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For Syria's minorities, Assad is security - Aljazeera.net Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:11:42 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

For Syria's minorities, Assad is security Aljazeera.net In order for minority groups, including Alawis, to join Syria's uprising, they need assurance of post-Assad protection. When I asked a Greek-Orthodox Christian Syrian man in Bab-Toma, Damascus, if he agreed with Assad's socio-political policies he ... Syria's Protesters, Long Mostly Peaceful, Starting to Resort to ViolenceNew York Times Syria security forces kill seventeen in anti-government protestsHa'aretz France hails Syria council, develops contactsReuters The Associated Press -Hindustan Times all 2,455 news articles »

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Visible Only From Above, Mystifying 'Nazca Lines' Discovered in Mideast - Fox News Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:00:39 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Visible Only From Above, Mystifying 'Nazca Lines' Discovered in Mideast Fox News They stretch from Syria to Saudi Arabia, can be seen from the air but not the ground, and are virtually unknown to the public. They are the Middle East's own version of the Nazca Lines — ancient "geolyphs," or drawings, that span deserts in southern ... Mysterious Wheel Patterns in Middle East Resemble Peru's 'Nazca Lines' [PHOTOS]International Business Times Nazca Lines Discovered in the Middle EastThirdAge Patterns similar to Nazca Lines in Peru discovered in Middle Eastallvoices Press TV -io9 all 25 news articles »

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Turkish PM: Syria's Oppression Will Not Survive - Voice of America Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:13:56 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Turkish PM: Syria's Oppression Will Not Survive Voice of America September 16, 2011 Turkish PM: Syria's Oppression Will Not Survive VOA News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Friday, saying the era of oppressive dictators is over. ... Turkey warns Iran over Syria unrest: HurriyetAl-Arabiya In Libya, Turkish PM gives message to Syria's Assadwww.worldbulletin.net US, Turkish leaders to hold talks on Syria crisisAFP Agenzia Giornalistica Italia -Monsters and Critics.com -Huffington Post (blog) all 600 news articles »

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EU's Syria Sanctions Likely to Be Delayed - Wall Street Journal Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:05:56 GMT+00:00

EU's Syria Sanctions Likely to Be Delayed Wall Street Journal WROCLAW, Poland—The European Union will likely expand its sanctions regime against Syria toward the end of next week, delaying slightly the measures that are expected to include a ban on new European investment in the oil sector and ... and more »

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Syrian defector 'confesses' on state TV - CNN International Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:43:32 GMT+00:00

CNN International

Syrian defector 'confesses' on state TV CNN International At least three dozen people were killed across Syria on Friday in the ongoing confrontations between security forces and protesters, an activist group said. Al-Harmoush also directly contradicted previous statement he made as a rebel military leader, ... Syria army defector Hussein Harmoush in TV 'confession'BBC News Ankara: No Syrians returned to Syria against their willToday's Zaman Lt. Col. Hussein Harmoush told his part at “Syria Uprising”Day Press News Hurriyet Daily News -www.worldbulletin.net -Channel 4 News all 30 news articles »

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More people killed in Syrian military operations, rights group says - CNN Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:02:53 GMT+00:00

More people killed in Syrian military operations, rights group says CNN (CNN) -- At least 26 people were killed Monday in the Syrian government's ongoing crackdown on dissidents, the pro-democracy group Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. Among the dead was a 12-year-old boy shot to death when Syrian security ... and more »

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CNN Exclusive: Defiant ambassador says change is under way in Syria - CNN Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:24:58 GMT+00:00

CNN Exclusive: Defiant ambassador says change is under way in Syria CNN Washington (CNN) -- While the United Nations says more than 2500 people have died in Syria at the hands of the regime, President Bashar al-Assad's point man in the United States says the figure is false ... and more »

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Do Rai's remarks represent real change? - The Daily Star Fri, 16 Sep 2011 23:21:57 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Do Rai's remarks represent real change? The Daily Star BEIRUT: Patriarch Beshara Rai's controversial comments on the unrest in Syria and Hezbollah's arsenal do not represent a schism with the historical stance of Lebanon's Maronite Church nor do they herald divisions within the clergy, ... Lebanon's Maronite Christian head sparks debate over SyriaArab American News Qabalan calls for positive reforms in SyriaNOW LEBANON Sectarian fears are destructive in Syrian crisisThe Nation, Pakistan Zawya (subscription) all 24 news articles »

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Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:17:49 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian (blog) Gaddafi's birthplace is believed captured after rebels, like these 25 miles west of the city, advanced in a three pronged attack. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS 11.10am: The Guardian's Middle East editor Ian Black is now in Tripoli and has filed ... Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updatesU.TV Gaddafi loyalists say inflict heavy casualties on foesReuters Africa Libyan fighters make concerted push on two Gaddafi bastionsWashington Post Boston Globe -TVNZ all 4,791 news articles »

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Bloody Friday in Syria: 47 Killed In Regime's Crackdown - NPR (blog) Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:09:30 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Bloody Friday in Syria: 47 Killed In Regime's Crackdown NPR (blog) Very few foreign journalists have been allowed into Syria, so most of the information coming out of the country has come from activists and the people on the ground. We have been watching social media sites throughout the day, and collected some videos ... SYRIA: Momentum builds as uprising reaches six-month mark [VIDEO]Los Angeles Times Armed men kill law-enforcement memberXinhua Armed men attack Syrian troops, kill 1Press TV Syrian Arab News Agency all 9 news articles »