CBS News | Blasts erupt near Syrian ministry; Clinton in Russia for meeting CNN Massive explosions shook the heart of Damascus near the Justice Ministry on Thursday, Syria's state-run media said. US: Syria's Assad Losing Control, Fueling Violence in Damascus Syria's Assad says duty to "annihilate terrorists" Russia proposes changes to Annan's Syria proposal: envoys |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey deploys forces to border with Syria Los Angeles Times Move comes amid reports that U.N. envoy Kofi Annan was calling for a transitional "national unity" government as a potential solution to the Syria conflict. Turkey Sends Troops to Syria Border Turkey fortifies Syrian border; bomb hits Damascus Syria takes swipe at US support for "terrorists" |
BBC News | Hamas says operative assassinated in Syria; some members blame Israel Washington Post Palestinian group blames Israel for the killing that comes amid rising tension between Hamas and Syria. Syria: Hamas Member Killed Hamas militant killed in Syria |
Zee News | UN: Human Rights Violations in Syria Escalating Voice of America U.N. investigators say the situation in Syria "is dangerously and quickly deteriorating." They say gross violations of human rights, UN: Violence in Syria worse than before ceasefire Syria government, rebels violate rights: UN Syria Crisis: UN Accuses Syrian Government Of Violating Human Rights |
New York Times | Syria's Threatened Christians New York Times Ousting Assad is a global moral obligation. But so is protecting Syria's minorities. |
Forging a peace plan for Syria Washington Post A group of influential countries from the U.N. Security Council and the Middle East will meet Saturday in Geneva to agree on an action plan for peace in Syria. The situation could hardly be more grave. Since last spring, many thousands of Syrians have ... |
Syria Is Different New York Times A reader responds to a recent review of Fouad Ajami's “The Syrian Rebellion.” |
Syria Crisis: Homs Evacuation Fails Again, Red Cross Says Huffington Post GENEVA, June 28 (Reuters) - Efforts to evacuate civilians and wounded from the battered Syrian city of Homs failed again when a rescue team could not enter affected areas, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday. Beatrice ... |
New York Times | Official: Syria might have thought downed jet was Israeli CNN A Syrian official said his country's forces might have thought the Turkish jet it downed last week was from Israel. Syria and the Phantom Backed by NATO, Turkey Steps Up Warning to Syria Syria's downing of Turkish jet demonstrates sophisticated air defense |
Turkish lira down on Syria tensions, rate outlook Chicago Tribune ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's currency fell to a two-week low against the dollar and bond and stock prices dropped on Thursday on worries about escalating tensions with Syria as troops moved up to the border. |