Sydney Morning Herald | U.S., Israel Monitor Suspected Syrian WMD Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The US and Israel are closely monitoring Syria's suspected cache of weapons of mass destruction, fearing that terror groups could take advantage of the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad to obtain blistering agents, nerve gas and ... Defiant Syrians to Assad: Qaddafi's Fate Is Warning Russia introduces rival resolution on Syria Russia Proposes Tamer Resolution on Syria |
CNN | Syria civilians 'need protection' BBC News A UN investigative team has wrapped up its visit to Syria, concluding that "there is an urgent need to protect civilians" from excessive force. The team, the first Syria has allowed in since a deadly crackdown on protests began in March, said there was ... UN mission finds 'urgent need' to protect civilians in Syria Syria civilians feel threatened, need protection UN Syria mission highlights threat to civilians |
Al-Arabiya | The International 'Defiant' Camp and the Questions of Libya and Syria Huffington Post (blog) Russia is investing in the past on both the issues of Libya and Syria, and is risking losing the opportunity to invest in the future. This is not just in terms of trade agreements and so forth, but also in terms of fundamental relations with a new ... Hassan Haidar: Between Beirut and Moscow |
Aljazeera.net | Hezbollah leader says reforms needed in Syria Xinhua 26 (Xinhua) -- The leader of Lebanese Shiite armed group Hezbollah said Friday that key reforms were needed for the development of Syria, Lebanon's biggest neighbor. "We want and support big and significant reforms in Syria so that it becomes more ... Nasrallah urges Arabs to end unrest in Syria Resistance not possible without Syria: Nasrallah Syria's youth coalition accuses Hezbollah of role in Assad's brutal crackdown |
The Guardian | Cheney pushed to bomb Syria Montreal Gazette Photograph by: Eric Draper, George W. Bush Presidential Library / National Geographic Channel Dick Cheney urged President George W Bush to bomb Syria in 2007, a new autobiography reveals. In an interview, the former US vice-president said that when the ... Cheney Says He Urged Bush to Bomb Syria in '07 Cheney tried to persuade President Bush to bomb Syria Report Claims Cheney Advised Bush to Bomb Syria |
Day Press News | Syria: Yousefieh oil field extended eastward Oil & Gas Journal By OGJ editors Gulfsands Petroleum PLC said its Yousefieh-6 exploratory well on Block 26 in Syria encountered a slightly depleted oil reservoir indicating that the Yousefieh East structure is likely an eastern flank extension of Yousefieh field. ... Gulfsands Petroleum's Yous-6 Syria well discovers oil Gulfsands updates Syrian operations Gulfsands reports mixed results from Syria |
GlobalPost (blog) | Qaddafi Turns to Syria to Keep Propaganda Machine Going Bloomberg Photographer: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images Muammar Qaddafi, in hiding and with Libyan state television knocked off the air by rebel forces, has turned to Syria to broadcast his propaganda. Qaddafi has spoken in two audio messages since losing ... Only Syria airs Gaddafi's rants |
Globe and Mail | EU Broadens Syria Sanctions to Target Iran's Revolutionary Guard Voice of America August 25, 2011 EU Broadens Syria Sanctions to Target Iran's Revolutionary Guard VOA News The European Union on Wednesday expanded Syria sanctions to target the elite unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guard for its role in helping Syrian security forces ... SYRIA: Cartoonist beaten, Human Rights Watch disputes Assad pledge EU embargo on Syrian oil likely next week: diplomats Syria is "problem" of the West in region, Assad says |
Vox Bikol | 35 Pinoys escape Libya; 395 stuck in Syria ABS CBN News In Syria, meanwhile,395 OFWs have already expressed their desire to come home and avail of the voluntary repatriation program of the Philippine government. An embassy team is negotiating with their employers and with Syrian authorities for the ... DFA: 395 Pinoys want to be repatriated from Syria Strict monitoring of OFWs pushed 91 Pinoys to board IOM ship out of Tripoli |
msnbc.com | Arab World: Is Bashar next? Jerusalem Post Those hoping Syria's president will follow shortly in the steps of leaders of Libya, Egypt and Tunisia are likely to be disappointed. The apparently imminent eclipse of the Gaddafi regime in Libya has re-ignited hope among some ... Gadhafi's Syrian memories Libya Rattles the Region After Arab Revolts, Reigns of Uncertainty |