Bashar al-Assad
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into disarray yesterday as its chairman announced his intention to resign, and one of its most powerful factions threatened to withdraw.Burhan Ghalioun's declaration that he no longer wished to head the Syrian National Council dealt a morale-sapping blow to the faltering and increasingly fragmented campaign to topple President Bashar al-Assad.Mr Ghalioun said he had been left with no choice but to quit after divisions within the SNC reached a crescendo.Mr Ghalioun has led the SNC since its formation last September, but his reign has always been an unsettled one. (© Daily Telegraph, London)
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Street battles in Beirut during the night between groups for and against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime left two people dead, Lebanon's state-run news agency said on Monday. The fighting, which also wounded 18 people, erupted after... Full Article at Mmail
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Earlier on Sunday, Lebanese army soldiers shot dead in northern Lebanon two members of a political party in an alliance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Many Sunni Muslims in Lebanon's north sympathise with Syria's Sunni-led uprising against... Full Article at Moneycontrol.com
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A road is blocked by burning tires after Lebanese Sunni cleric Ahmad Abdel Wahed was shot dead by Lebanese army troops when his convoy failed to stop at a checkpoint in the northern Lebanese town Halba on May 20, 2012. The incident took place following... View Photo »
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limit options to persuade leaders to step down from power.
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Assad said of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government that “there are those among them who think themselves to be very smart. You may be very smart, you may be using a state-of-the-art computer, but your efforts will be in vain if you... Full Article at Newsweek
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At a NATO summit in Chicago, alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen voiced concern about the violence, but said NATO had 'no intention' of taking military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. No one was hurt in the Douma blast, which... Full Article at Big Pond News
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At a NATO summit in Chicago, alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen voiced concern about the violence, but said NATO had "no intention" of taking military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. No one was hurt in the Douma blast, which... Full Article at France 24
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Members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) stand behind a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at their hotel in Damascus on May 19, 2012. Repression persists in Syria despite a truce officially established on April 12 and the... View Photo »
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Annan’s approach makes [Syrian President] Bashar al-Assad both an enemy and a judge
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At a NATO summit in Chicago, alliance chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen voiced concern about the violence, but said NATO had 'no intention' of taking military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. No one was hurt in the Douma blast, which... Full Article at Big Pond News
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Earlier on Sunday, Lebanese army soldiers shot dead in northern Lebanon two members of a political party in an alliance against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Many Sunni Muslims in Lebanon's north sympathise with Syria's Sunni-led uprising against... Full Article at AlertNet
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The cleric, Ahmed Abdel Wahed, was known for his backing the uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. His aide was also killed in the incident in the northern region of Koueikhat, his supporters said. A witness in the area of the clashes told... Full Article at Sky News Australia
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Bashar al-Assad (Arabic: بشار الأسد, Bašār al-Asad) (born September 11, 1965) is the President of the Syrian Arab Republic, Regional Secretary of the Baath Party, and the son of former President Hafez al-Assad. He is currently personally under UN investigation for his alleged indirect role in the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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