27 March 2011 — creative-i.info

Syria activists call for nationwide strike to protest bloody suppression
Ha’aretz
Anti-Syrian government protesters shout slogans in Damascus, Syria on
Friday, March 25, 2011. Photo by: AP The activists also said that 20
protesters have been killed since Friday near the Rahman mosque in
Lattkiya. State media reported that snipers …
www.haaretz.com/news/international/syria-activists-call-for-nationwide-strike-to-protest-bloody-suppression-1.352084

Chavez throws support to Assad, calling him a ‘humanist’ and ‘brother’
Ha’aretz
By Haaretz Service Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has decried recent
reports condemning Syria’s violent crackdowns on protests, offering Syrian
President Bashar Assad his support and calling him a “humanist” and a
“brother”, according to a report by …
www.haaretz.com/news/international/chavez-throws-support-to-assad-calling-him-a-humanist-and-brother-1.352059

‘Iran, Hezbollah assisting in Syria protest suppression’
Jerusalem Post
Israel has raised concerns that Iran and Hezbollah are participating in the
suppression of demonstrations in Syria, reported Army Radio on Sunday. The
report states that according to a Foreign Ministry official in Jerusalem,
local protesters have said …
www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=213975

Syria unrest builds
The Age
Following the deaths of protesters, Syrian civilians take to the streets
calling for regime change. 27/03/11 Sorry. An error occured when submitting
the form. Websites in the Fairfax Digital Network offer streaming video and
audio in the Flash format. …
media.theage.com.au/national/selections/syria-unrest-builds-2254473.html

Air raids force Gaddafi retreat – Unrest grows in Syria, Yemen
Malta Independent Online
Also yesterday, protesters set fire to offices of the ruling party in
southern and western Syria, burning tyres and attacking cars and shops in a
city with a population practising different religions on the Mediterranean
coast, according to accounts by …
www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=122550

Protest for Syria in Washington Dc
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SYRIA: UN chief phones Syrian President Assad, urges “maximum restraint”
Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, the UN human rights office voiced alarm over what it called the
“worsening situation” in Syria and said it will follow closely the Syrian
government’s pledge to introduce a series of political and economic
reforms. …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/03/syria-un-chief-urges-maximum-restraint-in-phone-call-with-president-assad.html

Airstrikes helping Libyan rebels…2 Americans detained in Syria…Anti …
9&10 News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A barrage of US-led airstrikes has opened the door for
Libyan rebels to retake the eastern city of Ajdabiya (ahj-DAH’-bee-yah).
The Pentagon says US-led forces pounded Libyan ground troops and other
targets along the Mediterranean …
www.9and10news.com/Category/Story/?id=286151&cID=3

Lebanese troops intensify search for Estonian cyclists kidnapped in Bekaa Valley
The Canadian Press
BEIRUT — Lebanese security officials say troops have intensified a search
for seven Estonian cyclists kidnapped this week after crossing into the
country from Syria. The officials say the operations are concentrated in
wide areas of the eastern Bekaa …
www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jyRg_EGeBDi8XVXR0kVZhge1XwFw?docId=6372968

Syria: Egyptian-American Tweep Accused of Spying · Global Voices
By Amira Al Hussaini
Egyptian-American Twitter user Muhammed Radwan (@battuta) was arrested in
Syria and paraded on Syrian Television as a spy who is accused of allegedly
visiting “ Israel in secret and confessed to receiving money from abroad
in exchange …
globalvoicesonline.org/2011/03/26/syria-egyptian-american-tweep-accused-of-spying/

Syria Detains Egyptian-American Blogger – NYTimes.com
By By ROBERT MACKEY
Syria detained an Egyptian-American on Friday and suggested that he was
part of a foreign plot.
thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/syria-detains-egyptian-american-blogger/

Syria Protests: Two Americans Detained During Demonstrations
By The Huffington Post News Editors
CAIRO — Syrian authorities have detained two Americans amid an
unprecedented wave of protests in the repressive Middle East nation,
relatives and state media said Saturday. Syria’s state news agency Sana
alleged that a man with dual …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/26/syrians-protests-two-americans-detained_n_841074.html

Syria arrests US citizen for filming | Al Jazeera Blogs
By Evan Hill
Radwan is the second American citizen to be arrested in Syria since the
protests began. Pathik Root, a 21-year-old Middlebury College student, was
arrested recently while attending a demonstration in Damascus, the
Associated Press …
blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/03/26/syria-arrests-us-citizen-filming

Syria Detains Two U.S. Citizens – The Daily Beast
In the midst of a wave of deadly protests in Syria, two American citizens
have been detained in the volatile nation—apparently part of a government
a.
www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sheet/item/syria-detains-two-us-citizens/hauled-off/

Syria Travel Alert
The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the potential for
ongoing political and social unrest in Syria. Recent demonstrations have
degenerated …
travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5402.html

Dozens feared dead as Syria violence swells – World news – Mideast …
Protests spread across Syria on Friday, challenging the 40-year rule of the
Assad family after their forces killed dozens of demonstrators in the
south.
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42268707/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/

26 March 2011

Syria’s rally crackdown condemned
BBC News
The US said Syria was trying to “repress and intimidate demonstrators”,
while UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged Damascus to exercise restraint. Witnesses
said dozens of people had been killed during the protests – this cannot be
independently confirmed. …
www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-12869552

Libya as it happened: March 25
Telegraph.co.uk
Follow our rolling coverage of events in Libya – where coalition strikes on
Col Gaddafi’s regime continue – and across the rest of the region including
Syria and Yemen. 22.20 That’s all from the live blog tonight. Keep up to
date with events unfolding …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8408224/Libya-Live.html

