Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates August 16, 2011



Death Toll Mounts As Syria Pounds Coastal City -- Voice of America

Syrian security forces are pounding the port city of Latakia for a fourth straight day as part of the government's widening crackdown on dissent.

Activists and residents say at least five people were killed Tuesday in Latakia. They say security forces have killed at least 35 people in the city since Saturday.

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More News On The Unrest And Violence In Syria

Syria Forces Seal Off Latakia, Storm Suburbs of City of Homs -- Bloomberg
'Thousands flee' Latakia assault -- Al Jazeera
Gunfire 'all night and morning' in besieged Syrian city -- CNN
Syria orders thousands into stadium in Latakia crackdown -- L.A. Times
Syrian Tanks Shell Latakia, Death Toll Reaches 34 -- New York Times/Reuters
Syria’s Rusting Navy Turns On Its Own People -- Danger Room
Syria denies it's shelling Latakia -- UPI
U.S. Unable to Confirm Reported Syrian Naval Shelling -- New York Times/Reuters
Iran snipers in Syria as part of crackdown -- The Telegraph

PLO official accuses Syria of crimes against humanity -- Reuters
U.N.: Palestinians flee Syrian shelling -- UPI
Refugee camp attacked in Syria -- Herald Sun
UN Agency Says 10,000 Refugees “Disappeared” from Syrian Camp -- Voice of America
Syria: At least 16 die as Palestinian refugees flee Latakia camp -- Al Bawaba News
UN: Palestinians Flee Refugee Camp In Syria -- Radio Free Europe

Turkey's Warning To Syria: Stop Attacking Civilians -- NPR
Turkey Says ‘Time for Words Over’ Unless Syria Attacks End -- Bloomberg
Turkey: Bloodshed in Syria Must Immediately Stop -- New York Times/AP

Regional press condemn 'Arab silence' on Syria -- BBC
Syria's City of Graves: Hama and Its History of Massacres -- Rania Abouzeid, Time
Syria left vulnerable by state violence -- George Galloway, Al Jazeera
Syria Nears Tipping Point -- Aron Lamm, Epoch Times

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