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Russia’s position on Syria remains ‘unchanged’

Leaders of the opposition Syrian National Council say people in Syria are suffering because of Russia’s stance at the UN security council. The decision to back the Syrian government has little to do with loyalty to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and more to do with maintaining beneficial economic and intelligence relationships. From Moscow, Johan Hull [...]

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Media War Casualty: Gulf states ditch Syrian TV dramas

TV soap operas are something Syria has been famous for all around the Arab world. They’re considered original, emotional and funny. But during the conflict in Syria its trademark dramas have become yet another dividing factor. Gulf countries, which had traditionally helped fund them, withdrew from production – leaving a huge financial gap. And matters [...]

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‘We don’t want to negotiate with Assad’

The recent split within the Syrian military shows the government’s reliance on violence has failed. Peaceful protests are the way to bring about the kind of outcome people see as desirable, says the head of the Syrian Democratic Forum Delegation. Syria’s problems are international, regional, pan-Arabic problems. They cannot be resolved unless the conflict between [...]

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‘Arms & cash flow to Syria rebels must stop to end violence’

Political writer and activist Sara Flounders says violence in Syria will only stop if foreign support to the rebels stops first. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and [...]

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Inside Syria – Can foreign powers determine Syria’s future?

On Saturday, foreign ministers from several countries including the US, Britain, France And key Syrian allies, Russia and China, met in Geneva to discuss a new proposal for Syria brokered by the UN and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. Annan’s proposal calls for the formation of a transitional government paving the way for multi-party elections; [...]

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New plan fails to curb Syria violence

One of Syria’s main opposition groups, the Syrian National Council (SNC) says it will not work with President Bashar al-Assad in a potential transitional government. This announcement came after foreign ministers at a UN meeting in Geneva agreed on Saturday to a new peace plan that leaves open a possible role for Assad in a [...]

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Inside Syria: An opposition divided

The Syrian opposition appears to have come apart at the seams as different factions vie for leadership roles. James Bays discusses with Bassma Kodmani in Paris, Dr. Kamal al-Labwani in Cairo and Josh Landis in Oklahoma.

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‘Syrian opposition head torn from fractured body’

Peace envoy Kofi Annan says the Syrian government has accepted his plan to halt the country’s bloodshed. His proposals include a mutual ceasefire and political dialogue. To talk more about Syria RT is joined by Patrick Hayes, reporter for the online magazine Spiked, who’s written extensively on the Middle East. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT [...]

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The Stream – Spin and counterspin in Syria

On social media, a war of words between the Syrian government and the opposition.

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Marwan Bishara speaks on Syria situation

Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst, talks about the situation in Syria after one Arab monitor quit the team saying “the mission was a farce”. Bishara says: “The sort of individual declarations by [Arab League]team members is not exactly the most professional thing I have seen before.” “If the observers’ mission fails because the [...]

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Syrian army clashes with defectors in Busra al-Harir

Hundreds of army defectors in southern Syria have fought with tank-backed forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in one of the biggest armed confrontations in the country’s nine-month uprising against the government. Troops, mainly from the 12th Armoured Brigade, based in Isra, 40km from the border with Jordan, have stormed the nearby town of Busra [...]

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