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Bashar Al Assad

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Article
/ 13 August 2011

US calls for Syrian oil and gas boycott

The US called on countries to stop buying Syrian oil and gas to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

By Arshad Mohammed
Syrians call for Assad’s death; 11 killed
Article
/ 12 August 2011

Syrians call for Assad’s death; 11 killed

Tens of thousands of Syrian protesters have shouted for President Bashar al-Assad’s death in a dramatic escalation of their rage and frustration.

By Bassem Mroue
Al-Assad admits ‘mistakes’ in Syria crackdown
Article
/ 10 August 2011

Al-Assad admits ‘mistakes’ in Syria crackdown

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has admitted that "some mistakes" have been made by security forces during the crackdown on dissent in his country.

By Staff Reporter
Can Syrians dare to hope?
Article
/ 10 August 2011

Can Syrians dare to hope?

Though all the undemocratic regimes of the Arab world are unremittingly cruel, Bashar al-Assad’s must stand out as the most inventively macabre.

By Rana Kabbani
Turkey tells Syria to staunch bloodshed
Article
/ 10 August 2011

Turkey tells Syria to staunch bloodshed

Turkey demanded on Tuesday that Syria’s leaders stop the killing of civilians and said it would watch events there in the coming days.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria minister promises multiparty elections
Article
/ 8 August 2011

Syria minister promises multiparty elections

Multiparty elections could take place before the end of 2011, Syria’s vice-foreign minister said after meeting his South African counterpart.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 5 August 2011

Syrian opposition’s first congress to be held in Tunis

A Syrian opposition leader has announced the movement would hold its first congress in the Tunisian capital in September, after Ramadan.

By Staff Reporter
Beleaguered Assad buckles, allows Syria opposition parties
Article
/ 4 August 2011

Beleaguered Assad buckles, allows Syria opposition parties

Syria’s embattled president has issued a decree allowing opposition parties, after the UN Security Council condemned his crackdown on protesters.

By Staff Reporter
Syria’s bloody assault on Hama breaks UN logjam
Article
/ 4 August 2011

Syria’s bloody assault on Hama breaks UN logjam

In its first substantive action on Syria’s five-month-old uprising, the UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned Damascus’ crackdown on civilians.

By Patrick Worsnip
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Article
/ 3 August 2011

World watches as Syrian forces hit Hama again

Syrian forces kept up attacks on Hama for a third day, residents said, while US senators called on the Obama administration to impose new sanctions.

By Khaled Oweis
Road to Damascus is littered with bodies
Article
/ 2 August 2011

Road to Damascus is littered with bodies

A two-day assault by Syrian government forces on anti-government protesters in the city of Hama was widely condemned in the West.

By Khaled Oweis
Under the crescent of Ramadan, Syria at war
Article
/ 1 August 2011

Under the crescent of Ramadan, Syria at war

Syrians began Ramadan in sombre mood on Monday after troops stormed into Hama in one of the bloodiest days of the five-month-old uprising.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syrian crackdown leads to 136 deaths, protesters furious
Article
/ 31 July 2011

Syrian crackdown leads to 136 deaths, protesters furious

Over 136 people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters in Syria, sparking outrage from demonstrators.

By Nehal El-Sherif
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Article
/ 22 July 2011

Eleven killed during mass protests in Syria

Syrian forces shot dead at least 11 people during mass protests on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, rights activists and witnesses said.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria’s al-Assad has ‘lost legitimacy’
Article
/ 13 July 2011

Syria’s al-Assad has ‘lost legitimacy’

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "lost legitimacy" for failing to lead a democratic transition.

By Matt Spetalnick
SA on Syria: Erring on the side of caution?
Article
/ 12 July 2011

SA on Syria: Erring on the side of caution?

Syrian activists spent last week trying in vain to persuade the South African government to condemn the Syria’s military crackdown on protesters.

