The UN's bolstering its observer mission to Syria - as multiple reports continue that the teetering ceasefire is being violated by both sides. The rebels' political leaders still want a UN-backed military intervenention. But the public have no appetite for foreign interference. RT's Oksana Boyko reports from Damascus. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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How high are the chances that Kofi Annan's plan will be met? Will Annan's peace efforts lead to any diplomatic solution? If there is regime change in Syria, who will fill the power vacuum? How fragmented is the Syrian opposition, and will the death toll go up if there's outside military intervention? CrossTalking with Diana Johnstone, Joshua Landis and Josef Olmert. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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Al Jazeera has obtained exclusive access to the network of Syrian medical professionals who are trying to help the towns and cities under siege from the government in Damascus. Medical treatment for people caught up in the uprising is becoming increasingly hard to obtain, not just for injured fighters who cannot go to public hospitals for fear of arrest or worse, but for any civilian who the government suspects of helping the opposition. Opposition activists face mounting challenges as they try to treat injured fighters and civilians, while under attack. They have even smuggled entire field hospitals into the country and developed a secret network to bring in supplies. Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports from Idlib province in Syria.

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The video is translated, Just read how to activate it: Make sure that the annotation button is activated (red for instance) truthsyria.files.wordpress.com It looks like that the intimacy between the UN observers and Al-Qadea terrorists truthsyria.wordpress.com goes beyond the "love" issues. Terrorist "Hadi Al-Abdullah" accompanies the UN observes team in a private car that travels with the UN vehicles. In addition to "Hadi Al-Abduallah", a number of terrorists also accompany the UN observers in their tours including Wahhabis from the so-called "Free Syrian Army". With this help from the UN observers, the terrorists pass so easy the Syrian army checkpoints in the city of Homs. They film and gather info about the army forces deployed in the area. The UN observers hold responsibility for allowing these terrorists to move freely with them. The terrorists are using the UN observers to gather intel and orchestrate attacks at the Syrian National army forces. The Syrian opposition terrorists keep saying that the Syrian army still have checkpoints in Homs, the city that they used to call "The capital of the Syrian revolution", while in fact Homs proved to be the city of terrorism, Wahhabism and sectarianism. We are a sovereign state and we have the right to keep checkpoints wherever we need. Let the American, European and the Arabic officials shut up. Nothing in Annan's plan goes against this. None in this dirty world, either he was an American, European, Arabian or some local <b>...</b>

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Turkey says it's considering a tough response following skirmishes between Syrian forces and rebels across its border. Peace envoy Kofi Annan is now in Turkey visiting camps of refugees who fled for safety. And Syria's foreign minister has been visiting Moscow to discuss the realities of implementing a UN peace plan as the deadline passes. RT's Peter Oliver and Sara Firth report. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Assad has accepted Annan's peace plan, so what's next? How will it be translated into action? As Syrian opposition groups will still be supported by the West, will they really welcome the plan? Does Mr. Annan's plan require the rebels to give up their arms? Will we see an escalation of the conflict and Assad's inability to restore peace in the country? And if this is the case, will military intervention become a viable option? CrossTalking with Herbert London, Lindsey German and Jean Bricmont. CT on FB: www.facebook.com Follow Peter Lavelle on Twitter: twitter.com

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Syrian rebels have reportedly begun to undergo guerilla warfare training in Kosovo. They're alleged to be using the same training camps built for the anti-Serb Kosovo Liberation Army - a group previously designated as a terrorist organization by the United States and even the UN. RT talks to Srdja Trifcovich, foreign affairs editor for the US-based Chronicles magazine. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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A ceasefire has been in place in Syria for several hours already, with no reports of major violence received so far. But mutual distrust and the rebels' refusal to guarantee the end of hostilities, means there's no concrete guarantee either side will avoid firing the first shot. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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The fallout from the Syrian crisis could affect Israel, and the strategically vital territories it annexed decades ago. The Golan Heights provide the country with one-third of its fresh water - but that's under threat. RT's Paula Slier has more on how Israeli interests are caught up in the unrest of its neighbor. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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A year ago, Syrians took to the streets in peaceful protest demanding democratic change but the regime ruthlessly crushed the uprising. Empire discusses if the world powers can do anything to stop the escalation of force.

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As Russia and China veto a draft resolution backing an Arab call for Syria's President al-Assad to step down, we talk to former US ambassador to Syria Richard Murphy, veteran foreign correspondent Robert Fisk and political analyst Ivan Safranchuck.

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International calls for an immediate ceasefire in Syria are falling on deaf ears. Turkey has warned of "strong measures" as it hosts world leaders in the latest 'Friends of Syria' summit. Guests: Ilter Turan, Roman Dobrokhotov, Mohammad Bassam Imadi.

