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April 13, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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13-04-2011

Syria's Protest Movement

Over the course of the last week, the Syrian government announced a number of reforms intended in part to appease the country's Sunni Muslim majority.

April 6, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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05-04-2011

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Fraught with troubles, the events of last week were significant as they suggest that recent unrest in Syria is unlikely to come to an end in the near future. 

March 29, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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30-03-2011

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The past week marked a critical turning point for Syria – a reality lost on neither Syrians nor the international community. Turbulence in the country was again among the primary foci of international news and analysis. 

March 23, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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23-03-2011

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The unrest so prevalent throughout the Middle East in recent months arrived in Syria last week. Following small rallies in Damascus on March 15th and 16th, namely to demand the release of political prisoners, a total of 33 protestors were detained.
March 16, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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16-03-2011

Regional Unrest

In the last week, the surge in violence in Libya and to a lesser extent, Bahrain and Yemen, ensured that international media coverage of the recent uprisings in the Middle East remained intense.

March 8, 2011 - Syria in the News: A Roundup of International Reportage
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09-03-2011

Regional Unrest

Unsurprisingly, given the revolutions and protests unfolding in states across the Middle East, international reportage on the region in recent weeks has been dominated by coverage of regional unrest. Media reports on Syria from the United States and Europe evince a fascination with the calm that nevertheless abounds here.