New York Times (blog) | Reporters in Syria See No End in Sight New York Times (blog) Fighters from the Free Syrian Army in the northeastern Damascus suburb of Harasta last month. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters Fighters from the Free Syrian Army in the northeastern Damascus suburb of Harasta last month. It has been two years since Syria's ... Syria crisis: Mortars hit Damascus stadium - Wednesday 20 February Syria footballer 'killed in Damascus stadium attack' Raw: Dead, injured pulled from fire in Syria |
BBC News | Syria Talks: Russia, Arab League Offer To Broker Negotiations Between Assad ... Huffington Post MOSCOW -- Russia and the Arab League offered Wednesday to broker talks between the Syrian government and the opposition to end the country's two-year civil war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and the Arab League are attempting ... Russia and Arab League propose direct Syria talks Russia warns of 'mutual destruction' in Syria Russia and Arab League voice optimism over Syria talks |
Armenia struggles to absorb Christian refugees from Syria Washington Post (blog) YEREVAN, Armenia — Sarkiss Rshdouni escaped the fighting in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo months ago but cannot shake memories of what he witnessed. “I was with a friend when I heard gunshots,” said Rshdouni, who is among hundreds of ... |
The Guardian | Qatar criticises EU over Syria arms embargo The Guardian On Monday EU foreign ministers agreed to extend the arms embargo on Syria for a further three months, although they accepted a British proposal to allow the supply of "greater non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians". Air raid kills at least 20 near Syrian capital Syria "Scud-type" missile said to kill 20 in Aleppo Hezbollah, Syria and the Golan Heights |
MiamiHerald.com | Trade, not Syria, dominates John Kerry's first speech as secretary of state MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- In his first major speech as secretary of state, John Kerry on Wednesday didn't mention Syria even once or delve deeply into other urgent world crises. Instead, he focused on defending his department's budget and encouraging international ... |
Al-Arabiya | Syrian rebels issue warning to Hezbollah CNN (CNN) -- The nearly two-year-old Syrian civil war is threatening to spill over the country's borders into Lebanon. Syrian rebels are warning Hezbollah militants to stop fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad -- or face severe consequences. Hezbollah Defends Shiite Villages In Syria War Syrian rebels threaten Hezbollah with 48-hour deadline FSA gives Hezbollah 48-hour ultimatum to stop intervention in Syria |
The Times of Israel | Syria crisis: 'Missile strike levels Aleppo neighbourhood' - Tuesday 19 February The Guardian (blog) The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are planning to erect a field hospital near Israel's border with Syrian border on the Golan Heights in order to treat wounded Syrian attempting to cross into Israel for medical assistance, according to a report by ... Syria Soccer Player Killed As Mortars Hit Stadium Syria reportedly downs Israeli drone over Lebanon Why Israel shouldn't consider a 'security zone' in Syria |
The Syria Justice & Accountability Center US Department of State (press release) The Syria Justice and Accountability Center (SJAC) is an independent entity that focuses on: 1) Collection and analysis of documentation related to ongoing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL) in Syria; 2) Coordination of ... |
Globe and Mail | Syria's war threatens thousands of ancient historic sites Globe and Mail Syrian museums have locked away thousands of ancient treasures to protect them from looting and violence but one of humanity's greatest cultural heritages remains in grave peril, the archaeologist charged with their protection said. Aleppo's medieval ... |
Press TV | Syria Needs Grow As UN Watches 'Tragedy Unfold' With Millions Out Of Reach Huffington Post She held talks with Suhair al-Atassi, a vice president of the opposition Syrian National Council, on Monday. Syrian deputy foreign minister Hossam Eddin attended the closed-door Geneva forum on Tuesday but opposed the rebels taking part, she said. US Announces Additional Funding in Response to Syria Crisis UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Syria's militant-infected areas UN forum offers new details on depth of Syria disaster |