Los Angeles Times | Syria peace plan not working, UN envoy Kofi Annan says Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Employing his gloomiest assessment to date, United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan acknowledged Thursday that his six-point peace plan was not working and warned that Syria was headed down a path of "brutal repression, massacres, ... Syria Could Unite Russia and China Against the US Annan Blames Syria for Peace Plan Failure Ousting Syria's Assad: Can UN get Russia on board? |
Christian Science Monitor | Syria denies UN observers access to alleged massacre site Christian Science Monitor UN observers were denied access to the Syrian village of Mazraat al-Qubeir, where opposition activists and UN officials say dozens were murdered on Thursday. By Gert Van Langendonck, Correspondent / June 7, 2012 In this citizen journalism image, ... In Syria, a massacre feels eerily familiar After new Syria massacre, UN urges 'substantial pressure' on Assad UN official: Syria aims heavy weapons at UN staff |
UN News Centre | Kofi Annan blames peace failure on Syrian government Christian Science Monitor By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press / June 7, 2012 UN-Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan addresses the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, during a meeting on the situation in Syria. nternational envoy Kofi Annan ... UN official: Syria aims heavy weapons at UN staff Annan wants new strategy to end Syria conflict With Syria at pivotal moment, UN officials press for united action to end crisis |
In northern Syria, rebels now control many towns and villages Kansas City Star By DAVID ENDERS QALAAT AL-MUDIQ, Syria -- It's been two months since anyone has seen a police officer in this central Syrian city. Though the Syrian military occupies an ancient citadel overlooking Qalaat al-Mudiq, it's reached a truce with the Free ... |
Gulf Times | Call for 'speedy' solution in Syria Gulf Times Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani urged the international community yesterday to speed up its search for a solution bringing a “peaceful transfer of power” in Syria, as he met French President ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Columbia Accepts Assad Aide Who Was Helped by Barbara Walters New York Times (blog) By AMY CHOZICK The young aide to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria who received an endorsement from the longtime television correspondent Barbara Walters was accepted into a prestigious graduate program at Columbia University, the school said on ... Syria: Bashar al-Assad's glamorous aide and how Barbara Walters tried to get ... Syrian aide to Bashar al-Assad gains admission to Columbia University Sheherazad Jaafari: Columbia accepts Assad aide |
msnbc.com | Rebel fighter: Syria army firing on more villages msnbc.com By F. Brinley Bruton, msnbc.com The Syrian army was on Thursday shelling more towns, just a day after at least 78 villagers were allegedly slaughtered by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, a rebel fighter told msnbc.com. UN monitors fail to reach site of Syria killings |
Syria: 'Torture of the worst kind' CNN International (blog) By Lucky Gold (CNN) – Ivan Simnovic, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations for Human Rights, says the Syrian government has reached the “threshold” of committing war crimes: “They are widespread and committed in a systematic manner,” said ... |
Is Syria our fight, too? Washington Post Regarding Henry A. Kissinger's June 3 op-ed, “The perils of intervention in Syria”: Far be it from me to debate foreign policy with Mr. Kissinger. I have gone back and forth in my own answer to his serious question: “Does America consider itself ... |
PBS NewsHour | Inside Syria: Who Arms the Rebels? PBS NewsHour Syria's rebels have found an interesting solution. Rebel Abu Ibrahim examines a gun bought from corrupt regime officials. Photo by Tracey Shelton. BY TRACEY SHELTON OF GLOBALPOST JABAL AL-ZAWIYA, Syria | At the Free Syrian Army base here, ... Inside Syria: Rebels armed by...their enemy? |