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Syria security forces attack protesters across the country - Los Angeles Times Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:16:18 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Syria security forces attack protesters across the country Los Angeles Times Video purportedly made Friday in the town of Dael in southwestern Syria showed throngs of protesters running for cover from what sounded like a barrage of gunfire. For a couple of seconds they hide behind corners and walls before returning to the ... Security Forces Open Fire on Syrian ProtestersNew York Times 32 killed in Syria protests, Damascus moves-activistsReuters Syria security forces kill 32 on 'Friday of Freedom Prisoners'Ha'aretz ABC Online -Voice of America -Washington Post all 1,786 news articles »

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Clinton sees no return for Syria but future still unclear - AFP Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:15:00 GMT+00:00

Politico

Clinton sees no return for Syria but future still unclear AFP ISTANBUL — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said Syria cannot return to the way it was before unprecedented anti-regime protests, but how the situation would evolve remained unclear. "We have said that Syria can't go back to the way it ... Syrian revolution gets Islamic seal of approvalAHN | All Headline News Secretary of state embarks on another world tourCNN all 337 news articles »

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Syria's alleged nuclear activities raising concerns - Hurriyet Daily News Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:03:38 GMT+00:00

Virgin Media

Syria's alleged nuclear activities raising concerns Hurriyet Daily News AN IAEA report accusing Syria of nuclear activities has raised concerns that the country is violating its nonproliferation obligations. Meanwhile, the US ambassador to Syria predicts that street protesters will 'wash away' the Syrian regime if demands ... U.N. nuclear agency brings Syria to Security CouncilReuters Syria 'did have a nuclear plant'The Province SYRIA: More killings reported; artists and intellectuals arrestedLos Angeles Times DAWN.com -Syrian Arab News Agency -msnbc.com all 79 news articles »

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Middle East Protests: Syria, Jordan Demonstrations Turn Violent (VIDEO) - Huffington Post Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:41:42 GMT+00:00

Middle East Protests: Syria, Jordan Demonstrations Turn Violent (VIDEO) Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- Journalists in Jordan say they were given orange vests by government officials in order to help them safely cover protests there today -- and then attacked by government security forces. The AFP reported that one of their photographers ... and more »

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Opposition claims Lebanon sidelined in Estonians' release - The Daily Star Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:29:04 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Opposition claims Lebanon sidelined in Estonians' release The Daily Star The Estonians were released Thursday morning, nearly four months after they were kidnapped at gunpoint by masked men on March 23 near Zahle shortly after re-entering Lebanon on bicycles from Syria. They flew home Thursday night. ... Estonians Kidnapped in Lebanon Were Also Kept in Syria, BNS SaysBloomberg Estonians back home after Lebanon kidnap ordealAFP Estonians kidnapped in Lebanon released ( Photos )International Business Times NOW LEBANON -Voice of America -Aljazeera.net all 331 news articles »

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Justice isn't going to fix Syria - Toronto Star Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:39:56 GMT+00:00

Justice isn't going to fix Syria Toronto Star As Canada and the world struggle to effectively intervene in Syria, some have suggested referring the regime of President Bashar Assad to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Referring Assad to the ICC is a terrible idea. ... and more »

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All quiet on the northern front... for the moment - Jerusalem Post Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:09:02 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

All quiet on the northern front... for the moment Jerusalem Post Security and Defense: Hezbollah, Damascus's relationship has boomed since 2006, Lebanese guerrilla group now maintains bases in Syria. One of the ways former IDF chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. (res.) Gabi Ashkenazi used to evaluate the ... Syrian missiles arm HezbollahThe Australian all 25 news articles »

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Libya Precedent Makes UN Unlikely to Back US Shift on Syria - World Politics Review Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:14:50 GMT+00:00

Libya Precedent Makes UN Unlikely to Back US Shift on Syria World Politics Review Remarks this week by US President Barack Obama may have indicated a hardening of his administration's posture against Syrian President Bashar Assad and Syria's ongoing violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. ... Joel Brinkley: Russia has Syrian blood on its handsSt. Augustine Record Report: Russia could face strategic setbacks, lost arms revenue in Syria, LibyaWorld Tribune The Incomprehensible Libyan WarAmerican Conservative Magazine all 7 news articles »

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Reformers Fight to Save the Arab Spring - RollingStone.com (blog) Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:25:06 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Reformers Fight to Save the Arab Spring RollingStone.com (blog) Offers of reform in Yemen and Syria have been rejected as too little, too late.) The Guardian has a useful roundup, drawn from dispatches from its reporters. Here's the short version: • Egypt: Thousands of demonstrators, afraid that the revolution is ... Column One: Caution: Storm approachingJerusalem Post How Disappointed are Arabs in US Policies? Answer: VeryVoice of America Region's Arabic learners take refuge in LebanonThe Daily Star Vermont Public Radio -The Economist -Al-Arabiya all 35 news articles »

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Demonstrators swarm Syria - Tampabay.com Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:53:59 GMT+00:00

Tampabay.com

Demonstrators swarm Syria Tampabay.com Thousands converged on the flash-point cities of Homs and Hama in central Syria, among other areas across the nation of 22 million. Beatings in Jordan: Riot police officers wielding wooden clubs broke up a peaceful demonstration near a square in Amman ...