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Security forces kill at least 4 people in Syria, opposition group says - CNN Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:29:07 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Security forces kill at least 4 people in Syria, opposition group says CNN They called for the continuation of popular protests to overthrow the "tyrannical" regime in power in Syria. (CNN) -- At least four people were killed across Syria on Sunday, the Local Coordination Committees reported, as violence between protesters ... Syria opposition vows protests until regime oustedAFP Syrian opposition calls on Assad to end crackdownCBS News Syria activists call for mass anti-Assad protests as school year beginsHa'aretz San Francisco Chronicle -UPI.com all 493 news articles »

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Rai upholds remarks on Syria, Hezbollah's arms - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:48:14 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Rai upholds remarks on Syria, Hezbollah's arms The Daily Star BEIRUT: Defying March 14 Christian politicians' harsh criticisms, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai upheld his controversial statements on Syria and Hezbollah's weapons as his remarks again came under fire Sunday from a member of former ... Lebanon's Maronite Christian head sparks debate over SyriaArab American News Syrian opposition figure dismisses Rai's statements on SyriaNOW LEBANON Mikati meeting with Rai comes with full plate of discussion topicsZawya (subscription) all 41 news articles »

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Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chief - Zee News Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:38:22 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chief Zee News Beirut: Syria broadcast on Saturday what it said was the confession of a Jordanian-Palestinian man who gave Israel information leading to the assassination of Hezbollah military commander Imad Moughniyah in Damascus three years ago. ... Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chiefReuters India Prisoner in Syria says he helped in assassination of Hezbollah operativeWashington Post Israeli spy admits role in Mughniyeh hitTehran Times Ynetnews all 166 news articles »

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Iraq says foreign Arabs behind killing of 22 Shiite pilgrims - The Daily Star Sun, 18 Sep 2011 23:47:32 GMT+00:00

Iraq says foreign Arabs behind killing of 22 Shiite pilgrims The Daily Star Gunmen attacked two buses Monday carrying Shiite pilgrims headed to Syria from the holy Shiite city of Karbala, killing the 22 men while sparing 15 women, 12 children and two elderly men. Four of the victims were Sunni policemen who had hitched a lift ... Iraq says foreign Arabs involved in pilgrim attackJerusalem Post 2 suspects freed in Iraqi bus massacreeTaiwan News all 91 news articles »

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Syria's Protesters, Long Mostly Peaceful, Starting to Resort to Violence - New York Times Sat, 17 Sep 2011 00:59:19 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Syria's Protesters, Long Mostly Peaceful, Starting to Resort to Violence New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's uprising has become more violent in the country's most restive regions, in what may signal the start of a protracted armed struggle after six months of largely peaceful protests in the face of a ferocious ... Syria security forces kill seventeen in anti-government protestsHa'aretz For Syria's minorities, Assad is securityAljazeera.net Bloody Standoff Continues In SyriaNPR The Associated Press -Reuters all 2,475 news articles »

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Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy - Jerusalem Post Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:25:40 GMT+00:00

Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy Jerusalem Post AMMAN - From his window on the corniche of Syria's Mediterranean port city of Tartous, an international shipper bemoans the change since a popular uprising six months ago engulfed the country and dealt a heavy blow to its economy. ... and more »

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

BBC News

Syrian defector 'confesses' on state TV CNN International At least 46 people were killed across Syria on Friday in the ongoing confrontations between security forces and protesters, said the Local Coordination Committees of Syria, an opposition activist group that organizes and documents anti-government ... Syria army defector Hussein Harmoush in TV 'confession'BBC News Cuba Fetes Danny Glover, Syria Airs Chilling 'Confession'The Atlantic Wire Ankara: No Syrians returned to Syria against their willToday's Zaman Day Press News -Channel 4 News -Daily Beast all 36 news articles »

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CNN Exclusive: Defiant ambassador says change is under way in Syria - CNN Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:27:54 GMT+00:00

CNN Exclusive: Defiant ambassador says change is under way in Syria 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 the result of a conspiracy aimed at Damascus. ... and more »

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Ex-Egyptian ambassador to Israel Bassiouny passes away - Jerusalem Post Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:59:38 GMT+00:00

Ex-Egyptian ambassador to Israel Bassiouny passes away Jerusalem Post In 1973 he was appointed Egypt's military attache to Syria, where he played a key role in executing the two countries' joint offensive against Israel in that year's Yom Kippur War (the last of four conflicts in which he fought against the Jewish state) ... and more »

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Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy - Reuters Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:01:36 GMT+00:00

Syria's ports suffer as unrest hits economy Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - From his window on the corniche of Syria's Mediterranean port city of Tartous, an international shipper bemoans the change since a popular uprising six months ago engulfed the country and dealt a heavy blow to ... and more »