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UN says Syria encouraged by Russia, China veto - Reuters Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:04:45 GMT

USA TODAY

UN says Syria encouraged by Russia, China veto Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Louis Charbonneau | AMMAN/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of launching an "indiscriminate attack" on civilians to end pro-democracy protests and said he had been ... UN Official Rebukes Syria Over ViolenceNew York Times UN rights chief deplores Syria crackdownUSA TODAY Syria draws UN ire as it heads toward 'war'CNN BusinessWeek -BBC News all 4,435 news articles »

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Syrian-Canadians demanding more from Ottawa - Globe and Mail Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:19:03 GMT

Globe and Mail

Syrian-Canadians demanding more from Ottawa Globe and Mail Through private meetings with ministers, rallies online and on the streets, through fundraisers pooling hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations, the Syrian-Canadian community has been an active player in Syria's resistance movement. Absent CanadiansNorthumberland Today all 4 news articles »

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Living with Syria's rebels, dodging tanks - CBS News Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:03:08 GMT

Living with Syria's rebels, dodging tanks CBS News It's a massacre in Syria. Entire neighborhoods and apartment blocks are being blasted by artillery fire. The United Nations on Monday described it as an indiscriminate attack on civilians, a crime against humanity by the Assad regime.

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Lebanon tries to stay out of Syria conflict - Financial Times Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:04:44 GMT

Financial Times

Lebanon tries to stay out of Syria conflict Financial Times By Abigail Fielding-Smith in Tripoli The labourer from the Syrian city of Homs sits tentatively on the hospital bed, afraid of aggravating his wounds as he recalls the moment Bashar al Assad's forces started shelling last Saturday. It started at 5am, ... Tension over Syria making Lebanon a powder kegThe National Is Syria's unrest spilling over into Lebanon?Aljazeera.com As Syria burns, neighboring Lebanon feels the heatBoston.com all 391 news articles »

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Firm stand needed on Syria crisis: Kingdom - Saudi Gazette Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:50:41 GMT

Firm stand needed on Syria crisis: Kingdom Saudi Gazette RIYADH — The Kingdom has called for an emphatic and firm international stand on ending the violence in Syria which has claimed thousands of innocent lives in recent weeks. “Tentative and half measures have failed to halt the massacre of innocent ... Riyadh backs Tunisia's plan to host friends of SyriaArab News all 2 news articles »

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Hariri: Change in Syria certain - The Daily Star Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:55:36 GMT

The Daily Star

Hariri: Change in Syria certain The Daily Star By Thomas El-Basha, Dana Khraiche BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Monday the “uprising of freedom” in Syria would result in the toppling of President Bashar Assad and dismissed tying his return to Lebanon with developments in the ... Hariri: Dialogue Must Only Tackle Arms, Syrian People are the Real ResistanceNaharnet Lebanon Marks Assassination Anniversary With Few AnswersVoice of America Aswad: Rafik Hariri collaborated with Syria, damaged institutionsNOW LEBANON all 16 news articles »

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Intel eyes and ears on Syria - CNN International (blog) Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:36:44 GMT

Intel eyes and ears on Syria CNN International (blog) By Barbara Starr Even as the US administration dismisses military action against the Syrian regime, a major effort is now under way to collect all possible intelligence on the plans and operations of the Damascus regime, two administration officials ... and more »

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Al-Jafari: Syria has Right to Protect its Citizen, Combat Terrorism and Armed ... - Syrian Arab News Agency Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:49:52 GMT

Syrian Arab News Agency

Al-Jafari: Syria has Right to Protect its Citizen, Combat Terrorism and Armed ... Syrian Arab News Agency NEW YORK, (SANA) – Syria's Permanent Representative to the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jafari said "Syria has the right to protect its citizens, combat terrorism and armed violence and put an end for them." "The Syrian leadership spared no effort in responding to ... Syria has the right to combat terrorism and fight al-QaidaExaminer.com all 2 news articles »

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One activist's chronicle of daily hell in Syria - CNN (blog) Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:43:42 GMT

One activist's chronicle of daily hell in Syria CNN (blog) Danny's family has become almost a PR agency for the uprising, helping to get journalists into Syria and information out. Danny's parents and younger siblings all waited by the phone to hear what had happened to the 23-year-old who put himself in ... Syrian activist Danny Abdul Dayem flees to Lebanon amid violenceWashington Post (blog) The daily struggle of a Syrian activist's familySBS all 3 news articles »

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Syria's wounded lay blame on Mossad or MI6 – but never Assad - The Independent Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:03:53 GMT

Syria's wounded lay blame on Mossad or MI6 – but never Assad The Independent The Syrian soldiers lying wounded in their hospital beds at the Tishreen military hospital on the outskirts of Damascus know exactly who to blame for their often horrific injuries: Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United States, MI6, Afghanistan, Jihadis.