arab league suspends syria over killings

CAIRO -- Arab League on Saturday suspended Syria's participation and sought other extraordinary censures that reflect the shifting politics of the region after this year's. ... We were criticized for taking time, and this was out of our concern for Syria, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh..

syria under control, assad says

He also dismissed U.S sanctions against Syria's industry, saying that Syria has endured sanctions for years and that the country was moving toward the east, perhaps nod to his backer, Iran... ... Turkey, Syria's once-close ally and most important trade partner, has not imposed,..

syrian activists plan largest protests

BEIRUT -- Ahead of what could turn out to be day for Syria, protesters took credit Thursday for forcing President Bashar Assad to lift the 50-year state of emergency and brushed off his attempts to placate the monthlong uprising against his authoritarian regime.. ... It's victory protests and the..

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