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Lebanese army fired on Syrian planes, officials say - CBS News Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:04:32 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanese army fired on Syrian planes, officials say CBS News Lebanese army fired on Syrian planes, officials say. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) meets a delegation from Lebanon, the Gathering of Muslim Scholars, in Damascus in this December 30,2013, handout released by Syria's national news agency. Officials: Lebanese Army Fires on Syrian PlanesABC News Lebanese forces fire at Syria jetsIrish Times Lebanon fires on Syrian aircraft over airspace breachThe Daily Star CBC.ca -Times of India all 158 news articles »

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Deadline on Syria Chemical Weapons Unlikely to Be Met - Voice of America Mon, 30 Dec 2013 22:06:15 GMT

UN News Centre

Deadline on Syria Chemical Weapons Unlikely to Be Met Voice of America Norwegian ships off the coast of Cyprus waiting for the call to head to Syria to pick up some of the world's most dangerous cargo, chemical weapons, like those blamed for the deadly attack on civilians in August. But the ongoing fighting has made ... Syria blamed for missed deadline on chemical arsenalWashington Post Deadline for removing Syria's chemical weapons will not be met, says OPCW ...UN News Centre Syria Has Yet to Move Arms as Deadline Draws NearNew York Times Fox News -Hot Air -SBS all 368 news articles »

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Alistair Burt reveals anger over Syria vote at Westminster - The Guardian Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:11:39 GMT

The Guardian

Alistair Burt reveals anger over Syria vote at Westminster The Guardian Britain has landed itself in a "constitutional mess" in the wake of the summer vote against military action in Syria, in which the Commons can be guaranteed to back intervention only to defend the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, according to a former ... The Coming Bloodbath in SyriaThe Fiscal Times 2013 in review: Dire prophecies come true in SyriaThe National Iraq-SyriaLondon Review of Books (subscription) (blog) The Independent -Iranian all 34 news articles »

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Tory peer Lord Howe calls for Syrian refugee rethink - BBC News Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:15:25 GMT

BBC News

Tory peer Lord Howe calls for Syrian refugee rethink BBC News A government minister has joined calls for the UK to consider taking refugees fleeing the civil war in Syria. The government has no plans to accept Syrian refugees and says it is better to offer financial help. But Tory health minister Lord Howe said ... Should Britain accept refugees fleeing the fighting in Syria?The Guardian UKIP leader Nigel Farage wants Britain to only accept Christian refugees from ...Mirror.co.uk Syrian refugees should be allowed in to the UK, says minister in defiance of ...Telegraph.co.uk gulfnews.com -Metro -The National all 100 news articles »

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In message to Pope, Syrian President says he's ready for peace talks - CNN Sun, 29 Dec 2013 04:27:14 GMT

CNN

In message to Pope, Syrian President says he's ready for peace talks CNN (CNN) -- In a message to Pope Francis, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his government is ready to participate in next month's peace talks but noted outside countries must stop supporting what he called terrorist groups in the country's civil war ... Syria's Assad sends private message to Pope Francis, Vatican saysNBCNews.com Syria's Assad sends message to popeFRANCE 24 A chemical weapons attack kills 1400 in SyriaThe Guardian Jerusalem Post -Washington Post all 97 news articles »

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'Syria needs a truce' - Deutsche Welle Mon, 30 Dec 2013 23:48:38 GMT

Daily Beast

'Syria needs a truce' Deutsche Welle DW: If you look at how the Syrian war has developed: Is it a conflict between Islamic denominations? Volker Perthes: No, it isn't. It is a fight for power in Syria, although regionally, it has now become superimposed to the extent that we can speak of ... The west's policy on Syria has worked to Assad's advantageFinancial Times all 9 news articles »

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Lebanese troops fire at Syrian warplanes - BBC News Mon, 30 Dec 2013 13:29:46 GMT

BBC News

Lebanese troops fire at Syrian warplanes BBC News Lebanese troops have fired at Syrian warplanes violating its airspace, for what is thought to be the first time since the conflict in Syria began. Lebanon's National News Agency said the army had responded to a raid on Khirbet Daoud, near Arsal in the ...

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Syrian conflict spills over borders as Lebanon fires on Assad regime jets for ... - National Post Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:18:02 GMT

National Post

Syrian conflict spills over borders as Lebanon fires on Assad regime jets for ... National Post BEIRUT — The Lebanese army fired on Syrian aircraft that violated the country's airspace Monday, the first time Lebanon has done so since Syria's uprising broke out nearly three years ago, security officials said. The move suggests Beirut is trying to ...

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On the Run From War, Syria's Children Grow Up Fast - Wall Street Journal Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:51:36 GMT

Onislam.net

On the Run From War, Syria's Children Grow Up Fast Wall Street Journal Omar didn't say that in Syria his grades were good enough for a shot at college, or that when he finished ninth grade—his last formal schooling—pursuing a degree in physical therapy seemed a plausible goal. His father's legs were partially paralyzed ... Syria Children, Breadwinners in RefugeOnislam.net all 3 news articles »

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Syria vote: a week of accidents and errors - The Guardian Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:00:23 GMT

The Guardian

Syria vote: a week of accidents and errors The Guardian The timeless debate about whether history is shaped by accident or design found a definitive answer in Britain this year when a higgledy-piggledy series of events over three days at Westminster in August inadvertently fashioned events in Syria and beyond. and more »