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Israeli Says Syrian Media Misreported Exile's Views - New York Times Wed, 13 Feb 2013 01:07:31 GMT

The Guardian

Israeli Says Syrian Media Misreported Exile's Views New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A public relations controversy erupted Saturday after a leading Israeli newspaper published comments from a brief interview with the leader of Syria's main exile opposition group. Iran and Hezbollah build militia networks in Syria, officials sayThe Guardian Iran 'trying to build militias inside Syria'Telegraph.co.uk Report: Iran and Hezbollah Forming Militias in SyriaVoice of America Jerusalem Post -The Daily Star -UTSA The Paisano all 52 news articles »

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Syria death toll likely near 70000, says UN rights chief - Reuters Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:03:53 GMT

Voice of America

Syria death toll likely near 70000, says UN rights chief Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The death toll in Syria is likely approaching 70,000 - up almost 10,000 from the start of the year - and civilians are paying the price for the U.N. Security Council's lack of action to end the conflict, the U.N. human rights ... UN Says Syria Death Toll Nearing 70000Voice of America UN: Syria Death Toll Probably Approaching 70000ABC News Syria death toll probably at 70000, UN human rights official saysCNN International Fox News -Deutsche Welle -SBS all 13 news articles »

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Fighting continues in Syria after car bomb at Turkish border kills 12 - Washington Post Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:06:18 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Fighting continues in Syria after car bomb at Turkish border kills 12 Washington Post Fighting continues in Syria after car bomb at Turkish border kills 12. Clashes in the war-torn country continued a day after the blast. Turkey's deputy prime minister, Bulent Arinc, said that 12 people died in the explosion and that 28 were wounded and ... Syria opposition says it was target of Turkey bus blastReuters Syria border bombing: How will Turkey respond if attacks continue?Christian Science Monitor Syrian opposition: Turkish border blast was an assassination attemptCNN Hurriyet Daily News -Los Angeles Times -Huffington Post all 117 news articles »

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What path now for Syria? - Washington Post Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:56:59 GMT

NPR (blog)

What path now for Syria? Washington Post Syrian opposition fighters appear to be making significant gains on the battlefield this week, following an offer by their top political leader for negotiations with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. This military and diplomatic news may appear ... Syrian Rebels Take Air Base, Dam In Northern SyriaNPR (blog) Rebels capture air base in northern SyriaUSA TODAY Syrian air base falls, Assad forces under pressureReuters DAWN.com -BBC News all 99 news articles »

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Fuel, food aid draw Iraq, Syria Kurds closer - Reuters Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:01:15 GMT

The National Interest Online

Fuel, food aid draw Iraq, Syria Kurds closer Reuters FISHKHABOUR, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurds on either side of the river Tigris that runs between Syria and Iraq are linked by kinship, a history of oppression and now by fuel lines and boats ferrying food and medical aid across the waters that divide them. The ... Syria's Kurds and the Struggle for OilThe National Interest Online all 19 news articles »

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The US's Humanitarian Responsibilities in Syria - The Atlantic Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:07:32 GMT

The Atlantic

The US's Humanitarian Responsibilities in Syria The Atlantic As Syria burns, Washington has begun a debate over the supply of humanitarian assistance to the millions displaced, injured or penniless from civil war. Some in the media and think tank world argue that humanitarian aid to Syria should be used, in ... Politicization mars NGO work in SyriaThe Daily Star Syria: Authorize Cross-Border Humanitarian AidHuman Rights Watch US Official Touts UN Aid Workers' Bravery in SyriaUN Dispatch PR Web (press release) all 6 news articles »

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Richard Cohen: The price of forsaking Syria - San Jose Mercury News Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:23:12 GMT

Richard Cohen: The price of forsaking Syria San Jose Mercury News Leon Panetta, the departing secretary of defense, and Hillary Clinton, until recently the secretary of state, wanted to arm the Syrian rebels. So did then-CIA Director David Petraeus. The White House vetoed this proposal, ostensibly on the grounds that ... and more »

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Syria violence claims head of ancient Arab poet - Reuters Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:01:46 GMT

Naharnet

Syria violence claims head of ancient Arab poet Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - A statue of the blind Arab poet Abu al-Ala al-Maari, famed for his 11th-century critiques of Islam and other religions, has been decapitated and toppled from its plinth in his home town in northern Syria. A picture of al-Maari's ... Armed Men 'Behead' Poet's Statue in SyriaNaharnet all 2 news articles »

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Syrian Insurgents Claim to Control Large Hydropower Dam - New York Times Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:52:50 GMT

Syrian Insurgents Claim to Control Large Hydropower Dam New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian insurgents and opposition activists said Monday that rebel forces had taken control of Syria's largest hydroelectric dam, an assertion that, if confirmed, would give them significant control over a vital reservoir and what ...

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To help Syria, talk first to Iran and Saudi Arabia - The Guardian Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:17:22 GMT

The Guardian

To help Syria, talk first to Iran and Saudi Arabia The Guardian News that the Assad government is ready to send a minister abroad for talks with the leader of the opposition Syrian National Coalition raises some hope that a negotiated solution might be possible in Syria. But the violence was fuelled right from the ...