Washington Post | In snub to Assad, opposition takes Syria's Arab summit seat Reuters Speaking at an annual gathering of Arab leaders in the Gulf state of Qatar, Moaz Alkhatib said he had asked U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry for American forces to help defend rebel-controlled northern parts of Syria with Patriot surface-to-air ... Syrian opposition takes Syria's Arab summit seat Rebel leaders take Syria's seat at Arab League summit in blow to Assad regime Syria rebel coalition calls for use of Patriot missiles |
CBS News | A new Syria must have US support Washington Post Frederic C. Hof was special adviser to the Obama administration for the transition in Syria from March to September 2012. He is a senior fellow of the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East at the Atlantic Council and recently published a paper on ... AP: US training Syria rebels in Jordan Islamists, secular rebels battle in Syria over Nusra Front's call for Islamic ... Just How Blind Are We in Syria? |
TIME | In Syria, the Rebels Have Begun to Fight Among Themselves TIME The day started like a regular Sunday for Mohammad al-Daher, better known as Abu Azzam, the commander of the rebel Farouq Brigades in the vast swathe of eastern Syria called the Jazira, a region that stretches from the Turkish border to the Iraqi ... |
The Daily Star | Trapped: The Plight of Palestinian Refugees From Syria The Atlantic The State Department estimates that Yarmouk was home to 150,000 of Syria's 500,000 Palestinian refugees, making it the largest refugee neighborhood in Syria. For over 40 years, the Assad family maintained Syria's position as that of a legitimate ... Jordan shuts Syria border crossing, UN pulls staff Jordan Closes Syria Border Crossing after Clashes |
Christian Science Monitor | Rebels capture strategic no man's land: Syria's seat at the Arab League Christian Science Monitor The Syrian revolutionary flag, is seen in front of the empty seat of the Syrian delegation during the opening session of the Arab League summit in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday. Syrian opposition representatives took the country's seat at the Arab League summit ... |
Syrian rebels ask US to shoot down Assad's warplanes with Patriot missiles NBCNews.com (blog) Syrian opposition leader Mouaz al-Khatib -- who appeared Tuesday as the representative of Syria at an Arab League summit meeting following the Assad regime's suspension -- said that he had asked Secretary of State John Kerry "to extend the umbrella of ... |
Kerry in Paris to Talk Syria With French ABC News U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Paris for talks with French officials about aid to the Syrian opposition and the situation in Mali. Kerry arrived in the French capital Tuesday on the last leg of a five-nation trip that also took him to Israel ... |
Press TV | US should talk with Iran about Syria CNN (blog) Editor's note: Andrew Parasiliti is editor and CEO of Al-Monitor.com. The views expressed are his own. U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Israel secured perhaps a year more for diplomacy with Iran and a chance for a political solution in Syria – if ... Israel gets Turkey on board to destroy Syria: Dr. Kevin Barrett |
WND.com | 'Syria no longer exists' WND.com WASHINGTON – Iran and Hezbollah have effectively taken over Syria, guiding the nation's military operations and functions of government, as the Lebanese resistance group's fighters have begun to flood into the Damascus area, reveals a well-placed ... Syria's Shiites offer different picture of war Caution, Curves Ahead |
The New Indian Express | BRICS: Take Concrete Steps to Help Syria's People Human Rights Watch (Johannesburg) – The BRICS countries should call for an end to indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian-populated areas in Syria, and insist that cluster munitions and incendiary weapons should not be used. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and ... 'Keep up international pressure against abuses in Syria' BRICS Leadership Will Be Tested by Syria |