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Who are Syria's Shabiha?

Who are Syria's Shabiha? (CNN, VIDEO)

CNN's John Vause interviews an official with the Syrian Network for Human Rights on Syria's Shabiha. 

New 'massacre' in central Syria including women and children

BBC: Activists say at least 86 people including women and children were killed by Syrian government forces in Hama, but Damascus blames "terrorists".

Syria: 'Knives, guns used' to kill 78 people in Village

Village | 'Knives, guns used' (cnn, VIDEO)

CNN's Arwa Damon reports on another alleged massacre in a small Syrian village. Activists say 78 people have been killed. 

Claims by IRI's Press TV = "evidence"

Whatever you say.

mousa67 Amir1973 personal attacks, insults, name calling etc

Does not help you in winning an argument or disputing a point, it's just an uncivilized act. 

You can call me a liar all day long Amir1973, this does not change the reality that you jump to conclusions without any evidence to support your views.  Nor does it conceal how dishonest others who label me are without even taking up my invitiation to check me out.

APFSM: Was I talking to you?

Did I not already demonstrate that you are a liar who passes along the lies of the IRI's Press TV as facts?

child killers khamenei, ahmadinejad, asad & their supporters.

we had mamooreh/tart/ripublican/amendmet, joined with lion king.

now flag me girl.

LOL

Amir1973 confusion of analysis, for the record

I don't dispute that Assad and IRI are Hezbollah supporting and both Terrorist/Not freedom fighter supporting Regimes.

I don't dispute that IRI is involved in regular and compulsive paedophila and raping. 

For the Record Amir1973, my views is it is the USA that brought the Terrorist IRI to Power, keeps them in Power and negotiates with them to strengthen them while having no intention of allowing our country to make progress on the democratic front.  This view/belief is not rich, why not provide evidence that opposes my views/beliefs instead of the insults and the name calling?

Assad & IRI = Hezbollah-supporting terrorist regimes

It's a little rich for West-residing IRI Pedophile Terrorist Groupies to denounce others as terrorists, no?

terrorists and their supporters

at work here at IC

I wear an Omega watch

Syria rebels 'kill 80 soldiers' according to activists

At least 80 Syrian soldiers were killed by rebels in clashes and attacks on security forces checkpoints over the weekend, an activist group says.

Assad:country at most critical moment since 'end of colonialism'

Syria at critical stage - Assad (bbc)

Syrian president, in his first address since the Houla massacre, says the country is facing its most serious crisis since the end of colonialism.

Dozen of workers were lined up and executed near Al Qusayr

Syria's horror, from street to hospital (cnn, VIDEO) 

CNN's Ivan Watson has the latest updates and gruesome video of the violence in strife-torn Syria.

GRAPHIC VIDEO: Syrian activists say a dozen workers were lined up and executed near Al Qusayr -- and gruesome scenes in a nearby field hospital show Syrians overwhelmed by the brutality. 

Timeline: Syria's massacres

Timeline: Syria's massacres (bbc)

Almost every day of the uprising against the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has brought new reports of shootings, deaths and injuries.

Reports are hard to verify, as few journalists are allowed into Syria and casualty numbers come primarily from government and opposition sources. But there have been some major attacks that stand out as particularly violent episodes in an already bloody conflict.

This timeline outlines Syria's massacres. 

New bodies found

New bodies found (bbc, VIDEO)

While international outrage continues over the massacre in Houla, 13 bodies have been discovered in the east of Syria.

They had been bound and shot at close range.

The BBC's Jim Muir has this report from neighbouring Beirut. 

UN confirms new killings in Syria days after Houla

UN confirms new killings in Syria (bbc)

Observers from the UN confirm the discovery of 13 bodies of men bound and shot in Syria as concern over civilian suffering continues.

Calculating Syria's casualties

Calculating Syria's casualties (bbc)

Exactly how many people have been killed during the repression of the uprising against the rule of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad? 

Mardom Mazloom jan

Indeed and thank you for your feedbacks

Thank you Darius for your efforts

It's so disgusting to see how Assad and his henchmen kill their other compatriots! if the international community starts to do something relevant, and not just send observers who have already seen plenty of dead children, this 'no-neck' guy will be judged soon for crimes against humanity.

