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Soldiers in Lebanon Die in Raid Near Syria - New York Times Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:15:36 GMT

New York Times

Soldiers in Lebanon Die in Raid Near Syria New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — At least three Lebanese Army soldiers were killed Friday in a shootout as they tried to arrest a resident of a village that has become a hub of refugees and where Syrian rebels often cross the border. Their target was also fatally shot. Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria borderAljazeera.com Two Lebanese soldiers killed in clashes near Syria borderPress TV 4 Lebanese soldiers, killed near border with SyriaYa Libnan FRANCE 24 -Yahoo!7 News all 23 news articles »

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Opposition slams Syria's Assad, says it would take tougher line against Israel ... - Washington Post Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:42:58 GMT

TIME

Opposition slams Syria's Assad, says it would take tougher line against Israel ... Washington Post That was a day after Syria's ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdul-Karim Ali, said Damascus “has the option and the capacity to surprise in retaliation,” but that it was up to the relevant authorities to choose the time and place. The comments reflected ... The Fallout from the Air Raid on Syria: Why Israel is ConcernedTIME Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack IsraelNew York Times Why We Won't Secure Syria's Chemical WeaponsDaily Beast Jerusalem Post -Toronto Star all 837 news articles »

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Envoy makes "last appeal" for Syria as officials meet - Reuters Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:32:47 GMT

AFP

Envoy makes "last appeal" for Syria as officials meet Reuters He said on Friday in Munich that if this were needed to end the bloodshed in Syria, and on condition of prisoners being released, "we are ready to sit at the negotiating table with the regime". Brahimi told the Security Council this week that he ... Russia-US Talk To Syria Opposition SaturdayForbes Clinton Reviews Tenure, Focusing on Syria and IranNew York Times Syria opposition chief al-Khatib appeals in Munich for actionDeutsche Welle The Guardian -Huffington Post -New Zealand Herald all 178 news articles »

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A Rebel Commander in Syria Holds the Reins of War - New York Times Sat, 02 Feb 2013 03:09:19 GMT

Press TV

A Rebel Commander in Syria Holds the Reins of War New York Times His victim, the Syrian rebel commander Hajji Marea, was fighting a cold and had sent a bodyguard out to find medicine, the commander's supporters said. As he waited, Hajji Marea stepped outside to make a phone call, when the gunman fired. The bullet ... Diplomacy only solution to Syria crisis: Iran MPPress TV all 2 news articles »

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Jordan staggers under fallout of Syria conflict - Reuters Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:01:49 GMT

Washington Times

Jordan staggers under fallout of Syria conflict Reuters "The challenge we have is that the longer this conflict goes on, the more the country will implode," King Abdullah said last week, describing any fragmentation of Syria as "catastrophic and something we would be reeling from for decades to come". The ... Syria's refugees Drowning in the floodThe Economist Opinions on US options in Syria widely splitWashington Times Breakdown of Syria aid pledges in KuwaitIRINnews.org RTE.ie all 41 news articles »

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UN Delivers Aid to Northern Syria - Voice of America Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:45:14 GMT

Voice of America

UN Delivers Aid to Northern Syria Voice of America The agency airlifted the relief items from its central warehouse in Copenhagen to a civilian airport near Latakia on the Syrian coast. From there, it was transported by road in an eight-truck convoy to an area between the city of Aleppo and the Syrian ... UNHCR reaches rebel-held area of North Syria for first timeReuters Urgently-needed UN relief aid reaches northern Syria for first timeUN News Centre UN aid reaches Syria rebel-held townAljazeera.com BBC News -UN Dispatch all 13 news articles »

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Israeli silence on Syria is strategic - Reuters Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:53:20 GMT

Israeli silence on Syria is strategic Reuters But in Israel the blanket silence that envelops officials after an event like Wednesday's mysterious air strike on Syria reflects a deeper strategy involving both deterrence and outreach. Beyond customary concern to safeguard spies and tactics for a ...

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January death toll in Syria rises as talks remain stalled - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:28:28 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

January death toll in Syria rises as talks remain stalled MiamiHerald.com The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights recorded at least 3,857 deaths in January, roughly the same number recorded in November. Nearly half the casualties – 1,906 – were listed as civilians. Rebel fighters, Syrian government soldiers and militia made ... Syria suicide attack kills 53News24 Syria: the human cost of conflictMSN News UK all 16 news articles »

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Syrian government offensive forces thousands to find shelter in caves, cars - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:47:43 GMT

Syrian government offensive forces thousands to find shelter in caves, cars MiamiHerald.com AL SAHRIAH, Syria -- Under bombardment from combat aircraft, tanks and rocket launchers, at least 100,000 people have fled the towns and villages north of Hama in central Syria in the past 10 days, rebels say. But shelter has run out in this part of ... and more »

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Vacation on Syria's Front Lines Goes Wrong for Russian Judge - New York Times (blog) Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:02:31 GMT

Vacation on Syria's Front Lines Goes Wrong for Russian Judge New York Times (blog) Last Updated, Friday, 11:43 a.m. A Russian judge who decided to spend his vacation moonlighting as a war correspondent in Syria survived being shot in the face and arm this week in the Damascus suburb of Darayya, according to the Web news agency he ... and more »