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How will Syria mark Eid al-Adha? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 26 Oct 2012 01:52:11 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

How will Syria mark Eid al-Adha? (+video) Christian Science Monitor They said that on Thursday night troops stationed on a mountain overlooking the Syrian capital targeted Hajar al-Aswad, a poor neighbourhood inhabited by refugees from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. There were no immediate reports of casualties. As Syria cease-fire looms, so do the doubtsLos Angeles Times Syria Declares Eid Cease-Fire Through MondayVoice of America Exclusive: US Rushes to Stop Syria from Expanding Chemical Weapon StockpileWired (blog) BBC News -Fox News all 3,773 news articles »

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Syria Commits to 4-Day Truce, but Prospects Dim - ABC News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:50:14 GMT

ABC News

Syria Commits to 4-Day Truce, but Prospects Dim ABC News The embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad promised Thursday to observe a U.N.-proposed truce during a four-day Muslim holiday, while rebels claimed major gains in the key battleground of Aleppo. But prospects of the cease-fire taking hold ... Syria Ceasefire: Regime Agrees To Holiday TruceHuffington Post Syria rebels report advances in AleppoReuters Syria accepts ceasefire with conditions - Thursday 25 October 2012The Guardian Kansas City Star -BBC News all 510 news articles »

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Syria Crisis: Rebels Make Major Advances In Aleppo - Huffington Post Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:04:26 GMT

Business Insider

Syria Crisis: Rebels Make Major Advances In Aleppo Huffington Post While Syria has been blamed for many of the killings, no one has been held accountable. In 2005, Syria was widely accused of involvement in the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a wealthy businessman and an influential Sunni politician. Slain Lebanese Police Chief Gave A Prophetic Assessment Of The Syrian Civil ...Business Insider Syria may exploit instability in Lebanon: ClintonReuters Lebanese Opposition Blames Syria For AssassinationNPR The Daily Star all 466 news articles »

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Del Ponte promises to hunt Syria war criminals - Reuters Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:01:21 GMT

The Daily Star

Del Ponte promises to hunt Syria war criminals Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - Carla del Ponte, the former United Nations war crimes prosecutor, vowed on Thursday to bring to justice high level Syrian political or military figures who may have ordered or committed war crimes. Del Ponte, who has joined a team of ... UN rights probe into Syria abuses seeks unconditional talks with AssadWashington Post UN war crimes panel seeks access to SyriaLos Angeles Times UN war crime investigators seek access to SyriaChicago Tribune Pakistan Observer all 207 news articles »

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Intervening in Syria the right way - Washington Post Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:08:12 GMT

Al-Monitor

Intervening in Syria the right way Washington Post Successful military interventions are sufficiently rare as to induce utmost caution when contemplating the use of force in Syria, a country as populous as Iraq or Afghanistan and no less divided along religious and ethnic lines. Yet the legal ... How Syria's conflict stretches beyond its bordersMinnPost.com all 18 news articles »

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UPDATE 1-Russia suggests US coordinating arms supplies to Syria rebels - Reuters Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:32:28 GMT

Al-Arabiya

UPDATE 1-Russia suggests US coordinating arms supplies to Syria rebels Reuters MOSCOW Oct 25 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday accepted a U.S. statement that it has not supplied Stinger missiles to Syrian rebels, but suggested the United States is coordinating supplies of some other weapons to President Bashar al-Assad's foes. Russia: US Coordinates Weapon Deliveries to Syria RebelsDefenseNews.com US Denies Supplying Stinger Missiles To Syria Rebels, Challenges Russia To ...RTT News Syria rebels have US-made stinger missiles: RussiaAl-Arabiya all 253 news articles »

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Supreme Leader, Blames Syria Crisis On US And ... - Huffington Post Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:07:35 GMT

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran Supreme Leader, Blames Syria Crisis On US And ... Huffington Post In his message to Muslims performing the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, he charges that the civil war, which he characterized as "young Muslims killing each other," is a "crime initiated by the United States and the Zionist regime, Israel," punishing ... and more »

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Syrian army declares conditional Eid ceasefire - Reuters Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:37:39 GMT

Syrian army declares conditional Eid ceasefire Reuters BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria's army command announced a ceasefire on Thursday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha but said it reserved the right to respond to any rebel attack or moves to reinforce President Bashar al-Assad's armed foes.

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Iraqi Shiites brace for violence amid Syria fears - Deseret News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:04:42 GMT

Deseret News

Iraqi Shiites brace for violence amid Syria fears Deseret News Iraqi Shiites increasingly fear the Muslim sect and its holy sites could be targeted in neighboring Syria as the civil war there takes on increasingly sectarian overtones, and Iranian-backed militants are girding for violence in both countries ... and more »

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Syria Promises to Observe Truce, With Caveats - Wall Street Journal Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:10:29 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Promises to Observe Truce, With Caveats Wall Street Journal The largest of Syria's fractious rebel groups expressed immediate skepticism over whether the regime would honor its commitment to the truce. Some said they wouldn't abide by the cease-fire because they hadn't seen signs that the government was serious ...