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'Massive evidence' links Syrian regime to war crimes, UN official says - CNN Mon, 02 Dec 2013 20:38:03 GMT

CBC.ca

'Massive evidence' links Syrian regime to war crimes, UN official says CNN (CNN) -- A United Nations fact-finding team has found "massive evidence" that the highest levels of the Syrian government are responsible for war crimes in the nation's long-running civil war, the U.N.'s human rights chief said Monday. Navi Pillay didn ... Syria war crimes evidence points to Assad role, UN saysCBC.ca Top UN Rights Official Links Assad to Crimes in SyriaNew York Times UN: Evidence links Assad to Syria war crimesAljazeera.com The Guardian -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 425 news articles »

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Syria chemical weapons: Equipment needed says Mekdad - BBC News Wed, 04 Dec 2013 01:08:16 GMT

BBC News

Syria chemical weapons: Equipment needed says Mekdad BBC News Syria's deputy foreign minister has requested money and equipment from the international community to help with efforts to remove chemical weapons from his country. Faisal Mekdad was speaking at a meeting of the Organization for the Prohibition of ... Syria warns that without help efforts to destroy chemical weapons will failCTV News Most complex work on Syria chemicals 'still lies ahead'GlobalPost Security situation in Syria poses difficulties in removing chemical weaponsJerusalem Post Times of India -NDTV all 171 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Deadly bomb blast in central Damascus - BBC News Tue, 03 Dec 2013 15:32:39 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Deadly bomb blast in central Damascus BBC News A bomb blast in the centre of the Syrian capital, Damascus, has killed at least four people, according to reports. Syrian state news agency Sana said a suicide bomber had blown himself up in al-Jisr al-Abyad district. The UK-based Syrian Observatory ... Syria state media: Four dead in suicide attack at government officeJerusalem Post Syria: suicide bomber kills at least four at defence ministry in Damascuseuronews What If a Men's Magazine Editor Edited a BBC News Story About Syria?Flavorwire Telegraph.co.uk all 81 news articles »

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Jesse Jackson and the US airman shot down by Syria - BBC News Tue, 03 Dec 2013 12:36:45 GMT

BBC News

Jesse Jackson and the US airman shot down by Syria BBC News Earlier this year, the US was on the verge of launching air strikes against Syria, which would have meant US air crew becoming targets for Syrian anti-aircraft fire - just as they were 30 years ago when Lt Robert O Goodman was shot down over Lebanon.

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As Polio Spreads In Syria, Politics Thwarts Vaccination Efforts - NPR (blog) Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:33:30 GMT

NPR (blog)

As Polio Spreads In Syria, Politics Thwarts Vaccination Efforts NPR (blog) The World Health Organization has declared a polio emergency in Syria. After being free of the crippling disease for more than a decade, Syria recorded 10 confirmed cases of polio in October. Now the outbreak has grown to 17 confirmed cases, the WHO ... and more »

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Alleged recruiter faces charges of finding men to join Syria terrorists - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 03 Dec 2013 22:39:58 GMT

Southland Times

Alleged recruiter faces charges of finding men to join Syria terrorists Sydney Morning Herald Without receiving any financial gain, Mr Alqudsi allegedly provided the resources and was the ''conduit'' for six men to travel to Syria earlier this year to fight with terrorist organisations Jabhat Al-Nusra and al-Qaeda affiliates against President ... Australians recruited to Syria's warSouthland Times Australians fighting in Syria: two men arrested in Sydney after police raidsThe Guardian Sydney men 'planned to join Syria war'The Australian ABC Online -Ninemsn -Yahoo!7 News all 104 news articles »

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Syria Crisis Is Worsening, UN Relief Official Says - New York Times Wed, 04 Dec 2013 00:05:25 GMT

Irish Independent

Syria Crisis Is Worsening, UN Relief Official Says New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The top emergency relief official at the United Nations expressed new alarm on Tuesday at the humanitarian crisis caused by Syria's civil war, telling the Security Council that despite some modest progress, both the government and ... UN: 250000 Besieged in Syria, Beyond Reach of AidABC News 250000 'beyond aid reach' in SyriaIrish Independent Time Is Short to Aid Syria's CiviliansPolitico all 62 news articles »

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Israel Provides Humanitarian Aid To Syria War Victims - Huffington Post Tue, 03 Dec 2013 16:45:49 GMT

Israel Provides Humanitarian Aid To Syria War Victims Huffington Post JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that it is providing humanitarian aid to victims of the civil war inside neighboring Syria, saying it has funneled food and other emergency supplies to embattled villages just across the ... Israel says returns fire into Syria on occupied Golan HeightsReuters Israeli Troops Return Fire After Attack From SyriaABC News Israel Sends Aid to Syria Day After Shots FiredArutz Sheva FRANCE 24 -The Voice of Russia all 131 news articles »

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Ousting Assad may be only the beginning - Washington Post Tue, 03 Dec 2013 01:24:39 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Ousting Assad may be only the beginning Washington Post As al-Qaeda grows more powerful in Syria — seeking “complete control over the liberated areas,” according to a new Syrian rebel intelligence report — moderate opposition leaders are voicing new interest in a political settlement of the grinding civil ... How al Qaida's rise drove a Syrian revolutionary to choose exileMcClatchy Washington Bureau Details emerge of life under al Qaida in SyriaThe State Why Syria's Islamic Front is bad news for radical groupsThe National all 18 news articles »

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Brahimi: Syria could be a new Somalia - Al-Arabiya Wed, 04 Dec 2013 03:54:41 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Brahimi: Syria could be a new Somalia Al-Arabiya The U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, called on Syrians to seek a “swift settlement” to the ongoing crisis or warned that the country could “turn into a big Somalia.” Brahimi warned of a scenario in which warlords, militia and ... Putin Meets Saudi Intel Chief To Discuss Syria and IranArutz Sheva Russia's Putin, Saudi Prince Bandar discuss Syria, Iran - KremlinReuters UK Putin, Saudi Prince Bandar discuss Syria, IranThe Voice of Russia The Chattanoogan all 17 news articles »