Yahoo! News | Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria's Ire New York Times Syria lashed out at Turkey and Jordan on Thursday for what it called their duplicitous work in fomenting the Syrian rebellion, accusing the Turkish prime minister of chronic lies and telling the Jordanians they were “playing with fire” in letting ... Syria civil war: clashes continue in Damascus – as it happened Assad: Arab League 'lacks legitimacy' after handing Syria's seat to opposition Insight: Syrian government guerrilla fighters being sent to Iran for training |
Aljazeera.com | Jordan bolsters security along Syria border Aljazeera.com Jordan has tightened security along its border with Syria as Syrian state media warned that the kingdom is "playing with fire" by allowing the United States and other countries to train and arm Syrian rebels on its territory. A Jordanian security ... Jordan's assistance to rebels ratchets up tensions with Syria Syria's Media War Syria Warns Jordan Over Aiding Rebels |
The Daily Star | Syria's Refugees Overwhelming Relief Efforts and Host Countries, UN Official Says New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The head of a United Nations refugee agency said Thursday that refugees from Syria's war were on the verge of overwhelming the United Nations and the countries bordering Syria. Close to 4 million displaced inside Syria: UN Aid crisis growing as millions flee Syria bombs |
Middle East Voices | Red Cross: Syria Humanitarian Crisis Worsening Huffington Post BEIRUT, April 4 (Reuters) - The humanitarian situation in Syria is worsening rapidly with some areas a landscape of "devastation and destruction", the Red Cross said on Thursday after a month which activists said was the bloodiest yet in the conflict. QUICKTAKE: Red Cross Faces Uphill Battle in Syria |
Daily Beast | How Syria's Women Can Help End the Civil War Daily Beast The bloody civil war in Syria has cost the lives of at least 70,000 people, and women are particularly at risk, said Salbi, the founder of Women for Women International. “The Assad government is oppressing women, the opposition is marginalizing women ... |
San Francisco Chronicle | Parents of US journalist kidnapped in Syria say they have had no information 4 ... Fox News James Foley, 39, was working in northwest Syria with another journalist when they were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Nov. 22, his parents said. Foley had been working in Syria for about a year and was contributing videos to Agence France-Press, ... Parents talk about journalist kidnapped in Syria |
Risks Increase For Humanitarian Aid Workers In Syria NPR GREENE: That's Muhannad Hadi, the World Food Program's emergency coordinator for Syria. He is in Washington meeting with members of Congress and dropped by our studios. Hadi has been working in Syria since before the conflict began and he says it ... |
Christian Science Monitor | In Syria, the only way out is a political deal Christian Science Monitor The uprising in Syria started as a peaceful protest two years ago, but the longer the conflict continues in its violent form, the more intractable it becomes. Indeed, no matter how much the warring sides may struggle for a battlefield win, using force ... |
No agreement on Syria access for UN chemical arms inspectors Reuters UK UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations and Syria have not yet agreed on how much access a team of chemical weapons inspectors will have to investigate allegations that such arms were used recently in the Syrian conflict, according to a letter to ... |
New York Times | Syria criticizes Jordan for hosting US-backed Syrian rebel training Fox News AMMAN, Jordan – Syrian state media sharply criticized Jordan for hosting U.S.-backed training of Syrian rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad, warning Thursday that Amman risks falling into the "volcanic crater" of Syria's conflict. The stern ... New Rebel Gains Reported in Southern Syria With Seizure of Military Base The Coming Chaos in Syria Opposition: March deadliest month in Syrian civil war |