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Pentagon, Outlining Options to Congress, Suggests Syria Campaign Would Be ... - New York Times (blog) Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:47:35 GMT

Politico

Pentagon, Outlining Options to Congress, Suggests Syria Campaign Would Be ... New York Times (blog) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has provided Congress with its first detailed list of military options to stem the bloody civil war in Syria, suggesting that a campaign to tilt the balance from President Bashar al-Assad to the opposition would be a vast ... Top US officer outlines options for military force in SyriaReuters Dempsey gives details on US options in SyriaUSA TODAY Top military leader says no-fly zone in Syria could cost billion dollars a monthWashington Post Politico -ABC News -The Guardian all 42 news articles »

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UN Envoy Talks Syria, Crimes Against Kids There - ABC News Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:25:55 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN Envoy Talks Syria, Crimes Against Kids There ABC News A top U.N. official said Monday she was overwhelmed by the suffering of children during a recent visit to Syria and warned officials and rebel commanders alike that they risk prosecution as war criminals for atrocities against minors. Leila Zerrougui ... UN decries crimes against children in SyriaAljazeera.com UN officials warn of dire consequences for children in SyriaPress TV UN Official urges Syria''s neighbors not to allow children refugees to be ...Kuwait News Agency all 10 news articles »

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Across Syria, Violent Day of Attacks and Ambush - New York Times (blog) Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:52:11 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Across Syria, Violent Day of Attacks and Ambush New York Times (blog) BEIRUT, Lebanon — Violence raged across Syria on Sunday as government forces killed dozens of rebels in an ambush east of Damascus, fighters linked to Al Qaeda battled Kurdish militias and Syria's military peppered an outdoor market with mortar rounds ... Turkey says it won't tolerate 'de facto' Kurdish entity in SyriaFox News Mortar shells hit market in Syria, killing 20Yahoo! News Syria: Kurds reportedly released by kidnappers linked to Al QaedaLos Angeles Times Al-Monitor -Hurriyet Daily News all 75 news articles »

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Islamist-Kurdish fighting spreads in rebel-held Syria - Reuters Mon, 22 Jul 2013 16:01:14 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Islamist-Kurdish fighting spreads in rebel-held Syria Reuters The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Islamist rebels had exchanged 300 Kurdish residents they had kidnapped for the local head of their group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS). Other activist groups challenged this ... Syria rebels claim an increasingly rare victory near Aleppo, but take heavy ...CBS News Syria's ripple effectWashington Post Syria rebels seize key northern townFox News Christian Science Monitor -USA TODAY all 157 news articles »

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Exclusive: US congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels - Reuters Tue, 23 Jul 2013 02:07:37 GMT

Exclusive: US congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels Reuters But both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees had expressed worries that the arms could end up in the hands of Islamist militants in Syria like the Nusra Front, and would not be enough to tip the balance of the ... House panel OKs Syria aid planPolitico Syria's 'Evil Man'Huffington Post Syria's Assad is stronger now, UK PM David Cameron saysTimes of India all 12 news articles »

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Egypt to re-evaluate relations with Syria - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:42:42 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt to re-evaluate relations with Syria Aljazeera.com "There is no intention of jihad in Syria," Fahmy said, in reference to calls for a holy war in Syria under Morsi's presidency. The new foreign minister said Morsi's decision to cut diplomatic ties with war-torn Syria would be "re-examined," while ... Egypt to Review Ties with SyriaVoice of America Egypt has no intention of waging Syria jihad, FM Fahmy saysJerusalem Post Egypt to reevaluate Syria ties after coupYahoo! News Fox News -Al-Arabiya -New York Times all 1,373 news articles »

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Russia urges Syria to expel 'extremists' - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:40:33 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Russia urges Syria to expel 'extremists' Aljazeera.com At the start of a meeting with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jamil in Moscow, Lavrov said that last month's agreement in Northern Ireland for the two sides to work together to expel the "extremists" should "become one of the ... Russia: Military Intervention Will Not Bring Peace to SyriaVoice of America Russia urges sides in Syria to work togetherHurriyet Daily News Russia urges Syria peace talks 'as soon as possible': LavrovFox News Telegraph.co.uk -Press TV -Ma'an News Agency all 41 news articles »

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Worries Over Syrian Breakup - Voice of America Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:55:24 GMT

Worries Over Syrian Breakup Voice of America The fears were stoked over the weekend when the Syrian Kurdish group that seized the strategic border town of Ras al-Ain from jihadist groups fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced plans to set up a transitional authority in northeastern ...

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'EU blacklisting of Hezbollah military wing is over Syria involvement' - RT Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:52:37 GMT

RT

'EU blacklisting of Hezbollah military wing is over Syria involvement' RT European political figures are on the record as saying that really Bulgaria is not the issue – the issue is to do with recent developments within Syria, within Lebanon itself, whereby there are still possibilities of greater intervention by the west ... Hezbollah facing growing Syria backlashBBC News Hezbollah: powerful pro-Syria force armed by IranAl-Arabiya Paris and Riyadh seek to shield Lebanon from Syria falloutThe Daily Star all 252 news articles »

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Syria: The crucible - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:52:08 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria: The crucible Aljazeera.com What is happening in Syria, however, is perhaps even more critical than what is happening in Egypt - for in Egypt we have a democratic uprising having reached its own logical conclusions and unfolds dialectically towards newer horizons, but in Syria ... and more »