U.S. News & World Report (blog) | Rebels in Syria's largest city of Aleppo mostly poor, pious and from rural ... Fox News ALEPPO, Syria – Most of the rebels fighting government forces in the city of Aleppo fit a specific mold: They're poor, religiously conservative and usually come from the underdeveloped countryside nearby. They bring to the battle their fury over years ... Syria policy risks trading a tyrant for extremists Syria mediator seeks to revive UN ceasefire plan -envoys Syrian warplanes strike key town |
The Associated Press | Fighting continues in Syria Washington Post Hindu festivals, Syria fighting, protests in Portugal and more. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 17: Actresses Amy Poehler (L) and Tina · Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes. It won't be the first time the two actresses have shared a stage. Richard Cohen: Empty talk on Syria Military airstrikes kill 90 in Syria Activists: Multiple airstrikes in north of Syria |
AFP | Shajul Islam, UK Suspect, Charged With Kidnapping Photographers In Syria Huffington Post LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A man arrested at London's Heathrow airport this month was charged on Tuesday with taking part in the July kidnapping of two photographers in Syria, British police said. Dutch photographer Jeroen Oerlemans and British ... UK charges British man with taking journalists hostage in Syria Man, 26, charged over Syria kidnapping of UK photographer Man charged in UK for hostage-taking in Syria |
New York Times | UN Envoy Seeks Pause in Syria for Holiday New York Times The new Syria peace envoy from the United Nations and Arab League enlisted Iran's help on Monday in an effort to negotiate a cease-fire in observance of a three-day holiday dear to all Muslims, hoping that such a religious reprieve could become the ... Syria ready to discuss cease-fire during Muslim Eid: ministry Syria: Assad regime ready to explore four day truce UN Envoy Exits Baghdad Talks With No Iraqi Role in Syria Peace |
Turkey's Erdogan moots three-way regional talks on Syria Reuters ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he had suggested to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad three-way talks including Egypt on the Syria crisis, given the apparent Saudi objection to Iranian involvement in a ... |
BBC News | Syria conflict: UN's Pinheiro gives jihadist warning BBC News A UN commission on human rights abuses in Syria has warned of the increasing risk of foreign Islamist militants radicalising the conflict. Lead investigator Paulo Sergio Pinheiro said the presence of hundreds of "radical Islamists or jihadists" was ... Syria: UN Inquiry... Head of UN independent panel urges diplomatic solution to worsening Syria ... UN worried about foreign fighters in Syria: AFP |
Arutz Sheva | PM warns of Syria transferring WMDs to terrorists Jerusalem Post Israel will weigh military action if it suspects Syria's chemical weapons might fall into the hands of terrorist organizations, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday. “We will do everything that is needed” to ensure Syria's WMD stockpiles are ... PM: Israel to act if threatened by Syria's chemical arms Netanyahu Warns of Syria Attack Over Chemical Weapons |
Europeans hoping to fight in Syria raise new fears CBS News PARIS — European governments have been among the most vocal supporters of Syria's rebels — to a point: Last week, Muslims in Britain and France accused of trying to join the fight against the regime were detained. For security officials, the fear is ... |
IBNLive | Syria denies using cluster bombs CNN "Syria's disregard for its civilian population is all too evident in its air campaign, which now apparently includes dropping these deadly cluster bombs into populated areas," said Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. "Cluster bombs have ... Syria denies but videos show cluster bombs Syria accused of cluster bomb use in civil war |
Iraqi Shi'ite militants fight for Syria's Assad Reuters Former Shi'ite Iraqi militias backing Assad troops. * Militia commanders say volunteers not sanctioned. * Syria crisis a difficult balance for Iraq. By Suadad al-Salhy. BAGHDAD, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Scores of Iraqi Shi'ite militants are fighting in Syria ... |