<< Back

---

Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks - New York Times Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:42:26 GMT

BBC News

Syria Will Attend Geneva Peace Talks New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government announced on Wednesday that it will participate in talks scheduled for January to try to end the country's civil war but added that its official delegation will attend with the blessing of President Bashar al ... Syria government confirms Geneva peace talks attendanceBBC News Syria tells Western foes to stop dreaming Assad will goReuters Syria, Opposition Both Confirm Presence at TalksABC News USA TODAY -Huffington Post all 1,519 news articles »

---

Exclusive: UN says Syria combatants stymie aid effort - Reuters Wed, 27 Nov 2013 09:40:22 GMT

Exclusive: UN says Syria combatants stymie aid effort Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations says its aid convoys cannot reach around 250,000 people in areas besieged by Syrian government forces or rebels, despite "growing needs and intensifying conflict". The detailed assessment was included in a ... and more »

---

Report: Syria government to send teams to peace talks - CNN Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:04:53 GMT

Report: Syria government to send teams to peace talks CNN Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Syria plans to send a delegation to Switzerland early next year to participate in peace talks, but the opposition Free Syrian Army says it will pass. The United Nations announced that the often-delayed "Geneva ...

---

Watchdog says Syria most dangerous country for journalists - Jerusalem Post Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:55:40 GMT

Watchdog says Syria most dangerous country for journalists Jerusalem Post Syrian opposition fighters drag a rocket launcher near the 80th Brigade base in Aleppo Nov. 13, 2013 Photo: REUTERS. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday that the civil war in Syria posed the greatest danger for working reporters ... Syria - Two Swedish journalists reported missing near Lebanese borderReuters AlertNet all 4 news articles »

---

Does Iran Want Peace in Syria? - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Nov 2013 23:21:45 GMT

Does Iran Want Peace in Syria? Bloomberg Israel and Saudi Arabia strongly opposed the recent agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program, in part because they fear it will remake the Middle East to their detriment. It is up to Iran to prove them wrong, and that can start in Syria. Iran's ... and more »

---

Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented ... - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:53:35 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented ... Washington Post (blog) Since 2011, large numbers of European Muslims have gone to Syria to fight with the rebels. But exactly how many are they, and which countries are providing most of the fighters? The question matters because some of these foreign fighters may return to ...

---

Iran Deal Ripples Felt From Syria War Zones to Saudi Palaces - Bloomberg Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:31:24 GMT

Fars News Agency

Iran Deal Ripples Felt From Syria War Zones to Saudi Palaces Bloomberg After news of the Iranian nuclear deal emerged, Syria quickly welcomed it as a triumph for its ally Iran and a setback for opponents led by Saudi Arabia. Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi, whose government is backed by Iran in a civil war with rebels ... Iran Deal Ripples Felt From Syria War Zones to Saudi Palaces (3)Businessweek all 116 news articles »

---

Kurdish Militias Drive Out Jihadists, Bring Stability Back to Parts of Syria - Daily Beast Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:33:29 GMT

Public Radio International

Kurdish Militias Drive Out Jihadists, Bring Stability Back to Parts of Syria Daily Beast In other northern and eastern provinces, warfare between rebels battling to oust President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian government forces has wreaked such massive destruction on the countryside, there are no schools or teachers available to hold classes. In Syria, Kurds are fighting their own war against Islamists, and winningPublic Radio International Women in Syria's Kurdistan Region Work to Stop Sexual ViolenceVoice of America all 81 news articles »

---

Al-Qaeda's brutal tactics in Syria forces out moderates - BBC News Wed, 27 Nov 2013 11:42:44 GMT

BBC News

Al-Qaeda's brutal tactics in Syria forces out moderates BBC News "We were mostly accused of setting up 'Sahwa' - Awakening Councils - against the state." Mohammed's horrific tale of torture from Syria might not sound that unusual if the "state" his captors' were referring to was the government of President Bashar al ... No Room Service for Syria's RefugeesAsharq Alawsat English One horrific tale of torture from SyriaStandart News all 6 news articles »

---

Lebanon: Women Refugees From Syria Harassed, Exploited - Human Rights Watch Wed, 27 Nov 2013 18:39:22 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Lebanon: Women Refugees From Syria Harassed, Exploited Human Rights Watch Women who have fled death and destruction in Syria should find a safe haven, not sexual abuse, in Lebanon. Government and aid agencies need to open their eyes to the sexual harassment and exploitation of these vulnerable refugees and do everything in ... Syria refugee women in Lebanon suffer sex abuseFRANCE 24 all 72 news articles »