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Dec 20, 2011 7:24 AM CST

Syrian Army Guns Down Deserters

More than 70 reportedly gunned down in one province

(Newser) - Syria finally agreed to allow Arab League observers into the country yesterday, in a deal that is supposed to help usher in the end to the crackdown on anti-government protesters—but even as it did so, troops yesterday slaughtered army deserters who were attempting to leave their bases. More than...

Syria Finally OKs
Arab League Observers

Dec 19, 2011 9:57 AM CST

Syria Finally OKs Arab League Observers

Will be free in their movements, but can't access some military sites

(Newser) - Syria finally signed an agreement to allow Arab League monitors into the country today, after the Arab League accepted 70% of the changes demanded by Damascus. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said that Syria signing the long-awaited deal was a sign that Bashar al-Assad’s regime was pushing for a...

Syria Death Toll Tops 5K

Dec 13, 2011 6:54 AM CST

Syria Death Toll Tops 5K

20 more killed yesterday

(Newser) - The death toll in the Syria protests now tops 5,000, according to the UN human rights chief, who wants the situation referred to the International Criminal Court. That number, which does not include soldiers or security personnel killed by the opposition, is up by 1,000 from the one...

Syria Votes Amid
Strike, Violence

Dec 12, 2011 10:05 AM CST

Syria Votes Amid Strike, Violence

At least 31 killed in latest wave; opposition holds general strike

(Newser) - Syria's official news agency says voters are "flocking" to the polls to vote in today's local elections—but with activists calling for a voting boycott, the actual turnout is likely to be small. Some 43,000 candidates are running for more than 17,500 seats, al-Jazeera reports....

Syrian Oil Pipeline Explodes

Dec 8, 2011 8:53 AM CST

Syrian Oil Pipeline Explodes

Government blames protesters, protesters blame government

(Newser) - An explosion ripped through a pipeline pumping oil to the Syrian flashpoint city of Homs today, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky, the New York Times reports. Syria's state-run Sana news agency blamed the blast on "armed terrorist groups," while anti-government activists speculated that the...

Syria Uprising: President Bashar al-Assad Tells Barbara Walters He Did Not Order Crackdown (VIDEO)

Assad: I Didn't
Order Crackdown

barbara walters interview

Dec 7, 2011 7:29 AM CST

Assad: I Didn't Order Crackdown

He feels no guilt, says he tried to protect his people

(Newser) - A defiant Bashar al-Assad sat down with Barbara Walters and denied ordering a brutal crackdown against Syrian protesters, saying that he feels no guilt because "I did my best to protect the people." In fact, most of the dead are his own supporters and troops, Assad insisted, blaming...

Syrian Forces Killed, Tortured 256 Children: United Nations

UN: Syrian Forces Killed, Tortured 256 Children

Nov 28, 2011 6:20 PM CST

UN: Syrian Forces Killed, Tortured 256 Children

Human Rights Council adds to pressure on President Assad

(Newser) - A UN investigation concluded today that Syrian forces committed crimes against humanity by killing and torturing hundreds of children, including a 2-year-old girl reportedly shot to death so she wouldn't grow up to be a demonstrator. The inquiry added to mounting international pressure on President Bashar Assad, a day...

Arab League Sanctions Syria

Nov 27, 2011 9:22 AM CST

Arab League Sanctions Syria

Syria calls move a betrayal of Arab solidarity

(Newser) - The Arab League has approved sanctions against Syria to pressure the regime to end its deadly eight-month crackdown on dissent. Damascus slammed the move as a betrayal of Arab solidarity. At a press conference in Cairo, Qatar Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim said 19 of the League's 22 member...

Syria Misses Key Deadline,
Reports 6 Pilots Killed

Nov 25, 2011 9:01 AM CST

Syria Misses Key Deadline, Reports 6 Pilots Killed

Damascus ignores Arab League request to allow in observers

(Newser) - Tensions in Syria continue to rise in ominous fashion: The Syrian armed forces said today in a rare televised statement that six elite military pilots were killed in an ambush in the city of Homs. The statement also warns that Syria will "hit back" at any attempt to cause...

Rice: Syria
on Verge
of Civil War

Nov 20, 2011 8:18 AM CST

Rice: Syria on Verge of Civil War

Bashar al-Assad is 'no friend' of the US, says former secretary of state

(Newser) - Syrian President Bashar Assad is taking his country to the brink of civil war, says former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice. She tells CNN's State of the Union that Assad "is no friend of the United States" and that his overthrow would be a "great thing" for...

