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July 2011 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Syria: UN chief condemns latest bloody violence against civilians UN News Centre 31 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his deep concern over reports from Syria that hundreds of protesters have been killed or injured in the city of Hama and other towns across the country during the weekend.
- Opposition Gunmen Battle Syrian Troops After Tank Assault On Hama RFE/RL 31 Jul 2011 -- Scores of opposition gunmen were reportedly battling Syrian Army troops in Hama after troops stormed the city just before dawn in a bid to crush pro-democracy demonstrations.
- Syrian Raid on Hama Kills 80 VOA 31 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say soldiers backed by tanks have fired on citizens during a raid in the flashpoint city of Hama, killing at least 80 people.
- Report: Nearly 3,000 'Disappeared' During Syria Crackdown VOA 28 Jul 2011 -- A global activist group says nearly 3,000 people have "disappeared" in Syria since March during the government's crackdown.
- Tanks Attack Syrian Town, 11 Killed RFE/RL 27 Jul 2011 -- Activists and witnesses say Syrian security forces backed by tanks shot dead 11 civilians when they stormed a town near Damascus on July 27.
- Syrian police kill 11 protesters - report RIA Novosti 27 Jul 2011 -- At least 11 people were shot dead by police near Damascus on Wednesday, Al Arabiya News reported, citing rights groups.
- Syria Activists: 11 Killed in Raid Near Damascus VOA 27 Jul 2011 -- Human rights activists in Syria say security forces have killed at least 11 people during a sweep south of the capital, Damascus.
- Amid deadlock in UN disarmament forum, Ban suggests way forward UN News Centre 27 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban: World’s sole multilateral disarmament negotiating forum remains deadlocked and suggested ways to break the stalemate.
- Syrian Activists Say Government Planning Raids Outside Damascus VOA 26 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say the government is sending more troops to areas outside of the capital, Damascus.
- Syria to Allow Political Parties Alongside Ruling Baath VOA 25 Jul 2011 -- The Syrian government has endorsed a draft law that would allow the formation of political parties in addition to the ruling Ba'ath party.
- Syria's Government Endorses Reforms To Allow Political Parties RFE/RL 25 Jul 2011 -- Syria's government has endorsed a draft law that it says will allow the formation of political parties.
- Syrian cabinet approves law allowing new political parties RIA Novosti 25 Jul 2011 -- The Syrian government has approved a bill that allows the formation of political parties, reversing a ban on opposition groups.
- Activists Report Arrests in Syrian Capital VOA 24 Jul 2011 -- Syrian rights activists say army units have swept through the capital, Damascus, and detained scores of people.
- Syria: UN warns crimes against humanity may have been committed UN News Centre 22 Jul 2011 -- UN special advisers voiced alarm at reports of human rights violations perpetrated by security forces in Syria.
- Syrian Protests Ripple Across Nation Despite Crackdown VOA 22 Jul 2011 -- Tens of thousands of Syrians continued to protest against their government Friday.
- Major Crackdown In Syria's Homs RFE/RL 22 Jul 2011 -- Syrian forces are reported to have launched a major crackdown in the central city of Homs.
- Syrian Security Officers Respond to Mass Protests with Force VOA 22 Jul 2011 -- At least six people were killed in Syria on Friday where security officers have responded to mass protests with force.
- Syria erupts in huge day of protest against Assad RIA Novosti 22 Jul 2011 -- President Bashar Assad’s regime faced a massive wave of unrest on Friday as Syria erupted in a wave of demonstrations across the country.
- Syrian Activists Report Intense Gunfire in Homs VOA 21 Jul 2011 -- Syrian forces using tanks and other weaponry intensified their crackdown on anti-government protesters in the central city of Homs.
- Syria: Ban speaks out as violence continues to escalate UN News Centre 20 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban called on the country’s authorities “to stop repression immediately” and all sides to refrain from violence.
- Syria Restricts Travel of US, French Envoys VOA 20 Jul 2011 -- Syria has ordered the U.S. and French ambassadors not to travel outside Damascus without permission.
- Syrian president set to announce multi-candidate polls RIA Novosti 20 Jul 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is ready to announce changes in legislation that would allow multiple candidates to run for president.
- Activists: Pro-Assad Forces Kill 13 People in Central Syria VOA 19 Jul 2011 -- Syrian rights activists and witnesses say pro-government forces have shot and killed at least 13 people in the central city of Homs.
- Syrian Violence Leaves At Least 10 More Dead in Homs VOA 19 Jul 2011 -- Witnesses and anti-government activists in Syria say at least 10 people were killed when security forces fired on civilians in the city of Homs.
