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New Arab League Chief Slams 'Foreign Intereference' on Syria

The new head of the Arab League stood with Syria in slamming "foreign interference" while meeting in Damascus with President Bashar al-Assad.

The UN Security Council has condemned the attacks on the French and US embassies in Damascus by Assad loyalists "in the strongest terms."

Clinton says Syrian president "is not indispensable" after Damascus mob attacked US and French embassies.

Syrian troops continue to shoot and kill mourners and refugees flee to Lebanon as the protest movement warns of a “volcano” this week.

Hamas is moving its headquarters from Damascus to Egypt and the terror group is strengthening itself in the Sinai, says Prime Minister Netanyahu.

After a slow start on Friday, protests erupt in several Syrian towns, prompting a bloody crackdown; Saturday Assad releases hundreds of prisoners.

Damascus says Israel is gunning for war. Prime Minister Netanyahu says he is willing to meet for peace talks with Syria, without preconditions.