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Syria President offers more freedoms after forces kill 37 - 24Mar2011 -...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/24/us-syria-idUSTRE72N2MC20110324.
President Bashar al-Assad made an unprecedented pledge of greater...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/24/us-syria-idUSTRE72N2MC20110324.
President Bashar al-Assad made an unprecedented pledge of greater freedom and more prosperity to Syrians Thursday as anger mounted following a crackdown on protesters that left at least 37 dead.
As an aide to Assad in Damascus read out a list of decrees, which included a possible end to 48 years of emergency rule, a human rights group said a leading pro-democracy activist, Mazen Darwish, had been arrested.
In the southern city of Deraa, a hospital official said at least 37 people had been killed there Wednesday when security forces opened fire on demonstrators inspired by uprisings across the Arab world that have shaken authoritarian leaders.
Announcing the sort of concessions that would have seemed almost unimaginable three months ago in Syria, Assad adviser Bouthaina Shaaban told a news conference the president had not himself ordered his forces to fire on protesters:
"I was a witness to the instructions of His Excellency that live ammunition should not be fired -- even if the police, security forces or officers of the status were being killed."
Assad, she said, would draft laws to provide for media freedoms and allow political movements other than the Baath party, which has ruled for half a century.
Assad, who succeed his late father Hafez al-Assed in 2000, had, Shaaban said, decreed the drafting of a law for political parties "to be presented for public debate" and would strive above all to raise living standards across the country.
She said another decree would look at "ending with great urgency the emergency law, along with issuing legislation that assures the security of the nation and its citizens."
DERAA KILLINGS
Security forces opened fire on hundreds of youths on the outskirts of Deraa Wednesday, witnesses said, after nearly a week of protests in which seven civilians had already died.
The main hospital in Deraa, in southern Syria near the Jordanian border, had received the bodies of at least 37 protesters killed Wednesday, a hospital official said.
Around 20,000 people marched Thursday in the funerals for nine of those killed, chanting freedom slogans and denying official accounts that infiltrators and "armed gangs" were behind the killings and violence in Deraa.
"Traitors do not kill their own people," they chanted. "God, Syria, Freedom. The blood of martyrs is not spilled in vain!"
As Syrian soldiers armed with automatic rifles roamed the streets of the southern city, residents emptied shops of basic goods and said they feared Assad's government was intent on crushing the revolt by force.
Assad, a close ally of Iran, key player in neighboring Lebanon and supporter of militant groups opposed to Israel, had earlier dismissed demands for reform in Syria, a country of 20 million people run by the Baath Party since a 1963 coup. Assad's father took personal in 1970.
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Massive show of support for Assad in Syria - 29Mar2011 - English
Thousands of Syrians gathered to show their support for President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus on Tuesday.
This apparent outpouring...
Thousands of Syrians gathered to show their support for President Bashar al-Assad in the capital Damascus on Tuesday.
This apparent outpouring of support comes after protesters in several Syrian cities took to the streets to demand more freedom.
Al Jazeera's Cal Perry was among the crowds and sent us this report.
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Tarpley on Syria - Beware of fraud and fabrications - Aug 4, 2011 - English
Despite backing the united statement on Syria, the U.S. is now calling for new, tougher sanctions against Damascus. Assad's regime is already under...
Despite backing the united statement on Syria, the U.S. is now calling for new, tougher sanctions against Damascus. Assad's regime is already under a set of American and EU penalties. Investigative journalist Webster Tarpley told RT, the West wants a Syrian regime change to cement its influence in the Arab world
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US, KSA fuel violence in Syria - Mohsen Saleh - Aug 8, 2011 - English
Syrian has accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of interfering in its internal affairs. Damascus blames foreign-backed armed gangs for the...
Syrian has accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of interfering in its internal affairs. Damascus blames foreign-backed armed gangs for the ongoing violence
Some political analysts have accused Riyadh of recruiting terrorists and sending them to Syria.
A prominent university professor says Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah is following the US policies toward Syria and other regional countries.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Press TV, Mohsen Saleh, Lebanese University professor, to further talk over the issue.
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Annans plan a charter for al-Qaeda - Afshin Rattansi - English
Syrian rebels are under pressure to accept the UN-backed peace plan, after Damascus rubber-stamped the deal. It includes appeals for a ceasefire -...
Syrian rebels are under pressure to accept the UN-backed peace plan, after Damascus rubber-stamped the deal. It includes appeals for a ceasefire - but no calls for President Assad to step down - something the opposition and Washington have been calling for. The US is pushing for the rebels to unite, with some factions rallying behind the Syrian National Council at a conference in Turkey. RT talks to journalist and author Afshin Rattansi, who's long been covering events in the region.
