The Guardian | Syrian Army Defectors Reportedly Kill 27 Soldiers New York Times By NADA BAKRI BEIRUT, Lebanon — The armed insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has become more organized in recent weeks, with defectors launching attacks that have become bolder and in some cases more sophisticated, ... Syrian troops fire on car, 5 dead 27 Dead After Syrian Government Forces, Defectors Clash Syrian army defectors kill 27 troops in one of deadliest clashes, Canada tells ... |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Russia circulates surprise UN resolution BBC News Russia has circulated a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the crisis in Syria, in a move that surprised the Western nations. The draft condemns the violence by both Syria's government and the opposition, but does not mention sanctions. ... Hopes Rise for UN Action on Syria Russia's UN Resolution on Syria Violence Criticized by US In Surprise Move, Russia Submits Syria Resolution |
Syria's civil war is bigger than Syria itself Washington Post Not “spring,” not “wave of reform,” not even “awakening” can describe the systemic upheaval that has engulfed Syria, where other Arab nations actively press for the overthrow of the regime headed by Bashar al-Assad. Let us call an earthquake an ... |
ABC News | Report: Syrian Soldiers Ordered to 'Shoot and Kill' Protesters ABC News By ALEXANDER MARQUARDT (@marquardta) and RYM MOMTAZ A Syrian soldier shouts slogans in front of a picture of President Bashar al-Assad during a pro-regime rally in Damascus in this Dec. 2, 2011 file photo. (Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images) A report ... 'Syria in danger of repeating Libyan scenario' Syrian Army Defectors Ambush Soldiers New Republic: Are We Serious About Stopping Assad? |
Syrian Arab News Agency | Arab League meeting on Syria postponed NEWS.com.au ARAB League foreign ministers have postponed indefinitely their meeting on responding to Syria's proposal to admit observers in exchange for an end to regional sanctions, the Arab League says. A meeting of the Arab task force in charge of the Syrian ... US interference in Syria could bring about another Iraq Syrian and Iraqi Clans and Tribes Reiterate Support for Syria in Facing the ... Things to consider |
Press TV | Hamas reconfigures engagement with Syria Financial Times By Tobias Buck in Gaza City As the Syrian regime battles to contain an escalating uprising, one of Bashar al-Assad's traditional allies is quietly scaling down both its support and its physical presence in Damascus. For the Islamist Hamas movement, ... 'Syria will see defeat of imperialism' Will Hamas Now Abandon Syria and Assad? Not So legitimate Palestinian Claims |
Telegraph.co.uk | In Syria and Egypt, Bloggers Face Harsh Punishments New York Times (blog) By J. DAVID GOODMAN and ROBERT MACKEY Updated | Thursday | 12:46 am An outspoken blogger who was detained last week in Syria is now facing criminal charges, according to the human rights group she works for in Damascus, the Syrian capital. ... Syrians lament their losses in Turkish border village Detained Syrian American blogger faces criminal charges Syrian blogger faces criminal charges |
Press TV | The Global Note: The War Ends…Syria — “Shoot To Kill”?…Putin's Q & A…Seal ... ABC News (blog) The rights group urged the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court and impose sanctions against officials implicated in the report. MARQUARDT also adds that there are unconfirmed reports of twenty-seven soldiers and ... Syria's concerned neighbors US, Iraqi leaders differ over approach to Syria 'Hardliners' ruling Syria is threat to Iraq: general |
News of the world in photos: Violence rocks Syria and more Seattle Post Intelligencer COM In this image taken from amateur video made available by Sham News Network in Syria on Tuesday Dec. 13, 2011, show burning cars after being attacked by Assad supporters in Homs Syria, on Tuesday.(AP Photo/Sham News Network, via APTN) TV OUT This ... |
Islamic Republic News Agency | Syria, Iran enhance economic cooperation amid sanctions Xinhua 15 (Xinhua) -- As Syria's long-time ally in the region, Iran has provided Damascus with economic assistance in the past years to counter international isolation and economic sanctions on the country. The two countries have recently signed a series of ... Iran & Syria to further economic cooperation Syria, Iran Seal New Cooperation Agreements Syrian economy min appreciates Iran's supports |