ABC News | Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights Voice of America December 08, 2011 Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights Scott Bobb | Majdal Shams The confrontation is growing bloodier in Syria between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and supporters of a nine-month uprising against his government ... Syrians launch civil disobedience campaign Explosion Hits Syrian Pipeline Near Restive City Walters said Syrian trip frightened her |
Wall Street Journal | Factional Splits Hinder Drive to Topple Syria Leader New York Times Syrian refugees on Wednesday at a relative's house in the village Gorentas, a rugged Turkish mountain village near the Syrian border where Free Syrian Army rebels are said to be operating. By DAN BILEFSKY ANTAKYA, Turkey — Even as the government of ... Pipeline Attack Shakes Syria Syrian pipeline attack raises supply threat Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs |
AFP | Red Cross halts some monitoring inside Syria Washington Post The International Committee of the Red Cross has suspended efforts to monitor treatment of detainees inside Syria because of difficulties working with the regime, ending one of the few independent efforts to investigate allegations of violence and ... Arab League chief says 'ball is in Syria's court' Iraq to talk with Syria on implementing AL deal Syrians kick off civil disobedience drive |
Syria not in civil war but situation grave: ICRC Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The humanitarian situation in Syria is serious but the country does not qualify as being involved in a civil war as the armed resistance lacks organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ... |
Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat named journalist of the year The Daily Star By Daily Star Staff BEIRUT: Syrian cartoonist Ali Farzat was named journalist of the year at the 2011 Prize for Press Freedom for his defense of press freedom. “This year we are honoring a courageous journalist who has been the victim of brutal ... |
TIME (blog) | Will Hizballah's Support for Syria Lead To Its Downfall? TIME (blog) Supporters of the Syrian regime wave flags and hold a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Hizballah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a rally outside the Syrian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, ... Israel - Summary of editorials from the Hebrew press, 8 Dec 2011 |
Major Syrian oil pipeline is blown up The Independent A major Syrian pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in the restive Homs province was blown up yesterday, as violence from the country's nine-month-old uprising escalated. The blast caused a fire that burned for at least four hours, according to a ... |
Syrian Arab News Agency | Assad: Syria will maintain policies despite pressure The Daily Star BEIRUT: Syrian President Bashar Assad told a Lebanese Druze delegation Thursday that Syria will not abandon its policies and sovereignty no matter how strong the Arab and international pressures are, the state-run National News Agency reported. ... Lebanese Clergymen Delegation Voices support to Syria against Conspiracy Assad says Syria “able to overcome current events” |
In Syria, Expelling the Peacemakers New York Times SEVEN years ago, I stood in the chapel of a monastery in the Syrian desert and stared up at a wall of frescoes from the 13th century. Nearby, a burly man in a gray habit was explaining the paintings to a family visiting from a ... |
The Daily Star | Feltman: Only way to end Syria unrest is for Assad to step down The Daily Star BEIRUT: US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman said Thursday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost legitimacy to lead and the only way to end the nine-month turmoil in Syria is for the ... US will assist Lebanon in securing its border with Syria, says envoy World Citizen: Syrian Conflict Puts Lebanon in Play |