria

The Arab League has asked the monitors dispatched to Damascus to leave the country, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan said Wednesday. The…
Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says
Egypt

Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says

Hamas has denied reports that it is seeking to move its headquarters from Syria to Jordan, following its leader’s first…
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