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Western intel suggests Syria can still produce chemical arms - Reuters Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:38:29 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Western intel suggests Syria can still produce chemical arms Reuters The comments reflect a growing conviction among Western capitals that President Bashar al-Assad has failed to come clean about Syria's chemical weapons program despite his promises to end it, and they insist the United States and its allies will resist ... Syria's border rebels give up fightThe Australian Syria faces new inquiry into chemical weaponsTelegraph.co.uk Western intelligence suggests Syria can still produce chemical armsHaaretz Huffington Post all 525 news articles »

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Syrian opposition: Army helicopter drops barrel bombs in Aleppo, killing 24 - CNN Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:53:10 GMT

Syrian opposition: Army helicopter drops barrel bombs in Aleppo, killing 24 CNN (CNN) -- A Syrian army helicopter dropped barrel bombs on a vegetable market in Aleppo on Thursday, killing 24 people, opposition activists said. Dozens more were injured in the attack on the opposition-held town of Atareb, according to the Local ...

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Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar Registers As First Presidential Candidate For Syria ... - Huffington Post Fri, 25 Apr 2014 05:53:47 GMT

BBC News

Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar Registers As First Presidential Candidate For Syria ... Huffington Post DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian lawmaker registered as a candidate Wednesday for the country's June 3 presidential election, becoming the first official contender in a vote that will take place during the country's civil war and one that embattled ... Syria air strike on Aleppo market 'kills more than 20'BBC News Airstrikes in Syria kill 30, activists sayAl Jazeera America Syrian air force jets 'kill 27 and injure scores more' in market strikeDaily Mail The Daily Star -Boston Globe all 384 news articles »

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A change of tack on Syria - BBC News Thu, 24 Apr 2014 17:33:43 GMT

A change of tack on Syria BBC News The security minister James Brokenshire said in quite clear terms that Syria had become the "jihadi destination of choice". The Crown Prosecution Service warned that anyone who joined the fight to topple Syrian President Assad risked arrest and charges ...

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UN Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution - New York Times Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:56:29 GMT

BBC News

UN Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution New York Times Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have no access to medical supplies because the warring sides in the country's civil war are blocking humanitarian relief, according to an advance copy of a report from the United Nations secretary general. The Syrian ... All parties in Syria blocking aid, say Ban Ki-moonBBC News Syrians Are Starving To Death And That Is Unacceptable (VIDEO)Huffington Post Syria: UN chief calls for action to get aid to 3.5m people cut off by warThe Guardian Reuters -Cambridge News -UPI.com all 209 news articles »

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Kuwait, top ally on Syria, is also the leading funder of extremist rebels - Washington Post Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:17:00 GMT

Washington Post

Kuwait, top ally on Syria, is also the leading funder of extremist rebels Washington Post Kuwait, a U.S. ally whose aid to besieged Syrian civilians has been surpassed only by the United States this year, is also the leading source of funding for al-Qaeda-linked terrorists fighting in Syria's civil war, according to Obama administration ...

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Syria Civil War Forces Brutal Split in Aleppo - Wall Street Journal Fri, 25 Apr 2014 02:36:57 GMT

The Nation.

Syria Civil War Forces Brutal Split in Aleppo Wall Street Journal ALEPPO, Syria—Months before the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad in March 2011, Aleppo entrepreneur Abdul-Latif Kudsi opened a state-of-the-art denim factory in his native city in partnership with an Italian businessman. They sunk the ... Is Washington Purposely Bleeding Syria?The Nation. Blackout in Syria's Aleppo enters second week: activistsThe Daily Star Syria militants suffers heavy losses across AleppoPress TV The Economist (blog) -TheTower.org all 65 news articles »

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Move to curb foreign fighters in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:18:37 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Move to curb foreign fighters in Syria Aljazeera.com Delegates from several European countries and the United States, Turkey, Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia are to meet next month to discuss ways to stop young fighters from leaving their countries to join rebel groups in Syria, Belgium says. Joelle Milquet ... Belgium, allies to tackle young Syria fighter concernsAl-Arabiya 24/04/2014Belgium, allies to tackle young Syria fighter concernsExpatica Belguim all 4 news articles »

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Britain Moves to Prevent Young People From Joining Syrian War - New York Times Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:02:39 GMT

Britain Moves to Prevent Young People From Joining Syrian War New York Times LONDON — The British police said on Thursday that officers would work with charitable organizations to prevent British Muslims from traveling to Syria as fighters in the civil war, urging women in particular to report would-be jihadists “so that we ...

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Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria's Future - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:28:24 GMT

Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria's Future New York Times For both sides, Homs, a central Syrian crossroads city with a diverse prewar population of one million, is crucial to the future. The government hopes it will be a showcase of rebuilding and reconciliation. The exile opposition coalition, condemning ... and more »