Syrian President Bashar Assad has ordered a referendum on Feb. 26 on a new constitution that would open the way to political parties other than the ruling Baath Party, the state news agency said Wednesday.

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• Syrian troops fire on protest in Aleppo; 2 killed
  

  Syrian troops fire on protest in Aleppo; 2 killed

  Syrian forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of protesters calling for...

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• Tunisia expels Syrian ambassador over Homs deaths
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• Syrian troops fire on protest in Aleppo; 2 killed
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  BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands of protesters calling for President Bashar Assad 's ouster Friday, killing two people in the northern city of...

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• Largest protest yet in Syrian city loyal to Assad - CBS News
  

  Largest protest yet in Syrian city loyal to Assad - CBS News

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• Assad Says Syria Can Overcome Crisis
  Assad Says Syria Can Overcome Crisis

  Syrian President Bashar Assad said Thursday that his country was capable to “get out of the crisis” that has been going on since March 2011. He made this comment while receiving an Iranian official...

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