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Obama's Iran and Syria muddle - Washington Post Mon, 11 Jun 2012 00:07:11 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Obama's Iran and Syria muddle Washington Post From one point of view the connection between our troubles with Syria and Iran is pretty straightforward. The Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is Iran's closest ally, and its link to the Arab Middle East. Syria has provided the land bridge for the ... The Syrian conundrumJerusalem Post UK won't rule out force in SyriaBrisbane Times Syrian rebels battle in Assad stronghold of DamascusWorcester Telegram Los Angeles Times -New York Daily News -Voice of America (blog) all 3,715 news articles »

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Syria's Assads Turned to West for Glossy PR - New York Times Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:57:46 GMT

Syria's Assads Turned to West for Glossy PR New York Times For some journalists, Syria has been one of the least hospitable countries in the Middle East, a place where reporters — if they can get in — are routinely harassed and threatened as they try to uncover the repression that has propped up the Assad ... and more »

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Syrian opposition group picks new leader as government forces continue shelling - Fox News Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:52:08 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Syrian opposition group picks new leader as government forces continue shelling Fox News BEIRUT – Syria's main opposition group on Sunday picked a secular Kurd as its new leader after criticism that the former head was too autocratic and the group was becoming dominated by Islamists. The opposition, hobbled by disorganization and ... Chief Syrian opposition body elects new leaderAtlanta Journal Constitution Syrian Opposition Group Elects New Leader, More Deaths ReportedVoice of America all 793 news articles »

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Syria risks military strikes, warns Hague - Financial Times Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:55:47 GMT

AFP

Syria risks military strikes, warns Hague Financial Times Britain's foreign secretary on Sunday refused to rule out a western military intervention in Syria, after clashes in Damascus and dozens more deaths nationwide were reported in a conflict he compared to Bosnia's 1990s sectarian civil war. UK warns Syria resembles Bosnia in 1990sABC Online Syrian rebels take battle to heart of DamascusTelegraph.co.uk Syria Homs Shelling By Regime Forces Kills 38Huffington Post AFP -Herald Sun -Sydney Morning Herald all 365 news articles »

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Jerusalem ramps up its condemnations of Syria - Jerusalem Post Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:44:53 GMT

Independent Online

Jerusalem ramps up its condemnations of Syria Jerusalem Post By HERB KEINON PM: Iran, Hezbollah, Syria are "axis of evil"; troops sent by Nasrallah, Ahmadinejad helping Assad, says Ya'alon. Hezbollah and Iran were actively helping Syrian President Bashar Assad because of concern of losing a key ally if he falls, ... Syria opposition: Regime lost control of Damascus, other citiesYnetnews Israel accuses Syria of genocideIndependent Online Israel accuses Iran on Syria massacresIrish Times Reuters -Voice of America all 303 news articles »

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Potential snare emerges in bid to free 11 hostages in Syria - The Daily Star Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:14:58 GMT

The Daily Star

Potential snare emerges in bid to free 11 hostages in Syria The Daily Star BEIRUT: Although signs over the weekend indicated the safety of the 11 Lebanese Shiite pilgrims kidnapped in Syria, a complication emerged Sunday with the Syrian National Council likely removing itself from negotiations of their release. Syria: Journalists set up to be Shot by the RebelsSalem-News.Com all 165 news articles »

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Syria opposition, rebels urge mass defections - Sin Chew Jit Poh Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:23:25 GMT

China Daily

Syria opposition, rebels urge mass defections Sin Chew Jit Poh DAMASCUS, June 10, 2012 (AFP) - The new head of Syria's main opposition group called Sunday for mass defections from a Syrian regime struggling to survive by carrying out massacres, as the death toll in the uprising topped 14000. Kuwaitis team up with rebels in Syriagulfnews.com Dozens of Kuwaitis enlist in Free Syrian ArmyYa Libnan all 793 news articles »

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An old-school view of Syria's massacres - Washington Post Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:53:55 GMT

An old-school view of Syria's massacres Washington Post I concur with The Post's view that President Obama should lead an effective response to Syria's continued thumbing its nose at the civilized world [“Who will stop Syria's massacres?,” editorial, May 30]. It disturbs me, however, that — typical of ...

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Assad's Response to Syria Unrest Leaves His Own Sect Divided - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:09:19 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Assad's Response to Syria Unrest Leaves His Own Sect Divided Pittsburgh Post Gazette By NEIL MacFARQUHAR / The New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon -- After Jaber Abboud, a baker from Baniyas, Syria, first lashed out publicly at President Bashar al-Assad for failing to promote real change, his neighbors ignored it. But Mr. Abboud and most of ... Syria's Alawites call on Bashar al-Assad to be tougherTelegraph.co.uk all 12 news articles »

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Syria: Who is Responsible for the Houla massacre? - allvoices Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:05:12 GMT

AFP

Syria: Who is Responsible for the Houla massacre? allvoices Reaction was swift and Assad was condemned and Syrian diplomats expelled from many countries in the west including Canada. But was this massacre by Assad or loyal militias? Actually the situation is not at all clear. Shabiha militiamen, tools of the Syria regimeAFP Were Syrian rebels behind Houla massacre?American Thinker (blog) Syria – There Are No Good GuysThe Moderate Voice all 42 news articles »