<< Back

---

Syria: Bomb kills at least 9 near military complex - San Francisco Chronicle Sun, 20 May 2012 01:41:50 GMT

Voice of America

Syria: Bomb kills at least 9 near military complex San Francisco Chronicle Beirut -- A car bomb in the parking lot of a Syrian military compound killed at least nine people Saturday, the latest in increasingly frequent bombings in the country's major cities to attack the government's security services. Syria bomb kills 9, Damascus blames foreign plotReuters Syria Blames Terrorists for Car BombingVoice of America Suicide blast in Syria hits military compoundKansas City Star all 670 news articles »

---

US tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as model - Reuters Sat, 19 May 2012 19:01:27 GMT

Zee News

US tells G8 Syria's Assad must go, cites Yemen as model Reuters By Jeff Mason | CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told G8 leaders meeting at Camp David that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave power, and pointed to Yemen as a model of how political transition could work there, ... Syria and Iran top G-8 agendaPhiladelphia Inquirer all 635 news articles »

---

Syria's only hope - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Sat, 19 May 2012 20:04:29 GMT

CTV.ca

Syria's only hope The Herald | HeraldOnline.com By Joseph I. Lieberman — Special to The Washington Post More than nine months after President Obama declared that Bashar Assad must go, it is clear that neither diplomacy nor sanctions alone will dislodge the Syrian dictator. Head of Syrian opposition to resignCatholic Online Syria Elections: Results And Conclusions - OpEdEurasia Review Syrian opposition head offers to resignFaribault County Register all 683 news articles »

---

Syrian military, opposition clash in city's largest protest - Longview News-Journal Sat, 19 May 2012 18:54:02 GMT

Toronto Star

Syrian military, opposition clash in city's largest protest Longview News-Journal An anti-Syrian regime protester holds up a Cross and Crescent painted with colors of the Syrian revolution flag Friday during a demonstration against Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Damascus suburb of Yabroud, Syria. Syrian security forces fired ... Crackdown on Students Stokes Fury Within SyriaNew York Times Syrian opposition boosted by city's riseBoston Globe Syria forces kill two in Damascus as thousands rallyReuters Fox News -Huffington Post -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 901 news articles »

---

Fear from the homelands: Central Coast Syrians try to keep up with news from ... - San Jose Mercury News Sat, 19 May 2012 22:03:35 GMT

Fear from the homelands: Central Coast Syrians try to keep up with news from ... San Jose Mercury News By Rosy Weiser Issa Salibi keeps in touch with family and friends in his native Syria using Facebook and other social media from the counter of Cigar Palace on Mission Street. SANTA CRUZ - Issa Salibi can't stray far from his laptop, and the possible ... and more »

---

Bahrain, Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away from Lebanon - Reuters Sat, 19 May 2012 13:24:35 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Bahrain, Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away from Lebanon Reuters * Bahrain, Qatar, UAE issue travel warnings for Lebanon * Fighting in north prompted by Syria sectarian tensions * Tourists from Gulf important for Lebanon's economy (Adds Bahrain issues travel warning for Lebanon) DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - Bahrain, ... Don't blame Syria – Lebanon's leaders are fuelling the fighting in TripoliThe Guardian (blog) UAE, Qatar issue Lebanon travel warningAhram Online Clashes in Lebanon not Syria-Linked: Ex-PremierJournal of Turkish Weekly all 239 news articles »

---

Syria dismisses EU sanctions as "economic terrorism" - Xinhua Sat, 19 May 2012 19:39:26 GMT

Syrian Arab News Agency

Syria dismisses EU sanctions as "economic terrorism" Xinhua DAMASCUS, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Syria said Saturday that the EU sanctions imposed on Syria over the past year are "economic terrorism" against Syrian people. In a report addressed to the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Secretary General, Syrian Foreign ... Foreign Ministry's Report: Sanctions on Syria Violate Human Rights Principles ...Syrian Arab News Agency all 3 news articles »

---

Diplomats say UN experts report NKorea continues violating sanctions, citing ... - Washington Post Sat, 19 May 2012 00:50:16 GMT

The Guardian

Diplomats say UN experts report NKorea continues violating sanctions, citing ... Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — An expert panel's report says North Korea continues to violate UN sanctions, citing possible attempts to ship arms to Syria and Myanmar and illegally import luxury goods, UN diplomats said Friday. Two Security Council diplomats, ... UN probes possible NKorea arms trade with Syria, MyanmarIndian Express all 247 news articles »

---

G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: US official - Chicago Tribune Sat, 19 May 2012 05:14:21 GMT

FederalNewsRadio.com

G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria: US official Chicago Tribune CAMP DAVID, Maryland (Reuters) - Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more about its nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political transition in Syria, ... Fiscal issues loom as G8 summit opens with Iran, Syria talksThe Hill Iran, Syria and N. Korea on dinner menu as G-8 leaders open Camp David summitMyFox Washington DC Iran, Syria among topics for G-8 and NATOFederalNewsRadio.com CBS Local all 3,515 news articles »

---

US makes plans to secure Syria's chemical weapons - Fort Worth Star Telegram Sun, 20 May 2012 02:23:20 GMT

Al-Manar TV

US makes plans to secure Syria's chemical weapons Fort Worth Star Telegram WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is accelerating its planning with Middle Eastern allies for a series of potentially fast-moving crises in Syria in the coming months, including the possible loss of government control over some of the country's ... 'US Trying to Disperse Syrian Efforts to Chase Militants'Al-Manar TV all 4 news articles »