New York Times | West Faces Challenge in Moving Syrian Chemical Arms Through Battlefields New York Times WASHINGTON — A plan announced over the weekend for getting the bulk of Syria's chemical weapons out of the country in coming weeks has raised major concerns in Washington, because it involves transporting the weapons over roads that are ... |
Washington Post | Syria fighting in Qalamoun triggers new exodus of refugees to Lebanon Washington Post A thousand families sought shelter between Friday and Sunday in the eastern Lebanese town of Arsal after government forces attacked their villages in Syria, according to the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. epa03942587 A visitor walks ... Syria government site in Damascus hit by huge bomb Fierce Syria clashes spark exodus to Lebanon Thousands of Syrian Refugees Flood Into Lebanon |
Aljazeera.com | Huge blast rocks Syria government building Aljazeera.com The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the explosion on Sunday night took place in the suburb of Harasta, northeast of the capital. "Three generals and a brigadier-general were among 31 troops killed in a bomb attack that caused a ... |
OPCW approves road map for Syria chemical weapons destruction CNN International The U.N. Security Council resolution that authorized the mission set a deadline of mid-2014 for Syria to destroy its chemical weapons or face consequences. The OPCW's executive council met Friday at its headquarters in The Hague to finalize a detailed ... |
New York Times | Syrian Government's Forces Gain, but a Siege War Goes On New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government forces have recently ousted rebels from a string of suburbs outside Damascus, threatening their yearlong control of territory south of the capital city, cutting supply lines and surrounding strongholds that one ... Syrian rebel 'beheaded in case of mistaken identity' Assad gains ground in Syrian civil war Assad's forces advance in northern Syria towards Aleppo |
BBC News | Chemical arms watchdog adopts Syria stockpile plan BBC News The global chemical weapons watchdog says it has now adopted a detailed plan for the destruction of Syria's stockpile by mid-2014. Friday had been the deadline for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to agree a final ... Destroying Syria's chemical weapons: Will Albania say yes to toxic waste facility? Albania Won't Aid in Destruction of Syria's Chemical Arms Albanians widely support refusal to dismantle Syria chemical weapons |
Polio in Syria: putting children above politics Aljazeera.com The conflict has also had a devastating impact on Syria's health infrastructure: Across the country, it has been near impossible to deliver even the most basic of health services, with tragic results. The Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society (SARC) is the ... Pakistan polio outbreak in Syria a blow to global efforts to wipe out disease |
Washington Post | Turkey confronts policy missteps on Syria with rise of al-Qaeda across the border Washington Post For more than a year, Turkey turned a blind eye as thousands of foreign volunteers from across the Muslim world streamed through the country en route to fight alongside Syria's rebels, perhaps calculating that the fighters would help accelerate ... Turkey confronts policy missteps over Syria Turkey investigates use of stolen vehicles in Syria Ankara accuses Syria of harassing Turkish jets |
Beheading in Syria Is Called a Mistake New York Times Jihadists from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a rebel group linked to Al Qaeda, discovered a man named Mohamed Fares Marroush in a hospital after a battle this week near Aleppo, in northern Syria. He was badly wounded and under anesthesia, ... |
National Post | Overcrowded camps and anti-immigration protests were not what fleeing Syrians ... TIME Khaled stayed in Syria until the last possible moment. He had an important job to do, working with a clandestine network delivering aid to devastated Damascus neighborhoods. One by one, other members of the network had disappeared. Some were killed ... Rich refugees pay thousands to flee war torn Syria in luxury Turkey and Syrian Refugees: The Limits of Hospitality EU states must not bar Syria refugees: UNHCR |