New York Times | Syria Fires Official Who Tried to Broker Peace New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government on Tuesday fired a deputy prime minister who has lately been its most outspoken voice in favor of reform and who recently held meetings with American and Russian officials about peace talks that world leaders ... Syria dismisses deputy PM after US talks Syria sacks deputy prime minister who met US officials Syria dismisses top official who reportedly met with American |
BBC News | Inspectors Visit All but 2 of Syria's Declared Chemical Sites New York Times GENEVA — International inspectors have completed verification of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal at 21 of the 23 sites identified by the government, but they have been unable to visit the other two because they are in contested areas in Syria's civil ... Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria miss deadline Syria's ability to launch chemical attack said to be limited after key ... Two Syria chemical weapons sites not yet inspected |
Washington Post | UN Confirms an Outbreak of Polio in Syria New York Times GENEVA — United Nations officials confirmed an outbreak of polio among children in Syria on Tuesday, lending urgency to plans for vaccination campaigns there and in nearby countries to try to halt the spread of the disease. Polio outbreak in Syria threatens whole region, WHO says World Health Organization confirms polio outbreak in Syria WHO: Polio cases confirmed in Syria |
Daily Beast | Hezbollah Prepares for Syria Showdown in al-Qalamoun Daily Beast The battle for mountainous Al-Qalamoun-a rugged region between the Syrian capital and Homs, the country's third largest city-will be as significant in military terms when it comes, say diplomats and analysts, as the struggle in the spring for Qusair, a ... Nasrallah blames Syria stalemate on Saudi Future: Nasrallah's remarks on Syria part of psychological war Is the polio outbreak in Syria a danger for travel and tourism? |
BBC News | Starved Syria civilians flee besieged Damascus suburb BBC News Thousands of Syrian civilians have finally been allowed to leave the besieged Damascus suburb of Moadamiya. The BBC's Lyse Doucet, who was at the scene, describes a tide of desperate people leaving the area, which has been closed off since March. Rebels and government forces help civilians flee a beseiged town in Syria AP PHOTOS: Syrians flee besieged Damascus suburb |
Aljazeera.com | UN: Syria on target to destroy chemical arms Aljazeera.com Syria is on target to meet a looming deadline to destroy its chemical weapons production equipment, even though inspectors have yet to visit all sites, Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, says in a progress report. "The functional destruction of the ... |
Aljazeera.com | Young Saudis urged to avoid Syria war Aljazeera.com Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority, the grand mufti Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, has told young Saudis they should not go to Syria to fight in the civil war. Saudi Arabia has backed the rebels battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sent weapons ... It's Not Just About Syria. The Saudis Are Direct Targets of Iranian Operations Saudi religious leader urges youths not to fight in Syria Saudi mufti urges youths to avoid Syria war |
RT | Rebels conduct new chemical weapons attack in Syria near Turkish border - report RT The rebels used chemical weapons in north-eastern Syria near the border with Turkey on Tuesday, a Lebanese TV channel Al-Mayadeen reported. The toxic shell exploded near a Kurdish defense forces' checkpoint close to the border with Turkey in the city ... Syria: inspectors find 1300 tons of chemical weapons Deadlock in America's War on Syria. Moscow Confronts Washington ... Nobel-Winning Chemical Weapons Org Confirms Syria Destroying Its Stockpile |
Voice of America | Why Syria still isn't tipping Lebanon into civil war Christian Science Monitor But Lebanon is not expected to descend into full-scale civil war like Syria, despite the likelihood that a rise in sectarian violence will continue its trajectory in coming months, particularly if an anxiously anticipated offensive in the Qalamoun area ... Two die in northern Lebanon in spillover from Syria war Syria Spillover Violence in Lebanon Raises Alarms UN 'not aware' of plans to destroy Syria chemical arms in Lebanon |
The Guardian | Syria polio cases confirmed by World Health Organisation The Guardian World Health Organisation has confirmed 10 polio cases in north-east Syria, the first confirmed outbreak in the country in 14 years, and warned that the disease could spread across the region. Officials are awaiting laboratory results on another 12 ... |