Telegraph.co.uk | Syrians protest from rooftops after army action Reuters EDITOR'S NOTE: PICTURE TAKEN ON GUIDED GOVERNMENT TOUR A supporter of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad holds aloft a photograph of the president at Hamidiya market in Damascus April 30, 2011. By Suleiman al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Women and children ... Syria PM: Gov't to propose political, economic reforms Syria shockwaves sweep across Middle East Syria: the west can shorten Syrian regime's deadly campaign |
The Guardian | US, Israel behind Syria unrest: Iranian diplomat Tehran Times TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Reza Sajjadi has said that the United States and the Zionist regime are behind unrest in Syria, predicting that the Syrian government will successfully resolve the issue. “The important point about the developments ... Demystifying Syria Israel's 'Syria option' was never one How Syria and Libya Got to Be Turkey's Headaches |
Fox News | UN development agency delays Syria aid plan msnbc.com NEW YORK — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) said on Saturday it was postponing consideration of an aid plan for Syria because of the turmoil there. The move followed a sharp attack by a senior US Republican congresswoman ... Congresswoman Calls on UN To Reject Delayed $38 Million Aid Plan for Syria The UNDP suspends five years aid program to Syria |
Trend News Agency | GAZA STRIP: Hamas leadership says it will remain in Syria Los Angeles Times Hamas officials on Saturday denied reports that its top leaders are planning to move from Syria and relocate to Qatar or another Arab country. “The leadership will remain there," said Hamas spokesman Ismail Radwan. "As far as I know, we were not told ... Hamas says its politburo to remain in Syria Syria welcomes Hamas-Fatah steps towards Palestinian unity 'Hamas denies reports it plans to relocate leadership from Syria to Qatar' |
Aljazeera.net | Syria arrests women, opposition figures-rights groups Reuters AMMAN, April 30 (Reuters) - Syrian security forces on Saturday arrested two veteran opposition figures and a group of female protesters as part of a crackdown on pro-democracy campaigners, rights groups said. The reports came as the Syrian human rights ... Syria arrests women, opposition figures-rights groups |
CNN International | Ongoing crisis justifies Turkey's policy of engagement with Syria Today's Zaman Syrian and Turkish ministers symbolically lift the “border line” between Turkey and Syria in August 2009 at the Öncüpınar border gate on the Turkish side of the border to highlight the remarkable progress in bilateral relations. ... At least 250 Syrians flee to Turkey Crisis in Syria hit Turkey, Ankara convenes 'refugee summit' Turkey Red Crescent readies for more Syrian refugees: report |
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Sydney Morning Herald | Syria: Dozens of women rally in Damascus Ynetnews About 50 women marched Saturday afternoon in front of the Parliament in Damascus, in solidarity with the residents of Deraa and Duma, two cities that have been besieged by the Syrian army for nearly a week, a human rights activist told AFP. ... US imposes sanctions on Syria, as civilian death toll mounts VIDEO: Syria 'growing humanitarian problem' Inside Syria's torture chambers: 'This regime is brutal but also stupid' |
Jordan Times | Syria unrest could spill into Lebanon, experts warn Ahram Online Syria first sent its troops into Lebanon at the height of the country's 1975-1990 civil war, where they remained for 29 years. Syria withdrew its forces from Lebanon in April 2005, following the assassination of Saudi-backed ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, ... Beirut worries that worsening violence in Syria will harm Lebanon Lebanon's foreign policy cast adrift in a sea of change |
Syria welcomes Fatah-Hamas unity agreement Ynetnews "Syria is certain that the imminent signing of the reconciliation agreement is a great victory for the Palestinians and their just struggle to free their land and restore their rights, something that Syria has worked towards and wishes to achieve," the ... |