Aljazeera.com | Rebels seize army base in eastern Syria USA TODAY A Syrian woman walks in front of a destroyed hospital where heavy clashes took place between rebel fighters and the Syrian army in the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: Narciso Contreras, AP) ... Syria Mayadeen Army Base Taken By Rebels In Deir El-Zour Province Syria rebels seize military base in oil-rich east, activists say Rebels capture key base in Syria's east |
Voice of America | Analysts Weigh In on Longevity of Syria's Assad Voice of America CAIRO — The Syrian conflict is now in its 20th month and Syrian rights activists say more than 40,000 people have been killed there since the uprising began. The embattled government of President Bashar al Assad appears to be on the defensive, having ... Rebels say Syria hospital strike... Airstrike hits hospital in Syria; many deaths reported Rebels say Syria hospital strike kills... 50min |
Wall Street Journal | Maintaining normalcy in war-torn Syria CBS News (CBS News) DAMASCUS- In Syria Thursday, rebel fighters said they'd captured a military base in a key oil-producing region. Meanwhile, a government airstrike near a hospital in Aleppo killed at least 15 people. Activists say at least 20,000 Syrians have ... Syria's new opposition in race to convince skeptical Islamists Syria Would Need $60 Billion to Rebuild, Opposition Figure Says Syria: rebels fight to unite opposition-held areas before 'final push' for ... |
The Guardian | Gaza ceasefire: Syria's shrinking influence now exposed The Guardian Syrian state media focused intensely on Israel's onslaught against the Palestinians in Gaza. But Assad's Arab critics have been doing some bleak calculations: in the eight days of Operation Pillar of Defence 160 Palestinians were killed by Israel. In ... Syria's refugees must not be forgotten Syria and Gaza in Crisis- Another Twist in Turkey's Road to Europe? |
Voice of America | Russia Opposes NATO Missiles on Turkey-Syria Border Voice of America Rasmussen has said that any missile deployment would be a defensive measure to counter mortar rounds, and not to enforce a no-fly zone over Syria. Syrian rebels have called for a no-fly zone as they are almost defenseless against Syria's air force. Russia: Patriot missile deployment at Syria-Turkey border would be 'alarming' Russia opposes NATO missile deployment on Turkey-Syria border Russia opposes NATO missile deployment near Turkey-Syria border |
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region Reuters The capture of the artillery base on the outskirts of Mayadeen, a town on the Euphrates river near some of Syria's main oilfields, followed rebel takeovers of military installations in the north and centre of the country this week. Recent rebel ... |
Al-Arabiya | Syria rebels take swathe of east but clash with Kurd militia Channel News Asia DAMASCUS: Syria's Arab-led rebels seized new territory in the eastern Euphrates valley from government forces on Thursday but ran into resistance from Kurdish militia on the Turkish border in a potential new security concern for the key NATO member. Jihadist rebels in standoff with Syria Kurds: NGO Teacher injured by stray bullets from Syria |
RT | Syria presents foreign fighter list in bid for UN to acknowledge terror acts RT Bashar Jaafari, Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, wrote a letter the Security Council requesting they register the list of mercenaries as an official document on the UN's agenda of “measures to combat international terrorism.” The ... Foreign mercenaries in Syria - list |
Irish Independent | Tunisia, Libya say delay recognising Syria opposition Reuters TUNIS Nov 22 (Reuters) - Tunisia and Libya have agreed to hold off on recognising a new Syrian opposition body, saying they want to know more about its makeup before doing so, Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki said on Thursday. "We and Libya are in ... Libyan leader opposes aid to Syria rebels Libya opposes aid to Syria rebels |
Syria: Teens Living in the Conflict Zone Huffington Post UK He's showing me the scars on the back of his hand, inflicted by a man fighting in the Syrian conflict - for fun, just because he could. Abdul's friend Najid pushes forward to show me the scars on his face, and indicates more wounds on his thigh. Adnan ... |