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Arab League suspends Syria, demands end to killing
Nov 12, 2011 10:04 EST
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Arab League suspended Syria and called on its army to stop killing civilians in a surprise move on Saturday that turned up the heat on President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian forces kill 20, protesters urge Arab action
Nov 11, 2011 16:07 EST
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 20 people on Friday and protesters called on the Arab League to suspend Damascus's membership in response to continued violence, activists said.
Syrian forces kill 20, protesters urge Arab action
Nov 11, 2011 14:52 EST
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 20 people on Friday and protesters called on the Arab League to suspend Damascus's membership in response to continued violence, activists said.
Syrian forces kill 11, protesters urge Arabs to act
Nov 11, 2011 08:37 EST
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed 11 people on Friday as protesters called on the Arab League to suspend Damascus's membership in response to continued violence, activists said.
Syria commits crimes against humanity in Homs: HRW
Nov 11, 2011 08:23 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have carried out crimes against humanity as they try to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in the restive province of Homs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday.
Syria violence kills dozens more
Nov 11, 2011 08:02 EST
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least 30 civilians and 26 soldiers were killed in Syria ahead of Friday prayers, activists said, as a seven-month crackdown on pro-democracy protests becomes more violent and attacks on security forces increase.
Syria commits crimes against humanity in Homs: HRW
Nov 11, 2011 08:01 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have carried out crimes against humanity as they try to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in the restive province of Homs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday.
Syria commits crimes against humanity in Homs: agency
Nov 11, 2011 07:53 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have carried out crimes against humanity as they try to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in the restive province of Homs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Friday.
Syrian forces kill 9 as protests resume: activists
Nov 11, 2011 06:22 EST
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed nine people on Friday as protesters called on the Arab League to suspend Damascus's membership in response to continued violence, activists said.
Syria commits crimes against humanity in Homs: HRW
Nov 11, 2011 01:02 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have carried out crimes against humanity as they try to crush opposition to President Bashar al-Assad in the restive province of Homs, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Friday.
Pressure on Syria's Assad to implement peace deal
Nov 02, 2011 20:34 EDT
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syria is under pressure from its Arab neighbors to end months of bloodshed, after agreeing to a plan to pull its military out of cities, release political prisoners and hold talks with the opposition.
Syrian forces kill 9 villagers near Homs: activists
Nov 02, 2011 07:18 EDT
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian security forces shot dead at least 9 villagers they had stopped at a roadblock northwest of the city of Homs, local activists said on Wednesday.
Arab League awaits Syrian response over unrest
Oct 31, 2011 11:05 EDT
DOHA (Reuters) - The Arab League awaited a response from Syria on Monday to its proposal to end seven months of increasingly violent unrest against President Bashar al-Assad's rule and to start talks between Syrian authorities and their opponents.
Syrian army deserters kill 7 troops in revolt
Oct 25, 2011 12:48 EDT
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army deserters killed seven soldiers in an attack on an armored convoy on Tuesday, an activist group said, a day ahead of an Arab League visit which aims to open dialogue between President Bashar al-Assad and his opponents.
U.S. pulls out envoy from Syria over safety
Oct 24, 2011 21:30 EDT
AMMAN (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it had pulled its ambassador out of Syria because of threats to his safety, prompting Syria to follow suit in a deterioration of ties already battered over President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown against protesters.
Jordan swears in new reform government
Oct 24, 2011 12:03 EDT
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan's U.S.-backed King Abdullah swore in a reform-minded government on Monday to speed up political liberalization after protests inspired by popular uprisings in the Arab world.
Assad replaces governors in two Syrian provinces
Oct 23, 2011 08:55 EDT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad replaced governors on Sunday in two regions that have seen sustained protests against his rule and activists said security forces killed at least two people in Hama province.
Tens of thousands rally to support Assad in Damascus
Oct 12, 2011 08:04 EDT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrated in central Damascus on Wednesday in show of support for President Bashar al-Assad, who is battling a six-month uprising against his rule in which the United Nations says 2,900 people have been killed.
Syrian opposition must avoid splits: activist
Oct 11, 2011 14:31 EDT
PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's opposition must avoid divisions that play into the hands of President Bashar al-Assad, particularly between campaigners inside and outside the country, Michel Kilo, a leading activist based in Syria, said Tuesday.
Syria warns against recognizing opposition council
Oct 09, 2011 06:36 EDT
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria warned on Sunday it would retaliate against any country that formally recognizes the National Council set up by opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.
