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Bombing In Syrian Capital Kills More Than A Dozen People
April 30, 2013 The bombing is the second in as many days in Damascus and is thought to be part of a stepped-up campaign against the government.
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Syrian Opposition Group Boycotts International Meetings
February 23, 2013 The Syrian National Coalition says it won't attend meetings in Moscow, D.C., and Rome in protest of the continued violence. The announcement comes as fighting in Aleppo intensifies.
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Britain Recognizes Syrian Opposition
November 20, 2012 The newly formed Syrian National Coalition is the "sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people," British Foreign Secretary William Hague says. Britain joins France in recognizing the organization.
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Has Syria Reached A Tipping Point?
July 18, 2012 Wednesday's bombing in Damascus, which killed several senior figures in President Bashar Assad's inner circle, also shattered the notion that he and his government still have firm control of the capital.
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Russia Is 'Propping Up' The Assad Regime, Secretary Clinton Says
May 31, 2012 By resisting efforts at the United Nations to bring concerted pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to end the killing in his country, Russia is helping keep the regime in power, she says.
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Syrian Diplomats Expelled As Nations Condemn Executions
May 29, 2012 Fewer than 20 of the 108 people killed Friday in Houla died from artillery fire, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights' office. Syrian diplomats are being expelled from countries around the world in response.
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Conflicting Claims On Cause And Death Toll After Explosion In Syria
April 26, 2012 Activists inside Syria say government forces are responsible for an explosion today in the city of Hama, and that about 70 people were killed. The Assad regime says 16 people died in an explosion at a bomb factory used by "armed terrorist groups."
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Syrian Activists Claim Regime Is Using Force To Break Up Demonstrations
April 13, 2012 On the second day of a ceasefire, there's less violence but the government is still using force against them, anti-regime activists say.
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Troops And Tanks Remain, But Truce Begins In Syria
April 12, 2012 As a ceasefire was supposed to begin, army tanks and troops remained in place. But there were only a few reports of alleged violations.
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Violence In Syria Reportedly Continues; Annan Seeks Help From Iran
April 11, 2012 Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad continue to attack those who oppose the regime, activists say.
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Syria Says It Is Pulling Troops Back, Activists Say Army Continues To Attack
April 10, 2012 On this day when a U.N.-brokered cease-fire was supposed to go into effect in Syria, activists reported military attacks on two towns even as the government claimed its military forces have begun pulling out of some areas.
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Syria Has Accepted Peace Plan, Annan's Spokesman Says
March 27, 2012 President Bashar Assad's regime has previously agreed to other peace plans, however, to little or no effect. And there are reports of fighting today near the border with Lebanon.