Britain condemns violence in Syria
The Press Association
Britain has condemned the latest violence in Syria which has reportedly
seen dozens of anti-government demonstrators shot dead by the security
forces. Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt said that he was “deeply
concerned” by the use of force in the …
www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gV6UFPW_BvKPU9h-NH2Yg0l1YErg?docId=N0230071301111892626A

Yemen ruler ready to step down, Syria protests spread
Reuters
But in Syria, protests challenging the rule of President Bashar al-Assad
spread across the country after security forces killed dozens of
demonstrators in the south. “The barrier of fear is broken. This is a first
step on the road to toppling the …
www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/26/us-mideast-idUSTRE72O6E420110326

Syria and Yemen’s violence against protesters draws rebuke from White House
Los Angeles Times
By Michael Muskal Los Angeles Times The White House on Friday condemned
violence against protesters in Syria and Yemen and called for peaceful
negotiations toward democratic change in those countries. Speaking to
reporters, Press Secretary Jay Carney …
www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-obama-syria-yemen-20110325,0,3731002.story

Today in the news: Violence in Syria
The State Journal-Register
By Anonymous Protests in the Middle East reached Syria recently, and on
Friday violence claimed the lives of about 25 people, according to reports.
Witnesses said government troops fired on protesters. “The situation today
at the Fukushima Dai-ichi …
www.sj-r.com/breaking/x855929087/Today-in-the-news-Violence-in-Syria

Syria’s security forces fire on protesters: March 25 Mideast update
Christian Science Monitor
Syria makes rare concessions, but fires on protesters in Deraa. NATO takes
control of implementing the no-fly zone over Libya as rebels struggle to
retake Ajdabiya. Saleh looks to be stepping down (really). Bahrain’s
Shiites vow to defy protest ban. …
www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2011/0325/Syria-s-security-forces-fire-on-protesters-March-25-Mideast-update

National Security Adviser Discusses Libya, Syria
NPR
Robert Siegel talks to Ben Rhodes, deputy national security adviser for
strategic communications, about US policy and strategy in Libya and Syria.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I’m Robert Siegel. And we
begin this hour with the conflict …
www.npr.org/2011/03/25/134862133/National-Security-Adviser-Discusses-Libya-Syria

Syria Troops Open Fire On Protesters, Witnesses Say
By The Huffington Post News Editors
DAMASCUS, Syria — Troops opened fire on protesters in cities across Syria
and pro- and anti-government crowds clashed in the capital’s historic old
city as one of the Mideast’s most repressive regimes sought to put down
demonstrations …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/25/syria-troops-open-fire-on_n_840594.html

Syria Protests: What Is Happening? Answers to 6 Key Questions …
By David A. Graham
Bashar al-Assad’s government is killing protesters, tens of thousands of
Syrians are on the march, and more demonstrations are flaring up daily.
What set off the unrest, what do they want—and what about Iran? David A.
Graham answers six …
www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-25/syria-protests-what-is-happening-answers-to-6-key-questions/

With Syria shooting at protesters, Assad now facing revolt | McClatchy
Syria’s fledgling anti-government movement snowballed into a national
protest Friday when thousands of marchers gathered in defiance of President
Bashar Assad , whose security forces fired live ammunition, witnesses and
human rights …
www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/03/25/111104/more-protesters-shot-as-syria.html

James Denselow: Power and Policy in Syria: Intelligence Services …
By James Denselow
Book Review: Written before the recent wave of revolutions across the
Middle East, this book by Syrian exile Radwan Ziadeh provides a
informative, well intentioned but inconsistent account of the politics of
modern Syria.
www.huffingtonpost.com/james-denselow/power-and-policy-in-syria_b_840573.html

Protesters Shot in Syria – Arrests in Damascus | The Gateway Pundit
By Jim Hoft
Daraa, the main city of southern Syria’s drought-parched agricultural
heartland, has become a flashpoint for protests in a country whose
leadership stands unafraid of using extreme violence to quash internal
unrest. The coming days will …
gatewaypundit.rightnetwork.com/2011/03/protesters-shot-in-syria-arrests-in-damascus/

Syria ‘ready to explode’ as desperation grows – ABC News …
A prominent Syrian opposition figure says the country is “a bomb, ready to
explode” as protesters demand freedom and an end to president Bashar
al-Assad’s …
www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/25/3173876.htm

Syria arrests opposition leader as protests continue – CNN
Syrian authorities arrested a prominent rights leader Tuesday as hundreds
of anti-government demonstrators marched in southern parts of the country.
articles.cnn.com/2011-03-22/world/syria.protests_1_protesters-anti-government-demonstrators-security-forces?_s=PM:WORLD

Middle East Crisis: Syria Protests Spread, Authorities Pull Back …
Unrest spread in southern Syria on Monday with hundreds of people
demonstrating against the government in three towns near the main city of
Deraa, …
www.cnbc.com/id/42206370/Syria_Protests_Spread_Authorities_Pull_Back

Syria says it may ease restrictions – World news – Mideast/N …
The Syrian government pledged Thursday to consider lifting draconian
restrictions on political freedom and civil liberties in an attempt to
quell a …
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42245591/ns/world_news-mideast/n_africa/

Troops open fire as protests explode across Syria – Yahoo! News
Troops opened fire on protesters in cities across Syria and pro- and anti-
government crowds clashed in the capital’s historic old city as one of the
…
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110326/ap_on_bi_ge/ml_syria