Los Angeles Times | Syria rebels' gains in Damascus surprise even them Los Angeles Times Syrian soldiers stand next to burned cars during a government-organized tour Friday after the army regained control of the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, the Syrian capital. The rebels later returned and clashed with soldiers again. (Bassem Tellawi ... Syria Presses to Regain Cities From Rebel Forces Syria Revolt Reaches Aleppo Syria Rebels Fight for Border Posts as Clashes Spread |
Atlanta Journal Constitution | Conflict spreads to Syria's second main city Washington Post MASNAA, Lebanon β Heavy clashes rocked Aleppo, Syria's largest city and commercial capital, for a second day on Saturday as thousands streamed across the border into neighboring Lebanon to escape widespread fighting in the country. Like Damascus ... Syria revolt reaches Aleppo; rebels target cities A sequel to a nightmare for Iraqi refugees living in Syria Syria army retains grip on border gate with Northern Iraq |
Los Angeles Times | Syria opposition faces its own power struggles Sacramento Bee BEIRUT -- As Syrian opposition leaders threw punches at one another early this month in a five-star Cairo hotel, rebel fighters in Idlib province spent hours trying to fight off tanks, armored vehicles and attack helicopters with little more than ... Syria opposition has power struggles of its own The US must help Syria |
Daily Mail | Syria: Russian gunships, broken steam rooms... and now even the Damascenes ... Daily Mail We like to think our statesmen and diplomats are wiser than the men who blundered into the defining catastrophe of the 20th Century β the 1914-18 war, a conflict that brought imperial powers of Germany and Russia up against Britain and, ultimately ... UN Security Council extends mandate of UN observers in Syria by 30 days Myth of the 'soft landing' for Syria prevents real solutions UN approves 30 more days for observers as clashes continue in Syria |
Syrian forces fight rebels in Damascus, residents flee Reuters Rebels also captured three border crossings with Iraq and Turkey, and on Saturday an Iraqi security source said gunmen appeared to be taking over a fourth at Yarubiya in Syria's Kurdish northeast. NO COMMENT FROM ASSAD. Assad, battling a ... |
Syria revolt reaches Aleppo; rebels target cities The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) β Riding a wave of momentum, Syrian rebels made a run on Aleppo Saturday in some of the fiercest fighting seen in the country's largest city, which has been a key bastion of support for President Bashar Assad over the course of the ... |
Syria Rebels Fight for Border Posts as Aleppo Shelled Businessweek Farhan Iftekhan, the mayor of al-Qaim city in western Iraq where Syrian rebels seized the Bukmal crossing, said in a telephone interview, βThe Bukmal crossing is still under the Syrian rebels' control for the third day. Clashes and fights between ... |
New York Times | As Chaos Grows in Syria, Worries Grow on the Sidelines New York Times Already the militant Palestinian group Hamas, long dependent on Syria and Iran, has thrown its support behind the Syrians in the streets seeking Mr. Assad's overthrow. Worse might follow, from Tehran's point of view. Iran and Syria's last revolutionary ... With Syria imploding, is Hezbollah next? Why neighbours are fidgety over Syria's impending implosion * Israel fears Syria may hand chemical weapons to Hezbollah |
Ban: Syrian regime 'failed to protect civilians' CNN (CNN) -- The United Nations' secretary-general slammed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime Saturday, saying the government "has manifestly failed to protect civilians" and the fighting "is destroying the country." "The situation in Syria is ... |
Syria moves chemical weapons before wider offensive: defector Reuters Western and Israeli officials, concerned that chemical stockpiles could fall into the hands of militants, said a week ago that Syria appeared to be shifting weapons from storage sites, but it was not clear whether the operation was a security ... |