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Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks - Reuters Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:23:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syrian rebel leader threatens to escalate attacks Reuters By Dominic Evans and Erika Solomon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - The commander of Syria's armed rebels has threatened to step up attacks on President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was frustrated with Arab League monitors' lack of progress in ending a ... French accuse Syrian regime of "massacres"CBS News France Says Syrian Regime Committing MassacresWall Street Journal Arab League Falters in Syria as Options DwindleBloomberg Voice of America (blog) all 2,513 news articles »

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Are Syrian Spies Keeping Tabs on Opposition Activists in US? - PBS NewsHour Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:31:13 GMT

Are Syrian Spies Keeping Tabs on Opposition Activists in US? PBS NewsHour While the death toll in Syria's unrest has climbed above 5000, another side of the government crackdown has played out in the US A federal indictment filed in October alleges a Virginia man was actively spying on expatriates in the US and passing ... and more »

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Syrian regime change only solution: Jumblatt - The Daily Star Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:37:25 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian regime change only solution: Jumblatt The Daily Star By Hussein Dakroub BEIRUT: Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt took a further step Tuesday in breaking ranks with embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad by calling on Russia and Iran to convince their ally, Syria, that a fundamental ... Jumblatt urges Russia, Iran to support changes in SyriaYa Libnan all 5 news articles »

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'Syrian opposition may soon topple Assad' - Jerusalem Post Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:45:15 GMT

'Syrian opposition may soon topple Assad' Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ Top IDF officer says growing signs that Syrian opposition is stabilizing and will topple Assad in coming months. There are growing signs that the Syrian opposition is stabilizing and will succeed in the coming months in toppling ... and more »

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League: Some progress in Syria - Albany Times Union Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:59:32 GMT

League: Some progress in Syria Albany Times Union Syria's opposition cautioned the observers not to be taken in by President Bashar Assad's government, which has unleashed a withering military assault to crush a 9-month-old uprising. Opposition groups have been deeply critical of the mission, ... and more »

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Government still seeks out Filipinos in Syria - Sun.Star Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:06:44 GMT

Inquirer.net

Government still seeks out Filipinos in Syria Sun.Star FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said they continue to seek out Filipinos in tension-hit Syria for mandatory repatriation. In a press conference Wednesday, Del Rosario said 95 percent of Filipinos in Syria are believed to be undocumented, ... DFA seeks Syria help vs traffickingInquirer.net 5443 Pinoys in Syria unregisteredPhilippine Star 400 Filipinos in Syria want to come homeBusiness Mirror Day Press News -GMA News -ABS CBN News all 32 news articles »

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Syria's armed rebels threaten to step-up attacks - GlobalPost (blog) Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:26:49 GMT

Syria's armed rebels threaten to step-up attacks GlobalPost (blog) The commander of the Free Syria Army, an armed rebel group, says his forces will step-up attacks against the government. A protester in the flahspoint central Syrian city of Homs throws a tear gas bomb back towards security forces, on December 27, ... and more »

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Syria: a new year as "bullets and tanks" - San Francisco Luxury News Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:09:32 GMT

Syria: a new year as "bullets and tanks" San Francisco Luxury News Hama, a 7 year old was shot dead by security forces that sought his father's car, said Syrian Observatory of Human Rights (OSDH), speaking of “first martyr of 2012″ . Three other civilians were killed in Homs, two by the pro-regime. ... More Observers to Arrive in SyriaPrensa Latina all 5 news articles »

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Why US must step carefully in Syria - CNN Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:45:12 GMT

Global Arab Network - English News

Why US must step carefully in Syria CNN By Robert G. Rabil, Special to CNN A protester in the flashpoint Syrian city of Homs throws a tear gas bomb back toward security forces last week. Editor's note: Robert G. Rabil is associate professor of political science at Florida Atlantic University ... Lebanon: New year with political and social uncertaintyGlobal Arab Network - English News all 4 news articles »

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France says Syrian regime committing massacres - Seattle Post Intelligencer Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:57:24 GMT

France says Syrian regime committing massacres Seattle Post Intelligencer 2, 2012, purports to show a demonstration in Hama, Syria. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, LOCATION OR AUTHENTICITY OF THIS MATERIAL. TV OUT Photo: Anonymous / Ugarit News Group This image from amateur video made ...