Tag: Syria
Syran military pulls back as Arab League monitors arrive
Protesters across Syria say Arab League officials are being shown false signs of peace in the country and that as soon as the monitors leave, violence will resume....
Syrians in America turn to technology to help their countryman get message out
The Shaam News Network, run mostly by Syrians living in America, is providing tools and funding to help Syrians get photos, videos and news of the protest out of heavily controlled Syria and into the wider world....
Syrian violences leaves Iraqi refugees in extended limbo
With violence in Syria preventing American officials from entering the country to interview Iraqi refugees, many are stuck in Syria with no way to join their families in the United States....
VIDEO: Syrians take to streets to protest Arab League suspension
Syrian loyalists attacked embassies in Damascus over the weekend — retribution for those countries supporting an Arab League decision to suspend Syria over its violence against protesting citizens....
Syrian government reaches agreement to end months-long crackdown (with video)
The Arab League and the government of Syria reached an agreement Thursday to end the bloody crackdown in that country — part of the Arab Spring protests....
Syrian activists operate secret hospitals to treat wounded dissidents
After a violent crackdown against Arab Spring protesters in Syria, the government is using its hospitals to find and isolate dissidents. To get the treatment they need, they're having to go to independent, underground, make-shift hospitals....
Syrian soldiers refusing to shoot civilians executed, say reports
Accusations are emerging that Syrian Special Forces were ordered to kill any soldiers who refused to shoot civilians, but information about the conflict in Syria remains murky....
Syrian official resigns, protesting crackdowns
Attorney General of Hama resigns, detailing horrific atrocities committed by the Assad government in an internet video....
Syria's economy crippled by unrest, sanctions
US and European sanctions on Syria putting the hurt on an economy already reeling from instability and uncertainty....
Syrian cartoonist's hands broken by attackers
Popular and politically influential cartoonist, Ali Ferzat, attacked by masked gunmen believed to be linked to current Syrian regime....
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