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US conspires to destabilize Middle East in favor of israel - English
A leading religious figure has been assassinated by gunmen in the Syrian capital Damascus. Imam of Ruqayya mosque, Sheikh Abbas al-Laham, was...
A leading religious figure has been assassinated by gunmen in the Syrian capital Damascus. Imam of Ruqayya mosque, Sheikh Abbas al-Laham, was assassinated on Sunday. Several other religious figures have been killed in the country in recent months.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Dr. Syed Ali Wasif, president of Society for International Reforms and Research, to further discuss the issue.
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[23 May 2012] Viral Violence from Syria to Lebanon - News Analysis -...
[23 May 2012] Viral Violence from Syria to Lebanon - News Analysis - English
More bombing in Damascus; Is Syria headed to a civil war in spite of...
[23 May 2012] Viral Violence from Syria to Lebanon - News Analysis - English
More bombing in Damascus; Is Syria headed to a civil war in spite of the UN ceasefire. Clashes have erupted between pro and anti Assad groups in northern Lebanon and news of a group of Lebanese pilgrims abducted by anti-government armed groups in Syria. Is Syrian violence spreading into the neighboring country and is the a deliberate attempt to do just that?
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West seeks civil war in Syria: Analyst - 28May12 - English
Damascus says it holds "armed groups" responsible for the recent deadly clashes in the western town of Houla that killed 108 people,...
Damascus says it holds "armed groups" responsible for the recent deadly clashes in the western town of Houla that killed 108 people, including at least 49 children.
The fighting between Syrian forces and armed groups in Houla comes despite a ceasefire that took effect on April 12.
The UK foreign secretary said there could be "chaos and civil war" if the peace plan is not implemented.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mimi al-Laham, Syrian activist from Dubai, to further discuss the issue.
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[29 May 2012] Syria must curb armed gangs with iron fist - English
[29 May 2012] 'Syria must curb armed gangs with iron fist' - English
Pressure is mounting on Syria as a number of countries including European...
[29 May 2012] 'Syria must curb armed gangs with iron fist' - English
Pressure is mounting on Syria as a number of countries including European states are expelling Syrian ambassadors and diplomats.
France, Britain, Spain, Germany, and Italy say the expulsions are in response to the Friday massacre of civilians in Houla. Canada and Australia are doing the same. British foreign secretary William Hague says the US will also take similar action.
This is the latest form of pressure by Western states and their allies on the Syrian government that blame Damascus for killing civilians since unrest erupted in Syria over a year ago. Britain says the pressure will increase.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Haitham Alsibahie, from the Syrian Social Club in London, to further talk over the issue.
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[02 June 2012] West after military intervention in Syria: Webster...
[02 June 2012] West after military intervention in Syria: Webster Tarpley - English
A Syrian government investigation into the Houla massacre has...
[02 June 2012] West after military intervention in Syria: Webster Tarpley - English
A Syrian government investigation into the Houla massacre has shown that anti-Damascus armed groups were responsible for the killings in the Syrian town. The leader of Russia's Communist Party says the massacre in Houla, which killed over 100 people, is an intelligence plot concocted by Western politicians.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley, an author and historian from Washington, to further discuss the issue.
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[05 June 2012] West follows israeli agenda in Syria: Glenn - English
[05 June 2012] West follows Israeli agenda in Syria: Glenn - English
The Syrian opposition claims to have created a new armed front to unite...
[05 June 2012] West follows Israeli agenda in Syria: Glenn - English
The Syrian opposition claims to have created a new armed front to unite forces along the Turkish border that have taken up arms against Damascus.
A member of Syrian rebels told the press about their existence in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The front says it's an umbrella group of some 12-thousand registered members ready to fight the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, armed gangs say they killed at least 80 security forces over the weekend.
Russia and China continue to support a political solution to the problem while the UN beef's up talk of a potential civil war in the country and US Susan Rice talks of illegal military intervention into Syria without US Congressional or UN approval.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mark Glenn, from the Crescent and Cross Solidarity Movement from Idaho to further talk over the issue.
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[13 June 2012] Russia will confront any US - led attack on Syria Webster...
[13 June 2012] Russia will confront any US - led attack on Syria Webster Tarpley - English
Israel is apparently laying the groundwork for a...
[13 June 2012] Russia will confront any US - led attack on Syria Webster Tarpley - English
Israel is apparently laying the groundwork for a possible military attack on Syria by alleging that Damascus could be using chemical weapons against the Syrian people. Tel Aviv has recently expressed concern about what it calls the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Israel says the weapons could fall into the wrong hands and that they may even be used by Syria to carry out an attack against Israeli forces. The pretext is being used to justify a possible military assault on Syria even if it means triggering a broader conflict across the region. Ayoob Kara, a senior member of the Israeli Likud Party led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claimed in an interview with Israel Radio on June 9 that the Syrian government has used "chemical weapons against men, women, and children" during the past months of unrest in the country.
