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Syrian troops storm Homs district in new offensive, 100 killed over weekend

Despite committing to Arab League cease-fire plan, Assad regime scrambles to clear out Baba Amr, a major center of resistance.

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Arab League warns of 'disaster' as Syrian forces kill 14

Syrian troops heavily shelled the restive town of Homs, killing 10 civilians. The shelling targeted the Baba Amr neighborhood for the fourth consecutive day, leaving 20 injured, activists based in Lebanon said.

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UN probe unveils new suspected Syrian nuclear facility

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syria - Reuters - November 4 2011
Syrian troops storm Homs district in new offensive, 100 killed over weekend

Despite committing to Arab League cease-fire plan, Assad regime scrambles to clear out Baba Amr, a major center of resistance.

by The Associated Press 0 comments
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  • Report: Syria to withdraw Assad troops from streets by Sunday
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Arab League meeting - AFP - November 2011
Arab League warns of 'disaster' as Syrian forces kill 14

Syrian troops heavily shelled the restive town of Homs, killing 10 civilians. The shelling targeted the Baba Amr neighborhood for the fourth consecutive day, leaving 20 injured, activists based in Lebanon said.

by DPA 0 comments
Yarn spinning - October 2011
UN probe unveils new suspected Syrian nuclear facility

Investigators identify previously unknown complex in northwest of country, bolstering suspicions of nuclear ties between Assad regime and the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb.

by The Associated Press 65 comments
Homs Syria May 27, 2011.
Pro-Assad gunmen kill 10 in central Syria

Killings occur just as tens of thousands of Syrians demonstrate in Aleppo, giving a huge show of support for the embattled president Bashar Assad.

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