Thursday 10 May 2012
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DAMASCUS (10/05/2012): This video shows the moment of the second explosion in this morning’s twin bomb attack on the capital’s southern ring road during the morning rush hour. State media were on hand ready to broadcast the gruesome afterma…See more
Wednesday 9 May 2012
May 10, 2012 by sks
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Secretary-General condemns bomb attack near UN observer convoy in Syria: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a bomb explosion which occurred in the vicinity of a convoy of UN observers in Syria, injuring several Syrian soldiers accompanying the delegation, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said today.
The observers, part of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS), were on their way from Damascus for a visit to the southern city of Dar’a, under Syrian army escort. They had crossed a military checkpoint on the road approaching the town when the improvised explosive device detonated, shortly before midday today. Read more
Tuesday 8 May 2012
May 9, 2012 by sks
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Invaded Douma city. Tuesday, May8, 2012
Monday 7 May 2012
May 8, 2012 by sks
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Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: SUMMARY (07/05/2012): Syrians came out in huge numbers today to choose between a range of brilliant candidiates from a variety of new political parties that represent the diversity of Syrian society. These candidates were competing to be elected to a parliament that does more than perfect the art of clapping on cue, but now has real powers to shape legislation and take Syria forward into a bright future… No, not really. At least 31 people were killed by Assad’s forces today (mostly in Homs, Hama, Deir Ezzor, Damascus), many places were raided by soldiers and armoured vehicles, communities were shelled and many homes were burned down while several hundred thousand people remain displaced. Sounds like ideal conditions for an election, no? Syria – Monday 07/05/2012 – Google Maps Read more
Sunday 6 May 2012
May 7, 2012 by sks
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Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: SUMMARY (06/05/2012): Today is Martyrs’ Day to remember the execution of Arab Nationalists in 1916 but with so many recent martyrs it also became a day to remember those who have fallen in the uprising. There were at least 11 new martyrs today, mostly in Homs, Idlib and Daraa where Ma’raba came under shelling today. It is becoming a daily phenomenan to see the UN observers visiting a town for a few minutes and as soon as they leave the shelling and firing starts. Fierce fighting was also reported in Deir Ezzor. Syria – Sunday 06/05/2012 – Google Maps Read more
Saturday 5 May 2012
May 6, 2012 by sks
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Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: .SUMMARY (05/05/2012): At least 27 martyrs have fallen today, mostly in Aleppo, Damascus and Homs. In Aleppo a car bomb explosion in an area of the city that has seen a lot of protests (anyone see a pattern to a lot of these “terrorist bombings”?) killed at least 5. There was also a bomb explosion in central Damascus, while thousands attending the funeral for yesterday’s martyrs in Kafar Suseh district came under attack and 9 people when martyred when Barzeh district of the city came under shelling. Google map Read more
Friday 4 May 2012
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Activists Blocked the Main Raod from Bowaida, Damascus Suburbs, in Protest Over the Regime’s Massacres
Thursday 3 May 2012
May 3, 2012 by sks
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Syrian Uprising 2011 Information Centre: SUMMARY (03/05/2012): At least 29 martyrs have fallen today, mostly in Homs, Damascus and Aleppo. The almost daily protests by University of Aleppo students were giving Dr. Bashar such a headache that his forces were sent in last night. At least 7 students were killed, dozens were arrested and the rest were evicted because the whole university, which normally has about 60,000 students, has been closed. Thursday 3 May 2012 Google map Read more
Wednesday 2 May 2012
May 3, 2012 by sks
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Youth today protested the city of Dirk, calling for freedom and democracy and lifting the siege on the besieged cities:
Youth demonstration in the city of Derek 03/05/2011 Read more
HRW: They Burned My Heart
May 3, 2012 by sks
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Syria: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations
Executions, Destruction of Property, and Arbitrary Detentions
(New York, May 2, 2012) – Syrian government forces killed at least 95 civilians and burned or destroyed hundreds of houses during a two-week offensive in northern Idlib governorate shortly before the ceasefire, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The attacks happened in late March and early April, as United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan was negotiating with the Syrian government to end the fighting.
The 38-page report, “‘They Burned My Heart’: War Crimes in Northern Idlib during Peace Plan Negotiations,” documents dozens of extrajudicial executions, killings of civilians, and destruction of civilian property that qualify as war crimes, as well as arbitrary detention and torture. The report is based on a field investigation conducted by Human Rights Watch in the towns of Taftanaz, Saraqeb, Sarmeen, Kelly, and Hazano in Idlib governorate in late April. Read more