Press TV talks with Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley, author and historian in Washington, to further shed light on the issue.
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[18 June 2012] UN suspends mission in Syria - English
[18 June 2012] UN suspends mission in Syria - English
The United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) that was established by...
[18 June 2012] UN suspends mission in Syria - English
The United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) that was established by Security Council resolution 2043 as part of the Joint Special Envoy's Six-Point Proposal suspended its activities due to the several attacks that targeted its members.
Press TV's Rahshan Saglam reports from Damascus.
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[21 June 2012] Syria Scenario - News Analysis - English
[21 June 2012] Syria Scenario - News Analysis - English
A recent report from the mainstream daily newspaper New York Times has gone into detail as...
[21 June 2012] Syria Scenario - News Analysis - English
A recent report from the mainstream daily newspaper New York Times has gone into detail as to how the CIA is facilitating arms and other assistance to armed groups in Syria, and it's doing it on Turkish soil, near the borders with Syria. Damascus has always been very vocal that Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia were assisting, funding and arming armed groups operating on the Syrian soil.
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[03 July 2012] Saudi Arabia invested in Syria crisis - English
[03 July 2012] Saudi Arabia invested in Syria crisis - English
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says the flow of arms into Syria is "fueling...
[03 July 2012] Saudi Arabia invested in Syria crisis - English
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says the flow of arms into Syria is "fueling the violence" in the Arab country, calling for an end to the militarization of the ongoing conflict.
Pillay did not specify where the arms are coming from, but UN diplomats believe that Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been supplying weapons to the armed Syrian rebels.
The UN official claimed that the situation in Syria is "a non-international internal armed conflict," the legal term for a civil war, saying "there is a risk of escalation."
While the West and the Syrian opposition say the government is responsible for the killings, Damascus blames "outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups" for the unrest, insisting that it is being orchestrated from abroad.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Hisham Jaber, director, Middle East Studies Center, to further discuss the issue.
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[05 July 2012] West biased towards Syria conflict - English
[05 July 2012] West biased towards Syria conflict - English
Switzerland has decided to suspend arms shipments to the United Arab Emirates...
[05 July 2012] West biased towards Syria conflict - English
Switzerland has decided to suspend arms shipments to the United Arab Emirates following a report that Swiss-made hand grenades are being used by armed gangs in Syria. The measure was taken on Wednesday after the Sonntagszeitung newspaper published a photograph taken of one such device in possession of anti-Damascus forces in the town of Marea, north of Aleppo, at the end of June.
Preliminary inquiries into the photo showed the grenade in question was made by the Bern-based arms manufacturer RUAG, and was part of a shipment made by the company to the UAE in 2003. In an interview with Press TV, Charles Shoebridge, a security analyst in London, shares his opinions regarding the issue.
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[10 July 2012] NATO after regime change in Syria Webster Griffin Tarpley...
[10 July 2012] NATO after regime change in Syria Webster Griffin Tarpley - English
NATO is not after a peaceful solution for the Syrian crisis but...
[10 July 2012] NATO after regime change in Syria Webster Griffin Tarpley - English
NATO is not after a peaceful solution for the Syrian crisis but wants there to be "continuing violence and civil war" ultimately leading to an armed attack followed by "regime change," says an analyst.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Russia and China over their support for Syria, saying they "will pay a price" for their actions.
During a so-called "Friends of the Syrian People" meeting in Paris on Friday, Clinton launched a scathing attack on Moscow and Beijing and called for imposing pressure against both nations to drop their support for Damascus.
"I do not believe that Russia and China are paying any price at all - nothing at all - for standing up on behalf of the [Syrian President Bashar] Assad regime."
"The only way that will change is if every nation represented here directly and urgently makes it clear that Russia and China will pay a price," Clinton warned.
Russia and China boycotted the latest "Friends of the Syrian People" meeting as one-sided.
Press TV has talked with author and historian, Dr. Webster Griffin Tarpley to further discuss the issue.
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[13 July 2012] Gangs kill Syrians to show deterioration - English
[13 July 2012] Gangs kill Syrians to show deterioration - English
Syria has announced that terrorist groups were behind the killing and wounding...
[13 July 2012] Gangs kill Syrians to show deterioration - English
Syria has announced that terrorist groups were behind the killing and wounding of tens of people in the village of al-Treimseh in the east of the country.Eye witnesses who appeared on Syrian TV said terrorists attacked, destroyed and burned scores of the houses in al-Treimseh, on the outskirts of the city of Hama, on Thursday, killing dozens of civilians, Syrian Arab News Agency reported.
