Topic: Syria

Russia Just Sent Bashar al-Assad More Missiles

REUTERS

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

By Erik Hayden

Oct 12, 2011

Syrian-Born Virginia Man Was Allegedly Spying for Syria

Mohamad Soueid was charged with spying on U.S. activists protesting the Syrian regime

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By Uri Friedman

Oct 7, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China's Stifled Nobel Coverage; Taliban Interviews a Jihadist

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By Uri Friedman

Oct 5, 2011

After Vetoes of Syrian Resolution, Diplomatic Theatrics at the U.N.

Russia and China are spinning why they won't condemn the Syrian regime

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 28, 2011

As Opposition Organizes, Civil War Looms in Syria

The opposition is trying to organize as signs of armed rebellion grow

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 21, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Not Fooled by Gary Locke, Zimbabwe Snubbed by Chicago

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 20, 2011

New Call for Assad to Resign from Unlikely Source: Iraq

Iraq says Syria has the 'right to experience democracy'

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 19, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Channels Gatsby, Yemen Asks 'What Violence?'

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Cuba Fetes Danny Glover, Syria Airs Chilling 'Confession'

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 16, 2011

How Syrian Activists Name Their Friday Protests

Facebook voting and video helps push the slogan to the streets

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 15, 2011

The State Department Is Really Serious This Time: Get Out of Syria!

New sanctions make things complicated for Americans in Syria

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 14, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Tackles Bathroom Etiquette, Syria Lauds 'Big Table' Dialogue

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 12, 2011

Propaganda Parade

North Korea Discovers DVDs, Zimbabwe Says Homosexuality Isn't African

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Blasts U.S. War on Terror, Syria Measures Flags

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By Elspeth Reeve

Sep 9, 2011

Syria Now Too Violent Even for Hamas

Islamist group is considering moving its headquarters to Cairo

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 9, 2011

Deciphering Iran's Newly Strained Relations With Syria

Iran is trying to keep Assad in power while courting the Arab street

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By Uri Friedman

Sep 7, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Iran Calls Britons Liars, Belarus Has Op-Ed Confusion

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By Adam Clark Estes

Sep 2, 2011

EU Leaders Outlaw Syrian Oil Imports, Citing Assad's 'Massacres'

The United Nations says over 2,200 people have been killed in the past six months of unrest in Syria

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 31, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Allows Newspapers to Like Lady Gaga

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By Adam Martin

Aug 30, 2011

Syrian Hackers Target Columbia University's Facebook, but Miss

But the attack missed the official page, and doesn't seem to have been too well organized

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By John Hudson

Aug 30, 2011

Seven Protesters Killed in Syria During the Holiday

Violence and protests rage across the country

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 26, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Asks If France Makes Students 'Sluts,' Syria 'Investigates' Artist Attack

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Syrian Gunmen Break Hands of Dissident Cartoonist

The attack on Ali Ferzat may prove a rallying point for the Syrian uprising

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 24, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Might Have Seen a UFO, Syria Insists Everything Is Just 'Fine'

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

UN Rights Body's Actions Against Syria Seem Pretty Toothless

The Human Rights Council has launched an investigation into alleged atrocities

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 22, 2011

Syrian Protesters Greet Assad Interview With Flying Shoes

The Syrian president warned against foreign military intervention

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 19, 2011

Propaganda Parade

Iran Deletes Syria From Arab Spring, China Tackles Bachelor Menace

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 18, 2011

U.N. Humanitarian Efforts are Being Sent to Syria

United Nations' helpers will have full access to the hardest hit areas of Syria.

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 18, 2011

Will Obama's Call for Assad to Step Down Pack a Punch?

The U.S. and E.U. have also imposed tougher sanctions on the Syrian regime

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 18, 2011

Assad: Military Operations Against Protesters Have Stopped

Obama and Euro leaders to ask Assad to step down; war crimes charges pending at the UN

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 10, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Lands an Ai Weiwei Scoop, North Korea Cooks Some Fish

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By Adam Martin

Aug 10, 2011

U.S. Announces Sanctions on Syrian Companies

Americans are prohibited from doing business with a major telecommunications firm and a bank

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 10, 2011

Bashar Assad Could Be Charged With War Crimes

A case is being prepared and sponsored by an unknown Western country

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 9, 2011

U.S. Reportedly Planning to Suggest Assad Step Down

The White House appears to have given up on engaging Syria

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By Eric Randall

Aug 9, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

Russian corruption, Hitler's Olympics, and Chris Christie's rage

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 8, 2011

Saudi Arabia Deepens Syria's Regional Isolation

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have recalled their ambassadors to Syria

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By Connor Simpson

Aug 8, 2011

Anonymous Hacks Syrian Ministry of Defense Website

Hacking group takes over with a message to the Syrian people

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 5, 2011

Syrian Protesters Aren't Turning Out at Pre-Hama Offensive Levels

But they're still marching in the face of an escalating crackdown

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 5, 2011

Nine Dead in Syria on the First Friday of Ramadan

Syrian security of forces continue the bloodshed as tanks shell Hama

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 5, 2011

Syrian State News Depicts Hama as Ghost Town Under Regime Control

Activist claim security forces are brutally besieging the city

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 4, 2011

Death Toll Rises to 200 in Syria's Latest Siege of Hama

The New York Times says the death toll is twice as bad as previously thought

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 4, 2011

Assad's Promises of Reform Have Failed to Placate

A multi-party political proposal is the latest in a long line of concessions

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Security Council Breaks Silence on Syria's Violence Against Civilians

The U.N. body condemned the regime's attacks and human rights abuses

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By Adam Martin

Aug 3, 2011

Syrian Tanks Storm Resistance Center of Hama

Military moves into the center of a city at the fore of anti-government activism

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By Eric Randall

Aug 3, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Wednesday Columns

Chinese media, Arab societies, and American debt

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 1, 2011

Based on the Rhetoric, Don't Expect Any Intervention in Syria

Though citizens appear to be getting murdered, the international community is cautious

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By Eric Randall

Aug 1, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

Republican intransigence, Democratic disarray, and powerful Syrian minorities

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 31, 2011

Ramadan Massacre: Videos Show Horror of Syria's Deadliest Day

As many as 136 were killed in the government crackdown

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

What It Looks Like When Syrian Security Forces Raid Your Home

A human rights group claims 3,000 Syrians have been arrested since March

Comments | 1,360 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 28, 2011

Syrian Protesters Have New Ally in Al Qaeda Chief

Ayman al-Zawahri has posted his first video address as al-Qaeda's leader

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