Conflict in Syria
Continuous updates of events in Syria
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Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) of Aslan Media on Twitter
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Randa Slim (@rmslim) a Lebanese-American political analyst
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To what degree does Assad control the Republican Guard? I think that things will remain pretty much the same even if Assad is replaced. For lasting change the Republican Guard needs to be disbanded and their assets distributed to the people (same for Iran). Any thoughts on this? -
David Rohde reports from the border between Turkey and Syria: "On the ground here, the Syrian opposition is impressive. Former businessmen, construction workers and teachers have established a network that smuggles satellite phones, foreign journalists and video cameras into northern Syria. They upload videos to YouTube from their refugee camps and wait for the world to respond." Read the full article here. -
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Red Cross just told CNN their staff is in Baba Amr, Homs, and just began evacuating some of the wounded with help of Syrian Red Crescentby RobertMackey via twitter 2/24/2012 6:12:16 PM -
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Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed
Syrian artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Homs Monday as President Bashar al-Assad's government announced that voters had overwhelmingly approved a new constitution in a referendum derided as a sham by his critics at home and abroad.
While foreign powers argued over whether to arm the rebels, the Syrian Interior Ministry said the reformed constitution, which could keep Assad in power until 2028, had received 89.4 percent approval from more than eight million voters.
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CIA believes Saudi crown prince ordered journalist's killing: source
WASHINGTON The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump's efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S. ally.