Damascus said the Western and some Arab media are working with the armed terrorist gangs to sway public opinion against Syria and its people by accusing the government of the killings on the eve of a UN Security Council meeting. Syria has been gripped by more than 16 months of unrest.
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[19 July 2012] Aljazeera, Alarabiya play as Hollywood soundstage - News...
[19 July 2012] Aljazeera, Alarabiya play as Hollywood soundstage in Syria Webster Tarpley - News Analysis - English
A bomb explosion at the...
[19 July 2012] Aljazeera, Alarabiya play as Hollywood soundstage in Syria Webster Tarpley - News Analysis - English
A bomb explosion at the National Security headquarters in the capital Damascus claims the life of Syrian defense minister General Daoud Rajha and brother-in-law of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, General Assef Shawkat, as well as a senior security official. The blast also injured the interior minister: That is the latest in Syria's situation as violence plagues the capital.
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[08 Aug 2012] Kidnapping Iranian pilgrims crime against humanity - English
[08 Aug 2012] Kidnapping Iranian pilgrims crime against humanity - English
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on the United...
[08 Aug 2012] Kidnapping Iranian pilgrims crime against humanity - English
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has called on the United Nations to act immediately to secure the release of the Iranian nationals abducted in Syria and Libya.
"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran calls for the immediate release of its abducted nationals and is of the view that using the hostages as human shields violates... international law and (the) human rights of these innocent civilians," Salehi said in a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday.
"I would like to seek the cooperation and the good offices of Your Excellency for securing the release of these hostages," he added.
A UN spokesman confirmed that the letter had been received but did not offer an immediate response.
On August 4, 48 Iranians, who were traveling on a bus from Damascus International Airport to the shrine of Hazrat Zainab (AS) on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, were abducted by insurgents. Three of the abductees have reportedly been killed. Insurgents from the self-proclaimed Free Syrian Army have threatened to kill the other abductees.
Press TV has conducted an interview with Mohsen Saleh, professor at the Lebanese University, to further discuss the issue.
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[12 Aug 2012] Armed men attack Al - Ikhabrieh Syrian TV channel - English
[12 Aug 2012] Armed men attack Al - Ikhabrieh Syrian TV channel - English
Al-Ikhabrieh Syrian TV channel was once again the target of armed men....
[12 Aug 2012] Armed men attack Al - Ikhabrieh Syrian TV channel - English
Al-Ikhabrieh Syrian TV channel was once again the target of armed men. On Friday, four of its employees were kidnapped by armed men in al-Tal area in Damascus countryside while reporting on the events there.
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US tries Iraq scenario in Syria - English
US tries Iraq scenario in Syria - English
Press TV has interviewed Alaa Ibrahim, a political commentator from Damascus, about US\' unfounded...
US tries Iraq scenario in Syria - English
Press TV has interviewed Alaa Ibrahim, a political commentator from Damascus, about US\' unfounded claims of chemical weapons use in Syria.
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[07 May 13] Islamic Republic Iran is against any foreign intervention in...
Iran\'s foreign minister Ali Akbar Salehi has met Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus.
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[19 June 13] Morsi cuts Cairo ties with Damascus - English
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announces that Cairo will be cutting all diplomatic ties with the Syria, closing down the embassy and pledging...
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announces that Cairo will be cutting all diplomatic ties with the Syria, closing down the embassy and pledging full support to the so called Free Syrian Army.
Morsi who was addressing thousands of his supporters from hardline Islamic groups said that he supports a no fly zone over Syria.
Government sources have leaked to local media that the President has made the decision to severe ties with Syria against the council of his top aides, who have said the move will bring an end to any attempts of mediation by Egypt.
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[22 July 13] Clashes intensify in Damascus as battle for Yarmouk Camp...
Crisis in Syria is getting more complex. Kurdish fighters have been fighting al-Nusra and they have also fought the Syrian military earlier.
Crisis in Syria is getting more complex. Kurdish fighters have been fighting al-Nusra and they have also fought the Syrian military earlier.
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[28 Nov 2013] Exlusive: Syrian army regains control of Deir Attiyeh in...
Traveling down the international highway linking Damascus and central Syria is not what it used to be, we are advancing with caution as we head to...
Traveling down the international highway linking Damascus and central Syria is not what it used to be, we are advancing with caution as we head to Deir Attia: the once prosperous town benefiting from the international road now resemble a battle field as insurgents moved in to cut off the vital supply route last week.
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[06 Dec 2013] P5 1 talks with Iran cause of policy shift toward Syria:...
The Syrian army has been recently re-taking parts of Damascus from the hands of foreign-backed militants. We discussed that with retired army...
The Syrian army has been recently re-taking parts of Damascus from the hands of foreign-backed militants. We discussed that with retired army general Elias Hanna.
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