Sunday, May 1, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates May 1, 2011



Syrian Regime's Shells Pound Deraa's Roman Quarter -- The Guardian

Death toll rises to 535 as stranglehold on southern city at the heart of uprising tightens following storming of key mosque

Syrian army tanks have shelled the old quarter of Deraa, the southern city at the heart of the six-week-old uprising, a witness said on Sunday.

Deraa has been without water, fuel or electricity since Monday, when the regime sent in troops backed by tanks and snipers to crush protests by people seeking an end to President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian rule. Tanks and armoured personnel vehicles have cut off neighbourhoods, and snipers on rooftops throughout the city have kept residents pinned in their homes. Other areas of the country have also come under military control, but Deraa has come under the most serious stranglehold as the death toll has soared to 535.

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More News On The Unrest In Syria

Syrian troops shell restive city, add troops -- Yahoo News/AP
Syrians protest from rooftops after army action -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Syrian protesters plan week 'to break the siege' -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syrian Troops Storm Into Daraa Sunday -- Voice of America
Syria: Helicopters, tanks reportedly used in assault on Deraa (VIDEO) -- Global Post
Syrian government forces launch fresh attacks against Deraa protesters -- The Guardian
Syrian Army Sends Reinforcements to Daraa -- Voice of America
Syrian Forces Seize Mosque That Was Uprising’s Symbol -- New York Times
Syrian troops overwhelm protest town -- Washington Post
Syria: the west can shorten Syrian regime's deadly campaign -- The Telegraph
Syrian Businessman Becomes Magnet for Anger and Dissent -- New York Times
Syria shockwaves sweep across Middle East -- The Guardian

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