Telegraph.co.uk | Arab League Visit Has Led to More Violence in Syria, Activists Say New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian security forces opened fire on demonstrators in a Damascus suburb on Thursday morning, activists said, killing several people and dashing hopes that Arab League observers might help stem the bloodshed. ... Syrians Plan Friday Protests as Monitors Energize Movement Syria: scores dead as Arab League expands mission Syria monitors face Friday test |
Syrians fire on protesters near observers Washington Post Amateur video has surfaced out of Syria showing Arab league observers apparently running from gunfire. (Dec. 29) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area ... |
The Daily Star | Lebanon vows to prevent arms smuggling across Syria border The Daily Star By Hussein Dakroub BEIRUT: Lebanon pledged Thursday to tighten security and prevent arms smuggling across its border with Syria following reports that Al-Qaeda militants were infiltrating the country. The decision was taken during a meeting of the ... Lebanon Cannot Get Its Story Right on Arms to Syria Syria always backed Lebanon's security stability, unity says envoy Lebanon PM: No evidence of Al-Qaeda on border with Syria |
Los Angeles Times | Hamas starts Syrian pullout The Australian From: AP ALARMED by the fighting in Syria, the Hamas group has withdrawn many of its lower-level officials from its Damascus headquarters and made contingency plans to move its leaders to sites across the Middle East, senior Hamas members have told the ... Syrian unrest forces Hamas to plan for uprooting leadership across Mideast Things to ponder |
Basil al-Sayed, a Syrian citizen journalist who lost his life documenting the ... NPR (blog) Basil al-Sayed, a Syrian citizen journalist who lost his life documenting the uprising in Homs. According to activist Rami Jarrah, yesterday, al-Sayed succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in the restive city of Homs. He was 24. ... |
The Daily Star | Group's aid to Syria protesters goes from online to in-person The Daily Star By Antoine Amrieh TRIPOLI, Lebanon: The popular uprising in neighboring Syria has had one of its strongest echoes in Lebanon's “northern capital,” where weekly Friday demonstrations of support for the Syrian people make Tripoli among the Lebanese ... |
Newsday | Syrian opposition criticizes Arab League observer Newsday Click here Syrian opposition criticizes Arab League observer Originally published: December 29, 2011 9:57 AM Updated: December 29, 2011 2:37 PM By The Associated Press HAMZA HENDAWI (Associated Press) (AP) -- Syria's opposition called Thursday for the ... |
The Daily Star | Status quo set to hold until Syria turns corner The Daily Star By Mirella Hodeib BEIRUT: The government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati, which has survived several ordeals since its formation in June, is likely to stay in power unless developments in neighboring Syria take a dramatic turn, forcing Lebanese groups ... |
Radio Cadena Agramonet | The less Israel says about Syria, the better... Jerusalem Post By JAY BUSHINSKY Israel would have too much to lose if ill-considered comments were to tilt Syria's volatile situation in the wrong direction. The Syrian armed forces' brutal attempt to crush the popular uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime ... Syria: Labor strikes take hold across the country Syria: Night in Damascus Full of Flags 'World should bomb Syria' |
Syria: Gunman aims at boy during Deraa protest (video) Washington Post (blog) By Elizabeth Flock A new video uploaded to YouTube appears to show be a troubling scene from Syria. The video begins with shots and screaming heard in the background and then pans to a man in military dress, who kneels and aims his gun at a boy holding ... Syria: footage of gunman aiming weapon at a boy during protest in Deraa |