Xinhua | US hesitation on arms shipments to rebels in Syria frustrates some close ... Washington Post Decisions by France and Britain to step up direct support for Syrian opposition forces, possibly with arms shipments to the rebels, threaten to leave the United States on the sidelines of what many see as the approaching climax of a two-year effort to ... Other Europeans Balk at Bid by Britain and France to Arm Syria's Rebels EU's Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels EU's Ashton urges caution on lifting Syria arms embargo |
CBC.ca | Syrian general apparently defects, says morale among troops at a low CNN (CNN) -- A top Syrian general has reportedly defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government, telling an Arabic news station in an interview that aired Saturday that morale among security forces in Syria is at a low. The reported defection ... Syria expands use of cluster bombs, says watchdog Syria conflict: General 'defects to rebels' High-ranking Syrian general defects from army |
The Independent | Western meddling in Syria will only fuel the Sunni insurgency The Independent The British effort to get the EU arms embargo amended so it can supply weapons to the Syrian insurgents is justified by self-serving falsifications about the situation on the ground similar to those used to garner support for the invasion of Iraq 10 ... CIA begins sizing up Islamic extremists in Syria for drone strikes Drone strikes in Syria? CIA 'boosting' intelligence force to 'size up' Syrian ... In Syrian Clash Over 'Death Highway,' a Bitterly Personal War |
RT | 'Fueling the violence': Humanitarian intervention in Syria in full swing? RT The Syrian conflict could worsen significantly if the EU pushes through the idea of openly arming the country's rebels. Using the humanitarian pretext for intervention, experts say, Western governments remain biased against the Syrian government, ... |
Voice of America | EU Delays Decision to Arm Syrian Rebels Voice of America PARIS — European Union governments delayed making a decision Friday on a push by Britain and France to arm Syrian rebels against government troops, as the civil war in Syria marked its second anniversary. Syria was not on the agenda of the European ... |
New York Times | UN Calls Lag in Syria Aid Worst Funding Crisis in Recent Memory New York Times GENEVA — As Syria's crisis moves into its third year, international relief agencies are expressing alarm at the slow arrival and modest levels of financial support they are receiving to help the tens of thousands of civilians who have been fleeing the ... |
Press TV | Lebanon army to stop militants from infiltrating Syria Press TV Lebanese president Michel Sulaiman has urged the army to prevent militants from crossing into Syria and to arrest those intending to fight in the Arab country. The remarks were made during Sulaiman's official visit to the Ivory Coast, the Lebanese ... Syria troop build up on Lebanon border Syria threatens to target rebels in Lebanon Lebanon: Sibling of Syria |
Turkey's Alawites support Syria's Assad Aljazeera.com In Turkey's Hatay province, one can still buy tapestries featuring Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - it could just be a commodity or a sign of unwavering support. People who live in Antakya and surrounding areas of the province are mainly Alawite - an ... |
Remembering the Start of Syria's Uprising New York Times (blog) Gen. Salim Idriss, the leader of the Syrian opposition's military wing, marked the second anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad on Friday with a brief address posted on YouTube in Arabic and English. In his statement, General ... |
Center for Research on Globalization | Syria, Under the Banner of “Democratization”: Shipping Weapons to Al Nusra ... Center for Research on Globalization Saudi Prince Bandar of the Bush Family's Carlyle Group and his involvement in the destruction of Syria was quite a revelation back in Janurary, but with the evidence coming through about NATO's own 'Fast and Furious' illegal weapons transfer into Syria ... |