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Refugees in Syria-Turkey border camps serve as mouthpiece for silenced Syrians - Ha'aretz Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:11:32 GMT+00:00

ABC News

Refugees in Syria-Turkey border camps serve as mouthpiece for silenced Syrians Ha'aretz Until recently, the international news media had been forced to temporarily abandon that principle due to Syria's near-hermetic closure for the past three months. Syrian refugees walking between tents at the Boynuyogun Turkish Red Crescent camp. ... Lawmakers Call for Increased Pressure on Syria as Crackdown EscalatesFox News More Syrian refugees pour into TurkeyLos Angeles Times Analysis: In Syria, army will be the keyJerusalem Post TIME -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 5,477 news articles »

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What we can learn from the “Gay Girl in Damascus” hoax - Reuters Blogs (blog) Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:32:22 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

What we can learn from the “Gay Girl in Damascus” hoax Reuters Blogs (blog) Turns out that young, lesbian blogger in Syria was actually a middle-aged, Georgia-born, married white man, studying in Scotland. Tom MacMaster was on vacation in Turkey this weekend when he confessed to posing as Amina Arraf for five years on the ... Gay Girl in Damascus hoaxer acted out of 'vanity'The Guardian Activists slam Syria "Gay Girl" blog hoaxReuters Fake Syrian blogger: 'Everything blew out of control'CNN Telegraph.co.uk -The National -PRI's The World all 870 news articles »

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Hezbollah rise in Lebanon gives Syria and Iran sway - Salt Lake Tribune Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:53:49 GMT+00:00

Reuters UK

Hezbollah rise in Lebanon gives Syria and Iran sway Salt Lake Tribune AP Beirut • Hezbollah and its allies rose to a position of unprecedented dominance in Lebanon's government Monday, giving its patrons Syria and Iran greater sway in the Middle East. Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced a new ... Hezbollah rise in Lebanon gives Syria, Iran swayAlbany Times Union Phares: Lebanon's New Cabinet Was Decided by Iran and SyriaFamily Security Matters Hezbollah rise in Lebanon gives Syria, Iran swayNewsday (subscription) Wall Street Journal -Houston Chronicle -The Daily Star all 568 news articles »

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Russia, China boycott UN council talks on Syria - AFP Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:15:00 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Russia, China boycott UN council talks on Syria AFP UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China boycotted UN Security Council talks on a draft resolution condemning Syria's deadly crackdown on opposition protests, diplomats said Monday. European powers stepped up their campaigning meanwhile for the resolution ... West and Syria face moment of truthDeseret News France appeals to Brazil to change stance on SyriaReuters Africa Hague urges UN backing on SyriaBBC News UN Dispatch -Financial Times -Belfast Telegraph all 315 news articles »

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Unpacking The Secret $2 Million Internet In A Suitcase - Fast Company Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:38:56 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Unpacking The Secret $2 Million Internet In A Suitcase Fast Company The US government's newest tool for global information sharing could have big implications in Libya, Egypt, Syria, and beyond. So how exactly does this technology work? In a story yesterday the New York Times stirred up a huge amount ... State Department Funds Shadow Internet Networks to Protect Free Speech RightsBroadbandBreakfast.com US funding stealth Internets to circumvent repressive regimesCBS News US building 'stealth' internetThe Australian Newser all 165 news articles »

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Why Syria will get away with it - Financial Times Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:05:16 GMT+00:00

Financial Times

Why Syria will get away with it Financial Times There is, of course, a direct link between the west's reluctance to get involved in Syria and the frustrating and (so far) inconclusive nature of the Libyan intervention. However, the Syrian conflict also needs to be seen in the context of a ... and more »

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Syria may be next for revolution – in the hearts of soldiers - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:30:58 GMT+00:00

AFP

Syria may be next for revolution – in the hearts of soldiers Christian Science Monitor Now reports of mutiny in Syria suggest the Assad regime's crackdown has gone too far. By the Monitor's Editorial Board / June 13, 2011 Pro-democracy revolutions often start rolling only when individual soldiers refuse orders to shoot unarmed civilians. ... Patrick Seale Journalist and Syria expertDay Press News Things are bad, but they still can be savedThe Voice of Russia Paris protesters call for Syria's al-Assad to goRFI all 9 news articles »

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Barada TV Puts Syria's 'YouTube Revolution' On Air - NPR Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:49:42 GMT+00:00

Barada TV Puts Syria's 'YouTube Revolution' On Air NPR But that's not the case in Syria, where authorities ensure the revolution won't be televised by banning most international media. In an airless room in a Turkish hotel, Malik Al-Abdeh, the chief editor of Barada TV, produces a two-hour live broadcast. ... and more »

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Is Syria Hopeless? - The Atlantic Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:38:25 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Is Syria Hopeless? The Atlantic Syria's security forces are too brutal, too centralized, and too powerful for unarmed civilians to effectively resist, as they did in Tunisia. The military, unlike Egypt's, has not hesitated to turn its guns against civilians, and shows little sign of ... Syrian Unrest Stirs New Fear of a Deeper Sectarian DivideNew York Times all 3 news articles »

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Senator Lindsey Graham takes aim at Syria (video) - Examiner.com Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:51:46 GMT+00:00

Senator Lindsey Graham takes aim at Syria (video) Examiner.com Syria? That's what South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham essentially said Sunday morning on Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer. With the economy tanking, the dollar declining and out-of-control debt and deficits, Mr. Graham wants to continue ... Graham: Now is the time to take action in SyriaCBS News Graham: Military intervention in Syria should be 'on the table'The Hill (blog) Sen. Graham: 'Very Close' to Time to Attack SyriaAntiwar.com Roll Call (subscription) all 12 news articles »