Voice of America | European Nations End Weapons Embargo, Creating Path to Arming Syrian Rebels New York Times BRUSSELS — Divisions among European Union foreign ministers on Monday prevented the renewal of the arms embargo on Syria, raising the possibility of a new flow of weapons to rebels fighting to bring down the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Lavrov says convening Syria conference "a tall order" Britain: EU agrees to lift arms embargo on Syrian opposition, but no immediate ... EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels |
CBS News | Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his ... Sen. McCain slips into Syria, meets with rebels McCain sneaks across Turkey-Syria border, meets with rebels McCain slips into Syria to meet with rebel leaders |
The Guardian | Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on rebel areas. Intensified ... Syria medics treat hundreds of rebels for 'symptoms of chemical exposure' France Sees Signs of Chemical Weapons Use in Syria Syria fighting rages amid reports of chemical attacks |
Christian Science Monitor | Gen. Myers on Syria: "It is a regional war" CBS News (CBS News) Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers called the civil war in Syria a "regional war" on Monday, citing the increased involvement of Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon and Iranian forces and the possibility of violent ... Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon Syria's war can't drift into holy war Hezbollah now fighting openly in Syria |
BBC News | UN Rights Chief Says Governments Fail to Protect Victims of Syria Conflict New York Times GENEVA — The international community is failing to meet its obligations to victims of Syria's conflict, the United Nations' top human rights official said Monday, invoking the responsibility of governments to protect civilians of another country from ... UN rights body agrees to urgent debate on ways to end Syria bloodshed France says more signs of chemical weapons in Syria UN human rights chief Navi Pillay urges end to Syria 'nightmare' |
Politico | McCain in Syria, meets rebels Politico The Arizona Republican made the trip from Turkey into Syria alongside Gen. Salam Idris, according to The Daily Beast, which first reported McCain's visit. Idris leads the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army and accompanied McCain as they ... |
Wall Street Journal | EU Nears Stalemate on Arming Syrian Rebels Wall Street Journal Unless they are renewed, the arms embargo and a host of other EU energy and financial sanctions on Syria will expire on Saturday. All 27 member states must agree to either amend or extend the restrictive measures or they will fall. Some financial ... |
EU struggles to end deadlock over Syria arms ban Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and Austria clashed on Monday over whether the European Union should ease an arms embargo to help Syrian rebels, threatening the unity of the bloc's Syria policy. Britain and France are pushing hard for the easing of the ... |
ABC News | Austria Minister: EU Fails to Reach Deal on Syria ABC News Austria's foreign minister said Monday that the European Union's top diplomats have failed to agree about how to deal with Syria's civil war, and EU sanctions against Bashar Assad's regime are likely to expire on June 1. However, three other European ... |
The Guardian | British doctor dies in Syria as hospital is shelled The Guardian A British doctor who left his home, family and job in the UK to help civilians wounded by the conflict in Syria has died after the makeshift hospital he was working in was shelled. Dr Isa Abdur Rahman, 26, was working as a volunteer in the north ... British doctor killed in Syria Syria: British Doctor Killed In Hospital Attack Dr Isa Abdur Rahman: British doctor killed in Syria bomb attack as he treated ... |