NPR (blog) | Syria Military Shows Strain in a War It Wasn't Built to Fight New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian military's ability to fight rebels and hold territory has steadily eroded, forcing it to cede the job of running many checkpoints to paramilitary groups, give up a provincial city last week without much of a fight and even ... In Secular Syria, Top Muslim Cleric Picks Sides In Civil War Syrian Army Eroded by Defections, Battle Deaths Syria: don't fan the flames of conflict |
BBC News | France says Syria balance of power must be changed Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France hinted on Tuesday that it would push to get a European Union arms embargo on Syria lifted, saying the balance of power in the country had to change so President Bashar al Assad understood he could not win by military force. Syria: UK's Cameron 'may veto EU arms embargo' Britain, France, push EU to drop Syria arms ban UK's Cameron May Veto EU Arms Embargo on Syria |
Yahoo! News (blog) | UN: Both Syrian rebels and government forces guilty CNN (CNN) -- The Syrian war has never been a simple fight between good rebels and evil government forces, and the United Nations has said so several times in the past. But this week, U.N. investigators released a particularly detailed and horrific report ... Deadly abuses intensify in Syria as war worsens: UN UN rights panel collects evidence on Syrian massacres Both sides in Syria 'increasingly reckless' with civilian lives – independent ... |
CBC.ca | Syria's Children Risk Becoming 'Lost Generation,' UNICEF Warns Huffington Post A whole generation of Syrian children risks being lost amid the spiralling civil war in the country, the UN children's agency cautioned Tuesday, saying it was in urgent need of funds to address the crisis. "Millions of children inside Syria and across ... Syria's children to become 'lost generation' Syria crisis: Children 'recruited' by armed groups Syria's children shot at, tortured, raped - charity report |
Syria crisis: Assad's army faces troop shortage - Tuesday 12 March 2013 The Guardian (blog) Executive director Anthony Lake said: “As millions of children inside Syria and across the region witness their past and their futures disappear amidst the rubble and destruction of this prolonged conflict, the risk of them becoming a lost generation ... |
Should The US Arms Rebels In Syria? NPR Steve Inskeep speaks with James Dobbins, a former U.S. envoy to Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kosovo, about U.S. military assistance to opposition movements in other countries. So far, the Obama administration is only providing Syrian rebels with medical and ... |
Irish Times | UN peacekeepers held in Syria 'reach Israel' Irish Times The peacekeepers, part of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) that has monitored the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria since 1974, were released on Saturday by rebels fighting to topple Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and taken to ... Syria rebels 'a threat to Golan' Syria Rebels Vow to 'Liberate Golan Heights' After Assad Falls Syria 'terrorist' groups getting stronger: Israel army chief |
CNBC.com | Commentary: Saudis Gain Upper Hand on Syria's Battlefields CNBC.com When Sunni tribes in Syria make appeals for protection from the brutality of the Al-Assad regime, their Sunni kinsmen in the Gulf States of Saudia Arabia and Qatar have a hard time ignoring them. The blood ties are broad and deep; moreover, the appeals ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Israel's Peres urges Arab intervention in Syria AFP STRASBOURG, France — Israel's Shimon Peres called Tuesday for Arab intervention "to stop the massacre" in Syria as he delivered the first speech by an Israeli head of state to the European Parliament in almost three decades. The free world "cannot ... Israel's Peres urges Syria intervention by Arab force Israel's Peres calls on Arab League to intervene in Syria Zionist Peres Urges Arab Intervention in Syria |
Press TV | US aims to turn Syria into failed state Press TV A UN investigation into the Syrian crisis showed the violence has reached new heights. A political solution has been urged. Reports by human rights authorities have surfaced that reveal foreign-backed militants of the Free Syrian Army have been ... Iran's Man in Iraq and Syria |