By Sipho Kings
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Article
/ 25 June 2011

Syrian forces kill another 15 protesters

Security forces shot dead at least 15 people on Friday after thousands took to the streets demanding the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syrians pour into Turkey as tanks enter border zone
Article
/ 23 June 2011

Syrians pour into Turkey as tanks enter border zone

Syrian troops and tanks have entered a border zone, sending hundreds of people fleeing into Turkey, as pro-democracy protests hit the 100-day mark

By Burak Akinci
Syrian troops deploy on road to Turkish border
Article
/ 23 June 2011

Syrian troops deploy on road to Turkish border

Syrian troops have deployed on a main road leading from the commercial hub of Aleppo to Turkey as protests expand to border regions.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria’s Al-Assad orders new general amnesty
Article
/ 21 June 2011

Syria’s Al-Assad orders new general amnesty

President Al-Assad has ordered a general amnesty, offering a "national dialogue" to end Syria’s unrest, even as five people were killed in protests.

By Staff Reporter
Syria’s Assad offers dialogue, rejects ‘chaos’
Article
/ 20 June 2011

Syria’s Assad offers dialogue, rejects ‘chaos’

Bashar al-Assad says dialogue could lead to a new constitution and even end his party’s reign, but he has refused to reform Syria under "chaos".

By Staff Reporter
Syria at a ‘turning point’, says al-Assad
Article
/ 20 June 2011

Syria at a ‘turning point’, says al-Assad

President Bashar al-Assad vowed on Monday not to reform Syria under "chaos" but said dialogue could lead to a new constitution.

By Staff Reporter
Face the facts — Syria is an apartheid state
Article
/ 19 June 2011

Face the facts — Syria is an apartheid state

Despite his uncompromising stance on Weiner’s erect penis, Obama still cannot find it in himself to say that Al-Assad must also resign.

By Nick Cohen
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Article
/ 18 June 2011

Syria forces kill 19 in biggest protest yet

Syrian forces shot dead 19 people on Friday when they fired at demonstrators demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Tanks deploy in east, Syrians flee assault on north
Article
/ 15 June 2011

Tanks deploy in east, Syrians flee assault on north

Thousands of Syrians have fled to escape the military campaign to crush anti-government protests, while all oil production in Syria has stopped.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
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Article
/ 13 June 2011

Syria’s army seizes restive town after mutiny

Syrian troops backed by helicopters and tanks regained control on Sunday of a town where police and soldiers joined forces with the protesters.

By Bassem Mroue
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Article
/ 10 June 2011

Turkey raps Syria over brutal crackdown

Turkey’s prime minister accused the Syrian regime of perpetrating an "atrocity" against anti-government demonstrators.

By Staff Reporter
Britain, France to present resolution on Syria to UN
Article
/ 8 June 2011

Britain, France to present resolution on Syria to UN

Britain and France are planning to submit a resolution at the UN Security Council condemning the "repression" in Syria, UK PM David Cameron says.

By Staff Reporter
SA’s stance on Syria queried
Article
/ 27 May 2011

SA’s stance on Syria queried

Rumours are mounting that, as the known death toll in Syria rises, SA’s representative is among those blocking a UN Security Council resolution.

By Sean Christie
No end to the funerals in Syria
Article
/ 22 May 2011

No end to the funerals in Syria

Syrians prepared for more funerals on Sunday after security forces gunned down at least five mourners during burials for protesters killed on Saturday

By Staff Reporter
In Syria, ‘no dialogue with tanks’
Article
/ 21 May 2011

In Syria, ‘no dialogue with tanks’

Syrian security forces shot dead at least 30 demonstrators on Friday during protests that broke out across the country.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria abandons quest for UN seat
Article
/ 11 May 2011

Syria abandons quest for UN seat

While not shying away from jackboot violence, Syria has shown it can’t stomach irony, and has quit its bid for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council.

By Pierre-Antoine Donnet
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