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Outwitting Sanctions, Syria Buys Dell PCs - New York Times (blog) Sat, 04 May 2013 00:23:21 GMT

Business Insider Australia

Outwitting Sanctions, Syria Buys Dell PCs New York Times (blog) WASHINGTON — Large amounts of computer equipment from Dell have been sold to the Syrian government through a Dubai-based distributor despite strict trade sanctions intended to ban the selling of technology to the regime, according to documents ... Dell Says It's Probing Allegations of Resales to SyriaBloomberg Dell Looking Into Report of Possible Syria Sales by Reseller BDL Gulf -New ...Fox Business Dell investigates report of computers sold to SyriaPCWorld Austin Business Journal all 8 news articles »

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Israeli launch airstrikes into Syria, possibly targeting delivery systems for ... - NBCNews.com (blog) Sat, 04 May 2013 02:53:14 GMT

CBC.ca

Israeli launch airstrikes into Syria, possibly targeting delivery systems for ... NBCNews.com (blog) An Israeli spokesman in Washington said that Israel would not comment specifically on the reports but said that “Israel is determined to prevent the transfer of chemical weapons or other game-changing weaponry by the Syrian regime to terrorists ... Sources: US believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into SyriaCNN US believes Israel has conducted an airstrike into Syria: CNNReuters Israel strikes Syria to keep 'game-changing weaponry' from reaching HezbollahMSNBC Washington Post all 89 news articles »

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Obama doesn't foresee US boots on the ground in Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 04 May 2013 00:25:28 GMT

Voice of America

Obama doesn't foresee US boots on the ground in Syria USA TODAY "Having said that I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria — American boots on the ground in Syria — would be good for America but would also be good for Syria." Obama's comments come a little more than a week after the White ... Obama says does not foresee sending US troops to SyriaReuters Obama declares ground troops not being considered for SyriaLos Angeles Times Obama says he doesn't foresee ground troops in SyriaFox News ABC News -Voice of America all 1,218 news articles »

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Lindsey Graham: 'Israel bombed Syria tonight' - Politico Sat, 04 May 2013 01:25:18 GMT

Politico

Lindsey Graham: 'Israel bombed Syria tonight' Politico President Barack Obama said earlier this week that indications Syria may have used chemical weapons against its own people would prompt the United States to consider new, lethal options for responding to mass bloodshed in the Mideast dictatorship. and more »

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Syria's Unrest Puts Israelis on Alert - New York Times Fri, 03 May 2013 22:12:24 GMT

New York Times

Syria's Unrest Puts Israelis on Alert New York Times MOUNT HAZEKA, Israel — Elite infantry and reconnaissance units have been moved into the long-quiet Golan Heights this spring. Bulldozers are making way for new military shelters. And at a strategic Army outpost, a Merkava tank sits pointing toward ... and more »

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A strong US response to Syria? Experts say not likely - USA TODAY Fri, 03 May 2013 20:14:01 GMT

A strong US response to Syria? Experts say not likely USA TODAY WASHINGTON – When it comes to intervening in Syria, the Obama administration faces a choice between robust but risky military operations that could turn the tide of war and more limited moves that may deter the Syrian regime but probably won't change ...

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Is Assad winning in Syria? - Jerusalem Post Sat, 04 May 2013 01:08:22 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Is Assad winning in Syria? Jerusalem Post The imminent demise of the regime of Bashar Assad has been announced on numerous occasions over the last two years of civil war in Syria. But the regime has held on. Despite some advances by rebels in the south of the country in the early months of ... Syria opposition slams village 'massacre'Aljazeera.com Syria conflict: 'Dozens executed' in villageBBC News Rate of killings in Syria peaks in April amid government counteroffensiveMiamiHerald.com Huffington Post -The Guardian all 186 news articles »

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American journalist held in Syria believed to be in detention center - Reuters Fri, 03 May 2013 22:08:18 GMT

Press Herald

American journalist held in Syria believed to be in detention center Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - The family and employer of James Foley, a U.S. journalist missing in Syria since November, say they now believe he is being held by the Syrian government in a detention center near the capital, Damascus. That conclusion follows a ... Investigation Suggests American Journalist Missing in Syria 'Likely' Held by ...New York Times (blog) This American Journalist's Family Believes He Is Being Held by The Syrian ...Business Insider NH journalist believed held in SyriaPress Herald NECN -Daily Beast -Boston.com all 58 news articles »

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Where Are Syria's Chemical Weapons? - Daily Beast Fri, 03 May 2013 10:16:29 GMT

Daily Beast

Where Are Syria's Chemical Weapons? Daily Beast As the White House mulls whether Syria has crossed President Obama's red line and used chemical weapons, the U.S. military and intelligence community are quietly acknowledging that the United States does not know where many of those weapons are ...

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US Treads Carefully on Syria Chemical Weapons Question - VOA - Voice of America Fri, 03 May 2013 19:27:59 GMT

US Treads Carefully on Syria Chemical Weapons Question - VOA Voice of America “What we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of Syria,” said President Obama. “But we don't know how they were used, when they were used, who used them. We don't have a chain of custody that establishes what exactly ...