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EU Plans New Sanctions against Assad's Syria
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Syria expels ambassadors of Tunisia, Libya
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Embassy in Damascus may have staff vacated
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U.S. closes Syria embassy amid security fears
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Pinoys still sneak into strife-torn Syria
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With protests in Syria escalating in the current wave of civil unrest among Arab states, Harvard professors agreed with the United States' decision to close the Syrian Embassy in Damascus.
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