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We have started to collect the most important news related to Syria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
United StatesSyrian forces have renewed their crackdown on protesters, activists say, with operations in Deir al-Zour in the east and Kahn Sheikhun in the north.
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Syrian forces reportedly kill 12 civilians, mainly in the province of Homs, as authorities continue to try to quell protests against President Assad's rule.
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Syrian security forces have killed at least seven people in Homs, according to activists
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Syrian activists say that government forces are back in the city of Hama just one day after having reportedly pulled out.
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United StatesThe US ramps up pressure on Syria with sanctions on a leading bank and phone operator, as the regime continues its crackdown on opposition activists.
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TurkeySyrian troops kill 18 people in Homs, activists say, as the US says it is watching the government crackdown "with horror".
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not relent in pursuing "terrorist groups" in the country, despite growing international condemnation.
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Syrian security forces continue operations to crush protesters, even as the Turkish foreign minister presses President Bashar al-Assad to stop them.
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Deadlock in Syrian uprising as pressure builds
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Three Arab nations recall their ambassadors to Syria, increasing diplomatic pressure on President Assad to curb a bloody crackdown on dissent.
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Saudi ArabiaReports from Syria say the army is shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, as Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah urges the Syrian president to bring in reforms and stop the bloodshed amongst civilians.
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Syrian tanks are shelling the eastern city of Deir al-Zour for a second day, reports say, as regional pressure mounts on President Bashar al-Assad.
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Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia recalls its ambassador from Syria calling the crackdown there "unacceptable", in a major escalation in foreign pressure.
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At least 82 people are killed across Syria as tanks and troops move against protesters in the eastern city of Deir al-Zour and near Homs, activists say, escalating a bloody government crackdown.
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At least 42 people have died after the Syrian army stormed Deir al-Zour, the largest city in the east and a scene of frequent protests, activists say.
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to "immediately end" the use of troops against civilian protesters.
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United Arab EmiratesA growing number of Syrians are fleeing violence and making plans to live and work in the United Arab Emirates
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France, 
Germany, United StatesThe US, French and German leaders condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for "indiscriminate violence" as anti-government protests continue across the country.
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Tens of thousands protest across Syria days after the bloody crackdown on the city of Hama where the opposition had taken control.
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Syrian state TV has broadcast what is says are new images from inside the besieged city of Hama, showing rubble-strewn streets and wrecked buildings.
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United StatesUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Syrian government has killed at least 2,000 people in its attempts to crush opposition protests.
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As many as 45 civilians have been killed after the government launched a tank-led assault on the Syrian city of Hama.
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Syrian activists dismiss President Assad's decree to allow opposition parties, as the army continues its advance into Hama to quell protests.
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The UN Security Council has condemned the Syrian government for its deadly crackdown on protesters.
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As the UN issues a statement condemning the actions of the Syrian government, activists in the country say tanks have moved into the centre of the city of Hama.
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The UN Security Council adopts its first clear condemnation of Syria for its crackdown on protests, after the army advances further into Hama.
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The violent crackdown on protesters in Syria has prompted condemnation from the UN Security Council.
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Government tanks reportedly move deep into the central Syrian city of Hama to put down opposition protests, as the UN Security Council condemns the crackdown.
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Residents say Syrian troops continue their siege of Hama as part of a crackdown which has killed scores, while the UN debates its response.
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Government tanks in Syria have reportedly advanced deep into the besieged central city of Hama to put down opposition protests.
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Syrian forces are pushing towards the centre of the town of Hama as they continue an offensive in which scores of people have died.
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More people are reported to have been killed in Syria, after government forces shelled the city of Hama for the second day in a row.
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Syrian tanks renew shelling of the restive city of Hama for a second day, as the UN Security Council prepares to hold an emergency meeting on the situation.
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United StatesBarack Obama condemns the Syrian military's "brutal" crackdown on opposition protesters, after one of the bloodiest days of unrest since March.
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United StatesUS President Barack Obama has said he is appalled by the brutal attacks by Syrian forces on civilian protesters.
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Syrian security forces have cracked down on anti-government protests across the country, killing 100 people in the city of Hama alone, reports say.
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Syrian forces crack down on protests across the country, killing at least 100 people in the city of Hama alone, in one of the bloodiest days since protests began in March.
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Tens of thousands of Syrians turn out for Friday protests against the rule of President Assad, while a blast damages an oil pipeline in the west.
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Syrian security forces kill at least eight people in a raid on the town of Kanaker, close to the capital, Damascus, rights groups say.
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The Syrian government has adopted a draft law that allows the formation of political parties other than the ruling Baath party, state media report.
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Tens of thousands of Syrians defy a massive military crackdown to take to the streets again for Friday protests.
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Syrian forces step up their operation against protesters in the city of Homs, activists say, amid reports of heavy gunfire and mass arrests.
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Security forces open fire during a funeral procession in the volatile Syrian city of Homs killing 10 people, activists and witnesses say.
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Reports from the Syrian city of Hama say 50 protesters have been released and government offices have reopened after weeks of unrest.
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At least 30 civilians are killed in the city of Homs in central Syria during violence between supporters and opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, a rights group says.
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TurkeyTens of thousands attend protesters' funerals in Damascus, as Syria's opposition groups hold anti-government meetings in Turkey.
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TurkeyDozens of Syrian opposition figures are meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul, aiming to create a unified opposition to President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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