Voice of America | Switzerland Leads Effort to Refer Syria to ICC Voice of America More than 50 countries, led by Switzerland, will ask the United Nations Security Council Monday to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, a move that would pave the way for war crimes prosecutions. A letter obtained by the Associated Press ... Syrian Warplanes Bomb Damascus Suburbs Clashes flare up in strategic Syria suburb Children killed in Syria bombardment |
Otago Daily Times | Russia tells Syria rebels: seek dialogue with Damascus Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition should make counter-proposals to those President Bashar al-Assad made in a recent speech, to start a dialogue that could end the fighting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday. "President ... Assad still confident that he can control Syria Syria civil war: 'news' audience moves on Syria calls peace envoy's mission 'useless' |
Arutz Sheva | Report: Iran Spying on Israel from Syria Arutz Sheva The Pentagon's counter-terrorist support office said the stations were established by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps together with Tehran's leading ally, Syria, according to the World Tribune. “Two Iranian-Syrian [signals intelligence ... Iran spying on Israel from Syria, says Pentagon Rapid changes in Syria to have consequences on Israel''s security - Netanyahu |
Press TV | Syria forces inflict heavy losses on militants Press TV Syrian security forces have inflicted heavy losses on foreign-backed militants in key areas on the outskirts of Damascus. On Sunday, the government forces killed and wounded many militants in Darayya, which is a strategic suburb of the capital's, the ... |
Syrian forces kill dozens in bombardments: opposition Reuters Separately, in the northern opposition-held town of Azaz, 10 km (6 miles) from the border with Turkey, a Reuters reporter saw a Syrian warplane bombard a rebel position in the main market. Opposition activists said 16 rebels or civilians were killed ... |
Daily Beast | Chaos in northern Syria imposes a stable transition The Daily Star Growing chaos in the liberated areas of northern Syria is convincing some members of the Syrian opposition that the country will become a “failed state” unless an orderly political transition begins soon to replace President Bashar Assad. This stark ... Syria's Rebel Rivalry Syria rebels push toward military airports |
SYRIA 'FACES DEEPENING CATASTROPHE' Express.co.uk "Current assistance levels are drastically insufficient to address existing needs, let alone the barest requirements to respond to a lengthy humanitarian emergency and post-conflict recovery," the humanitarian organisation says in its report Syria: A ... |
www.worldbulletin.net | Arab team to visit Syria neighbours ahead of donor meeting Jordan Times CAIRO — An Arab League delegation is to visit Syria's neighbouring countries to assess the status of refugees ahead of a donor conference in Kuwait on January 30, the pan-Arab body said on Sunday. Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo to discuss the ... Arab meeting in Cairo to discuss Syria crisis, Palestine Arab ministers discuss Syria, financial aid to Palestinians |
Press TV | Turkish militants fighting in Syria Press TV Thousands of Turkish militants have reportedly crossed into the crisis-hit Syria and are now fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. According to a report by Turkish radio Kuresel Haber, militants from Turkey, including Turks and ... |
Civilians Suffer Intense Bombing In Syria's Idlib Province Scoop.co.nz (press release) 10 January 2013 – In the north of Syria's Idlib province, civilians are being made victims of a terror strategy carried out through intense and indiscriminate bombing, the international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières said today. |