Syria “Peace Plan” — a cover for murder and torture
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On 3 May a spokesperson for Kofi Annan, broker of the 12 April Syria peace plan, claimed, “The Annan plan is on track… [although] there are no big signs of compliance on the ground.”
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Syria: killing continues as ceasefire falters
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Following significant diplomatic pressure, and faced with the possibility of losing Russian and Chinese backing, the Syrian government signed up to a UN ceasefire plan.
Syria: slaughter and duplicity
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Syrian regime leader, Bashar Assad, fighting to smash the year-long uprising against his dictatorship, agreed to a UN-Arab League plan with a 10 April deadline for a ceasefire.
Turkey's role in Syria
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The biggest influence in the outcome in Syria, if the Assad tyranny falls, is likely to be Turkey.
Escalation in Syria
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According to the Washington Post (2 March), Saudi Arabia and Qatar have indicated they will send arms to the Syrian opposition.
Syria: a people under siege
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On Sunday 26 February the Syrian regime held a referendum on a new constitution.
Down with Assad! For liberty and democracy in Syria!
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The revolt in Syria began in March 2011, in the wake of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
Syria moves closer to civil war
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The Syrian army has used mortars, tanks and heavy machine guns against Khaldiyeh, an area of Homs, in an effort to re-take an area which had become a no-go zone.
Syria: fighting draws closer to Damascus
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The Arab League has suspended its monitoring operation in Syria.
Syria: Arab League fails
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Since the opposition took to the streets in March 6,000 people have been killed and at least 14,000 are estimated to be in detention.