Monday, June 13, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates June 13, 2011



Syria Uprising Killings Rise To 1,300: Activists -- Reuters

The main Syrian activist group organizing protests said on Sunday a violent crackdown has killed 1,300 civilians and called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down to transform the country into a democracy.

The Local Coordination Committees said in a statement power must be handed to the army and an internationally supervised conference should convene within six months to write a new constitution and "stop Syria from sliding into chaos and guarantee a peaceful transfer of power."

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

Syrian Troops Retake Control of Rebellious Town in North -- New York Times
Syrians pour across the border after crackdown -- Yahoo News/AP
Syrian soldiers 'comb mountains in crackdown' -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syrian forces round up hundreds near northwest town -- Reuters
Syrian unrest: Army in control of Jisr al-Shughour -- BBC
Syrian troops arrest hundreds in village under siege (VIDEO) -- Global Post
Syrians pour across the border after crackdown -- Washington Examiner/AP
Syria: cousin of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad given travel ban -- The Telegraph
'Iran helping Syria to crush anti-government protests' -- Jerusalem Post
London 'concerned' by Syrian violence -- UPI
Syria: UN relief official voices concern over violence against civilians -- UN News Centre
Syria regime condemned by William Hague and Hillary Clinton -- The Guardian
SPECIAL REPORT: Trouble in Syria -- CBC
Tales of Chaos in Syria -- Time
Syrian offensive in Jisr al-Shughur ruptures key Turkey ties -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria's regime cracks down hard. But is the military on board? -- Nicholas Blanford, Christian Science Monitor
Analysis: Civil war fears grow in Syria -- Reuters
Timeline: Violence in Syria -- Reuters

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