Troops Crack Down
in Syria, Egypt

Nov 19, 2011 1:45 PM CST

Troops Crack Down in Syria, Egypt

Tahrir Square strike comes 9 days before elections

(Newser) - So much for peaceful transitions of power in Syria and Egypt, where regime forces brutally cracked down on protesters today. In Syria, the day after officials agreed "in principle" to let the Arab League oversee a peace process, troops invaded a region near the Turkish border and a town...

Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days

Nov 17, 2011 7:25 AM CST

Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days

Assad must accept its peace plan, let monitors in

(Newser) - The Arab League has given Syria three more days to implement its peace plan, offering to send monitors to the country to ensure the bloodshed has stopped, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve from Saturday’s decision to suspend the country . But Qatar’s foreign minister insisted that sanctions...

Bloody Wave Claims 70 in Syria

Nov 15, 2011 6:00 AM CST

Bloody Wave Claims 70 in Syria

Bashar Assad soldiers targeted by army defectors

(Newser) - More than 70 Syrians died in a single day yesterday, many of them soldiers killed at the hands of army defectors in Daraa, activists tell the AP . The bloody wave was also felt in Homs, where the morgue had taken in 19 bullet-riddled corpses. Witnesses on the ground in Daraa...

Protests Rock Syria
After Embassy Attacks

Nov 13, 2011 10:11 AM CST

Protests Rock Syria After Embassy Attacks

Protesters attack Saudi, Qatari embassies after Arab League vote

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of Syrian government supporters poured into the streets today to protest an Arab League vote to suspend the country's membership, as Turkey sent planes to evacuate diplomatic staff and their families after a night of attacks on embassies. Facing growing isolation, the Syrian government called for...

Arab League Suspends
Syria Membership

Nov 12, 2011 8:00 AM CST

Arab League Suspends Syria Membership

It calls on Assad to stop violence against protesters

(Newser) - The Arab League voted today to suspend Syria in four days and warned it could face sanctions if it does not end its bloody crackdown against anti-government protesters. The decision was a symbolic blow to a nation that prides itself on being a powerhouse of Arab nationalism. Qatar Foreign Minister...

56 Killed in Syria Clashes

Nov 11, 2011 10:06 AM CST

56 Killed in Syria Clashes

30 civilians, 26 soldiers dead as uprising intensifies

(Newser) - Violence in Syria is growing worse as the uprising against the regime continues. Some 30 civilians and 26 soldiers were killed yesterday, activists tell MSNBC . Soldiers were killed in a series of ambushes, while government forces killed civilians at protests and in building raids. During a rally, protesters chanted, “...

In Homs, Opposition Reports 'Indiscriminate Slaughter'

Syrian uprising

Nov 8, 2011 8:58 AM CST

In Homs, Opposition Reports 'Indiscriminate Slaughter'

UN raises uprising's death toll to 3,500, calls figure conservative

(Newser) - Syria’s uprising got even bloodier today as government forces continued their assault on Homs, clashing with military defectors and other opposition gunmen. Opposition activists declared the city a “humanitarian disaster area,” estimating that in the past week more than 100 have been killed. “Indiscriminate slaughter is...

Assad: Meddle
in Syria, Burn
Whole Region

Oct 30, 2011 5:39 AM CDT

Assad: Meddle in Syria, Burn Whole Region

Syrian president tells West to butt out or face 'an earthquake'

(Newser) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is warning the West not to get involved in the unrest in his country or it will face "an earthquake" or "tens of Afghanistans," he tells the Telegraph . "Syria is different in every respect from Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen," he said in...

Syria Protesters
Want No-Fly Zone

Oct 29, 2011 11:28 AM CDT

Syria Protesters Want No-Fly Zone

Army continues deadly raids after bloody day yesterday

(Newser) - Syrian violence continued today, with government forces killing several people in raids in the city of Homs, reports Al Jazeera . It follows a brutal day yesterday, when security forces killed about 40 people after protests around the country, say opposition groups. Protesters renewed their call for a no-fly zone to...

Syrian Hospitals Torturing Protesters: Amnesty

Oct 25, 2011 10:46 AM CDT

Syrian Hospitals Torturing Protesters: Amnesty

Amnesty International says security forces running free in state-run facilities

(Newser) - Wounded Syrian protesters would be well-advised to avoid state-run hospitals—because security forces and medical staff are torturing people within them, Amnesty International alleges in a new report. “Syrian authorities seem to have given the security forces a free rein in hospitals,” one Amnesty researcher said, according to...