Topic: Local Coordination Committees
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Terrorism & Security
Syrian oppositon groups formally unify, overcoming key hurdle
The unification of Syrian opposition groups is almost certain to improve coordination with the international community, whose backing could add crucial momentum to the uprising.
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Terrorism & Security
UN chief urges stronger global action on Syria's Assad
UN Secretary-General Ban expressed frustration about the lack of unity among UN members on how best to deal with Syria's brutal crackdown on a pro-democracy uprising.
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Terrorism & Security
Eid ul-Fitr marks end of violent Ramadan in Syria
Eid ul-Fitr is normally a festive time, but Syrian citizens say seven were killed today by security forces. The regime faces EU oil sanctions by week's end and weakening support at home.
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Terrorism & Security
US, UN poised for diplomatic assault on Syria's Assad
The US is expected to call for Bashar al-Assad to step down and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will push for International Criminal Court action against the Syrian president.
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Terrorism & Security
Is Syria's uprising taking a sectarian turn?(VIDEO)
Weekend violence in Homs reportedly stemmed from tensions between Sunnis and Alawites. Some activists say the government is intentionally stirring up sectarian fighting.
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Terrorism & Security
Syria opposition unity bid thwarted by Assad regime's brutal crackdown
But Syria's opposition in exile met in Istanbul anyway, electing what it called a National Salvation Council this weekend.
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Assad's speech may buy time, but not survival
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gave his first speech in two months today, offering elections and reforms this summer in an apparent bid to secure the patience of Syria's silent majority.
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Has Syria's peaceful uprising turned into an insurrection?
The Syrian regime's claims that 120 soldiers and security personnel were killed in Jisr al-Shughur over the weekend have intensified the debate over who is behind the uptick in armed resistance.
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A massacre of Syrian protesters the US can't ignore
The 'Great Friday' protests in Syria, the largest so far, also saw President Assad's forces commit mass murder. Western leaders like Obama can no longer sit on the fence, hoping Assad is a reformer.
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