Monday, January 2, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 2, 2012



Syria Unrest: Arab League Calls For End To Shooting -- BBC

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Arabi has called for an end to shootings in Syria, warning that snipers remain a threat to civilians.

He said the issue would be raised with the Syrian government.

The UN says more than 5,000 people have been killed in a crackdown on anti-government protests since March.

Some 60 Arab League monitors are checking compliance with a peace plan, but correspondents say protesters are frustrated they cannot stop killings.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Killing continues in Syria, Arab League says -- CNN
Gunfire In Syria Cities Said To Continue As Arab League Chief Cites Pullback -- Radio Free Europe
Syrian cities remain under fire: Arab League -- AFP
Arab League: Snipers Still Threaten Syrian Cities -- Voice of America
Syria: Arab League chief says Assad's regime pulled out tanks from cities -- The Telegraph
Syrian army pulls back from cities: Arab League -- Reuters
Arab League: Syria withdrew tanks from cities -- USA Today/AP

Arab League group wants observers out of Syria -- Sydney Morning Herald
Arab Group Wants to Pull Syria Monitors -- New York Times/AP
Arab Parliament urges end to Syria monitors' mission -- BBC
Advisory group head calls for withdrawal of observers from Syria -- CNN
Syria activists heap criticism on Arab monitors -- AFP
Syrian Civilian Deaths Undermine Arab League Mission -- Voice of America

Syrian activists dying to tell their story -- The Telegraph
It’s time to tip the scales in Syria: Obama must do more to force out the tyrant Assad -- James Kirchick, New York Daily News
No sign of Arab Spring in Syria -- The Australian editorial
Observers court controversy in Syria -- Sami Moubayed, Special to Gulf News

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