ABC News | Kerry Says US Will Double Aid to Rebels in Syria New York Times A portion of the new American aid, American officials said, will be used to provide additional “nonlethal” supplies to the military wing of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, an umbrella organization formed in ... Allies divided on Syria as US doubles aid Heavy Clashes in Syria Near Lebanese Border US approves additional $123m aid to Syria |
ABC News | Clashes in Syria; Rebels Seek Foreign Intervention ABC News Syrian troops backed by pro-government gunmen captured at least one village in heavy fighting Sunday in a strategic area near the Lebanese border, activists and state media reported. The clashes came as U.S. officials said the Obama administration was ... Damascus: The changing face of Syria's capital Rockets from Syria hit Lebanon's Al-Qasr 10 finance ministry workers killed in Syria bus attack |
KMOV.com | FBI: Aurora man wanted to join al-Qaida in Syria Chicago Tribune Since November 2011, Jabhat al-Nusrah has claimed nearly 600 terrorist attacks – ranging from more than 40 suicide attacks to small arms and improvised explosive device operations – in major city centers in Syria, officials said. The complaint links ... FBI charges Aurora teen with trying to help Syrian 'jihadist militant' group FBI arrests US man accused of planning to join al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria |
euronews | Rebels battle with tribesmen over oil in Syria's east Reuters The fighting, which started in late March and lasted 10 days, was part of a new pattern of conflict between tribal groups and the Nusra Front, said a report from the Observatory, a British-based group which opposes Syria's government and draws ... Breaking stalemate in Syria crucial |
Yahoo! News | Syria opposition must distance itself from "terrorists:" Germany Yahoo! News "We expect from the opposition that they clearly distance themselves in Syria from terrorist and extremist forces," Westerwelle told reporters in Istanbul at a meeting of Syrian opposition leaders and their international backers. "We are skeptical as ... |
EU to discuss Syria arms embargo in coming weeks: UK's Hague Reuters We and France have said there will be a strong case for lifting the embargo, amending the embargo," Hague told reporters at a meeting of the "Friends of Syria" in Istanbul. He said the opposition had given the clearest commitment yet at the meeting to ... |
More US Support for Syria Rebels Would Hinge on Pledges to Abide by Law New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama has agreed to additional nonlethal aid for Syria's rebels, according to a senior administration official, but its delivery will hinge in part on pledges by their political leaders to be inclusive, to protect minorities and ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | Friends of Syria call on Damascus for a solution based on Geneva communiqué Hurriyet Daily News U.S. Secratary of State John Kerry, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Syria National Coalition leader Moaz al-Khatib attended the press conference at early hours of April 21, after the conclusions of the meeting. DAILY NEWS photo, Emrah ... |
Aljazeera.com | Brahimi gives grim report on Syria stalemate Aljazeera.com The joint UN-Arab League envoy to Syria has given the Security Council a grim assessment of the Syrian civil war, saying that Damascus is completely uncooperative in negotiations. "With the Syrians, I got nowhere," Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters on ... United Nations says Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe Half of Syrian population 'will need aid by end of year' UN Council urged to approve cross-border aid |
Concrete action call ahead of Syria meeting Aljazeera.com Delegates will discuss ways to bring an end to the two-year-old conflict in Syria [File: AFP]. Members of the Syrian opposition have expressed caution in advance of an upcoming Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul. The gathering will be hosted on ... |