Wall Street Journal | Syria truce dissolves as forces bombard major cities NBCNews.com (blog) The violence, reported by residents, opposition supporters and Syria's government, came on the second day of the ceasefire called by international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who had hoped to use it to build momentum to end the 19-month-old conflict ... fighting unravels temporary Syrian truce Bombings, clashes leave Syria truce in tatters Syrian warplanes stage first airstrike under truce |
AFP | In Syria, Cease-Fire for Holiday Falls Apart New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The already tenuous truce called in Syria to observe the most important Muslim holiday of the year eroded markedly on Saturday as renewed armed clashes prompted each side to accuse the other of breaking the cease-fire. Fears of new front as Syria rebels clash with Kurds In Aleppo, Syria cease-fire was short-lived 30 dead in Syria clashes |
BBC News | Hezbollah straddles tenuous line between Syria and Lebanon Washington Post BEIRUT — The Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah has spent months trying to tread a narrow line, balancing its support for the Syrian government with its responsibilities as Lebanon's dominant political force. But increasing tensions inside Lebanon have ... Stable in its instability, Lebanon unlikely to see Syria-like violence Washington Post: Syria spreads its war Hezbollah accused of backing Syria's Assad |
Iraqi Sects Join Battle in Syria on Both Sides New York Times BAGHDAD — Militant Sunnis from Iraq have been going to Syria to fight against President Bashar al-Assad for months. Now Iraqi Shiites are joining the battle in increasing numbers, but on the government's side, transplanting Iraq's explosive sectarian ... |
Report: One day in, Syrian forces already breaking cease-fire Washington Post (blog) Rebel and government forces in Syria began a four-day cease-fire on Friday to observe the holiday Eid al-Adha. But, according to a report from activists that the Associated Press says is “consistent with their reporting,” the Syrian military only made ... |
BBC News | Bushr Al Tawashi, Syria Toddler, Thought Dead Reunited With Parents In Cyprus Huffington Post In their chaotic haste to escape fighting between government troops and Syrian rebels, Bushr's parents had assumed the boy was picked up by other members of their extended family who were staying with them when clashes broke out last summer in the ... Syrian toddler believed dead reunited with parents |
Syrian Troops Battle Insurgents as Cease-Fire Violated Businessweek A car bomb exploded in the Syrian city of Deir Azzour and government warplanes carried out raids on the second day of a United Nations-brokered cease-fire, according to reports by state television and the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. |
RT | Syrian rebels seize Lebanese journalist over 'incompatible' reporting RT Itani was seized after he raised suspicions, taking pictures and videos of “large amounts of operations” in Syria's second largest city. The content of his reports also seems to fallen foul of how the rebels' want the popular uprising against Bashar Al ... Syria rebel group says it holds Lebanese journalist |
Wired (blog) | Exclusive: US Rushes to Stop Syria from Expanding Chemical Weapon Stockpile Wired (blog) The regime of embattled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad is actively working to enlarge its arsenal of chemical weapons, U.S. officials tell Danger Room. Assad's operatives have tried repeatedly in recent months to buy up the precursor chemicals for deadly ... Del Ponte promises to hunt Syria war criminals |
AFP | schooling Syria's refugee children BBC News Syrian refugees, trying to bring some normality to their new life in Turkey, are setting up schools for their children. But this is not always with the blessing of their host, as the BBC's James Reynolds finds out. "We are from Syria, we are from Syria ... No Syria-related US military presence in Turkey: Turkish army |