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Mum says "they beat him I screamed stop he's a child, then shot him. I saw his blood flow across road" "he's a child"(previous tweet) #Syria
1 week ago His dad says "my son said: 'even if Muhamad came down I won't give anything on credit' - they beat & shot him. Child"(previous tweet) #Syria
1 week ago Parts from video include the mum saying "way they killed him you'd think they caught someone from Hezbollah group" (previous tweet) #Syria
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IS THERE ANY MORE OBVIOUS CASE OF SECTARIAN CLEANSING ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD THAN WHAT HAPPENED IN QUSAIR?
1 week ago Orient TV report about Maaret Nu'man #Idlib http://t.co/kCJdVEXPgG cc @SyrianSmurf #Syria
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Daily Archives: March 30, 2012
The Syrian schoolboys who sparked a revolution
By: Amal Hanano On March 20 last year, an intelligence officer in Damascus rounded up a group of teenagers from Daraa and told them: “You disrespected the president, but he has decided to pardon you.” The boys were surprised. They … Continue reading
Splits in ‘Friends of Syria’ group may help embattled leader Assad
By: Ben Evansky There was a moment at the State Department’s daily briefing Wednesday when spokeswoman Victoria Nuland referred to the “Friends of Syria” group as “Friends of the Syrian People.” Asked why, she said the organizers of the group’s … Continue reading
Syria crisis: US urges Saudis to support diplomacy to end bloodshed
By: Ian Black The US is urging Saudi Arabia to support international diplomatic efforts to resolve the bloody crisis in Syria amid concern that the Saudis and Qatar are planning to arm the rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. … Continue reading
Actress icon of Syrian revolt warns of sectarian warfare
Fadwa Suleiman, an actress who became an icon of Syria’s revolution, is furious that her country’s peaceful protest movement has been drawn into armed conflict with the regime. She said she is saddened to see that “the revolution is … Continue reading
Exclusive: Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
By: Jessica Donati Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to a state-run company in China, potentially giving the government of President Bashar al-Assad a financial boost worth an estimated … Continue reading
FM: Turkey no option but to intervene in Syria
By: A.Taghiyeva Turkey’s intervention in the situation in Syria is not Ankara’s choice, but a direct obligation, Anadolu agency quotes Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, as saying. “Turkey cannot silently watch over the situation in Syria. Our intervention in the … Continue reading
Syrian rebels attack air force base, as army shelling kills 4
BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Syrian military pressed ahead with its shelling of dissident areas across the country, as armed opposition rebels targeted an air force base on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, opposition activists said Friday. ‘The attack targeted … Continue reading
Assad regime’s barbaric acts
There is something almost snake-like and mesmeric about the regime of Bashar Assad, the way in which it has continued to both seemingly accept and then defy anguished calls for peace, from its own people and from the Arab world. … Continue reading
Clinton, in Saudi Arabia, Explores Syria Crisis
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to work out a unified strategy on the crisis in Syria in talks with Saudi officials on Friday as further violence stymied U.N. efforts to convince Damascus to implement a cease-fire. Clinton’s … Continue reading
US hits Syrian defense officials with sanctions
By: Matthew Lee WASHINGTON DC, United States – The Obama administration on Friday expanded sanctions against top members of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military and security apparatus, targeting his defense minister and two other senior officials. The Treasury Department placed … Continue reading
