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Turkey fires on Syrian targets after deadly shelling from Syria - Fox News Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:40:05 GMT

BBC News

Turkey fires on Syrian targets after deadly shelling from Syria Fox News ISTANBUL – Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. Turkish artillery targets Syria after deadly shellingCBS News Turkey strikes back at Syria after mortar kills fiveReuters Turkey hits targets inside SyriaBBC News Washington Post -Voice of America (blog) all 1,429 news articles »

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Syria: Scores killed in suicide blasts in Aleppo - CNN Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:52:22 GMT

Voice of America

Syria: Scores killed in suicide blasts in Aleppo CNN (CNN) -- A wave of explosions targeting Syrian government forces killed scores of people at a popular Aleppo square Wednesday in an attack that a Syria-based extremist group has taken responsibility for. Al-Nusra Front said the strikes were carried out ... Syria car bombings kill more than two dozen in AleppoLos Angeles Times In Syria, Assad crosses the red linesWashington Post Bombs Hit Main Square in Syria's AleppoVoice of America CBS News -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,410 news articles »

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Syria widens Hezbollah's contradictions - The Daily Star Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:43:43 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Syria widens Hezbollah's contradictions The Daily Star Reports that a Hezbollah member, Ali Hussein Nassif, was killed in Syria last week, along with other party members, should not surprise us. While Hezbollah has denied involvement in the Syrian conflict, the participation of its members in President ... Official: Hezbollah fighters killed in SyriaAlpena News Hezbollah In Syria: Fighting On The Wrong Side Of HistoryInternational Business Times Hezbollah commander killed while on 'jihad duties' in SyriaSydney Morning Herald BBC News all 341 news articles »

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Cajoling, Drugging and More as Rebels Try to Draw Defectors - New York Times Thu, 04 Oct 2012 02:15:02 GMT

New York Times

Cajoling, Drugging and More as Rebels Try to Draw Defectors New York Times ANTAKYA, Turkey — For months, the disparate militias known as the Free Syrian Army relied on defections from the Syrian military to lead a credible if halting challenge to the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Every day seemed to bring word of ...

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The Wire: Obama vs. Romney; Syria bombings; Iran currency crisis; Georgia ... - San Jose Mercury News Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:13:31 GMT

The Wire: Obama vs. Romney; Syria bombings; Iran currency crisis; Georgia ... San Jose Mercury News Four huge explosions rocked the city of Aleppo, Syria, on Wednesday as suicide bombers detonated cars filled with explosives, killing at least 33 people, collapsing buildings and trapping people under the rubble, state TV said. The government blamed ... and more »

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FBI offers $50000 reward for Mass. man facing terrorism charges; suspect may ... - Washington Post Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:19:37 GMT

FBI offers $50000 reward for Mass. man facing terrorism charges; suspect may ... Washington Post The FBI said it is seeking the public's help in locating Ahmad Abousamra, a U.S. citizen from Mansfield who authorities believe may be living in the battleground Syrian city of Aleppo with at least one child, a daughter, and extended family. He uses ... and more »

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IDF intel chief: Syria violence getting closer - Ynetnews Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:41:39 GMT

Ynetnews

IDF intel chief: Syria violence getting closer Ynetnews "The army's intelligence forecasts according to which the (Syrian) Golan Heights would become a loosely governed area are proving true," IDF Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi said Wednesday during a tour of the Israel-Syria border. Related ... and more »

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'I Have a Life Wish' - Daily Beast Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:50:08 GMT

Daily Beast

'I Have a Life Wish' Daily Beast The 31-year-old journalist had been hard at work for more than 24 hours covering the rebel campaign to liberate Idlib, in eastern Syria, as fighting raged there this summer. So he lay right down in the dirt, some 50 yards from the battle lines, and ... US believes Syria is holding American journalistUSA TODAY Video shows US journalist held in SyriaThe Associated Press State Dept: Missing American journalist Austin Tice believed held by Syria regimeNBCNews.com (blog) New York Daily News all 447 news articles »

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Syria suicide bombings kill dozens - Washington Post Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:41:11 GMT

Syria suicide bombings kill dozens Washington Post A government official says three suicide bombers detonated their explosives near an officers' club in the Syrian city of Aleppo, trapping several bystanders under rubble. Another blast went off nearby, close to the Chamber of Commerce. Associated Press ... and more »

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Syria: Is there really a refugee crisis? - Daily Maverick Wed, 03 Oct 2012 22:53:18 GMT

Daily Maverick

Syria: Is there really a refugee crisis? Daily Maverick As the UN's refugee agency warns that as many as 700,000 people could have fled Syria by the end of the year, a significant increase on previous estimates. The cost of the conflict is fast outstripping Syria's borders, and swelling refugee numbers may ... UK adds £1m to Syria refugees fundThe Independent all 307 news articles »