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Burhan Ghalioun
Syrian National Council reelects Ghalioun president
Reuters 15 May 2012
The Syrian National Council opposition group re-elected liberal politician Burhan Ghalioun as president at a meeting in...
A Sunni gunman fires his weapon during a clashes, in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Sunday, 13 May 2012. Gunfire broke out in the city Saturday and continued through the night primarily between a neighborhood populated by Sunni Muslims who hate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and another area with many Assad backers from his Alawite sect. Lebanon's national news agency NNA said one soldier was shot dead by a sniper in the city early Sunday. Another man was found dead on the side of a road while a third died after a shell landed in a residential neighborhood. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon for 3rd day
AP 14 May 2012
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Firing assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenades, Lebanese gunmen clashed in street battles...
This photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian rescue teams investigating the scene after an explosion in a residential neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, 18 March 2012. The state news agency said the explosion was a "terrorist bombing." The report by SANA gave no information on casualties in what appeared to be the second attack in two days on cities where President Bashar Assad's regime enjoys strong support. (AP Photo/SANA)
Syrian uprising breeds obscure jihadists, analysts say
AFP 14 May 2012
The Syrian conflict has bred the emergence of obscure jihadists carrying out bloody attacks, either acting...
A Sunni gunman fires his weapon during a clashes, in the northern port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Sunday, 13 May 2012. Gunfire broke out in the city Saturday and continued through the night primarily between a neighborhood populated by Sunni Muslims who hate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and another area with many Assad backers from his Alawite sect. Lebanon's national news agency NNA said one soldier was shot dead by a sniper in the city early Sunday. Another man was found dead on the side of a road while a third died after a shell landed in a residential neighborhood. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Sectarian clashes rock Lebanese city, 3 killed
AP 13 May 2012
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Sectarian violence linked to the unrest in neighboring Syria shook the northern Lebanese city...
In this Friday, 6 April 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters stand guard during fighting with Syrian troops in a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed dozens of people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the US posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan. (AP Photo)
Two bombs strike Damascus, many casualties: state TV
Reuters 10 May 2012
BEIRUT — Two explosions shook the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday killing and wounding dozens of people,...
Syria rebel leader threatens to resume attacks, newspaper report says
Reuters 09 May 2012
The commander of Syria's main armed rebel group has threatened to resume attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's...
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on 7 March allegedly shows a house on fire after shelling by government forces in the embattled northwestern province of Idlib. Syrian forces Monday pressed their crackdown on dissent, killing at least three civilians and wounding many as they pounded rebel strongholds in the country's restive north, a monitoring group said. (AFP Photo/-)  
Arab League, Red Cross warn Syria heading to civil war
Reuters 08 May 2012
BEIRUT — Security forces killed at least 10 people in fighting across Syria on Tuesday, activists said, in a 14-...
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube shows smoke and flames rising from reported shelling by regime forces in the Baba Amr neighborhood in the central city of Homs, February 25, 2012. Syrian troops shelled the rebel stronghold in Homs for the 22nd straight day, after a pause allowed relief workers to evacuate some civilians, monitors said.
Sanctions block Syria's vital grain trade
Reuters 08 May 2012
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access...
This photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian rescue teams investigating the scene after an explosion in a residential neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, 18 March 2012. The state news agency said the explosion was a "terrorist bombing." The report by SANA gave no information on casualties in what appeared to be the second attack in two days on cities where President Bashar Assad's regime enjoys strong support. (AP Photo/SANA)
Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
Reuters 06 May 2012
AMMAN — Fighting between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces erupted in an oil producing province...
This photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA shows Syrian rescue teams investigating the scene after an explosion in a residential neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, Sunday, 18 March 2012. The state news agency said the explosion was a "terrorist bombing." The report by SANA gave no information on casualties in what appeared to be the second attack in two days on cities where President Bashar Assad's regime enjoys strong support. (AP Photo/SANA)
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
AFP 05 May 2012
Regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who took to...