New York Times | Envoy Meets With Assad as Russia Seeks Distance New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy seeking an end to the Syria crisis, held an urgent meeting with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday as new signs emerged that Russia, Mr. Assad's most important foreign backer, was ... Talks with Syria's Assad end with no breakthrough In war-torn Syria, tactic of targeting civilians is on the rise Brahimi: The situation in Syria is worrying |
Syria opposition activists expect rocky transition after Assad's fall Washington Post Planning for the day after the anticipated fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has become a race against time that many proponents of a pluralistic, democratic Syria fear they are losing. In Washington, Istanbul and elsewhere, opposition activists ... |
Voice of America | Kuwait to Host Conference on Syria's Humanitarian Crisis Voice of America Brahimi said he discussed with Mr. Assad possible solutions to the 21-month crisis, but he did not elaborate. Syria's state news agency SANA quoted the president as saying he supports any peace effort that protects Syria's sovereignty and independence. Kuwait to host Syria donor meeting in late January HH Amir: Kuwait to host donor conf. for Syria in January |
Christian Science Monitor | Lebanese border means little in Syria's civil war Christian Science Monitor The four rain-filled bomb craters all visible within 100 yards of Mahmoud Ismael's house starkly illustrate how Lebanon's northern border has become an active frontline in Syria's civil war, drawing in rival Lebanese Shiite and Sunni factions. Skip to ... |
The Guardian | Kremlin's Syria Policy Hurts Russia's Position in Arab World Voice of America Inside Syria, Sunni rebels are threatening to kill Russian speakers, starting with Anhar Kochneva, a Ukrainian journalist kidnapped last month. In two weeks, a Russian naval task force is to reach Syrian waters to be ready to help in the possible ... Russia denies supplying Syria with offensive weapons Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led intervention Russia says Syria is acting to secure its chemical weapons |
BBC News | Syria: An attempt to live a normal life BBC News Over the past month, rebel forces in Syria have enjoyed tactical successes which analysts say demonstrate their growing ability to challenge the government's military dominance. The Russians - who have been supportive of the Syrian government - have ... |
Brahimi meets Syria's Assad amid violence Aljazeera.com Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, has met with Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, in Damascus, a day after an air strike killed dozens of civilians in Hama province. Brahimi said following Monday's meeting in the capital that he ... |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Low-key Christmas for Christians BBC News In Syria, the real blood of civilians was mixed with real bread in Halfiya, the day before Christmas Eve, according to opposition activists. They say the civilians were bombed by a government warplane as they were queuing at a bakery, killing some 90 ... Syria: Christians rustle up some Christmas cheer |
2012 in Syria's civil war: One rebel's story CBS News CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward crossed the border into Syria six times in 2012 to bring the realities of a brutal civil war home to America. For their work, Ward and her colleagues were awarded the prestigious Alfred I. duPont journalism award ... |
The Voice of Russia | Extremists and conquerors of Syria's war? Jerusalem Post After 11 months of conflict and despite recent progress made by the rebels, most parts of Syria are still under Assad's rule. It is true that the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is gaining increasing recognition, and military and diplomatic strength, promising ... In Syria, acknowledging the obvious counts as good news Syria's Assad cultivates support from minorities Egypt's Islamists reject foreign intervention in Syria |