Christian Science Monitor | Kerry Says US Came Late to Syrian Peace Effort New York Times (blog) WASHINGTON — The United States came “late” to efforts to find a political settlement to the war in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday, as the crisis there deepened with the political uncertainty in neighboring Turkey. An Egyptian preacher and a US senator compete over Syria's future Syria's Air Defense Arsenal: The Russian Missiles Keeping Assad in Power Israel: Syria Has Not Received Advanced Missiles |
CBS News | The US has tragically misplayed Syria Washington Post A few months ago, the worst-case scenario in Syria was a protracted stalemate along the lines of the Lebanese civil war. Now, the worst case is that Bashar al-Assad wins with the full backing of Hezbollah, Iraqi Shiite militias, Russia and Iran. Future ... Doctor in Syria's Qusayr pleads for help Doctor in besieged Syria city of Qusair pleads for help, says 300 people need ... Red Cross pushing for access to Syria's besieged Qusair |
NBCNews.com (blog) | Riots are making Turkey too dangerous - says war-torn Syria NBCNews.com (blog) Syria's Foreign Ministry said it advised Syrians "against travel to Turkey for the time being for their own safety, because of the deteriorating security situation in several Turkish cities...and the violence of (Prime Minister Tayyip) Erdogan's ... War-torn Syria issues travel warning against Turkey Syria slams Turkey's PM as violent protests enter fourth day Syria Delights in Turkish Unrest |
War In Syria Highlights Why US Needs Fifth-Gen Fighters Forbes The possibility that America and its allies might impose a no-fly zone over Syria just as they did during previous conflicts in Libya and Iraq is highlighting the importance of having survivable fifth-generation fighters in friendly air forces. Right ... |
Rockets from Syria hit Hezbollah stronghold USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Eighteen rockets and mortars rounds from Syria slammed into Lebanon on Saturday, the largest cross-border salvo to hit a Hezbollah stronghold since Syrian rebels threatened to retaliate for the Lebanese militant group's armed support of ... |
Rice: US can't "sit on the sidelines" in Syria CBS News CONDOLEEZZA RICE: Well, there is no doubt that it's time for the United States to make clear that it is going to engage in this effort to stop the difficult situation in Syria and to prevent its further spread. It's already spreading across the region ... Condoleezza Rice Pushes For Intervention In Syria On CBS: 'U.S. Doesn't Have ... |
Cold-hearted liberals have abandoned Syria Washington Post A letter to the editor of the New York Times Book Review says it all. It mentions the situation in Syria and says, “The crisis continues.” The “crisis,” you should know, is not the continuing slaughter of civilians nor the river of miserable refugees ... |
In Syria, Hezbollah forces appear ready to attack rebels in city of Aleppo Washington Post BEIRUT — Thousands of Lebanese Hezbollah militants were massed around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday, according to rebels and a senior commander in the Lebanese Shiite movement, broadening Hezbollah's backing of President Bashar ... |
The Week Ahead: Syria festers, Cuba connects, China's Xi tours Los Angeles Times “We will discuss urgent global issues, such as measures to stimulate economic growth and jobs, and international issues, in particular Syria and Iran,” the European Union said in a statement last week outlining the summit agenda. Russian Foreign ... |
CBS News | While fighting civil war at home, Syria regime warns citizens against travel ... CBS News In a warning issued by the Syrian Foreign Ministry and published in state media, the government warned Syrians to avoid Turkey, "for fear for their safety, due to the security conditions in some Turkish cities that have deteriorated over the past days ... Turkish company supplies diesel to Syria MIDEAST > Turkey returns fire after shots fired from Syria Syria's tragic comedy |