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Syria's Kurds see better lot if Assad goes-activists - Reuters Africa Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:12:53 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Syria's Kurds see better lot if Assad goes-activists Reuters Africa AMMAN, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Syria's minority Kurds support the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad because it could usher in democracy but long-standing grievances have to be addressed in any post-Assad order, Kurdish activists said. ... Syria Grants Red Cross Access to PrisonVoice of America SYRIA: Activists report manhunt for defectors and protestersLos Angeles Times (blog) Syrian Troops Conduct New Raids Against ProtestersNew York Times Xinhua -Ha'aretz -Scotsman all 1,526 news articles »

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Life in Syria's Capital Remains Barely Touched by Rebellion - New York Times Tue, 06 Sep 2011 00:05:51 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Life in Syria's Capital Remains Barely Touched by Rebellion New York Times Bassem Tellawi/AP By THE NEW YORK TIMES DAMASCUS, Syria — As protests broke out across a restive Syria on a recent Sunday, and crowds were dispersed yet again by gunfire that left many dead, the conversation in the capital dwelled not on the uprising ... Syria: Recruiting Jihadists for NATO's "Humanitarian Wars"Scoop.co.nz all 4 news articles »

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IAF sets new guidelines for reconnaissance flights - Jerusalem Post Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:14:16 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

IAF sets new guidelines for reconnaissance flights Jerusalem Post Hezbollah building up air defense systems, moving weapons out of Syria as Bashar Assad loses his grip; fly overs of Red Sea, Lebanon track weapons shipments destined for Hamas, Hezbollah. Due to the ongoing instability in the Arab world, ... Geagea predicts uprising will bring down Syrian regimeThe Daily Star all 18 news articles »

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Ex-Philippine envoy to Syria has his defenders - Inquirer.net Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:13:05 GMT+00:00

Ex-Philippine envoy to Syria has his defenders Inquirer.net By Philip C. Tubeza A ranking Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official on Monday defended former Philippine Ambassador to Syria Wilfredo Cuyugan from accusations he failed to work for the legalization of undocumented overseas Filipino workers ... Villages urged to help identify OFWs in strife-torn SyriaSun.Star Syrian employers want payment for releasing OFWsMalaya Palace exec: Repatriating OFWs from Syria more tedious than in LibyaGMANews.TV all 22 news articles »

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EU vows to pressure Syria over crackdown - Ha'aretz Mon, 05 Sep 2011 08:40:56 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

EU vows to pressure Syria over crackdown Ha'aretz SOPOT, Poland - The European Union will seek to increase economic pressure on Syria's government to persuade it to end a crackdown on protesters that has already left an estimated 2200 people dead, the bloc's foreign policy chief said Saturday after ... EU Ministers Discuss Syria, Middle East PeaceVoice of America Middle-East peace process, Libya and Syria on the agenda of EU Foreign ...ENPI Info Centre all 337 news articles »

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Arab League chief to visit Syria on Wednesday - official - Reuters Africa Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:21:21 GMT+00:00

swissinfo.ch

Arab League chief to visit Syria on Wednesday - official Reuters Africa CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby will visit Syria Wednesday to pass on Arab concerns about the Syrian government's violent crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, an Arab League source told Reuters. ... Arab League chief to visit Syria WednesdayNOW LEBANON League may make matters worsegulfnews.com Report: Arab League envoy to visit Damascus on WednesdayMonsters and Critics.com The Voice of Russia -Bahrain News Agency -Arutz Sheva all 30 news articles »

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Syria And India's Presidency Of UNSC – Analysis - Eurasia Review Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:55:46 GMT+00:00

Eurasia Review

Syria And India's Presidency Of UNSC – Analysis Eurasia Review India, currently a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, has taken the lead to prevent any kind of western-led action against Syria. It doesn't want to let its Presidential term at the UNSC be used for any action against Syria as it views ... Al-Assad Gets the Picture as Satire Comes to YouTubeThe Media Line Syria opposition to press case with Russia, reports sayNOW LEBANON Asalah Supports Syrian RevolutionWaleg.com Press TV all 7 news articles »

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EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot - Wall Street Journal Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:59:50 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot Wall Street Journal The EU is Syria's largest single trading partner, with €7.2 billion ($10.4 billion) in business last year. Syria pumps about 370000 barrels of oil a day, about 150000 of it exported, according to the International Energy Agency. ... It Won't Be Easy to Bring Down Syria's AssadFox News EU Bans Syrian Oil as Protests ContinueNew York Times At Least 13 Killed at Syria ProtestsVoice of America San Francisco Chronicle -Los Angeles Times all 2,533 news articles »

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Syria witnesses new protests amid mounting int'l pressure - Xinhua Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:29:04 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Syria witnesses new protests amid mounting int'l pressure Xinhua 2 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of Syrians took to the streets in a new weekly episode of protests titled "death rather than humiliation" as the European Union approved Friday an embargo on oil imports from Syria as part of sweeping new economic sanctions ... Syria: The Weekly Demos after Friday PrayerDay Press News Syria pro-democracy protesters to hold 'death rather than humiliation ...Ha'aretz Death toll in Syria protests rises to 21Straits Times Irish Times all 12 news articles »

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Moscow urges broad national dialogue in Syria - Kyiv Post Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:52:49 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Moscow urges broad national dialogue in Syria Kyiv Post Moscow, September 5 (Interfax) - Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Syrian ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad met on Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry reports on its web site. ... 'BRICS against Libyan type solution for Syria'Hurriyet Daily News 'BRICs won't allow Libya like situation in Syria'Zee News No repeat of Libyan scenario in Syria - LavrovThe Voice of Russia Day Press News -Syrian Arab News Agency -ISRIA (registration) all 83 news articles »