Aljazeera.com | New Problems in Syria: Hepatitis, Closed Hospitals, Ambulance Shortages New York Times GENEVA — Outbreaks of hepatitis A and other diseases spread by poor hygiene are now becoming problems among Syrians displaced by the civil war, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. It is one of at least four United Nations agencies seeking to ... Diseases rife amid Syria drug shortages UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Syria Syria war causing great civilian strife |
Bloomberg | Syria opposition ponders course as leader offers talks Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition have called for an emergency meeting to discuss a controversial proposal by its head to negotiate with President Bashar al-Assad's government, opposition sources said. Sheikh Moaz ... Syria's Fate Hinges on Whom It Hates Most, US or Iran? Pressure mounts on Assad over Syria opposition's offer Intervene in Syria |
NPR | Tracking Rape In Syria Through Social Media NPR The Women Under Siege project is live-tracking how sexualized violence is being used in Syria. What's new is the data: information collected through crowdsourcing — reports on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube from inside the country — which is then ... |
Fars News Agency | Islamic summit to urge Syria transition: draft Reuters "We strongly condemn the ongoing bloodshed in Syria and underline the Syrian government's primary responsibility for the continued violence and destruction of property," the draft communique said. "We express grave concern over the deteriorating ... Islamic summit to urge Syria transition, blame government - draft MP Urges Discussion of Iran's Plan on Syria in Cairo OIC Summit Islamic leaders to urge Syria regime, opposition to peace |
Syria conflict: opposition suggests talks with vice president - live updates The Guardian Syria's pro-government daily newspaper al-Watan has dismissed Khatib's conditional offer of talks as too little, too late, AFP reports (via the Global Post). It quotes the paper as saying: Despite their importance, the statements of Sheikh Moaz al ... |
Abbas dispatches officials to Syria to seek safety for Palestinians in camps ... Fox News Ahmed Majdalani said Tuesday that representatives will meet Syrian officials to try to protect Palestinian areas from fighting that has engulfed parts of the capital Damascus. Generations of Palestinian refugees have lived in the crowded Damascus area ... |
The Daily Star | Family Of James Foley, Missing US Journalist, Posts Ads In Syria Huffington Post CONCORD, N.H. -- It has been 75 days since a U.S. journalist was reported missing in Syria, and his family has stepped up their campaign to find him, using social media to advertise his name and photo in that country. James Foley was last seen on Nov. Family of Missing US Journalist Posts Ads in Syria |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | The Rise of Syria's Kurds Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Since the summer of 2012, the beleaguered Syrian regime has all but abandoned areas predominantly inhabited by Kurdish populations. So far, the main beneficiary of this situation of quasi-autonomy for a “West Kurdistan” (as it is referred to in Kurdish ... |
Press TV | Israel boosts defenses along Syria, Lebanon borders Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has deployed a third Iron Dome missile defense system near its northern borders with Syria and Lebanon, security sources said on Tuesday. The Iron Dome systems have been deployed alongside a U.S.-supplied Patriot ... Israel deploys 3rd Iron Dome missile system near Syria, Lebanon borders Israel deploys missile defence system near Syria |
News Tribe | Syria tops talks as Ahmadinejad in historic Egypt visit DAWN.com CAIRO: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held talks in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi on the divisive issue of Syria's war, as he kicked off the first day of his three-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday. Ahmedinejad is the first president of Iran to ... Ahmadinejad: Syria strike result of Zionist weakness Syria tops talks on Ahmadinejad's historic Egypt trip Iran`s Ahmadinejad discusses Syria crisis with Mursi |