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Syria conflict: 'Soldiers and police killed' in Rastan - BBC News Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:45:42 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Syria conflict: 'Soldiers and police killed' in Rastan BBC News Meanwhile, the US has rebuked Syria over an attack on US Ambassador Robert Ford on Thursday. A US state department spokeswoman said the Syrian ambassador was summoned on Friday and told that "an attack on Ford is an attack on the United States", ... Clashes Continue as Thousands Protest in SyriaNew York Times Europe drops Syria sanctions threatThe Press Association UN Commission to Investigate Crimes in SyriaVoice of America The Daily Star -CNN all 2,246 news articles »

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Syria fails to buy fuel in barter tenders - Reuters Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:01:16 GMT+00:00

Syria fails to buy fuel in barter tenders Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Syria has failed so far to side-step sanctions on its oil exports by bartering crude oil for fuels as its tender attracted no participants, traders said on Friday. The tender was issued last week, traders said, as Syria desperately ... Fresh Swiss sanctions on Syria target oil, central bankNOW LEBANON all 14 news articles »

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Syria refugees say they are trapped, unsafe in Lebanon - Reuters Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:42:13 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Syria refugees say they are trapped, unsafe in Lebanon Reuters "Two of my cousins returned to Syria, but after five or six days they were captured. We think they are in a prison in Damascus," Aqari said, adding that his wife and children are still in Syria. Aqari says his political beliefs made him a fugitive from ... Syria MP Khaled Abboud to Al-Manar Website: Conspiracy Reached Dead-End!Al-Manar TV UN, local officials: let Syrian refugees work in LebanonThe Daily Star all 25 news articles »

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Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:34:36 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian US ambassador in Syria Robert Ford on a visit to Jisr al-Shughur in July. Photograph: Louai Beshara/AFP 3.02pm: Middle East unrest came briefly to the Guardian offices. A group of about ten London-based Kurds made it past security to demonstrate about ... Syria, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updatesU.TV Middle East & North Africa: Sanctions Update Syria Sanctions Extended As EU ...Mondaq News Alerts (registration) all 30 news articles »

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Rai upholds stances on Syria, Hezbollah's arms - The Daily Star Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:50:29 GMT+00:00

Rai upholds stances on Syria, Hezbollah's arms The Daily Star BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai reiterated his controversial position on Syria and Hezbollah's arms during a meeting Friday with President Michel Sleiman who is planning to renew his call for rival leaders to engage in ... and more »

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Syria Forces Kill 17 as Europe, Russia Move Toward UN Accord - BusinessWeek Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:47:15 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Syria Forces Kill 17 as Europe, Russia Move Toward UN Accord BusinessWeek 29 (Bloomberg) -- Syrian security forces killed at least 17 protesters yesterday as Europeans in the United Nations Security Council moved toward agreement with Russia and China on a resolution pressing Syria to halt the violence. ... Syria 'targeting Homs scientists'BBC News Syria Forces Kill 17 Protesters as U.S. Envoy's Car Is AttackedBloomberg Disagreements at UN Stall Sanctions on SyriaNew York Times Ha'aretz -Al-Manar TV -The Daily Star all 2,269 news articles »

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Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru After Their Meeting - US Department of State (press release) Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:13:57 GMT+00:00

Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru After Their Meeting US Department of State (press release) But I first want to begin with a statement about the assault on Ambassador Robert Ford and our Embassy staff in Syria this morning. We condemn this unwarranted attack in the strongest possible terms. Ambassador Ford and his aides were conducting normal ... and more »

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Security Council divided over threat of UN sanctions against Syria - Washington Post Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:49:04 GMT+00:00

Security Council divided over threat of UN sanctions against Syria Washington Post By AP, UNITED NATIONS — The Security Council is now divided over whether to even threaten United Nations sanctions against Syria. The council met again Thursday behind closed doors to try to bridge divisions on what would be a first UN resolution ... and more »

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Iran and Syria: Different but the same - Al-Arabiya Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:51:57 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Iran and Syria: Different but the same Al-Arabiya At first glance, the regimes in Iran and Syria would not appear to have much in common. With “Walayat al-Faqih” as its founding principle, the Iranian regime has been unashamedly theocratic from the start. In contrast, the Syrian regime, ... and more »

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19 Syria-based female OFWs repatriated - Manila Bulletin Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:35:44 GMT+00:00

19 Syria-based female OFWs repatriated Manila Bulletin MANILA, Philippines — Nineteen Filipino repatriates from Syria arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Thursday night on board a Qatar Airways flight, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). ... 19 Filipinos arrive from SyriaSun.Star 19 Pinoy helpers back from SyriaPhilippine Star DFA: 19 more Pinoys repatriated from SyriaGMANews.TV Philippine Information Agency all 8 news articles »