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Exclusive: Syrian Ambassador to France resigns
07/06/2011 - THE DEBATE

Exclusive: Syrian Ambassador to France resigns

A watershed moment ? Syria’s ambassador to France Lamia Chakkhour resigns live on show. François Picard’s panel reacts and discusses ways of avoiding an escalation of violence.
Confusion reigns over Syrian envoy’s apparent resignation
08/06/2011 - SYRIA

Confusion reigns over Syrian envoy’s apparent resignation

A woman claiming to be Syria’s ambassador to France announced her resignation live on FRANCE 24 on Tuesday. But in subsequent statements on other news channels, a woman saying she was Syria's envoy to Paris denied that she had resigned.
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Blogger ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ goes missing
13/06/2011 - SYRIA

Blogger ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ goes missing

As an openly gay female blogger in a conservative country, Amina Omari Abdallah al-Araf is no stranger to danger. On Monday the author of ‘Gay Girl in Damascus’ was abducted in the Syrian capital in broad daylight.
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Northwest Syria town braces for army onslaught
07/06/2011 - SYRIA

Northwest Syria town braces for army onslaught

A large number of Syrian military vehicles were seen heading towards the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughur on Tuesday, prompting fears of a major army offensive after the government vowed to retaliate for the killing of 120 policemen.
France ready to seek UN Syria vote despite Russia
07/06/2011 - SYRIA

France ready to seek UN Syria vote despite Russia

Foreign Minister Alain Juppe (pictured) said on Tuesday France is ready to vote on a draft UN resolution denouncing the Syrian government's crackdown on protesters, saying that President Bashar al Assad had 'lost his legitimacy to rule'.
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Syria says gunmen kill dozens of security forces
08/06/2011 - SYRIA

Syria says gunmen kill dozens of security forces

The death toll among security forces in the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shugour has risen to 80 after clashes with hundreds of unidentified gunmen, Syrian state television reported Monday.
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At least ten killed along Israel-Syrian border
06/06/2011 - SYRIA - ISRAEL

At least ten killed along Israel-Syrian border

At least ten people were killed or wounded on the Syrian border with Israel during protests on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the 1967 war. The casualties were caused by rioters hurling firebombs which set off landmines, Israeli sources said.
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Huge crowds attend protester funerals
05/06/2011 - SYRIA

Huge crowds attend protester funerals

Tens of thousands of people turned up Saturday for the funerals of demonstrators killed on Friday during anti-regime protests. An activist said at least three people were killed during protests after the funeral of one protester in the north-west.
Syrian Shabeeha thugs Assad’s tool in ongoing protest crackdown
04/06/2011 - WEBNEWS

Syrian Shabeeha thugs Assad’s tool in ongoing protest crackdown

Syrian opposition members denounce the role played by the ’Shabeeha’ in the protest crackdown. Local web users criticise the behaviour of Egypt’s ruling army during the interim period. And Christine Lagarde is campaigning on Twitter to become the new IMF head.
The World This Week - June 3 (part2)
03/06/2011 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - June 3 (part2)

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s indictment proves to be a watershed moment for women’s rights in France as they break the code of silence on the bad behaviour of male politicians. François Picard’s panel also wonders whether the Spanish deserve a formal apology from the Germans for being blamed for the E.Coli scandal.
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