Topic: Syria

Russia Just Sent Bashar al-Assad More Missiles

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Russia, one of the few remaining friends of Bashar al-Assad's regime, just sent the Syrian government some advanced antiship missiles.

By Connor Simpson

Jul 28, 2011

A Syrian 'Forcibly' Disappears Every Hour, Activists Say

Human rights group says the regime has abducted close to 3,000 people

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 22, 2011

Six Killed as Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Syria

Government attempts to recast protests as sectarian

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

The Story of a Man Behind Syria's Protest Anthem

"Come on Bashar, Leave" has spread from Hama to other cities

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

How Ramadan Will Influence the Arab Spring

Will it stall momentum in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Egypt?

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

Reports of Random Shooting and Strewn Bodies in Syria's Homs

The city has reportedly been under siege since Monday

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 18, 2011

Attention Foreign Media: The Syrian E-Army Is Marching Your Way

The virtual army is battling protesters and the western world

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 15, 2011

Syrian Security Forces Fire on Protestors

Protesters claim another massacre. "Nothing has changed," said one activist

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 13, 2011

A Tour of the World's Worst Photoshop Propaganda

A photo of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is only the latest installment

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 12, 2011

Syrian Embassy Spokesman Calls It Quits

Ahmed Salkini says he's been "pained by every drop of Syrian blood lost"

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 12, 2011

The Creation of a Syrian Activist

A scientist in the Philadelphia suburbs is hit by the Syrian crackdown

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By Connor Simpson

Jul 12, 2011

Hillary Clinton: Syrian President 'Has Lost His Legitimacy'

Secretary of State supports regime change after attacks

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 11, 2011

The Gripping Reports From Undercover Journalists in Syria

The Economist reports from the ever-volatile Hama while VBS files from the Turkish border

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By Adam Martin

Jul 11, 2011

Syrian Protesters Break Into U.S. Embassy Compound

Demonstrations at the French and U.S. embassies turned violent

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By Elien Becque

Jul 9, 2011

U.S. May Be Doing Something Useful in Syria

U.S. ambassador Robert Ford's visit is being welcomed by demonstrators

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 8, 2011

The U.S. Ambassador Visits the Syrian Uprising

The State Department says "we stand with those Syrians" protesting the regime

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jul 7, 2011

Cartoon

I'll Take a Dialogue With a Side of Death, Please

Cartoonist Tony Auth on Syria's swift move to violence

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 5, 2011

Unlike 1982, Syria's Crackdown in Hama Will Be Documented

Cell phones and the internet are ensuring that the regime's actions are broadcast

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 1, 2011

As Syrian Regime Talks Reform, Protests Just Keep Getting Bigger

Syria's biggest rally yet appears to have taken place in Hama today

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 30, 2011

Kucinich Tells Media Critics to Give Diplomacy in Syria a Chance

The congressman has come under fire for meeting with Syria's Bashar al-Assad

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 29, 2011

What Dennis Kucinich Really Said in Syria

Kucinich claimed that many Syrians love Assad but not the regime

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 29, 2011

Kucinich's 'Mistranslation' Excuse, Unpacked

Will the visit with Syria's Assad hurt the congressman's reputation?

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 29, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On Obama and gay marriage, bringing Assad to the Hague and Chavez's health

Comments | 1,078 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 28, 2011

Kucinich in Syria: Media Has 'Wrong Picture' of Uprising

The Ohio congressman is on a "fact-finding mission" to Syria

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jun 28, 2011

Pawlenty May Be Weak, But He's the Best Hawk the GOP's Got

Pawlenty attacks "decline, retrenchment, and withdrawal"

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 27, 2011

The Horrible Syria Video Al Jazeera's Been Playing All Day

The channel has been playing it as a backdrop to reports of meetings with the opposition

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 27, 2011

What Is Dennis Kucinich Doing in Syria?

The anti-war congressman praised Assad in 2007 for pursuing peace

Comments | 8,104 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 27, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Obama's prudence, the Syrian people, and Shakespeare's appeal in China

Comments | 1,412 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 24, 2011

Foreign Reporters Return to Syria on Another Deadly Friday

Journalists are back in Damascus, but under the watch of government "minders"

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 21, 2011

The Arab Spring's Three-Speech Rule and Syria

Tunisia's Ben Ali and Egypt's Mubarak stepped down after their third speech

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 20, 2011

Cartoon

The Assad Family Tradition

Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher on how the Assad brothers honor their father

Comments | 2,759 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 20, 2011

Two-Word Summaries of Bashar al-Assad's Speech

The Syrian president addressed his country's uprising for the third time

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 15, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

On Obama's visit to Puerto Rico and the real gay girls in Damascus

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 14, 2011

How Banned Foreign Journalists Are Covering Syrian Refugees

Some are sneaking into Syria, others smuggling cameras across the border

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 14, 2011

Another Straight Man Outed as Lesbian Blogger

The "Gay Girl in Damascus" outs a construction worker as "Lez Get Real"

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 13, 2011

The Excuses and Consequences of the 'Gay Girl in Damascus' Hoax

Tom MacMaster claims good intentions spiraled "out of control," causing harm to many

Comments | 3,276 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 10, 2011

Syria Turns Helicopter Gunships on Protesters

Today reportedly marks the regime's first aerial attack

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 10, 2011

Turkey's Role in the Syrian Crisis Goes Beyond Refugees

Facing an influx of refugees, Turkey condemns Syria's crackdown as "inhumane"

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 9, 2011

The Red Flags in the 'Gay Girl in Damascus' Blog

Journalists are mining the blogger's posts for answers about her identity

Comments | 1,680 Views

By Adam Martin

Jun 9, 2011

As Citizens Flee, Syria Draws U.N. Attention Over Alleged Reactor

The situation deteriorates as a refugee crisis piles on the I.A.E.A. referral

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 8, 2011

The Search for 'Gay Girl in Damascus' and a Stolen Photo

A London woman says someone has been using her photos for a year

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 8, 2011

There Are Some Doubts About 'Gay Girl in Damascus'

The Syrian-American blogger was allegedly abducted on Monday

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 7, 2011

Is Loyalty to Bashar al-Assad's Regime Cracking?

The evidence for and against

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 6, 2011

'Gay Girl in Damascus' Allegedly Kidnapped

The Syrian-American blogger writes about homosexuality and the protest movement

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By Uri Friedman

Jun 6, 2011

Syria Reports Deadliest Confrontation Yet: Did It Actually Happen?

State TV claims 120 policemen were killed in an ambush by "armed gangs"

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 5, 2011

Israeli Forces Kill 25 Protesters at Syrian Border

The military accuses Syria of driving the uprising to deflect attention

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 4, 2011

Videos of Killings Emerge after Syria's Internet Shutdown

Protesters document the violence during Friday's protests

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jun 4, 2011

Five Best Saturday Columns

On the dream GOP candidate, lessons from piracy, and the anti-Palin

Comments | 4,672 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 3, 2011

Syria Goes Offline on 'Children's Freedom Friday'

Around two-thirds of all Syrian networks went offline early in the morning

Comments | 345 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jun 1, 2011

YouTube Unblocks Graphic Video of Syrian Child's Corpse

How should community guidelines be enforced during the Arab Spring?

Comments | 3,953 Views

By Uri Friedman

May 31, 2011

On Syrian State TV Hamza Ali Al-Khateeb Is No 'Child Martyr'

Assad's regime is seeking to discredit a story that's rallied protesters

Comments | 8,199 Views

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