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The Syrian opposition is acting with instructions from "decision makers" abroad, Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja'afari claims in exclusive interview with RT. He says the instructions come from Doha, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, France and Washington. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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The conflict in Syria is intensifying and the UN is unable to agree on a solution to end the bloodshed. Meanwhile, US politicians are calling to arm opposition forces, amid suspicions the US may already be supplying weapons through its Arab allies. In spite of the fears that providing anti-governmental rebels in Syria could lead to an irreversible escalation of the conflict and descent into civil war, US politicians are starting to put pressure on Washington. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Syria is nothing but a pawn in a global geopolitical game, set to be sacrificed in order to curb the expansion of China, Russia and Iran, political analyst Jamal Wakim tells RT. "There is an alliance between so-called maritime powers: the US, the Western Europe and Turkey. They are trying to hold back Russia, China and Iran off international trade routes and thus get better bargaining positions. This would also hamper the economic growth of the three countries and affect their role in global politics," Wakim told RT. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Washington is helping to co-ordinate arms to the Syrian opposition through Arab Gulf allies - Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The confirmation was given by unnamed American officials. However they say the US is not directly supplying weapons to the rebel forces. There's recently been an influx of arms from abroad to fight the regime in Syria. Anti-war activist Brian Becker says the US and NATO still want Assad out. Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Watch RT LIVE on our website rt.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.

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Torture, booby-trapped cars, machine-guns shooting in the air -- RT has come into the possession of a video that deals with episodes of the day-to-day life of members of the Syrian opposition. It shows members of the opposition wielding various weaponry -- from sickles to pump-action shotguns -- and using it, as well as some results of their actions. Parts of it contain too much violence to be reproduced for an unprepared audience, the rest is available to demonstrate the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe Syria is dealing with. Meanwhile, Russia has declared its readiness to continue working on a new resolution on Syria and expects two delegations of the Syrian opposition to visit Moscow for negotiations in October. While a massive group of Western countries last week proposed two resolutions, both of which included sanctions against current President Bashar al-Assad's regime if violence against the opposition continues, Russia and China opposed any kind of sanctions. Russia has condemned the Western resolutions as being designed to force a regime change in Syria, which, according to numerous statements made by Russia's Foreign Ministry, will only encourage violence. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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More than a year of violence in Syria is said to have killed around ten thousand people, amid concern the country is on the brink of civil war. RT's Oksana Boyko now reports from the city where the uprising began, to ask people whether it's been worth it. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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UN Security Council members fail to agree on terms of mission to monitor ongoing violence as death toll climbs. Guests: Theodore Kattouf, Syria; Clovis Maksoud, Timor Goksel.

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The international envoy to Syria tells the UN Security Council there's no progress in implementing a ceasefire - while the 'Friends of Syria' group is criticised for undermining the UN-backed peace efforts. to To discuss the different approaches for settling the year-long conflict in Syria, RT joined live by Michel Chossudovsky, who's director at the Centre for Research on Globalization RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Syria has a long history of peaceful coexistence among diverse religious and ethnic communities. But with ongoing violence in the country, more and more people fear this pillar of secularist regimes might end up crumbling. RT's Maria Finoshina traveled to one of the last resorts of peace and stability in the country -- the village of Maaloula. It is the only place in the world where Aramaic -- the language believed to have been spoken by Christ -- is still used as a living language. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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As fighting continues, we discuss if Syria's government is pulling back from the United Nations peace plan.

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Syria's turmoil has been laid bare on our TV screens for more than a year, but some networks are being accused of affecting rather than reflecting the conflict. Maria Finoshina reports now, on how there's more to the coverage on the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera TV channel, than meets the eye. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Another Suicide bombing in Midan, 9 people killed 22 injured. Syria is looking a lot like Iraq these days. We all know who was behind the bombings there. Destabilising Syria is all part of NATO's game. The ceasefire was made to fail.

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We are also told about the Salafists, and a little on the secular nature of Syria, and the competing goals of the Gulf States, particularly Qatar to rule by religion. Some supporting links from Syrian Girl: whatreallyhappened.com whatreallyhappened.com www.smh.com.au polidics.com ... Iraqwar Exclusive: CIA "captures" their patsy coinciding with the formation of a resistance political alliance against al-CIAda. Al-Mashadani, who was caught this month, has told his US military interrogators a prominent al Qaeda-led group is just a front and its leader fictitious, a military spokesman said on July 18, 2007. Brigadier-General Kevin Bergner told a news conference that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq, which was purportedly set up last year, did not exist. Al-Mashadani, who was caught this month, has told his US military interrogators a prominent al Qaeda-led group is just a front and its leader fictitious, a military spokesman said on July 18, 2007. Brigadier-General Kevin Bergner told a news conference that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, leader of the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq, which was purportedly set up last year, did not exist. REUTERS/HO .... More videos of Syrian Girl here: www.youtube.com .

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Listening Post puts social media in Syria under the spotlight and asks who and how much to trust.

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Al Jazeera has gained access to confidential documents prepared for the Syrian president by the country's intelligence and security chiefs on the current conflict. The files provide an insight into President Bashar al-Assad's strategy to suppress anti-government protests, including the lengths the government went to for protecting its strongholds. The documents, running into hundreds of pages, pointed to a government that was desperate to keep control of the capital Damascus and included clear orders to stop protesters from getting into the city. Al Jazeera's James Bays reports.

