Los Angeles Times | Annan Meets Clinton, Syria Violence Kills 17 Voice of America Syrian activists say violence nationwide killed 17 people Friday as discussions continued on ways to end the crisis. International envoy Kofi Annan called for additional pressure on the Syrian government even as he met with US Secretary of State ... In Its Unyielding Stance on Syria, Russia Takes Substantial Risks in Middle East A grisly look at the Syrian massacre site UN observers in Syria see gruesome evidence of a new massacre |
Los Angeles Times | Annan blames Syria for peace plan failure Kansas City Star Clinton on Thursday condemned the Syrian government for new reports of "simply unconscionable" violence, accusing President Bashar Assad of intensifying a crackdown of a national uprising that has already killed thousands. UN monitors shot at in Syria, Annan plan crumbles Syria peace plan not working, UN envoy Kofi Annan says Syria: UN observers come under attack |
UK journalist: Syria rebels led me into death trap Fox News LONDON – A British journalist claims Syrian rebels set him up to die in no man's land near the Lebanese border, saying Friday he believes they wanted to use his death at the hands of government forces to score propaganda points. |
AFP | UN team gets 1st look at scene of Syria massacre Kansas City Star By ZEINA KARAM and DIAA HADID AP BEIRUT -- UN observers could smell the stench of burned corpses Friday and saw body parts scattered around a Syrian farming hamlet that was the scene of a massacre this week in which nearly 80 men, women and children ... Latest Syria News Syria Bombs Rebel-Held Neighborhood In Homs UN observers reach 'ghastly' Syrian massacre village |
The Hindu | China, Russia repeat stance on Syria intervention BusinessWeek By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Ahead of UN discussions on Syria, a conference of Central Asian nations Thursday rejected outside military intervention to end the violence there and called for a domestic resolution. China and Russia, both attending the Beijing ... An end to Assad regime needed Russia, China and partners call for non-intervention in Syria, Iran Bloc led by China, Russia says no to Syria intervention |
Syria: Silence is what the UN offers Washington Post (blog) By Jennifer Rubin Susan Rice, the US ambassador to the United Nations, tweeted on Thursday: “Nations of the world just stood together in silence for the victims of Syria.” I am not sure which is worse — that this is the UN response to mass murder, ... |
swissinfo.ch | Syria conflict driving more to flee homes-ICRC Reuters Access to food and medical services hampered * Infrastructure needing urgent repair * ICRC, Red Crescent supplied food, medicine to 400000 Syrians (adds quotes, background) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 8 (Reuters) - More and more Syrian civilians ... Syria conflict driving more to flee homes - ICRC Switzerland joins EU in tougher Syria bans ICRC: Fighting across Syria driving more to flee homes |
Christian Science Monitor | Along Syria's volatile border, rebels, rabbits, and ambushes Christian Science Monitor A Lebanese gas smuggler was killed in a Syrian Army ambush this week, snapping the patience of locals in the Lebanese town of Arsal. Another ambush targeted rabbit hunters. By Nicholas Blanford, Correspondent / June 8, 2012 A bullet-riddled car is ... Syria's volatile border: rebels, rabbits and ambushes, ohmy! |
Syria Crisis Digest: June 2 - June 8 Huffington Post Each week, as President Bashar Assad's regime continues its bloody crackdown, HuffPost World provides the top stories out of Syria with a recap of the country's year-long uprising. At least 78 people were killed in the hamlet of al-Qubair in Syria's ... |
My Take: Syria's Christian conundrum CNN (blog) Editor's note: Hind Aboud Kabawat is a Syrian attorney. She is also a conflict resolution specialist and senior research analyst at the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, which is based at George Mason University in Virginia ... |