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“We Win or Die”: Syrian Conflict Is a Matter of Existence

“We Win or Die”: Syrian Conflict Is a Matter of Existence

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: A new documentary examines both sides of the conflict through the eyes of its combatants. It’s a grim story.

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Drowned in Blood: It’s Time to Lower the Flag

NEWS FROM SYRIA: There was a time not too long ago when it was a symbol of our unity and of hope. Not any more.

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Syrian Opposition ‘Finally Gets Its Act Together’

Syrian Opposition ‘Finally Gets Its Act Together’

NEWS FROM SYRIA: The discredited SNC has finally been subsumed by an organisation that has genuine potential to shape a new Syria

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Syria: We All Have 20:20 Vision in Hindsight

Syria: We All Have 20:20 Vision in Hindsight

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Eight years ago the prevailing opinion about the future of Syria was optimistic. A British journalist knew better than everyone apparently

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Jets Pound Aleppo: It All Smacks of Desperation

Jets Pound Aleppo: It All Smacks of Desperation

NEWS FROM SYRIA: Every day seems to bring yet another desperate move by the regime – now they’ve brought in jets to pound their people.

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Playing ‘Cat and Mouse’ with the Syrian Army

Playing ‘Cat and Mouse’ with the Syrian Army

NEWS FROM SYRIA: VICE Magazine has been spending some time with the Free Syrian Army. Will their reporting divide opinion once again?

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The ‘Essential Collection’ on Syria’s Blighted Year

The ‘Essential Collection’ on Syria’s Blighted Year

NEWS FROM SYRIA: It begins with the infamous Bashar interview and continues grimly as death and mayhem envelop the country

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Red Cross Issues Urgent Appeal On Syria

Red Cross Issues Urgent Appeal On Syria

NEWS FROM SYRIA: The Red Cross issued a rare political statement on Syria to highlight the critical situation facing citizens there.

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Sectarianism: Syria’s ‘Elephant in the Room’

Sectarianism: Syria’s ‘Elephant in the Room’

NEWS FROM SYRIA: It’s time that Syrians properly addressed the issue of sectarianism instead of pushing it to one side.

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365 Days That Changed Syria Forever

365 Days That Changed Syria Forever

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: It began with a small demonstration by young people in Deraa. The flames have spread and now engulf the nation.

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The Syrian Revolution In a Single Paragraph

The Syrian Revolution In a Single Paragraph

NEWS FROM SYRIA: Volumes have been written about the Syrian revolution. Here’s a concise take on what many Syrians currently feel.

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Assad, the Arab League and More Death in Syria

Assad, the Arab League and More Death in Syria

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: The Arab League mission is close to collapse;physically attacked on the streets, verbally attacked by Assad. And the killing continues.

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What Happens When Journalists Want War

What Happens When Journalists Want War

NEWS FROM SYRIA: Christopher Hitchens famously did it with Iraq and now his friend Nick Cohen is doing the same on Syria – advocating for war.

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The Dramatic ‘Volte-Face’ of Syria’s Bloggers

The Dramatic ‘Volte-Face’ of Syria’s Bloggers

NEWS FROM SYRIA: The former Chairman of the Syria Computer Society, a certain Bashar Assad, had a lot of support from the blogosphere in his first decade. Not any more.

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ISyria’s ‘e-Revolution’: It’s A Constant Game of ‘Cat and Mouse’

ISyria’s ‘e-Revolution’: It’s A Constant Game of ‘Cat and Mouse’

NEWS FROM SYRIA: At first the authorities in Syria were caught unawares at how ‘new technology’ was used against them. But they caught on quickly.

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Syria Jails Blogger: A Courageous and Committed Critic of the Assad Regime

Syria Jails Blogger: A Courageous and Committed Critic of the Assad Regime

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: The Syrian authorities’ patience with one of their most consistent and trenchant critics has snapped with Razan Ghazzawi’s arrest.

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“Damascus With Love”: Homage at a Painful Time

“Damascus With Love”: Homage at a Painful Time

NEWS FROM SYRIA: It’s been a depressing time in Syria recently, but a newly released movie set in Damascus certainly lifted my gloom, if only for a few hours.

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Sectarianism: The ‘Elephant in the Room’ in Syria

Sectarianism: The ‘Elephant in the Room’ in Syria

NEWS FROM SYRIA: There have been a series of assassinations in Syria over the past week which have borne comparison with the sectarian vendettas that still beset neighbouring Iraq.

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‘The Stream’: A Radical New Concept?

‘The Stream’: A Radical New Concept?

SYRIA NEWS WIRE: Al Jazeera recently launched ‘The Stream’ designed to bring the ‘holy grail’ of convergence to a worldwide audience. Have they succeeded?

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Whisper it – things might be changing in Syria. A bit.

Whisper it – things might be changing in Syria. A bit.

NEWS FROM SYRIA: Foreign journalists allowed in? Recognition that there is, actually, an opposition? Great, but old habits die hard in Damascus.