Globe and Mail | US warns Syria over border move BBC News The US has expressed concern over reports that Syria is moving troops near the border with Turkey, and warned of a possible escalation of conflict. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the reported Syrian troops movements were "very worrisome". ... Damascus streets contrast sharply with border chaos Cease repression in Syria – Turkey tells Bashar al-Assad Syria raids refugee haven near Turkey |
Fox News | Syria on the brink Ahram Online While the country's economy was in trouble even before the present wave of demonstrations started three months ago, Syria's economic difficulties have been compounded by the crisis, and observers believe that even if the regime is able to survive the ... Economic crisis looms as political unrest continues in Syria Bring Home US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford In Damascus, calm at the eye of the storm |
Christian Science Monitor | Will Syria's sectarian clashes spill into Lebanon? Alaska Dispatch A recent bout of deadly sectarian clashes in this northern Lebanese city has stirred fears that the turmoil of Syria's uprising is beginning to spill over the border into Lebanon. Lebanon long has lived under the shadow of its powerful Syrian neighbor ... Will Syria's fires singe Lebanon? Trial by fire for Lebanon's government Many Christians are blind on Assad rule |
The West Australian | Iran in 'alarming' breaches of UN sanctions: envoys AFP UNITED NATIONS — Western nations on Thursday accused Iran of carrying out "alarming" breaches of UN nuclear sanctions, often with Syria's aid. The United States, France and Britain also stepped up demands for the publication of a UN Security Council ... Iran and Syria: Next Steps Bolton: US should aid opposition to Syrian government West's appeals on Iran breaches fail to move Russia |
Los Angeles Times | Latest developments in Arab world's unrest The Associated Press ___ SYRIA Syrian troops push to the Turkish border in their sweep against a 3-month-old pro-democracy movement, sending panicked refugees, including children, rushing across the frontier to safe havens in Turkey. The European Union announces it is ... Libya: will doubts destroy the coalition? The Arab Awakening and the never-ending Cold War |
Aljazeera.net | Aleppo: Syria's sleeping giant stirs Aljazeera.net Traffic and tourists might not be bustling along Aleppo's ancient thoroughfares in the abundance they once did, but to a casual observer there appears little sign that the turmoil of Syria's four-month old uprising has made much of an impact on its ... |
Petraeus: Rules of interrogation needed...Clinton warns Syria... Flooding in Minot 9&10 News WASHINGTON (AP) —Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is warning Syria to withdraw troops now massing near its border with Turkey. She says their presence is worsening an already bad situation for refugees. Clinton also told reporters at the ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Syria warns against outside interference Sydney Morning Herald Syria has rejected foreign intervention over its deadly crackdown on pro-democracy protests as UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged a united response from the Security Council charging that President Bashar al-Assad lacked "credibility. ... UN's Ban Urges Security Council Action to Halt Syria Unrest Syria forced people to attend pro-Assad rallies, activist claims Syria's Assad running low on credibility: U.N. chief |
The Guardian | Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian Meanwhile, Syria's regime has been trying to prop up its finances by encouraging savers to deposit in state banks. Sana, the state news agency, claims that various initiatives across the country include doctors in Tartous proposing to pay 2012 taxes in ... FACTBOX-Protests in Middle East, North Africa Bahrain, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updates BBC on Bahrain: Unfounded in Facts |
New York Times | Need Overwhelms Makeshift Clinic in Syria Camp New York Times KHIRBET AL-JOUZ, Syria — Mohamed Marei awoke to the wails of a sick child arriving at his makeshift medical clinic, where he and half a dozen other men were living, having fled their homes to escape a violent government crackdown in the ... |