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Viral Photo Of Syrian War Victims Comes To Times Square - NPR (blog) Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:12:39 GMT

NPR (blog)

Viral Photo Of Syrian War Victims Comes To Times Square NPR (blog) The photo was shared millions of times last month via social media, and on Thursday, the image appears on a big screen in New York's Times Square in an effort to focus attention on besieged neighborhoods inside Syria and civilians who are literally ... Flash Mob Shows Support for Syria in Times SquareNBCNews.com Syria Direct: News Update 3-20-2014Syria Direct all 24 news articles »

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Syria closes Lebanon border amid clashes - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:41:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria closes Lebanon border amid clashes Aljazeera.com Syrian troops have closed a border crossing into Lebanon amid heavy clashes with rebels in the area, according to Lebanese media. The state-run National News Agency said the fighting around the Bqaiaa crossing in the Wadi Khaled region in Syria on ... Syrian Troops Capture Crusader-Era CitadelABC News Syrian army retakes Crusader castle from rebelsReuters Syrian troops capture famed Crusader castleWashington Post Voice of America -Daily Mail all 187 news articles »

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Almost half of Syria's chemical weapons removed - OPCW - BBC News Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:07:26 GMT

BBC News

Almost half of Syria's chemical weapons removed - OPCW BBC News Almost half of Syria's declared stockpile of chemical weapons has now been removed, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says. The latest consignment of the most dangerous chemicals was loaded on to cargo vessels at Latakia on ... Gains Reported in Removing Syrian Chemical SuppliesNew York Times Syria Hands Over More Chemicals as Disarmament Push Gains SteamNational Journal OPCW: nearly half of Syria's chemical weapons removedDeutsche Welle ITAR-TASS -Reuters all 181 news articles »

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Russia-US tensions hit Syria - The Hindu Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:29:18 GMT

Haaretz

Russia-US tensions hit Syria The Hindu The tensions between the United States and Russia over Ukraine seem to be echoing in Syria, with Moscow accusing Washington of pursuing regime change in the Levantine state. The Russian foreign ministry sharply accused the U.S. of disregarding ... US suspends diplomatic relations with SyriaFox News US Orders Syrian Embassy and Consulates to Suspend OperationsNew York Times Russia, Syria decry US closure of Syrian embassyReuters Open Democracy all 478 news articles »

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Syria's Internet Just Went Dark, And The Government May Be To Blame - Huffington Post Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:13:50 GMT

Syria's Internet Just Went Dark, And The Government May Be To Blame Huffington Post Many of the organizations that monitor global Internet traffic report that Syria's Internet connection has gone dark in the latest of a series of outages that have hit the nation, which is currently embroiled in civil war. Beginning around 8:30 a.m. ET ... Syria hit with a near nationwide Internet outageWashington Post (blog) Syria's Internet goes dark for several hoursCNET Syria Loses Internet, AgainTIME NBCNews.com all 7 news articles »

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Syria's civil war - The Economist Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:34:52 GMT

Yahoo News

Syria's civil war The Economist ON MARCH 18th the Syrian cabinet proudly announced the creation of a national space agency. The timing seemed odd, seeing that the government of President Bashar Assad controls only chunks of a ravaged country now entering the fourth year of a civil ... Syria denies attacking IDF soldiers on border, says old landmine caused explosionJerusalem Post Israel-Syria faceoff in Golan unlikely to escalateYahoo News Israeli airstrikes escalate tensions with SyriaSan Mateo Daily Journal The Japan News all 43 news articles »

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Israel retaliates in Syria after roadside bomb attack against Israeli troops - CNN Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:42:57 GMT

CNN

Israel retaliates in Syria after roadside bomb attack against Israeli troops CNN Jerusalem (CNN) -- Israel has warned Syria's government that any aggression against Israeli citizens will be met with force, as a roadside bomb attack which injured Israeli troops prompted airstrikes on Syrian targets. Addressing a Cabinet meeting ... Israeli warplanes strike Syrian military positions in Golan HeightsWashington Post Israel bombs Syrian posts over Golan attack on its troopsReuters Israel bombs Syria's Golan after blastAljazeera.com ABC News all 652 news articles »

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Terrifying GoPro video from tanks in Syria's war zone - Gizmodo Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:42:48 GMT

Terrifying GoPro video from tanks in Syria's war zone Gizmodo Need a quick reminder as to why war should be avoided at all costs? Spend an hour in the driver's seat of a Syrian Army T-72 tank column as it spews destruction through Syria's Darayya warzone. Then watch the rebels destroying the tanks. Warning: ...

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British fighters in Syria urge others to join them - The Independent Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:49:24 GMT

The Independent

British fighters in Syria urge others to join them The Independent The plea from the rebel fighter comes as UK authorities are becoming increasingly concerned at the number of British citizens travelling to Syria to join extremist groups in the three year old civil war. British and other non-Syrians travelling to ... Disillusioned foreign fighters abandon rebel ranks in SyriaFinancial Times Syria Jihadis' British Fighters Launch Recruitment Drive on VideoInternational Business Times UK British jihadists still heading to Syria despite police threatsThe Times (subscription) The Daily Star -UPI.com all 67 news articles »

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Ukraine's Effect on a Deal for Syria - New York Times Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:54:47 GMT

New York Times

Ukraine's Effect on a Deal for Syria New York Times Meanwhile Putin has continued to abet the defiant stand of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria as his country disintegrates and his military continues to bomb civilians. Russia had worked with the United States on some diplomatic efforts over Syria ... and more »