Syria clamps down on dissent with beatings

[Persia]

What next for Syria?

[Persia]

Activist says 1,000 arrested in Syria sweep

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/05/2011539111756546.html

[Persia]

Syria arrests hundreds, shells Deraa into submission

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/01/us-syria-idUSLDE73N02P20110501

[Persia]

Syrian Crisis Grows, and Iran’s Inner Circle Gets Edgier

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/syrian-crisis-grows-and-iran-s-inner-circle-gets-edgier_559096.html

[Persia]

Army 'surrounds Baniyas' days after Deraa siege

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13271411

[Persia]

Tanks 'heading for Homs' days after Deraa siege

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13279262

[Persia]

Tanks 'deploy around Rastan' after protests

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13279262

[Persia]

Raid in Damascus suburb as crackdown defied

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13291358

[sam12six]

This is an impressive thread. 13 pages, at least 50% of which are composed of the short "This post is hidden because you have chosen to ignore posts by XXXX" message. Pages and pages of rapid fire, repeat postings... truly impressive.

While I haven't read the posts in the thread, I will translate the headline:

Syria's government is like - every other government out there.

Edited May 5, 2011 by sam12six

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Rights group warns of 'Deraa massacre'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13299793

[Persia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C98f_v6xVA

[Persia]

'Five killed in Homs', activists say

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13304000

[Persia]

Syrian tanks and troops 'enter flashpoint Baniyas city'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13320326

[Persia]

[Persia]

The Revolution Will Be YouTubed: Syria's Video Rebels

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2069721,00.html#ixzz1Li8FLHhk

[Persia]

Syria's Assad Bashes Heads, Hoping His Regime's Strategic Importance Buys It a Pass

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2070070,00.html#ixzz1LkRHpGW3

[Persia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9VWLcnSOIM

[Persia]

Syrian army 'surrounds Damascus suburb'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13330069

[Persia]

EU sanctions target Syria elite in bid to end violence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13344345

[Persia]

Activists: Syrian Tanks, Troops Kill 19 People in South, West

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Activists-Syrian-Tanks-Troops-Kill-18-People-in-South-West-121656034.html

[Persia]

Across Syria, fears, deaths mount, Syrians say

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/05/11/syria.unrest/index.html

[Persia]

[Persia]

[Persia]

Mixed view on Syrian unrest in region's press

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13392945