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Syria forces storm border town near Turkey - Reuters Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:22:34 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Syria forces storm border town near Turkey Reuters Tens of thousands rallied across Syria Friday, defying Assad's repression and ignoring a pledge that his tycoon cousin Rami Makhlouf, a symbol of corruption among the elite, would renounce his business empire and channel his wealth to charity. ... Syria: They came at dawn, and killed in cold bloodThe Independent Inside Syria: refugees in terror as tanks attack small town near Turkish borderTelegraph.co.uk Syrian troops seize village near Turkish borderWashington Post CNN International -Deutsche Welle -BBC News all 4,064 news articles »

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Syrian troops using terror tactics on protesters - CBS News Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:59:38 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Syrian troops using terror tactics on protesters CBS News While Syria's citizens wait to hear about those alleged reforms, CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports that Syrian security forces are using especially harsh terror tactics not just on protesters, but their families as well. ... Britons told to leave Syria nowBBC News Syria stalemate heads into the unknownThe National Even Assad supporters enjoy reforms in SyriaToday's Zaman Ynetnews -Voice of America -Al-Arabiya all 1,512 news articles »

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Activists Using Video to Bear Witness in Syria - New York Times Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:45:34 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Activists Using Video to Bear Witness in Syria New York Times Jamil Saeb and his friends use their cameras to record Syria's turmoil and the violent crackdown. By LIAM STACK KHIRBET AL-JOUZ, Syria — Jamil Saeb stared intently into the bluish light of his laptop screen, feverishly editing video as antigovernment ... and more »

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Face the facts – Syria is an apartheid state - The Guardian Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:05:17 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Face the facts – Syria is an apartheid state The Guardian The best Obama managed since the Arab Spring reached Syria in March was a speech on 19 May in which he directed his remarks to "President Assad" – granting the dictator an unearned title that no free election has given him a right to claim. ... Syria: Remaking Batman-style foreign policies of US. By Nathaniel Sheppard Jr.Al-Arabiya Arab silence on Syria shamefulArab Times Kuwait English Daily all 3 news articles »

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Lebanon sends troops after residents clash on Syria - Reuters Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:53:09 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Lebanon sends troops after residents clash on Syria Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's army clamped down on two sectarian districts of a northern city on Saturday after a rally in support of anti-government protestors in Syria triggered deadly clashes between rival gunmen. Troops manned checkpoints and ... Violent Clashes as Thousands Protest in Cities Across SyriaContinentalnews.net Lebanon gov't: role-maker, not role-takerPress TV Lebanon's Arabic press digest - June 18, 2011The Daily Star all 159 news articles »

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'Turkey will not stand by the wrongdoing in Syria' - Today's Zaman Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:16:53 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

'Turkey will not stand by the wrongdoing in Syria' Today's Zaman For the time being, nobody, including the United States, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) and a key NATO ally of Turkey, is able to foresee what the near future will bring in Syria, and there is great ambiguity over ... Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by countryCNN International FX Investors' Mideast Complacency Could Be Swiftly InterruptedNASDAQ Tayyip triumphant sets sights on Middle EastAhram Online Trend News Agency all 15 news articles »

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Lebanon: An anachronistic government in the hands of Hizbollah and Syria - Spero News Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:09:03 GMT+00:00

Lebanon: An anachronistic government in the hands of Hizbollah and Syria Spero News For many, it is the government of Syria and Hizbollah, which will lead Lebanon to a confrontation with the West. At the international level, Washington has already expressed its disappointment. Paris has not reacted; nor has the Arab world. ... and more »

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Arab world 'worried' over Syria crisis - News24 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:31:07 GMT+00:00

NEWS.com.au

Arab world 'worried' over Syria crisis News24 Cairo - Outgoing Arab League chief Amr Mussa said on Saturday the Arab world was worried about events in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad's regime is pursuing a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests. "There is a worry in the Arab world and ... Arab world 'worried' over Syria crisisHerald Sun Arab League, EU worried about events in SyriaKuwait News Agency MOUSSA SAYS ARAB WORLD CONCERNED OVER EVENTS IN SYRIAAgenzia Giornalistica Italia iloubnan.info all 26 news articles »

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Inside Syria with the stranded refugees - BBC News Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:08:59 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Inside Syria with the stranded refugees BBC News There is a cooling breeze through the olive grove, which is just as well as the sun is high and hot. The guide walks quickly, beckoning us along the dirt track. He makes a phone call, asking others along ... Inside Syria: Special reportMirror.co.uk First images of armed rebels in Jisr al-ChoughourDay Press News all 4 news articles »

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Syria: Thousands protest before Assad speech Sunday - Denver Post Sat, 18 Jun 2011 07:06:50 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Syria: Thousands protest before Assad speech Sunday Denver Post (Moises Saman, The New York Times ) Thousands of protesters poured into the streets of Damascus' suburbs and three of Syria's five largest cities Friday, in a weekly show of defiance that came days before President Bashar Assad was expected to address ... Why Regime Change in Libya?Center for Research on Globalization Qaddafi's Bloodlust is Helping Western Neo-ImperialismMilli Gazette all 1,169 news articles »