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News and updates about Syrian Unrest

Arab League Rejects GCC Push to Suspend Syria

The Arab League has opted to seek a dialogue between Syrian president Bashar Assad and opposition leaders over suspension.

Arab League Rejects GCC Push to Suspend Syria

Arab League to Debate Suspending Syria

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies want Syria suspended from the Arab League as unrest in the country spirals towards civil war.

Arab League to Debate Suspending Syria

Syrian Army Kills Dissident in Lebanon

In a growing trend of cross border incursions into Lebanese territory, Syrian forces murdered a fleeing dissident in the Bekaa Valley.

Syrian Army Kills Dissident in Lebanon

Beirut Vows to Protect Syrian Refugees

Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati has vowed to protect some 5,000 Syrian refugees who have fled the Assad regime.

Beirut Vows to Protect Syrian Refugees

Report: Syrian Unrest Spilling into Lebanon

Syrian tanks have made several hit-and-run incursions into Lebanon in recent days as Assad's anti-dissident crackdown shifts into high gear.

Report: Syrian Unrest Spilling into Lebanon

Syrian Official: Defectors Kidnapped Army Officers

A Syrian official claims gunmen have kidnapped 14 army officers in a guerrilla raid; intense fighting between army loyalists and defectors.

Syrian Official: Defectors Kidnapped Army Officers

Syria Claims to Have Found Israeli Weapons in Homs

Syria claims authorities have found a vehicle loaded with Israeli-made ammunition used by anti-regime protesters.

Syria Claims to Have Found Israeli Weapons in Homs

Syrian Forces Accused of Dismembering Teen

Zainab al-Hosni, 18, was found dismembered in a Syrian morgue along with her activist brother, whose body showed signs of torture.

Syrian Forces Accused of Dismembering Teen

Help Wanted: Syrian Opposition Leader

Just days after forming a 140-member national council, Syrian protesters say they want a leader to take the reigns and lead them to freedom.

Help Wanted: Syrian Opposition Leader

Forty Killed As Anti-Assad Protests Intensify

Assad forces killed at least 40 as anti-regime protests in Syria enter week 27.

Forty Killed As Anti-Assad Protests Intensify

Syrian National Council Formed

Syrian opposition leaders - 70 in Syria and 60 outside the country - have formed a national council to oppose President Bashar Assad.

Syrian National Council Formed

Anti-Russian Protests Erupt in Syria

Syrian opposition leaders staged a 'day of rage' against Moscow over its obstruction of Western-led sanctions on the Assad regime.

Anti-Russian Protests Erupt in Syria

UN: Syrian Death Toll Tops 2,600

UN Human Rights commissioner Navi Pillay says the civilian death toll in Syria has reached 2,600.

UN: Syrian Death Toll Tops 2,600

Assad Declares War on Protesters

Embattled president Bashar Assad declared a 'state of war' in Syria in what may indicate he plans to follow in his father's footsteps.

Assad Declares War on Protesters

Homs Crackdown Intensifies, 14 Killed

After refusing to discuss Syria's unrest with Arab League Sec. Gen. Nabil al-Arabi, Assad's forces intensify their Homs crackdown.

Homs Crackdown Intensifies, 14 Killed

Arab League Secretary General in Damascus as Blood Flows On

Arab League secretary general Nabil al-Arabi is in Damascus to pressure President Bashar Assad to stop his bloody crackdown; more deaths.

Arab League Secretary General in Damascus as Blood Flows On

Syrian Opposition: 'Do Not Take Up Arms'

A prominent group of Syrian protest leaders have called on Syrians not to take up arms against Assad -- or call for Int'l intervention

Syrian Opposition: 'Do Not Take Up Arms'

Assad Thumbs Nose at West; Forces Kill 8

Despite mounting international pressure and sanctions, Assad keeps the crackdown going saying he won't bow to 'colonialists.'

Assad Thumbs Nose at West; Forces Kill 8

Syrian Dissidents Form National Council

Syrian dissidents have formed a national council to lead the opposition to Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Syrian Dissidents Form National Council

"Qaddafi is gone... it’s now your turn, Bashar"

Gunmen loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad killed 10 during protests in which demonstrators chanted he would follow in Qaddafi's steps.

"Qaddafi is gone... it’s now your turn, Bashar"

Assad 'Not Concerned' About Opposition, West

Syrian president Bashar Assad told his nation he was 'not concerned' by opposition protests and would 'not bow to imperial powers.'

Assad 'Not Concerned' About Opposition, West

Assad Resumes Crackdown Immediately After Ending It

In a move that surprised no one, Syrian president Bashar Assad resumed his bloody crackdown killing 14 one day after saying it was over.

Assad Resumes Crackdown Immediately After Ending It

Assad: 'Crackdown Over'

Syrian president Bashar Assad told UN chief Ban Ki-moon the bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters in his country was at an end.

Assad: 'Crackdown Over'

Syrian Expatriates Rally Against Assad in Doha

Some 4,000 Syrian expatriates staged a rally in support of opposition protesters in their native country in the first rally of its kind.

Syrian Expatriates Rally Against Assad in Doha