Monday, August 29, 2011

Unrest In Syria -- News Updates August 29, 2011





Amid Syrian Raids, Reports of Desertions -- New York Times



BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian security forces raided several towns and cities across Syria on Monday, in the latest assault to crush dissent against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, residents and activists said.



The operations, which included towns in western, northern and central Syria, killed at least six people and wounded dozens, they said.



At the same time, there were reports that dozens of soldiers, possibly encouraged by the rout in Libya of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, had deserted their positions in a village near Homs, the country’s third-largest city, and also on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, to join the five-month-old popular uprising against Mr. Assad and his Baath Party.



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More News On The Unrest In Syria



Syrian tanks lay siege to town after soldiers defect from army -- The Telegraph

Syria force surrounds town after defections - residents -- Reuters

Syrian Forces Kill 6 in Raids -- Voice of America

Syrian Activists Warn Against Taking Up Arms -- New York Times/AP

Syria Rejects Arab League Call for End to 'Bloodshed' -- Voice of America

Syria's Assad 'increasingly isolated,' US says -- Yahoo News/AFP

Middle East allies call for Syrian government to reform -- CNN

Unfriending Assad: Turkey, Iran and Even Hizballah Begin to Rethink Syria -- Time

Iran Warns Of Crisis In The Region If Syria Falls -- NPR/AP

Turkey: No confidence in Syrian government -- CNN

EU Prepares Syria Oil Embargo -- Wall Street Journal

Analysis: EU oil jolt may not be enough to rock Assad -- Reuters

Syrian unrest raises fears about chemical arsenal -- Washington Post

Will Assad Survive? -- Majid Rafizadeh, Huffington Post

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