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Mon, Apr 23 2012 14:02:35

Live-tweeting the Uprising of Syria -- 4/23

At least 80 people were killed, activists said, after forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad opened fire at protesters across the country. The city of Hama in particular came under heavy shelling: 50 people were reported killed there.

  1. Fears of extremism taking hold in Syria as violence continues
    Western diplomats say they have tracked a steady trickle of jihadists flowing into Syria from Iraq, and Jordan's government last week det...
    The Washington Post
  2. rallaf
    Rime Allaf@rallaf
    Assad's regime killed with impunity for over a year; today, it kills under the cover of Kofi Annan & #UN observers. #Syria
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:14:08
  3. SenJohnMcCain
    John McCain@SenJohnMcCain
    Despite the President's speech this morning, the massacre in #Syria continues & there's no will to stop it
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 09:05:17
  4. SenJohnMcCain
    John McCain@SenJohnMcCain
    My stmt on the situation in #Syria & the President's announcement this morning: http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=e00eba98-c760-f982-c677-dd426a1d192b
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 09:46:23
  5. Ugariti_Homsi
    Ugariti Homsi@Ugariti_Homsi
    The #UN doesn't need observers to know what's happening in #Syria. They're just giving Assad some delay hoping that the revolution fails.
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:48:56
  6. deborahamos
    deborah amos@deborahamos
    In Syria, Lebanon’s Most Wanted Sunni Terrorist Blows Himself Up ti.me/ILG2Pa via @TIMEWorld
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:40:58
  7. michaeldweiss
    michaeldweiss@michaeldweiss
    Syria violence continues despite pledges to end it - UN uk.reuters.com/article/2012/0… via @reuters
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:58:02
  8. Syria hotspot enjoys lull with UN monitors present
    Syria hotspot enjoys lull with UN monitors present BEIRUT (AP) - The deployment of U.N. truce monitors brought a lull in shelling of the ...
    Google
  9. EU imposes new sanctions on Syrian regime
    EU imposes new sanctions on Syrian regime LUXEMBOURG (AP) - The European Union on Monday banned the sale of luxury goods and products to ...
    Google
  10. Amazonaws
    ·
    Sat, Apr 21 2012 22:26:19
  11. M_akbik
    Maisa Akbik@M_akbik
    LCCsy. 80 killed on Monday in #Syria via Alarabiya
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 12:54:26
  12. BSyria
    BSyria@BSyria
    40 people died today. (Not 80, because in Syria, counting starts after the first 40 deaths.)
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:01:19
  13. ahmed
    Ahmed Al Omran@ahmed
    Video reportedly shows shelling on Arbaeen, Hama, earlier today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfC6Wl5fyw8 #SYRIA
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 09:24:03
  14. حماة - أصوات القصف على حي الاربعين ج2 23-4-2012
    revosyria
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 06:00:35
  15. ahmed
    Ahmed Al Omran@ahmed
    GRAPHIC: Child Mohammad Abdul-Qader al-Sharif was reportedly killed in Dael, Daraa, today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvALowgL6o #SYRIA
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 09:25:51
  16. درعا:داعل:الشهيد الطفل عبدالقادر محمد الشريف 23 4 2012
    horanmartyrs2
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:50:43
  17. farGar
    farooos@farGar
    Man lying on the ground after getting shot by an Assad sniper in Homs #Syria http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hat_MM4voHI
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 08:01:40
  18. مصاب بقناص قرب مشفى الوطني من قبل عصابات الاسد.mp4
    soshoms42011
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:16:21
  19. ahmed
    Ahmed Al Omran@ahmed
    Video shows scores of bodies, reportedly killed during the attack on Masha'a, Hama, today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CdGXWXTSxk #SYRIA
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:56:11
  20. شام حماة جثامين شهداءمجزرةمشاع الأربعين 23 4 2012
    shamsnn
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:47:53
  21. ahmed
    Ahmed Al Omran@ahmed
    Graphic: video shows a woman who was reportedly shot dead in Hama today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0zEN_D5xDA #SYRIA
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 07:40:32
  22. حماة - اعدام ميداني بحق امرأة مسنة 23-4-2012
    revosyria
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 06:03:38
  23. Amazonaws
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:34:08
  24. ASE
    Ahmed Shihab-Eldin@ASE
    WATCH -- Video claims to show #UN observers arriving at Grande Mosque in #Duma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjxwmZwnyyw #Syria
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 13:40:55
  25. وصول لجنة المراقبين الى جامع دوما الكبير 23/4/2012
    syrev15mar
    ·
    Mon, Apr 23 2012 11:07:32

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