Anthony Shadid

Libya Struggles to Curb Militias as Chaos Grows

Tripoli, Libya - As the militiamen saw it, they had the best of intentions. They assaulted another militia at a seaside base here this week to rescue a woman …

By: Anthony Shadid ,

February 9, 2012

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US Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares

Beirut, Lebanon — The United States closed its embassy in Syria on Monday and withdrew all staff members amid escalating mayhem in what American officials called the Syrian government’s …

By: Anthony Shadid ,

February 6, 2012

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Deadly Attack on Syrian City Adds to Push for UN to Act

United Nations - A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after …

By: Neil MacFarquhar &; Anthony Shadid ,

February 4, 2012

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Explosion in Syrian Capital Leaves 25 People Dead

Beruit - A bomb tore through a densely populated neighborhood in Damascus on Friday, killing 25 people and wounding dozens more in the second attack in the Syrian capital …

By: Anthony Shadid ,

January 6, 2012

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Assad Says He Rejects West’s Calls to Resign

Beirut, Lebanon - President Bashar al-Assad of Syria dismissed American and European calls for him to step down as “meaningless” on Sunday, and he declared that Syria’s ailing economy …

By: Nada Bakri &; Anthony Shadid ,

August 22, 2011

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Syrian Navy Joins Attack on Key Rebellious Port City

Beirut, Lebanon - In yet another escalation of its crackdown on dissent, the Syrian government unleashed navy vessels, tanks and a mix of soldiers, security forces and paramilitary fighters …

By: Anthony Shadid ,

August 15, 2011

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In Arab World First, Mubarak Stands Trial in Egypt

An ailing Hosni Mubarak, who served longer than any ruler of modern Egypt until he was overthrown in a revolution in February, was rolled into a courtroom in a …

By: Anthony Shadid ,; TheNewYorkTimes

August 3, 2011

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Syrian Forces Renew Strike on Restive City of Hama

Beirut, Lebanon - Syrian security forces bombed the central city of Hama for a second day on Monday as the government pressed its campaign to crush a four-month-old popular …

By: Nada Bakri &; Anthony Shadid ,

August 1, 2011

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Syrian Unrest Stirs New Fear of Deeper Sectarian Divide

The Syrian government's retaking of a town this weekend that had teetered beyond its control is sharpening sectarian tensions along one of the country's most explosive fault lines: relations …

By: Anthony Shadid ,; TheNewYorkTimes

June 14, 2011

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Protesters Take to Syria’s Streets Despite Crackdown

Thousands of protesters in Syria defied a ferocious crackdown and returned to the streets Friday, even in towns that the military had besieged only days before, in a relentless …

By: Anthony Shadid ,; TheNewYorkTimes

May 13, 2011

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