- Sectarian Violence in Syria Kills at Least 30 VOA 18 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say an outbreak of sectarian fighting between supporters and opponents of President al-Assad has killed about 30 people in Homs.
- Activists: Syrian Troops Raid, Surround Towns in Opposition Crackdown VOA 17 Jul 2011 -- Syrian rights activists and residents say government troops have raided one town near the Lebanese border and surrounded another near the Iraqi frontier in an ongoing crackdown on opposition protests.
- Syrian Opposition Mulls Government Transition VOA 16 Jul 2011 -- Leading Syrian opposition figures and organizations have met in Istanbul to look for ways to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The meeting follows Friday's deadly crackdown by Syrian security forces on opposition protests.
- IAEA Briefs Security Council On Syria RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- The UN nuclear watchdog has briefed the Security Council on Syria's suspected nuclear work.
- US on Syria's Bashar Al-Assad - Better the Devil We Know? VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- This week's attack on the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus was by no means the first.
- More Than a Dozen Killed in Syrian Protests Against Regime VOA 15 Jul 2011 -- Four months after anti-government demonstrations began in Syria, tens of thousands of protesters marched Friday.
- Activists: Syrians Stage Largest Protests So Far, 12 Killed RFE/RL 15 Jul 2011 -- Syrian security forces have killed at least 12 people as hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the country on July 15.
- France Leads International Effort Against Authoritarian Arab States VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- France was a leading critic in the U.S.-backed campaign to oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
- Syrian Security Forces Reportedly Kill Eight In Fresh Raids RFE/RL 14 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least eight people and arrested dozens during the past 24 hours.
- Syrian Forces Target Protesters Despite Mounting International Criticism VOA 14 Jul 2011 -- Activists say Syrian security forces have killed another person Thursday when they opened fire on protesters.
- Analysts: No Quick Solution Seen for Conflict in Syria VOA 13 Jul 2011 -- Analysts say it will likely be difficult for either talks or international pressure to end the Syrian crisis anytime soon.
- Arab League Chief Slams 'Foreign Interference' Following Talks in Syria VOA 13 Jul 2011 -- Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby slammed what he called "foreign interference" in Arab affairs.
- Syrian Leader Meets Arab League Chief After US Criticism VOA 13 Jul 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby amid mounting criticism.
- Obama Says Assad Has 'Lost Legitimacy' RFE/RL 13 Jul 2011 -- U.S. President Barack Obama has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had "lost legitimacy" for failing to lead a democratic transition.
- Congressional Panel Calls for UN Action on Syria VOA 12 Jul 2011 -- Experts have told a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Capitol Hill that the human rights situation in Syria is grim.
- Syria: Ban and Security Council condemn attacks on embassies UN News Centre 12 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council condemned attacks against embassies in the Syrian capital.
- UN Security Council Condemns Damascus Embassy Attacks VOA 12 Jul 2011 -- The U.N. Security Council has condemned attacks by demonstrators on the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus.
- UN Security Council Condemns Attacks On Embassies In Syria RFE/RL 12 Jul 2011 -- The UN Security Council has condemned "in the strongest terms" attacks against the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus.
- Syria Lashes Out at US Following Clinton Comments VOA 12 Jul 2011 -- Syria has sharply criticized U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after she said President Bashar al-Assad had "lost legitimacy."
- Remarks With European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton After Their Meeting, July 11, 2011 US Dept. of State 11 Jul 2011
- Clinton Says Syria's Assad 'Not Indispensable' VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sharpened U.S. criticism of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
- Crowds Attack US, French Embassies in Damascus VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Pro-government crowds attacked the U.S. and French embassies in Damascus.
- U.S. Condemns Syria's Inaction During Embassy Attacks RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- The US has summoned Syria's charge d'affairs to the State Department to formally protest failure to protect foreign diplomatic facilities.
- Assad Loyalists Storm US Embassy in Syria VOA 11 Jul 2011 -- Crowds of Syrians loyal to President Bashar al-Assad surged into the U.S. embassy compound in Damascus on Monday and caused damage.
- Government Loyalists In Syria Attack U.S., French Embassies RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Witnesses say Syrian pro-government protesters have attacked the U.S. and French embassy compounds in Damascus.
- Syrian protesters fail to take French embassy in Damascus by force RIA Novosti 11 Jul 2011 -- The security service of the French Embassy in Damascus managed to counter an attack by alleged supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad without gunfire.
