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A Random Border Skirmish? Or Is Syria Playing the Israel Card? - New York Times Mon, 16 May 2011 01:34:33 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

A Random Border Skirmish? Or Is Syria Playing the Israel Card? New York Times A student fleeing unrest in Syria was greeted by relatives after crossing over into Israel last week. By ANTHONY SHADID BEIRUT, Lebanon — For 37 years the border between Israel and Syria, still technically at war, has proven as quiet as any of the ... The Arab Revolution is knocking at Israel's doorHa'aretz The Deadly Golan Protests: Anti-Israel Eruption Gives Syria's Regime a Welcome ...TIME Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ...Washington Post Ynetnews -Aljazeera.net -Christian Science Monitor all 3,109 news articles »

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Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya - USA Today Mon, 16 May 2011 02:14:09 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Experts note differences in U.S. approach in Syria, Libya USA Today Syria's dictator Bashar Assad also has been attacking his own cities to crush peaceful protesters demanding democratic reforms. He, too, has killed hundreds of civilians with troops and tanks and indiscriminate shelling of the kind that led the United ... Bashar Assad and the mysterious westMidEast Web Views all 4 news articles »

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Syria's Sluggish Economy Adds to Regime's Troubles - Wall Street Journal Sun, 15 May 2011 23:43:43 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Syria's Sluggish Economy Adds to Regime's Troubles Wall Street Journal Syria doesn't have the sprawling slums of Cairo, but years of mismanagement, corruption and a recent drought have brought hardship to its growing population. Reforms aimed at opening the state-controlled economy— championed as a priority by President ... Army shelling kills 7 in Syrian protest town: groupReuters Syria: Seven killed in Talkalakh in security crackdownBBC News Bashar Soprano of SyriaJerusalem Post Los Angeles Times -Voice of America -Sacramento Bee all 813 news articles »

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Yemen Opposition Plan 'Dead'; Syria Attacks Protesters - Bloomberg Sun, 15 May 2011 23:48:23 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Yemen Opposition Plan 'Dead'; Syria Attacks Protesters Bloomberg Yemen's Joint Meetings Party, a coalition of six opposition groups, said a plan to end the country's political crisis is dead following a visit by the chief envoy of Arab Gulf states ... Yemen Opposition Plan 'Dead'; Syria Attacks ProtestersSan Francisco Chronicle Governments Open Fire In Syria And Yemen During New Round Of ProtestsNPR (blog) More deaths reported in Yemen and SyriaBusinessandleadership.com all 2,048 news articles »

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U.S. Presses Nuclear Case Against Syria - Wall Street Journal Sun, 15 May 2011 08:38:26 GMT+00:00

U.S. Presses Nuclear Case Against Syria Wall Street Journal Such a declaration by Yukiya Amano, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, could lead the UN Security Council to censure and perhaps penalize Syria in the coming months if it fails to provide information on its alleged nuclear ... U.S., EU prod nuclear agency over SyriaUPI.com all 10 news articles »

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Pope Calls For End of Violence in Libya, Syria - Voice of America Sun, 15 May 2011 14:56:10 GMT+00:00

Daily Nation

Pope Calls For End of Violence in Libya, Syria Voice of America Photo: AP Pope Benedict XVI acknowledges the crowd during a prayer from his studio window overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, May 15, 2011 Pope Benedict is denouncing violence in Libya and Syria and calling for peaceful resolutions ... Pope laments bloodshed in Libya, SyriaAFP Pope Benedict XVI prays for peace in Libya and SyriaCatholic News Agency Pope calls for end of violence in Libya, SyriaReuters India CathNews -AsiaNews.it all 20 news articles »

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Syria as Turkey's domestic issue - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 15 May 2011 20:57:33 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Syria as Turkey's domestic issue Hurriyet Daily News Syria is no Libya for many reasons; not just because it is a country right on the Turkish border or, like Turkey, it has a Kurdish population and an explosion there may ignite an explosion on this side of the border as well. ... Turkey's changing tunes on SyriaAljazeera.net The Arab Spring Reshuffles Turkey's CardsHuffington Post (blog) Does Arab Spring mean Turkish Fall?Today's Zaman all 10 news articles »

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Syrian protests, expected to wane, grow stronger - Los Angeles Times Fri, 13 May 2011 22:58:16 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Syrian protests, expected to wane, grow stronger Los Angeles Times Protesters' exuberance in demonstrations from Syria's Mediterranean coast to its eastern border, and from the north to the south, appeared to catch authorities and even some activists off guard. Assad's aides had claimed in recent days to have gained ... Syria Extends Crackdown on Demonstrators; Four Reported Killed by ForcesBloomberg Why the US Won't Act on SyriaThe Atlantic Syrian protests continue despite deathsABC Online BBC News all 6,073 news articles »

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Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian (blog) Sun, 15 May 2011 08:49:48 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian (blog) Libya and Syria remain the main points of interest today, but we will also be keeping an eye on planned Palestinian demonstrations in the occupied territories. The vice is closing on Gaddafi, but we need to increase the pressure further through more ... Chaos mounts in Libya, SyriaMarketWatch Questions but no answers for Nato in LibyaFinancial Times Libya's revolutionaries seize airport in besieged MisurataLink TV all 6,452 news articles »

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Colleagues recall missing journalist as relentless on job - Boston Globe Sun, 15 May 2011 07:24:50 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Colleagues recall missing journalist as relentless on job Boston Globe Instead, friends of the journalist Dorothy Parvaz who gathered this weekend found themselves fixated on her absence: The 39-year-old Al Jazeera reporter, who traveled to Syria two weeks ago to cover prodemocracy protests, has not been heard from since. ... Determination and drive has characterized life of missing Al-Jazeera reporter ...Washington Post Family told detained Canadian reporter deported from Syria to IranThe Canadian Press Syria says missing Northwest journalist deported to IranOregonLive.com AFP -The CLP all 562 news articles »