Voice of America | Syrian rebels claim dam seized; looting plagues Aleppo USA TODAY The Free Syrian Army (FSA) said its fighters overran the defenses of President Bashar Assad after several days of skirmishes to capture the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates River, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an anti-Assad group based in ... Syrian Rebels Seize Major Dam in North Syrian jets bomb rebel bases near Turkey border Fighting to Hold Damascus,Syria Flattens Rebel 'Slums' |
Hurriyet Daily News | NATO to Decide on Turkey Missile Defense Voice of America ISTANBUL — NATO is expected to make a decision Tuesday on Turkey's request for the deployment of missile defense batteries along its border with Syria. The decision is seen by Ankara as having both military and diplomatic significance. But such a ... NATO missiles not for Syria no-fly zone: Turkish military Iran opposes NATO's missile deployment in Turkey Turkey, NATO in field near Syria for Patriots |
China Daily | Medvedev: Support of Syria Rebels 'Unacceptable' Voice of America (blog) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has criticized France's support for Syria's opposition, calling the decision “unacceptable.” Speaking to reporters ahead of a visit to France on Monday, he said the move to recognize the new opposition coalition ... Medvedev slams support of Syrian rebels Russia PM slams 'unacceptable' support of Syria rebels Medvedev Criticizes France's Recognition of Syrian Rebels |
BBC News | Syria's Refugee Crisis: Hundreds Of Thousands Unprepared For Winter (VIDEO) Huffington Post With violence back at home escalating between Syrian rebels and the regime of Bashar Al Assad, hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have been displaced by the war. Almost daily, thousands are fleeing into neighboring Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and ... Syria crisis: Despair of refugees in Atma camp |
Economic Times | HP says its products sold unknowingly to Syria by partner PCWorld Hewlett-Packard said in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it has learned that its products were procured from a partner that was not informed that their ultimate destination was Syria. HP was responding to a Sept. 6 letter ... Hewlett-Packard Says Partner Sold Gear for Syria Project HP said it didn't know its products were sold to Syria HP denies Syria, Iran spy tech claims |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Kidnappings compound conflict fears BBC News As the conflict between the Syrian government and opposition fighters continues, kidnapping has become a source of much needed money in a struggling economy, the BBC's Lina Sinjab in Damascus reports. When 11-year-old Ahmad went to the gym with ... |
The National | David Ignatius: Syrian rebels at cross purposes Appeal-Democrat The Syrian opposition took a big step forward this month by forming a broad political coalition that includes local activists who started the revolution. But the opposition's military command is still a mess, and until it's fixed, jihadist extremists ... Syria's crisis Winter is coming Syria rebels seize army base but 'hotel warriors' struggle After Assad falls, Syrians will have to forgive his supporters |
Syrian pound's depreciation negatively affects bourse Xinhua 26 (Xinhua) -- The raging violence in several parts of Syria and the Syrian pound's depreciation have sent bad signals about the overall landscape in the country and caused a downturn in the country's stock exchange. Trading on the Damascus exchange ... |
Business Recorder (blog) | France giving $1.5 million to Syria opposition coalition Los Angeles Times "France, which was first to recognize the coalition as the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people, now wants to help it come to the aid of its countrymen in distress,” Fabius said in a statement. The Syrian National Coalition for ... Syria opposition names London 'ambassador' France gives 1.2mn euros in urgent aid to Syria opposition |
Syrian jets bomb border area that is home to refugees, rebel fighters Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian fighter jets on Monday strafed a rebel-held area near the Turkish border that is home to thousands of internally displaced refugees, in what appeared to be a warning shot as NATO prepares to deploy surface-to-air missiles along the ... |