Summary
THE story of the Syrian uprising is being told in short sentences. The regime has driven out foreign journalists, tortures people found with satellite phones and shoots those filming protests on mobile phones. So news seeps out on Twitter and signs held aloft at demonstrations.
The signs began by demanding reform in a mood of optimism amid the Arab Spring. Then they stressed unity, not sectarianism. Now they are held by small children in a city stained with blood. And they simply say 'Thirsty' or 'Please help - I am hungry'.See the full content of this document
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Impotently Wringing Its Hands Special Report [Edition 3]
Deraa, where the uprising began following the arrest of teenagers for scrawling graffiti on a wall, is a city under siege. Elite troops under the command of President Bashar Assad's brother Maher moved in on Monday and cut off all communications.
Terrified families now h...See the full content of this document
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