Thursday, May 26, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates May 26, 2011



SYRIA: Momentum Builds Ahead Of Anticipated Friday protests -- L.A. Times

Syrians took to the streets once again Wednesday in mass protests across the country calling for unity among citizens and the downfall of the regime, building momentum for anticipated nationwide demonstrations Friday.

It's part of a bid to put more pressure on Syrian ruler President Bashar Assad, who has recently come under international sanctions for Syria's brutal crackdown on protesters.

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

Syrian opposition urges army to join revolt, says regime targeting protesters and soldiers -- Washington Post/AP
Syria opposition reaches out to army -- Yahoo News/AFP
The high price of protesting in Syria: jail and abuse -- MSNBC/Reuters
Syria uses shadowy, pro-regime gunmen to carry out brutal attacks on protesters -- Washington Post/AP
Witness: Shattered humanity inside Syria's security apparatus -- MSNBC/Reuters
25 children among the dead in Syrian uprising, some tortured, opposition group says -- Canadian Press
Syria death toll 'surpasses 1,000' -- Al Jazeera
Syrian rights group says death toll exceeds 1,000 -- The Telegraph

UN Experts to Consider Proposal Condemning Syria -- Voice of America
Resolution on Syrian crackdown submitted to UN -- The Guardian
Europeans seek UN condemnation of Syria -- Yahoo News/AP
Europeans circulate UN resolution that would condemn Syria for crackdown on protesters -- Washington Post/AP
EU powers ask U.N. Security Council to condemn Syria -- Yahoo News/Reuters

Syria acknowledges sanctions will hurt -- Yahoo News/AP
SYRIA: As night settles, defiant protesters take to the streets -- L.A. Times
Citizen journalism keeps Syria uprising alive -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria's cyberdissidents fight from abroad -- Daily Star
Canada imposes economic sanctions on Syria, including ban on export of munitions -- Canadian Press

Syria and the President's allies -- Al Arabiya
Analysis: Nasrallah comes to the rescue of Assad -- David Miller, Jerusalem Post
Why Hizballah is on Bashar Assad's Side in Syria -- Aryn Baker, Time
Unhappy in Homs. Unrest in Syria’s third city shows no sign of abating. -- The Economist
The Syrians who have become indifferent to injustice -- Fadwa al-Hatem, The Guardian

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