Syria: 'Government killed my family'

'Government killed my family' (bbc, VIDEO)

United Nations peace envoy Kofi Annan has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

It follows widespread condemnation of the violence there which left more than a hundred people dead including many of them children.

Foreign Secretary William Hague has again called on the Syrians to implement Mr Annan's six point peace plan.

James Robbins reports. 

Children shot, knifed, axed to death in Syria's Houla massacre,

Children 'shot, knifed and axed' (cnn)

The livid white-haired Syrian’s question to the U.N. blue helmet was rhetorical. He didn’t expect a real answer, not to that question.

“Did the infant carry an RPG?” he asked angrily, gesturing wildly, his hands clad in red rubber gloves.

He had washed the bodies of nine slain children already, one of whom was not even a year old, he told the U.N. observer. He wanted to know why. That question he actually wanted answered. The observer appeared overwhelmed.

Houla eyewitness: 'They had no mercy'

Houla eyewitness: 'They had no mercy' (bbc)

The BBC has spoken to survivors and eyewitnesses of the massacre in the village of Taldou, in the Houla region of Syria, in which at least 108 people died.

Some witnesses have chosen to remain anonymous and their testimony, obtained by telephone, cannot be independently verified.

Eyewitnesses say the Syrian army and theshabiha, a sectarian civilian militia that supports the regime of Bashar al-Assad, carried out the attack. 

Syria massacre toll passes 100

Syria massacre toll passes 100 (bbc)

An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council called to discuss a massacre in Syria hears that 108 people were killed and 300 injured.

Syrian regime rejects massacre claim

Syrian regime rejects massacre claim (cnn, VIDEO)

The Syrian government vehemently denied Sunday it was behind a massacre that left at least 85 people dead, and it accused world leaders of conspiring against the regime.

• Syrian official: "There is no armed opposition in Syria"
• Syria says U.N.-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan will visit on Monday
• A leader of the rebel Free Syrian Army calls for retaliatory attacks against the government
• The FSA says the regime is exploiting the Annan plan "to commit more massacres"

Rebel Syrian army calls for retaliatory attacks

Rebel Syrian army calls for retaliatory attacks (cnn)

Members of the rebel Free Syrian Army say the U.N.-backed peace plan is "dead," with some vowing to retaliate against government forces after a gruesome massacre. 

32 children among nearly 100 killed in Syrian village

32 children among nearly 100 killed in Syrian village (cnn)

U.N. observers view the bodies in Houla, where activists say entire families died. Britain condemns the "appalling crime" and calls for an urgent Security Council session.  

Syrian opposition: 88 killed in 'barbaric act' in central Syria

Syrian opposition: 88 killed in 'barbaric act' (cnn)

Syrian government forces pound the central province of Homs with mortars, killing families, an opposition group says, describing the attack as a massacre. 

Battle for Syrian town despite UN 'ceasefire'

Battle for Syrian town despite 'ceasefire' (BBC, VIDEO)

There are reports of fresh demonstrations across Syria following Friday prayers. Observers say at least six civilians have been killed.

This comes despite a UN brokered ceasefire and follows shelling on Thursday by regime forces of the rebel stronghold of Rastan.

The town as been attacked now for days by Syrian tanks and troops.

Our correspondent Paul Wood and cameraman Fred Scott have been back inside Syria and managed to reach the town. 

Syrian opposition council leader quits

Syrian opposition council leader quits (cnn)

The opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) said Wednesday it had accepted the resignation of Burhan Ghalioun, its Paris-based president.

Ghalioun suggested restructuring the council but was asked to stay in his position until a new leader is elected in early June, the SNC said in a statement.

The Syrian opposition has been divided from the outset.

• Burhan Ghalioun will step down as head of Syrian National Council
• He is urging reforms
• Opposition group has struggled with unity
• Ghalioun will stay in position until new leader is elected next mont

Syria army 'behind rights abuses'

Syria army 'behind rights abuses' (bbc)

The Syrian army and security forces are responsible for the majority of the serious rights abuses committed since March this year, according to a UN-commissioned report.