 BusinessWeek Dec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Russia said its draft United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria sends a “clear signal” to the government and President Bashar al-Assad's opponents to enter into dialogue to end nine months of violence. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Syria, 4 Reported Dead Voice of America December 16, 2011 Hundreds of Thousands Rally in Syria, 4 Reported Dead VOA News Activists say Syrian security forces killed four people on Friday as more than 200000 protesters rallied against President Bashar al-Assad's government. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey says Syria to lose $100 mln in transport revenue Reuters By Ibon Villelabeitia ANKARA, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Turkey said on Friday that Syriawould lose more than $100 million a year in transport revenues as Ankara finds alternative routes to export goods to the Middle East and Gulf. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Arab FMs meeting over Syria postponed Xinhua CAIRO, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Arab League (AL) foreign ministers' meeting onSyria scheduled for Saturday was postponed indefinitely, said AL Deputy Secretary General Ahmed Ben Helli on late Thursday. But the Arab ministerial committee, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Republican Candidates Can't Run From Iraq War: Jonathan Alter Bloomberg By Jonathan Alter Fri Dec 16 15:45:39 GMT 2011 Comments Jonathan Alter was a senior editor, media critic and columnist for Newsweek, where he worked for 28 years and covered five administrations and seven presidential campaigns. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Ottawa urges citizens to leave before it's too late Vancouver Sun By Lee Berthiaume, Postmedia News December 16, 2011 The estimated 5000 Canadians still in Syria are being urged to get out now as violence in the country continues to escalate and Arab League sanctions limit the number of commercial flights available. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: Iran's fortunes in post-US Iraq clouded Huffington Post ... December 16, 2011 01:47 PM EST | AP CAIRO — The US military's departure from Iraq opens the door to expanded Iranian influence in the Middle East, though that door could close fast if Iran's closest Arab ally Bashar Assad falls from power in Syria ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iraq before and after the war The Spokesman Review December 16, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 BEIRUT – Syrian army defectors killed 27 government forces Thursday in apparently coordinated attacks that were among the deadliest by rebel troops since the uprising began nine months ago. The … December ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| French envoy meets Hezbollah UPI.com BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- A French envoy met with Hezbollah officials after the government in Paris said it believed the Shiite group was linked to an attack in southern Lebanon. A forensics team working with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The paper clip, 16 December European Voice (blog) Spain's El País writes that Russia has for the first time suggested that the UN should criticise the violence in Syria. The Belgian government wants to approve pension reform plans before the end of the year to make sure they are implemented as of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reuters World News Highlights 1000 GMT, Dec 16 TrustLaw Dec 16 (Reuters) - BEIRUT - Russia offered the UN Security Council a new, stronger draft resolution on the violence in Syria, lifting Western hopes of UN action after the killing of 27 Syrian soldiers by deserters raised the spectre of a slide into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lebanon's Arabic press digest - Dec. 16, 2011 The Daily Star Amid two major events – the US withdrawal from Iraq and the Syrian crisis –the Grand Serail faces many problems with Prime Minister Najib Mikati trying to heal the wounds at times and pretending to be deaf at others. Meanwhile, Maronite leaders and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| McCain, Putin trade barbs CBS News by FreshxWater December 16, 2011 12:33 PM EST As much as I'm biologically forced to support an American, I'm going to side with Putin on this one! Look at Israel, you can NEVER get rid of those scum sucking politicians. They're always coming back and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU considering consequences of oil, bank sanctions on Iran Kuwait News Agency BRUSSELS, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- European Union diplomats are continuing discussions on the consequences on the global oil market if Europe imposes an oil embargo on Iran, a senior EU official told journalists here Friday. Some EU member states are also ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| National Security Brief: December 16, 2011 ThinkProgress By ThinkProgress on Dec 16, 2011 at 9:04 am With the US-led war in Iraq over, Iraqi tensions over the country's future are coming to the fore, with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki arguing against semi-autonomy for several Sunni provinces. Rep. