AFP | France criticises UN over Syria violence Aljazeera.net He said that France and Russia remained divided over Syria after talks between French and other foreign ministers in Moscow last week. Juppe said it was too late for political reforms in Syria, as Russia has called for, because the UN estimated that ... French FM: No UN resolution on Syria a 'scandal' France Says Failure to Agree UN Position On Syria A 'Scandal' U.N. failure to agree position on Syria a "scandal" - France |
Al-Bawaba | Rai defends stance on Syria, weapons The Daily Star BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai hit back Sunday at his critics, defending his controversial remarks on Syria and Hezbollah's arms, which drew harsh criticism from the opposition March 14 parties, but were widely welcomed by ... Mansour: Lebanon will not support decisions condemning Syria Harb criticises Rahi's stances on Syria Sarkozy tells Rai: The regime in Syria is over |
The Daily Star | Woman shot dead in Syria: activists AFP NICOSIA — A woman was shot dead in eastern Syria on Sunday and a teenager died of wounds suffered at a funeral in the capital Damascus on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "A 40-year-old woman was killed at noon on Sunday by a ... Syrian forces raid homes after week of bloodshed US condemns killing of Syrian activist Woman shot dead in Syria, activists say |
Telegraph.co.uk | Arab League presents Syria peace plan to Bashar al-Assad Telegraph.co.uk The meeting came amid fresh tension between Syria and the Arab League, which has grown increasingly vocal over Mr Assad's suppression against pro-democracy protests which have seen more than 2200 people killed since mid-March. ... UN push for Syria rights team blocked: official Opposition rejects Arab League truce plan POTENTIAL HOT SPOTS: Shadow Boxing In Syria |
BBC News | Syria Forces Kill 18 Protesters As Assad Agrees on Reform Steps Bloomberg More than 3100 civilians have been killed in Syria since anti-government protests began in March, according to Merhi and Ammar Qurabi of the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria. About 30000 people have been detained and 13000 of them are ... Arab League says Syria reform deal agreed Syria security forces intensify crackdown on city of Homs Syria shrugs off sanctions, eyes China oil sales |
Al-Arabiya | Gulf states condemn Syria 'killing machine' Aljazeera.net The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) has called for "an immediate end to the killing machine" in Syria, and reiterated its demand for government reforms. Ending a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the six foreign ministers of the Gulf Arab states issued ... Gulf countries call on Syria to stop bloodshed GCC: Syria must stop 'killing machine' GCC FMs conclude 120th meeting, issue final statement |
The Daily Star | Interview: UN envoy tells Lebanon: Prepare for storm from Syria The Daily Star BEIRUT: Lebanon's top UN official, whose tenure ends this month, advised the country to prepare for the looming “storm” the unrest in Syria might trigger, while adding that Syrian President Bashar Assad was incapable of “any ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russia calls for talks to resolve Syria crisis Xinhua 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has reiterated Russia's belief in talks, to resolve the crisis in Syria. His remarks came, as the Syrian opposition is calling on Russia, to support their protests against the Assad regime. ... Russia May Back 'Variety of Approaches' on Syria, Medvedev Says Libyan scenario in Syria unacceptable – Russian president Medvedev on Syria, Ukraine and Russian ethnic harmony |
Green Left Weekly | The Arab Counterrevolution The New York Review of Books Protests turned violent in Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, and Syria. Foreign nations got involved in each of these conflicts. Ethnic, tribal, and sectarian divisions have come to the fore. Old parties and organizations as well as political and economic elites ... Arab Spring Over, Islamists, Generals and Old Regimes Battle for Power From ... Repression, resistance rocks Arab world |
Ha'aretz | Syria on “International Protection” Friday Day Press News SYRIA- As foreign journalists are not allowed access to Syria; activists used to send footages and upload their reports online via the social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Where foreign media wait to collect it and report it as news ... SYRIA: Homs hit hard in hunt for defectors, activists say [Video] Syria security forces raid northern village, kill 3 army defectors Unrest in central, north Syria leaves 23 people dead: activists |