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Bashar Al Assad

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Article
/ 10 May 2011

Syria tightens noose on protest ‘hubs’

Syrian forces have cracked down on dissent hubs across the country, sealing off areas and arresting leaders of the rebellion against the Assad regime.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 May 2011

Army storms Syrian town after demonstration

Syrian forces entered the town of Tafas near Dera’a in the south-western Hauran Plain on Sunday, residents said.

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi
Syria protesters given surrender ultimatum
Article
/ 2 May 2011

Syria protesters given surrender ultimatum

The authorities in Syria on Monday set a deadline of 15 days for people who had committed "unlawful acts" to give themselves up.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 1 May 2011

Syria shockwaves sweep across Middle East

Now that Bashar al-Assad is crushing opposition with terrible brutality, no one in the West knows how to deal with him.

By Peter Beaumont
Dozens killed on Syria’s ‘day of rage’
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Dozens killed on Syria’s ‘day of rage’

At least 32 Syrians were killed, most of them civilians, as security forces clashed on Friday with protesters.

By Staff Reporter
Syria braces for ‘day of rage’ protests
Article
/ 29 April 2011

Syria braces for ‘day of rage’ protests

Activists called for "day of rage" protests across Syria after the Friday weekly Muslim prayers, piling pressure on President Bashar al-Assad.

By Staff Reporter
Defiant Syria vows crackdown will continue
Article
/ 28 April 2011

Defiant Syria vows crackdown will continue

Syria defiantly has vowed to restore "security and stability" across the country despite growing censure for its violent crushing of dissent.

By Rana Moussaoui
UN fails to agree on condemning Syria
Article
/ 28 April 2011

UN fails to agree on condemning Syria

The deeply divided UN Security Council failed to agree on a European and US-backed statement condemning Syrian violence against peaceful protesters.

By Edith Lederer
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Article
/ 27 April 2011

Opposition sounds warning as Syrian troops tighten grip

Syrian opposition figures on Wednesday warned embattled President Bashar al-Assad his regime will collapse if he fails to usher in democracy.

By Staff Reporter
Syria’s crackdown becomes more brutal
Article
/ 26 April 2011

Syria’s crackdown becomes more brutal

The Syrian government’s brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations has escalated, with tanks rolling on to the streets for the first time.

By Staff Reporter
Syrian troops storm Deraa
Article
/ 25 April 2011

Syrian troops storm Deraa

Syrian troops in tanks and armoured vehicles poured into the southern town Deraa and opened fire on Monday.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria looks forward to a time past
Article
/ 21 April 2011

Syria looks forward to a time past

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal in January Syria’s President said his main objective was to address his people’s "closed mindedness".

By Ali Al Bayanouni
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Article
/ 18 April 2011

Thousands demand overthrow of Assad after deaths

Thousands demanded the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the funeral of eight protesters killed in the central city of Homs.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
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Article
/ 16 April 2011

Syria protests sweep into capital

Protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad swept into the Damascus for the first time since a wave of unrest began to put pressure on his rule.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syria leader dashes hopes of end to emergency rule
Article
/ 31 March 2011

Syria leader dashes hopes of end to emergency rule

President Bashar al-Assad dashed hopes of an end to decades of emergency rule on Wednesday in his first speech since protests erupted in Syria.

By Natacha Yazbeck
Syrian premier resigns, reappointed as caretaker
Article
/ 29 March 2011

Syrian premier resigns, reappointed as caretaker

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri on Tuesday tendered his government’s resignation and was promptly reappointed caretaker premier.

By Natacha Yazbeck
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Article
/ 28 March 2011

Syria’s Assad deploys army in port to keep order

President Bashar al-Assad, facing the gravest crisis in his 11-year rule, has deployed the army in Syria’s main port of Latakia for the first time.

By Staff Reporter
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