- Syrian Forces Raid Central City Of Homs RFE/RL 11 Jul 2011 -- Activists say that Syrian troops have killed at least one civilian in overnight raids in the city of Homs.
- Syrian authorities, opposition to discuss future national dialog RIA Novosti 10 Jul 2011 -- Leaders of Syria's ruling party and opposition will meet in Damascus on Sunday for two-day consultations on the format of the national dialog, a forum to discuss future political reforms.
- Syrian VP Calls for Democratic Transition as Opposition Boycotts Talks VOA 10 Jul 2011 -- Syria's vice president has opened a national dialogue on political reforms with a call for a transition to democracy in response to months of opposition protests against the autocratic rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
- Half a Million Syrians Protest in Hama VOA 08 Jul 2011 -- Nearly half a million anti-government protesters filled the streets of the volatile Syrian city of Hama Friday.
- Nearly Half Million Syrians Protest in Flashpoint City VOA 08 Jul 2011 -- Near a half a million protesters jammed the streets of the flashpoint city of Hama in an anti-Syrian government rally on Friday.
- Tens Of Thousands Of Syrians Protest In Hama RFE/RL 08 Jul 2011 -- Tens of thousands of Syrians carrying olive branches have thronged the central city of Hama to shout for the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad.
- Syria angered by U.S. ambassador's visit to rebellious Hama RIA Novosti 08 Jul 2011 -- Syria has condemned a visit by the U.S. ambassador to the restive city of Hama as incitement.
- US Envoy Visits Syrian City of Hama to Support Protesters VOA 07 Jul 2011 -- The U.S. ambassador to Syria has traveled to the city of Hama to express solidarity with residents protesting the rule of President al-Assad.
- Time for killings in Syria to stop, says UN chief UN News Centre 07 Jul 2011 -- Secretary-General Bancalled once again on Syrian authorities to stop their bloody crackdown on protesters.
- Tanks Surround Flashpoint Syrian City, Residents Flee VOA 07 Jul 2011 -- A Syrian activist monitoring developments in Hama told VOA in a telephone interview that dozens of families left the city Thursday.
- Syrian Rights Activists Say Hundreds Fleeing Hama VOA 07 Jul 2011 -- A Syrian human rights group says hundreds of people are fleeing the central city of Hama for fear of a military crackdown by security forces.
- At Least 22 Reported Killed in Flashpoint Syrian City VOA 06 Jul 2011 -- Rights activists: Death toll from violence in the central city of Hama is at least 22 after Syrian security forces opened fire on civilians.
- Syria completes draft law on media freedoms RIA Novosti 06 Jul 2011 -- A special committee, set up in Syria in late May to draft a law on the country's media, has finished its work.
- Amnesty International: UN Should Take Syria To International Criminal Court RFE/RL 06 Jul 2011 -- Rights watchdog Amnesty International has issued a report saying Syrian forces could be charged with crimes against humanity.
- At Least 6 Killed in Syrian Flashpoint City VOA 05 Jul 2011 -- Pro-government forces in Syria have opened fire in the central city of Hama, killing at least six people.
- Activists: Syrian Forces Wound 6 in Village Raids VOA 04 Jul 2011 -- Syrian activists say government troops have shot and wounded at least six people in raids on several villages in the country's northwest.
- Syrian Tanks Pull Back From Hama RFE/RL 04 Jul 2011 -- Tanks are reported to have pulled back from the central Syrian city of Hama.
- MIDDLE EAST: Tough conditions for Syrians in Lebanon, Turkey IRIN 04 Jul 2011 -- The number of Syrians who have fled to Lebanon is fluctuating from week to week, but many have found it difficult to meet basic needs.
- Rights Activists: Syrian Troops Deploy Around Hama, Make Arrests VOA 03 Jul 2011 -- Syrian rights activists and residents say government tanks have deployed around the central city of Hama as part of a crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad.
- Syrian President Fires Hama Governor VOA 02 Jul 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fired the governor of Hama province, where tens of thousands took to the streets the day before to call for the president's ouster.
- Hundreds Of Thousands Protest In Syria As 11 Reportedly Killed RFE/RL 01 Jul 2011 -- In one of the biggest outpourings of anger yet in more than three months of protests, hundreds of thousands took to the streets across Syria today to call for an end to abuses under authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad.
- Syrians Take to Streets as Clinton Warns Assad Regime VOA 01 Jul 2011 -- Activists say at least three people were killed by Syrian forces as tens of thousands took to the streets nationwide in protest of a continuing crackdown by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
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