ABC News | Syrians vow new protests Sydney Morning Herald Hundreds of people meanwhile were fleeing Jisr al-Shughur in northwest Syria across the border to Turkey, after reports that a convoy of troops and tanks was converging on the flashpoint town. The number of Syrians who have fled to Turkey has risen to ... Syria refugees arrive in Turkey with stories of fearful violence Refugees From Syria Stream Into Turkey New assault feared in Syria |
The Guardian | Nuclear agency to report Syria to Security Council The Independent Syria is to be reported to the UN Security Council over its alleged nuclear programme, four years after Israeli jets destroyed what is believed by the West to have been a secret atomic reactor. ... UN Nuclear Watchdog Presses Case Against Syria UN Nuke Agency Sends Syria to Security Council Syria's long path to the Security Council |
The Guardian | France 24 files complaint over its own Syria story CNN During the telephone interview, the woman said she was resigning her post because of the ongoing violence in Syria. "I cannot support the cycle of extreme violence ... ignore the young men, women and children who have died," she said. ... Syrian Envoy to France Denies Resignation Syria…Have the false witnesses returned? Syria's ambassador to France denies resignnation as Zionist conspiracy |
Newsweek | UK, France build case for UN resolution against Syria Christian Science Monitor Europe is again taking the lead for international response in another chapter of the Arab Spring, arguing for a UN resolution against Syria. Unlike in Libya, it's not calling for military action. In this video image British Prime Minister David Cameron ... Under fire, Syria lashes out at critics Western hopes for Assad dashed UK, France build case for UN resolution against Syria |
Fox News (blog) | Mystery deepens surrounding identity, alleged kidnapping of Syrian blogger LGBTQ Nation (blog) The mystery surrounding the kidnapping of a lesbian blogger in Syria deepens as media outlets report they are unable to verify the woman's identify or the facts surrounding her disappearance. Earlier this week, bloggers (including LGBTQ Nation) and the ... Syria: Mystery surrounds 'Gay Girl in Damascus' blogger abduction Syria: doubts surround the authenticity of the lesbian Syrian blogger Female blogger kidnapped in Syria |
Globe and Mail | Has Syria's peaceful uprising turned into an insurrection? Christian Science Monitor In this image made from undated amateur video released by a group which calls itself Ugarit News and taken from APTN, empty streets are seen in Jisr al-Shughour in the northwestern province of Idlib, Syria. Thousands of elite troops led by Syrian ... Has Syria's peaceful uprising turned into an insurrection? Uniformed military men to blame for killings in Syria UK and France seek UN action on Syria as thousands flee |
Independent Online | Middle East In Transition UN Official Accuses Syria of Bludgeoning Its People Voice of America The top UN human rights official is accusing Syria of trying to "bludgeon its population into submission" with its crackdown on anti-government protesters. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, said Thursday that it is "utterly ... U.N. rights boss calls on Syria to halt "assault" UN urges Syria to stop violent crackdowns against protesters UN raps Syria over crackdown |
Al-Arabiya | The Syria lobby censors a musician Washington Post (blog) This is the tip of the iceberg of the Syria lobby in the United States, and it raises the question as to why the Obama administration would conduct any outreach to ADC, which has openly and enthusiastically supported Bashar al-Assad. ... Concerns rise about ADC move, but Justice Department will attend |
Ha'aretz | Iran summons UK diplomat over remarks on Syria CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Iran took Britain to task Thursday over what it says were "unfounded" remarks by the United Kingdom's top diplomat on Tehran's alleged role in helping stifle protests in strife-torn Syria. The Foreign Ministry summoned ... Iran protests UK claim of Syria support Iran Summons British Envoy, Refutes Charges Of Supporting Syria Suppression Iran summons British envoy over Syria charges |
Aljazeera.net | UN condemns Palestinian deaths in Syria camp The Daily Star JERUSALEM: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees Thursday condemned the deaths of at least four people at a refugee camp in Syria in clashes that broke out earlier this week. UNRWA head Filippo Grandi said he was “deeply distressed” by the deaths, ... Syria Today | Obama calls for swaps along 1967 Arab-Israeli lines In Syria, 1948 Arab Refugees are Expendable Border Protests Put Israel on Defensive |