Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates August 2, 2011



Rampage On Ramadan: Syrian Troops Advance Through Bloodbath City Of Hama On First Day Of Holy Festival -- Daily Mail

* Heavy government gun fire hits Hama this morning
* Fears that Muslim festival could spark violence
* 1,7000 civilians dead since protests began

Syrian troops advanced through the central city of Hama in a fresh crackdown a day after government forces killed 24 people.

Machine gun fire rang out through the city as a fresh onslaught against protesters was launched a day after the bloody fighting.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said most of Monday's 24 deaths were in Hama, which has been the target of a heavy military operation since Sunday.

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

Death toll in Syria campaign reaches 125 -- Washington Post
Syrian forces intensify assault on Hama -- Washington Post
Syrian Forces Renew Strike on City of Hama -- New York Times
Syrian Troops Renew Attacks on Hama Ahead of UN Meeting -- Voice of America
Syria Targets Hama as Europeans Push for Condemnation at UN -- SFGate/Bloomberg
World ire mounts toward Syria amid bloody crackdown -- CNN
Obama Administration Urged to Rethink Syria Strategy Amid Bloodshed -- FOX news
Syria lobbies India to prevent UN condemnation -- Yahoo News/AFP

Syria’s Ramadan massacre -- Washington Post editorial
Analysis-Syria's Assad Embarks on Path of No Return -- New York Times/Reuters
Escalating Violence in Syria Paralyzes the West -- Michael Young, Daily Beast
Syria is on course for destruction -- Fadwa al-Hatem, The Guardian
Syria: The UN sits idly by -- Telegraph editorial
Preventing Civil War in Syria -- Elliot Abrams, Wall Street Journal

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