New York Times (blog) | As Syrian Fighting Nears Border, Israel Considers Its Options New York Times (blog) ELYAKIM, Israel — Syrian rebel groups briefly took control Thursday of the only crossing between Israel and Syria, bringing the intense violence of that nation's civil war closer than ever to the Golan Heights, where farmers were told to stay out of ... Israel hit by missiles from Syria as civil war flares in Golan Heights Austria withdrawing its UN Peacekeepers from Golan Heights over Syria conflict Austria to quit UN's Golan force over Syria violence |
Irish Independent | Hezbollah in the fight in Syria to win, backed by Iran USA TODAY BEIRUT — At the very end of a small street in the Shiite suburbs of Beirut, Abou Ali, a Hezbollah fighter, talks of why he is fighting fellow Muslims in Syria. The Syrians who have rebelled against President Bashar Assad are "Takfiris," he said, Sunni ... Syria loyalists in Damascus cheered by Qusair victory Syria Is Now Saudi Arabia's Problem - by Hassan Hassan Hezbollah's Syria victory risks wider Sunni-Shi'ite conflict |
Key Syria town of al-Qusayr falls to government troops USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan – Syrian rebel fighters and wounded civilians were forced to flee al-Qusayr Wednesday, as Syrian troops, supported by Hezbollah militia, advanced on the strategic city close to the Lebanese border. "Yes, al-Qusayr fell to regime control ... |
Politico | McCain: Syria needs 'decisive' action Politico Sen. John McCain on Thursday expressed disbelief at President Barack Obama's lack of “decisive” action in Syria as he painted a dark picture of the state of play in the Middle East and urged the White House to show leadership there. “I've puzzled for ... McCain hits US policy on Syria, says Assad won't end war US must send missiles to Syria militants: Senator McCain McCain says Assad is winning in Syria, urges US aid to moderates |
France says tests confirm sarin gas used in Syria USA TODAY PARIS (AP) — Samples taken from Syria and tested in France have confirmed that sarin gas has been used there multiple times, France's foreign minister said Tuesday. Laurent Fabius said the tests carried out by a French laboratory "prove the presence ... |
Syrian rebels capture Golan crossing USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels on Thursday captured a crossing point along a cease-fire line with Israel in the contested Golan Heights, a development that could deepen Israeli concerns over the growing role of Islamic radicals in the civil war near its ... |
Rebels say Hezbollah, Iraqi fighters flooding into Syria USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian rebels outside Damascus said Tuesday that thousands of Hezbollah and Iraqi fighters are massing on the outskirts of the capital in what appears to be a prelude to a large-scale ground invasion against towns they have held for ... |
Human Rights Watch | Schoolchildren in Syria being attacked and interrogated, rights group says Fox News Schoolchildren are getting attacked and interrogated as they get stuck in the crossfire of a deadly conflict in Syria, a Human Rights Watch report says. The report, called “Safe No More,” accuses President Bashar Assad's forces of shelling schools and ... Syria: Attacks on Schools Endanger Students Syria accused of assaulting schools, interrogating children and peaceful ... |
Syrian Army Regains Control of Qusair Voice of America With Hezbollah directly involved in the fight, international powers have raised concerns about the spread of the Syrian conflict. Last week, the U.N. Human Rights Council approved a resolution condemning Mr. Assad's government for using "foreign ... |
McClatchy Washington Bureau | Majority of foreign fighters recently killed in Syria linked to front group ... Fox News The majority of foreign fighters killed in Syria between July 2012 and May of this year were found to be fighting on behalf of a terrorist group that's a front for Al Qaeda in Iraq, according to a new independent report by a security consulting firm ... Most Foreign Sunni Fighters Recently Killed in Syria Fought For Jihadist Group Syria, like Iraq and Lebanon, is on path toward sectarian split |