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Turkey warns France against Armenian "genocide" bill Monsters and Critics.com By Jasper Mortimer Dec 16, 2011, 14:50 GMT Ankara - Turkey raised ths stakes against France Friday, with its prime minister warning President Nicholas Sarkozy of 'terrible' consequences if the French parliament passes a bill which would punish anyone ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| First festival commemoration Tunisian revolution in Sidi Bouzid Ahram Online The International Festival of the Revolution of 17 December kicks off in the Tunisian city Sidi Bouzid on 16 December and will continue until 19 December. The organisers aim to underscore the role of the city in triggering the uprising that lead to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A poetic response to the authoritarian The Daily Star As Syrian auteur Mohammad Malas, jury president of DIFF's Muhr Emirati competition, confided, the Arab world nowadays has a lot more politics than it does cinema. A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star onDecember 16, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A roll call of the fallen heroes of Iraq Tbo.com —July 2011: Approximately 1 million Iraqis, mainly in Syria and Jordan. Sources: Associated Press, US State Department, US Defense Department, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, The Brookings Institution, Iraq Body Count, UN Assistance ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How the Arab Spring unfolded gulfnews.com A few days later Turkey also freezes financial assets and dealings with the Syriangovernment. November 28 — Egypt: First free parliamentary elections in Egypt seeIslamist majority. December 7 — Syria: Al Assad denies ordering his troops to kill ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'It's OK, You're Allowed to Laugh.' - by Colum Lynch Foreign Policy BY COLUM LYNCH | DECEMBER 16, 2011 It's not easy for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to make light of world events. Every day, he is required to comment with solemnity and pathos on the world's afflictions: a car bombing in Iraq or Afghanistan, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Police arrest gang of thieves in Bekaa Valley The Daily Star The gang allegedly robbed Syrian workers on the northern Bekaa road between the Baalbek villages of Shaath and Layyoun, the agency added. A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on December 16, 2011, on page 3. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Realist Prism: The End of the Obama Bounce? World Politics Review By Nikolas Gvosdev | 16 Dec 2011 The Obama administration entered office three years ago with high hopes that it could repair America's relationships with other key powers in the world. While some successes were achieved in 2009 and 2010,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 'Steve Jobs' as Tech's Gordon Ramsay PopMatters By Chris Barsanti 16 December 2011 Walter Isaacson's biography of the late Steve Jobs appears comfortably large and long. In between its covers lies an incredible life fully lived and thoroughly examined. But even at over 580 pages (plus notes and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NYMEX-Oil extends losses on econ worries, Fitch rate cuts Reuters UK SINGAPORE Dec 16 (Reuters) - US crude futures extended losses in early Asian trade on Friday on demand growth concerns as US factory data showed a drop in output, and as rating agency Fitch downgraded several banks in Europe and the United States. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 8th DIFF's Muhr Award winning films to be screened on Friday at MoE Vox Cinemas Dubai Chronicle The Muhr Award winning films at the 8th DIFF will be screened on December 16(Friday) at the Mall of the Emirates Vox Cinemas. At 3.30 pm, the second prize winners of the Muhr Asia/Africa documentary and short, respectively, Death of a Japanese ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Eurozone debt crisis, Middle East instability dampen Arab stocks Monsters and Critics.com By Abdul Jalil Mustafa Dec 16, 2011, 13:32 GMT Amman - Arab stock markets closed lower on Friday as investors continued to worry about the euro zone debt crisis and political instability in the Middle East, financial analysts said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| GRAINS-US soybean futures up on short covering, dry weather Reuters Africa SYDNEY, Dec 16 (Reuters) - US soybean futures rose on Friday, extending gains on short-covering due to dry weather in key crop areas of South America that could lower production and boost demand for supplies from the United States. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Report: Democracy on the decline worldwide CBS News Your theory is only so much crap that your fundamentalist preacher likes to tell you so you vote as he instructs you to vote. by GOPterror December 16, 2011 6:25 AM EST Over the past 10000 years, millions of witch doctors, shamans, preachers, rabbis, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Explosive devices dismantled as armed groups continue attacks: official media Shanghai Daily (subscription) DAMASCUS, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Several explosive devices were dismantled Friday in some Syrian cities as armed groups carried on with attacks on the governmental establishments, the state-run SANA news agency reported. Seven explosive devices planted by ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syria Today 16-12-2011 | Local coordination committees of Syria By abeer Syria Today 16-12-2011. Posted by abeer on December 16th, 2011. Local Coordination Committees in Syria The number of martyrs who fell today from being shot by security and regime's army rose to 11 martyrs among them are 2 children... Local coordination committees of Syria |
| Syria Today 16-12-2011 | Local coordination committees of Syria Syria Today 16-12-2011. Posted by abeer on December 16th, 2011. Local Coordination Committees in Syria The number of martyrs who fell today from being... www.lccsyria.org/3949 |
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