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20 killed in shelling of bakery in Aleppo, Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:43:09 GMT

Los Angeles Times

20 killed in shelling of bakery in Aleppo, Syria Los Angeles Times They were among more than 100 killed across Syria on Tuesday, activists said. The bakery was the only one still operating in that part of the city, serving the Masaken Hanano neighborhood and surrounding districts. About 100 people were lined up at the ... Bakery massacre in Syria dims prospects for a holiday truceSan Jose Mercury News Syrian warplanes strike rebel-held town in northFox News Syria Crisis: Aleppo Bakery Reportedly Hit By Army Shells (WARNING ...Huffington Post CNN -NBCNews.com (blog) -Kansas City Star all 797 news articles »

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Syria's Crisis Hits Lebanon - Wall Street Journal Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:40:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's Crisis Hits Lebanon Wall Street Journal The car bomb that killed a high-ranking Lebanese intelligence official and at least two others here on Friday is a powerful reminder that Syria's conflict is heading toward a messy endgame for the region. Any hope that the impact of Bashar Assad's ... US wants new Lebanon gov't free of Syria influenceHuffington Post 5 things you need to know about Lebanon and SyriaCNN Lebanon and Jordan Move Quickly to Contain Syria-Related ViolencePittsburgh Post Gazette Foreign Policy (blog) -Strategy Page all 7,035 news articles »

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Syria anti-aircraft shell reportedly hits Turkey health center - Fox News Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:40:03 GMT

Modesto Bee

Syria anti-aircraft shell reportedly hits Turkey health center Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – An anti-aircraft shell from Syria hit an empty room of a health center inside Turkey, a private news agency reported Tuesday. No injuries were reported. The shell pierced through a window of the health center some 200 yards inside the ... UN Refugee Agency Plans For Possible Truce In Syria During Eid FestivalRTT News Shell from Syria hits Turkish health centre: CNN TurkReuters WHY IT MATTERS: SyriaModesto Bee all 453 news articles »

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Syria: Despite Denials, More Cluster Bomb Attacks - Huffington Post Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:03:57 GMT

Syria: Despite Denials, More Cluster Bomb Attacks Huffington Post (New York) – Mounting evidence shows that Syria's air force is continuing to drop cluster bombs on towns across five governorates despite the Syrian army's denial that it is using them, Human Rights Watch said today. Data compiled by Human Rights Watch ... and more »

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Hopes Dim for Syrian Cease-Fire - Voice of America Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:57:16 GMT

Voice of America

Hopes Dim for Syrian Cease-Fire Voice of America The opposition Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Tuesday's air strikes targeted Maaret al-Numan, a town that rebels seized earlier this month, effectively cutting a highway linking the capital Damascus with Syria's northern ...

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Romnography: Syria's March to the Sea - New Yorker (blog) Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:23:42 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Romnography: Syria's March to the Sea New Yorker (blog) “Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world, “ he announced ominously at one point in the debate. “It's their route to the sea. It's the route for them to arm Hezbollah in Lebanon, which threatens, of course, our ally Israel.” This 'route to the sea ... Presidential debate: Obama and Romney almost word-for-word same on SyriaWashington Post (blog) Romney gaffe: 'Syria is Iran's route to the sea'The Guardian (blog) FP Passport: Syria is Iran's "route to the sea" and other geography blundersForeign Policy (blog) Opposing Views all 32 news articles »

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Envoy pushes for Syria truce - The Australian Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:03:24 GMT

Sky News Australia

Envoy pushes for Syria truce The Australian PEACE envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is pushing "extremely hard" for a ceasefire in Syria, his spokesman says, as violence raged across the country and a warplane struck a queue for bread. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the unrelenting violence is ... Syria truce hopes dim as violence ragesSky News Australia Syria rebels pessimistic on mediator's ceasefire planReuters Syria Opposition Chief Doubts Truce Can Take HoldTIME Telegraph.co.uk -Salon -International Business Times all 1,157 news articles »

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Vatican's Syria mission is postponed - Fox News Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:31:54 GMT

Adnkronos International English

Vatican's Syria mission is postponed Fox News VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is postponing the departure of a Catholic church delegation to Syria, citing the "gravity of the situation" in the country wracked by civil war. The church delegates are to express the pope's solidarity with the people of ... Vatican puts off Syria trip because of 'gravity of the situation'CNN (blog) Trip of papal delegation to Syria postponedCatholic News Service all 145 news articles »

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Kofi Annan on #Syria: military intervention "will make the situation much ... - CNN (blog) Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:57:06 GMT

Examiner.com

Kofi Annan on #Syria: military intervention "will make the situation much ... CNN (blog) Former Secretary-General of the United Nations and former United Nations-Arab League Joint Special Representative for Syria, Kofi Annan, spoke with CNN's Fareed Zakaria about the civil war inside Syria. Annan states the reasons why he feels that ... Military intervention in Syria will make the situation much worse, Kofi saysExaminer.com Kofi Annan: Paul Ryan 'dead wrong' on SyriaForeign Policy (blog) all 178 news articles »

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War tide awash at Syria borders - Boston Globe Tue, 23 Oct 2012 05:29:55 GMT

Boston Globe

War tide awash at Syria borders Boston Globe AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan and Lebanon moved aggressively Monday to squelch the spread of violence from Syria's deadlocked civil war, the most significant register yet of alarm over the fighting spilling over Syrian borders. Islamic extremists attacked ... Jordan seeks to curb flow of fighters to SyriaWashington Post Jordanian soldier killed in clash on border with SyriaLos Angeles Times all 859 news articles »