GlobalPost | UN: Syria death toll tops 2700 Aljazeera.net Assad has repeatedly said Syria is facing a "foreign conspiracy" and has blamed most of the deaths on "armed criminals". In the latest bloodshed, activists said security forces killed nine people on Monday, five of them in the flashpoint central ... Death toll in Syria protests rises to 2700: UN UN rights office says at least 100 people killed by Syrian security forces in ... More than 5000 killed in Syria, report says |
CBC.ca | With Police Lurking, Dissidents Meet In Syria NPR It was an unprecedented gathering in Syria: The security police were monitoring, but they did not break up, a six-hour meeting of more than 300 dissidents at a farmhouse outside the capital Damascus. Syria's traditional dissidents, men and women who ... Syria activists 'killed in raids' Why Russia is blocking international action against Syria Syrian forces kill eight near Homs: activists |
The Guardian | US Is Quietly Getting Ready for a Syria Without an Assad New York Times WASHINGTON — Increasingly convinced that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria will not be able to remain in power, the Obama administration has begun to make plans for American policy in the region after he exits. ... Damned if we do impose sanctions on Syria. And damned if we don't Opposition has to find common ground in Syria Syria: Stone Age, Here We Come – OpEd |
Proactive Investors UK | Gulfsands Says Syria Sanctions Cloud Oil Production Outlook Bloomberg Gulfsands Petroleum Plc (GPX), a UK- based oil explorer, said US and European Union sanctions against crude imports from Syria cloud production prospects. Gulfsands's output in the country rose to 12050 ... Gulfsands defends its Syria presence UPDATE 1-Gulfsands warns on outlook as Syria sanctions bite Gulfsands warns of Syria woe, profit leaps |
Fox News | Thousands of 'Nazca Lines' discovered in Syria, Jordan deserts DigitalJournal.com What seems to be reminiscent of the famous Nazca Lines in Peru, scientists have discovered similar structures in the Middle East stretching from Syria to Saudi Arabia. They can only be viewed from the air and they appear to be wheels. ... Mideast riddle: Strange stone structures caught on camera Middle East's 'Nazca lines' discovered |
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 ... France aims to cash in Lebanon's Maronite Christian head sparks debate over Syria Kataeb reiterates rejection of patriarch's statements |
The Daily Star | Prisoner in Syria aided Hezbollah killing gulfnews.com Ayad Yousuf Nueim, 35, in prison in Syria for allegedly spying for Israel, said the Israeli Mossad spy agency wanted information about an SUV that turned out to belong to Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh. The assassination of Mughniyeh in a car bomb ... Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chief Prisoner in Syria says he helped in assassination of Hezbollah operative Syria says spy helped Israel kill Hezbollah chief |
Trend News Agency | Syria: Convergence of US, Turkey Regional Interests Payvand Ensuring security, controlling energy resources and protecting Israel are major strategic goals of the United States in the Middle East. If achieved, they will pave the way for US' supremacy over its traditional and emerging rivals. ... Iran says Turkey must adopt more responsible approach on Syria Turkish-Iranian ties get facelift Hamas must have a voice in decisions on Palestine: Larijani |
Ynetnews | France slams UN silence on Syria unrest Khaleej Times “Crimes against humanity are committed in Syria. The silence of the Security Council is unacceptable,” Juppe told the Council on Foreign Relations, at a talk held on the sidelines of a week of UN summits. Syria has been rocked by protests against the ... French FM: Syria must answer for crimes against humanity |
Globe and Mail | 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 protests Turkey says Syria regime will fall as deaths mount SYRIA: Momentum builds as uprising reaches six-month mark [VIDEO] |