Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 4, 2011



Violent Crackdown Continues With Divided Syrian Opposition In Disarray -- National Post/AFP

DAMASCUS — Syria’s opposition was in disarray Wednesday, struggling to present a united front in the face of a protest crackdown whose death toll rose again despite the presence of Arab League monitors.

Western powers have repeatedly called on the Syrian opposition to put aside differences and join forces in their bid to oust President Bashar al-Assad and his autocratic regime after more than nine months of bloody violence.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Arab League's Syria Mission Faces Mounting Criticism -- Christian Science Monitor
Arab League Falters in Syria as Options to Halt Deadly Crackdown Dwindle -- Bloomberg
Activists accuse Syrian regime of misleading Arab League observers -- Washington Post/AP
Syria Killings Continue; Group to Add Observers -- New York Times
Snipers are still a threat in Syria -- France 24
Report: Armed groups trained in Jordan, Turkey infiltrate Syria -- Al Bawaba
Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks -- Reuters
Syrian activists: Government armour still inside cities -- Reuters
Syrian rebels smuggle injured out for safe treatment -- BBC

Syria opposition groups fail to reach accord -- Financial Times
Syria opposition ranks in disarray -- AFP

U.S. says Syria not living up to Arab League deal -- Reuters
Syria hits out at U.S. 'interference' in Arab League's affairs -- RIA Novosti
Syria accuses US of interfering in Arab League -- AFP

Syrian Uprising Raises The Specter Of Sectarian War -- Deborah Amos, NPR
The Arab League mission to Syria isn’t just a failure, it’s an accomplice to Assad’s crimes -- Michael Weiss, The Telegraph

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