(6 Jan 2012) HEADLINE: Syria allows foreign journalists into Homs
CAPTION: Syria allows foreign journalists to shoot video in Homs, a hotbed of the uprising against President Bashar Assad. The Syrian government closely supervised the journalists. (Dec. 20)
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[Location - Date:HOMS, SYRIA/DEC. 19]
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SYRIA ALLOWED FOREIGN JOURNALISTS TO TOUR THE CITY OF HOMS.
IT'S BEEN THE SCENE OF SOME OF THE WORST VIOLENCE DURING THE UPRISING AGAINST PRESIDENT BASHIR ASSAD.
THE JOURNALISTS TOOK PICTURES UNDER THE STRICT SUPERVISION OF THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT'S VERSION OF EVENTS.
HOWEVER, THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT DID AGREE TO ALLOW ARAB LEAGUE MONITORS TO OBSERVE SYRIAN TROOPS.
THE ARAB LEAGUE IS PUSHING SYRIA TO END ITS BLOODY CRACKDOWN AGAINST REBELS.
THE U-N ESTIMATES THAT SYRIAN FORCES HAVE KILLED AT LEAST FIVE-THOUSAND PEOPLE SINCE MARCH.
AND ANTI-GOVERNMENT FORCES CLAIM MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE WERE KILLED ON MONDAY.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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