New York Times | Syrian Opposition Meets to Seek Unity New York Times DOHA, Qatar — The quarrelsome Syrian opposition was locked in extended bartering here in Doha on Thursday over the creation of a more diverse yet unified umbrella organization that its foreign backers hope will become a credible alternative to the ... Women shut out of Syria's opposition leadership Syria opposition upbeat on unity talks Syria: A Tragedy in Search of a Denouement |
Los Angeles Times | Syria President Bashar Assad warns against foreign invasion Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad predicted a global catastrophe should the West invade his country, and representatives of Syria's notoriously divided opposition struggled Thursday to form a united government in exile against Assad's beleaguered ... Assad says will live and die in Syria Bashar al-Assad vows to 'live or die' in Syria Syria's Assad Vows He Won't Be Forced Into Exile |
The Daily Star | Syria's Children Haunted By War (PHOTOS) Huffington Post 7, 2012 photo, Fatma Zatar, 2, who fled with her family from the violence in their village poses for a portrait inside a tent at a camp in the village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border with Syria. Most of the displaced people in the tent camp rising ... Archaeologists explore site on Syria-Turkey border Assad foes meet to hammer out Syria govt-in-waiting Turkey presses Obama for help in Syria |
Haaretz | Errant Artillery Fire From Syria War Hits Golan Heights Again New York Times It was the third time in less than a week that spillover from the Syrian civil war had breached the demilitarized zone or crossed the decades-old armistice line between Israeli and Syrian forces. The United Nations has warned that the violence could ... Syria mortar bomb lands in Israeli village Three mortar shells fired from Syria land in Israel Mortar fire from Syria lands in Israeli-held Golan |
BBC News | Red Cross says it cannot cope with Syria emergency BBC News The Red Cross has said it "can't cope" with the worsening situation in Syria. "The humanitarian situation is getting worse despite the scope of the operation increasing," said Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Red Cross 'can't cope' as Syria crisis worsens, chief says ICRC says it's unable to cope with aid needs in Syria Red Cross president says his group can't cope with worsening Syria civil war |
Syria rebels take Turkish border town, Kurds alarmed Reuters In the last three months, the mainly Arab Sunni rebels have captured several outposts on the 800-km (500-mile) border, steadily moving toward the northeast, home to a large proportion of Syria's one-million-strong Kurdish minority. The Kurdish Council ... |
In Syria, siege is test for new rebel order Chicago Tribune Related; In Syria, siege is test for new rebel order · A member of the Free Syrian Army is reflected in a mirror in a house they use as a base in Harem town, Idlib Governorate · Members of the Free Syrian Army attack a house they suspect pro-government ... |
New York Times | Rebels' Missteps Weaken Support Among Syrians New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's rebel fighters — who have long staked claim to the moral high ground for battling dictatorship — are losing crucial support from a public increasingly disgusted by the actions of some rebels, including poorly planned ... |
Syria: Assad 'Employing Cluster Bombs' In War Sky News Sky News has found overwhelming evidence that the Syrian regime is using cluster bombs against its own people in contravention of international laws. It comes despite repeated denials by Bashar al Assad's government, which has insisted the regime does ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Syria crisis is priority, Cameron tells Obama Telegraph.co.uk After visiting a camp in Jordan filled with Syrian refugees, the Prime Minister acknowledged the failure of Western efforts to halt the country's bloodshed. "One of the first things I want to talk to Barack about is how we must do more to try and solve ... |