The Daily Star | Syria's 'urban refugees' struggle for survival CNN International Sanj Srikanthan, International Rescue Committee UK's Emergency Field Director, is involved in the IRC's efforts to support Syrian refugees. London (CNN) -- The scale of the suffering caused by Syria's civil war is staggering. The persecution, torture ... Ali: Syria only safe haven for refugees War in Syria, Lebanon Remains in Limbo Lebanese Pres. to attend Syria donors conf. in Kuwait |
Aljazeera.com | US quietly trying to suppress dangers of Syria's chemical arsenal MiamiHerald.com Washington has decided, moreover, that the best course of action in the aftermath of Syrian President Bashar Assad's possible fall would be to get the nerve agents out of the country as quickly as possible, so it's begun discussions not only with ... Fierce fighting rages across Syria Syria crisis: al-Qaida fighters revealing their true colours, rebels say Activists: More than 100 killed in central Syria |
A Syria refugee's tale of lost and found Los Angeles Times RAMTHA, Jordan — As a child and young adult, the woman now known as Umm Riaan kept the worn photo carefully tucked away. Maybe the fading snapshot of her as a newborn, cradled in her mother's arms, would help unravel her life's central mystery: ... |
Party for Socialism and Liberation | Syria accuses Turkey at UN of receiving stolen factory goods Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - War-ravaged Syria has accused Turkey of receiving stolen goods from armed groups, who it said plundered some 1,000 factories in the industrial city of Aleppo, and called on the United Nations to condemn its neighbor's ... Imperialist drive toward intervention in Syria intensifies Syria accuses Turkey of receiving looted factory goods from Aleppo Once strong Syria industry is crumbling |
TIME | More than half Syria refugees are children: UN Reuters Panos Moumtzis, the U.N. Refugee Agency regional coordinator for Syrian refugees, said plans were in place to help 4 million people in Syria - 2 million who had been displaced and 2 million who need help in their homes - and up to 1.1 million refugees. Jordan Is Living Dangerously as Syria Burns Refugees flood Syria's neighbors Syria refugees hold elections in Turkish camp |
Russia Sends Arms To Syria: Ships On Their Way For Munitions Drop, Reports Say Huffington Post MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Two Russian ships heading for a naval exercise off Syria this month are picking up munitions to drop at the Syrian port of Tartous, news agencies reported on Thursday. Russia has been Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's main ... |
Should Obama Have Intervened in Syria? - by Marc Lynch Foreign Policy (blog) With an estimated 60,000 dead and no end in sight, Syria is not only a humanitarian tragedy of mind-boggling, heart-rending proportions -- it's also the most difficult analytical issue I've ever grappled with, and the one the Obama administration has ... Ottawa squandered chance to pressure Syria's despot: Editorial Syria's Arab Spring turns into deadly winter |
Mali, Afghanistan, Syria and Ambassador Ryan Crocker Dallas Morning News (blog) We just finished an interview with former U.S. Amb. Ryan Crocker, a career diplomat who has served all over the Middle East, including his two most recent postings in Afghanistan and Iraq. Before retiring last year, he ranked as perhaps the most ... |
Jordan Says It Won't Accept Mass Influx of Syrian Refugees New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the latest sign of the intense pressures Syria's war has placed on its neighbors, Jordan's prime minister said on Thursday that his country would not accept thousands of new refugees likely to flee Syria if President Bashar al ... |
New Europe | Russia is the key to ending Syria conflict - MEP New Europe "Moscow must now offer action to solve the Syria crisis, not simply words, " Charles Tannock MEP, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman told deputies in the European Parliament. "It is hard to believe that the Syrian conflict has now been dragging on ... |