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UPDATED: A Guide to Sanctions on Syria
Turkey, one of Syria's top trading partners, announced wide-ranging sanctions against its neighbor today. But it's not just Turkey: Below is a round-up of the various sanctions issued against theincreasingly isolated nation.
November 30, 2011
Syria Calls Arab League Suspension "Extremely Dangerous Step"
Syria's foreign minister Walid al-Moallem called the Arab League's vote on Satuday to suspend Syria's membership in the 22-nation organization "an extremely dangerous step" and announced that the government has taken actions to comply with the terms of a peace plan proposed by the league. His statement comes as international pressure on the Syrian regime mounts.
November 14, 2011
Report: Violence in Syria Amounts to Crimes Against Humanity
Human Rights Watch called on the Arab League today to suspend Syria's membership and to support a move by the United Nations Security Council to impose an arms embargo and refer Syria to the International Criminal Court.
November 11, 2011
Q&A: A Closer Look at Syria's Fragmented Opposition
The disparate opposition groups that have materialized during the eight months of Syria’s uprising have been criticized as fragmented, disorganized and lacking a clear vision for the country. And recent evidence of growing schisms within the movement have only raised doubts.
November 10, 2011
"If We Didn't Shoot at Protesters, They Would Shoot Us."
“If we didn’t shoot at protesters, they would shoot us,” a Syrian Army defector told FRONTLINE reporter Ramita Navai. “I saw with my own eyes when my friend beside me refused to shoot at the protesters. A sniper shot him in the head."
November 9, 2011
Live Chat 1 p.m. ET: Inside the Struggle for Syria
Read the full transcript of our live chat with "Syria Undercover" correspondent Ramita Navai, New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid, and Foreign Policy's David Kenner.
November 8, 2011
Interactive Map: Syria's Uprising
Syria's mass protests, which began in the rural farming town of Dara'a in mid-March, have since spread to more heavily populated cities like Homs and Hama, where the regime has responded with brutal military assaults. In this interactive map of the uprising, explore where the unrest has spread, and where it has yet to reach.
November 8, 2011
Going Undercover in Syria: How Did She Do It?
In September, reporter Ramita Navai spent two weeks in some of the most dangerous parts of Syria on a clandestine journey into the heart of the uprising. In this reflection, she tells the story of how she and her producer broke Syria's virtual ban on independent journalists and embedded with some of Syria's most wanted activists.
November 8, 2011
How the World Stacks Up on Syria
As the international community mulls how to respond to the crisis in Syria, it faces a complex and changing web of geopolitical alliances, heated rivalries and strategic interests. Here's a closer look at the key international players.
November 8, 2011
Syria's Secretive Ruling Minority Sect
Because their secret tenets and practices are known only to the few males deemed worthy to undergo instruction, the Alawites, Syria's long-persecuted minority sect, remain a mystery to most.
November 8, 2011
Exiled Dissident Ausama Monajed: "The End of the Regime Is Very Close"
As a student in Syria under the Assad regime, Ausama Monajed was arrested and interrogated by security forces several times. The last time he was detained was in 2004, at which point he says he had no choice but to leave the country.
November 8, 2011