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Syrian opposition unites in exile - Washington Post Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:36:54 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Syrian opposition unites in exile Washington Post ANTALYA, Turkey — For nearly three months, protesters in Syria have repeatedly braved bullets to take to the streets, first demanding reforms and then the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. On Wednesday, the movement to transform Syria ... SYRIA: Government releases hundreds of detainees, protesters not satisfiedLos Angeles Times Syria: Truth will outThe Guardian Syria frees political prisonersSydney Morning Herald BBC News -The Australian -Toronto Star all 1,826 news articles »

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Russia Warns US, NATO Against Military Aid to Syria Protests After Libya - Bloomberg Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:48:36 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Russia Warns US, NATO Against Military Aid to Syria Protests After Libya Bloomberg Lavrov, speaking yesterday in Moscow with Bloomberg's Henry Meyer, Brad Cook and Ilya Arkhipov, also talks about bilateral relations with the US, Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and the political unrest in Syria. (Source: Bloomberg) Russian Foreign ... Russian Figures Condemn Western Interference in Syria, Reject US-EU MeasuresSyrian Arab News Agency all 19 news articles »

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Lebanon security hit by political vacuum, Syria crisis - Reuters Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:01:51 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Lebanon security hit by political vacuum, Syria crisis Reuters By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Months of political paralysis and a crisis in neighboring Syria have harmed Lebanon's security, a senior UN official said on Wednesday, days after a bomb attack wounded six UN peacekeepers. ... Israel warns Syria, Lebanon ahead of 'Naksa Day'Ynetnews IDF readies 'firm, but non-lethal' response along bordersJerusalem Post Palestinians Plan For Large-Scale 'Naksa' ProtestsFiredoglake all 18 news articles »

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Protests not over until political, economic reforms launched in Syria: dissident - Xinhua Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:10:11 GMT+00:00

AFP

Protests not over until political, economic reforms launched in Syria: dissident Xinhua DAMASCUS, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Hassan Abdelazim, Syria's prominent dissident and spokesman of the opposition Democratic National Rally, said here Wednesday that the protests would not be over until real political and ... ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/SharingWorldcrunch all 10 news articles »

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Syria's Embattled Dissidents Grapple with Government Hackers, Wiretappers and ... - TIME Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:07:37 GMT+00:00

Syria's Embattled Dissidents Grapple with Government Hackers, Wiretappers and ... TIME By A Correspondent in Syria Wednesday, June 01, 2011 A woman watches from her balcony as demonstrators gather in Tahrir Square on May 27, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. The ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said that there would be no use of violence ... and more »

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Britain says Syria must be reported to UN over nuclear claims - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:01:41 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Britain says Syria must be reported to UN over nuclear claims Telegraph.co.uk Britain believes that Syria should be reported to the UN Security Council over its alleged illicit nuclear activity, Britain's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday. In a restricted report circulated to member ... Western push on Syria may spark divisive IAEA debateReuters Syria Voices Willingness to Meet IAEA DemandsNational Journal Western push on Syria may spark divisive IAEA debateReuters Africa Scotsman all 11 news articles »

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Syria: Killings, Torture in a Locked-Down City Under Siege - Huffington Post (blog) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:22:59 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Syria: Killings, Torture in a Locked-Down City Under Siege Huffington Post (blog) Syrian authorities have tried to keep the world from getting images or information from the Southern city of Daraa, the scene of a massive government crackdown against protesters. ... Syria killings likely 'crimes against humanity'AFP Syria Accused of Crimes Against Humanity for Killings, TortureThe Epoch Times Rights group details Syrian killingsFinancial Times CNN (blog) -The Guardian -Kuwait News Agency all 20 news articles »

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Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:01:18 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Syria, Yemen, Bahrain and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian The US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton said Syria's alleged torture and killing of a 13-year-old boy, Hamza al-Khatib who has become a symbol for the revolution, illustrated that the government was making no effort to institute real reform. ... Yemen, Syria Fire on DemonstratorsBloomberg Yemen, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updatesU.TV Syria: Yemen: Syria and Yemen: army attacks protesters, dozens of deaths and ...Spero News Businessandleadership.com -ABC News (blog) -The Associated Press all 2,451 news articles »

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Children targeted in Syria, UNICEF says - UPI.com Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:47:13 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

Children targeted in Syria, UNICEF says UPI.com NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) -- There is disturbing evidence to suggest that children in Syria are being tortured or otherwise mistreated by authorities, the UN Children's Fund said. Damascus is under fire for allegedly taking a heavy hand to silence ... UNICEF alarmed about reported extreme violence against children in SyriaUNICEF (press release) Children killed, tortured during Syria protests: UNEdmonton Journal UNICEF calls on Syria to investigate reported killings of childrenUN News Centre RTE.ie -Monsters and Critics.com all 20 news articles »

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US says Syria release of prisoners not enough - AFP Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:30:00 GMT+00:00

MSN Philippines News

US says Syria release of prisoners not enough AFP WASHINGTON — The United States said Wednesday that Syria's release of political prisoners "does not go far enough," adding that all such inmates should be freed and the government should undertake reform. "The release of some political prisoners is ... SYRIA, HUNDREDS OF POLITICAL ACTIVISTS RELEASED FROM JAILAgenzia Giornalistica Italia Syria seeks 'national dialogue'The Nation, Pakistan Syria Grants Amnesty To Political PrisonersThe Propagandist MSN Philippines News all 17 news articles »