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Syria: War Crimes in Idlib During Peace Negotiations Executions, Destruction of Property, and Arbitrary Detentions www.hrw.org While diplomats argued over details of Annan's peace plan, Syrian tanks and helicopters attacked one town in Idlib after another. Everywhere we went, we saw burnt and destroyed houses, shops, and cars, and heard from people whose relatives were killed. It was as if the Syrian government forces used every minute before the ceasefire to cause harm.

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Al Jazeera has supplied Syrian rebels with satellite communication tools to ensure telephone and Internet connection, claims Ali Hashim, a former correspondent of the Qatar-funded channel. The equipment was smuggled from Lebanon, he told RT. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Children are among those reportedly killed by what activists say was a missile strike in the Syrian city of Hama. Abu Ghazi is an activist in Hama and he described the scene Al Jazeera.

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Defected soldiers, engineers, teachers, doctors, lawyers and university students are among the fighters in Idlib.

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The Assad government has scheduled Parliamentary elections for the seventh of May. Russia is praising the move, but says change and reforms are long overdue. On the ground, Syrian troops have overrun another flashpoint city - Idlib, pushing back armed rebels. Opposition activists claim the area's now become the scene of a crackdown, while the government's hailing victory against what it calls foreign-funded terrorism. Rebel political leaders have confirmed they've been promised more weapons from abroad. Meanwhile, the international community is still unable to reach consensus on how to act. London-based political analyst Chris Bambery comments. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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The EU continues to pursue its strategy of pressure on the Syrian regime to force it out of power. Foreign ministers have agreed to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on the British-born wife of the country's leader. Asma al-Assad is among 12 officials or family members to be added to a number of figures, including the president, who are already subject to sanctions. Washington has also threatened to tighten the screws on the Syrian government and isolate it even more if President Assad doesn't comply with the UN statement appealing for a ceasefire. With violence still raging in the country, the opposition has dismissed international calls on both sides to implement Kofi Annan's peace plan - as not meeting the needs of the people. Government consultant Christoph Hoerstel, who's recently returned from Syria, says he's deeply concerned that the sanctions may have been a response to recently leaked emails between the Assad family. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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News of the crisis in Syria has gone global and has many countries wanting to intervene. In the US, President Obama is calling for action to be taken against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government. But is action already being taken? According to reports, Syrian officials have apprehended Israeli anti-tank missiles and drones. Here is the latest from Syria. Like us and/or follow us: twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Al Jazeera interviews Mouna Ghanem, the leader of a Syrian opposition group who met with Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League's envoy to Syria. Speaking to Al Jazeera by phone from Damascus, Ghanem explains how opposition groups explained the situation on the ground, and requested an international mediation team.

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The EU states are calling for creating humanitarian corridors in Syria, which some fear could open the door to foreign intervention. But Asia Times correspondent Pepe Escobar says it's already underway. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Alex talks with a young woman going by the moniker of "Syrian Girl" who recently posted a video breaking down the role of the US and Israel in provoking unrest in Syria. She also eloquently dismantles the myth of al-Qaeda, the CIA created terror group. www.youtube.com www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv twitter.com

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On social media, a war of words between the Syrian government and the opposition.

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Infowars' Paul Joseph Watson is joined by Syrian Girl, an outspoken activist against NATO's campaign to use Al-Qaeda terrorists as a means of destabilizing the Assad regime. In this interview, Syrian Girl reveals the true intentions behind NATO's agenda in Syria as well as discussing other topics such as the charge that she is a pro-Assad mouthpiece, women in the truth movement, the Arab Spring and more. www.infowars.com www.prisonplanet.tv twitter.com www.facebook.com

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Millions turned out to march against the Nato and arab league led insurrection. We discuss the similarities and the differences with Libya. Initially intended to be a day of rage (by the Imperialists) it turned out to work in the Governments favour. We also discuss Syria's armaments. And the Imperialists intentions. One video of a rally: www.youtube.com and another www.youtube.com

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Syria's government has declared it has defeated those seeking to bring it down while reiterating support for a UN-Arab peace plan, as its troops reportedly shelled rebels in the city of Homs. Foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi, cited by the official SANA news agency, also said Syrian troops would only draw back from urban areas once the security situation is stable. The UN says more than 9000 people have been killed in the crackdown by forces of President Bashar al-Assad on an Arab Spring-inspired uprising that began a year ago with pro-democracy protests. Hillary Clinton said the Syrian government is being disingenuous about ending the crackdown against its own people. The US Secretary of State is with Gulf Arab leaders in the Saudi capital Riyadh. She also said special envoy Kofi Annan should put further pressure on Assad. Al Jazeera's Jonah Hull reports.

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Calls for tougher economic sanctions against Syria are getting louder at the 'Friends of Syria' meeting in Tunisia, with the EU already preparing to freeze the Syrian Central Bank assets next week. It's among the new measures to cripple the Assad regime being proposed by the US and its allies, as they gather to hammer out the Syrian crisis. German government consultant Christoph Horstel thinks that the West is trying to transplant its regime-change strategy from Libya to Syria. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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