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| Syria Conflict: Assad Reshuffles Top Security Post Huffington Post DAMASCUS, Syria -- President Bashar Assad on Tuesday reshuffled the generals at the core of his regime's highly secretive security apparatus after last week's bombing that killed four top officials charged with fighting the tenacious rebellion rocking the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian forces battle rebel push on central Aleppo Reuters After a week of battles between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and his opponents in Damascus, fighting intensified in Aleppo, a more populous commercial city that long seemed immune to the 16-month-old upheaval convulsing Syria. Rebels seeking to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's Assad reshuffles top security posts Seattle Post Intelligencer Syria's Assad reshuffles top security posts. ALBERT AJI, Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Clashes Intensify in Syria's Aleppo as Assad Shuffles Intelligence Chiefs Wall Street Journal The Syrian regime, deeply shaken after last week's stunning attack on Mr. Assad's inner circle and rebel advances, has turned to heavy weapons like artillery and helicopter gunships to uproot the opposition fighters in Damascus and now in Aleppo, Syria's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Insight: Assad chemical weapons plans blocked by Moscow Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Increasingly under pressure by rebels intent on unseating him, Bashar al-Assadhas considered using chemical weapons against his enemies but Washington and Moscow have formed an unlikely alliance to force him to abandon such ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's Assad appoints new security officials Houston Chronicle DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian government official says President Bashar Assad has named five officials to top security posts in a reshuffle of the regime's inner circle. One of Tuesday's appointments replaces Assad's national security chief, who died last ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Opposition May Reach Out to Some Assad Officials Businessweek “Those who have not been complicit in spilling Syrian blood and are not part of Assad's gang, will be considered as ordinary citizens and have the right to be part of such a government,” al-Bateen said. “At such a time, concessions should be made so that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| America and its allies must prepare to secure Syria's weapons of mass destruction Fox News The killings of Syria's Defense Minister and other key officials last week by opposition forces threaten to shatter Bashir al-Assad's regime. Without a devastating response, his days are numbered. Sergei Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, Syria's closest ally, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US contemplating 'an Assad aftermath' CNN (blog) Senior level Obama administration officials are now holding regular high-level meetings to discuss the ongoing situation in Syria and begin thinking about U.S. priorities in a post-Assad era, a senior U.S. official told CNN Monday. "We are in the early stages of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iran general warns 'hated Arabs' of reprisals for backing Syrian rebels Washington Post TEHRAN, Iran — A commander of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards has warned “hated Arab” rivals they could face repercussions for their efforts to topple the Tehran-backed regime of President Bashar Assad in Syria, a report said Tuesday. Gen. Masoud ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| War, Syrian Style? Has Assad Ordered Mass Rapes? Business Insider In Syria, Bashar Assad's violently repressive regime continues a vicious campaign of rape, plunder and murder orchestrated by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps in an effort to retain control over the Syrian people. A UN report on human rights violations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian rebels fight Assad's forces in central Aleppo Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fought government troops and intelligence agents at the gates of Aleppo's ancient Old City on Tuesday in a battle for control of Syria's commercial hub, residents and opposition activists said. A local businessman said fighting ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Forces, Rebels Clash in Damascus, Aleppo Voice of America (blog) Syrian opposition activists say security forces and rebels engaged in fierce battles in Damascus and Aleppo on Tuesday, as President Bashar al-Assad replaced key officials killed in a bombing last week. Opposition groups say government forces staged a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria fighting gives neither side decisive edge Reuters "Assad knows that he ... needs to be able to control main logistical and transport routes betweenSyria's urban hubs - Damascus, Aleppo, Latakia," said Anthony Skinner, Middle East expert at British political risk consultancy Maplecroft. "To use the medical ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In Syria conflict, US struggles to fill intelligence gaps Washington Post The lack of clarity has also fueled anxiety among U.S. allies in the region over who will control Syriaif Assad falls. Even among Arab intelligence services eager to help rebels overthrow Assad, “the vetting process is still in the early stages,” said a Middle ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| * Syria still in full control of chemical arms Reuters Syria's 16-month-old conflict has spread concern that the chemical arsenal, acknowledged by Damascus for the first time on Monday, could fall into the hands of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Islamist group allied to Iran and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assad names new security chief after bombing Chicago Tribune BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed a new security chief and senior intelligence officials on Tuesday to replace members of his inner circle killed in a devastating bomb attack in Damascus last week, a Lebanese security source ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Chechen Volunteers in Syria and the Dangers of Intervention Forbes Up to 6 thousand foreign volunteers are fighting on the side of the Syrian opposition, and among them are Chechens according to Saudi intelligence. The opponents of the Assad regime last week took over a stretxch of the Syrian-Turkish border, which ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's Assad appoints new security officials after rebel bomb attack against ... Newser In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Monday, July 23, 2012, Free Syrian Army soldiers pose for a photograph after destroying two military tanks during clashes... (Associated Press) ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assad days "numbered", Arab League chief tells paper Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of the Arab League has said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad cannot last for long, saying its days were numbered in an interview published in the pan-Arab newspaper al-Hayat on Tuesday. Speaking after an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In Post-Assad Syria, Challenges Are the Only Certainties World Politics Review After key security aides of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were killed in a bombing attack last week, media coverage became saturated with pronouncements of Assad's “imminent” fall and reports of contingency planning for the collapse of his regime. See all stories on this topic » |
| Syria's SNC to accept transition led by regime figures; Assad's days ... By abennis The Syrian opposition would be willing to accept a transition led temporarily by a member of the regime if President Bashar al-Assad steps aside, the Syrian National Council said on Tuesday. “We would agree that to the departure of Assad ... Morocco World News |
| Fighting in Syria indicates Bashar Assad's end isn't imminent ... Despite reports last week that suggested rebel forces were on the verge of major triumphs in Syria, the last few days of fighting there show that a long battle still looms. Stars and Stripes |
| Syria threatens to use chemical arms against external aggression ... Ban immediately sent a two-member U.N. delegation comprising its peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous and chief military adviser General Babacar Gaye to Syria as chemical weapon newssurfaced. Syrian President Assad, meanwhile, ... Wall-Street.com | Wall Street... |
| MoD News - Syria: US Warns Assad Over Chemical Weapons It is the first time that the Syrian government has openly admitted possessing unconventional weapons.Foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi told a news conference in Damascus that they would not be used against Syrians but said they ... Military News Feed |
| CIA's favorite Saudi prince is laying the groundwork for a post-Assad ... By News Sources CIA's favorite Saudi prince is laying the groundwork for a post-Assad Syria. by News Sources on July 23, 2012. Zvi Bar'el writes: Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar bin Sultan, 62, fell in love with the United States when he was still a pilot in his ... War in Context |
| Syria's Assad rejects Arab League power transfer proposal By noreply@allvoices.com In a statement released by the Syrian Foreign Ministry Monday, Damascus angrily rejected the call by the Arab League, issued at the Arab League foreign ministers conference in. Allvoices.com - Top Stories |
| Syria says could use chemical arms against ... - Stabroek News By Stabroek staff BEIRUT (Reuters) - Western states expressed alarm after Syria acknowledged for the first time that it has chemical and biological weapons and said it could use them if foreign countries intervene. Bashar al-Assad. A week of unprecedented ... Stabroek News |
| War News Updates: Assad's Willingness To Use WMDs Is Raising ... By War News Updates Editor Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. ... That wouldn't solve much: The rebellion consuming Syria isn't about how much people dislike Assad personally, but about being fed up of being ruled by the broader regime. Assad ... War News Updates |
| Damascus - Report: Syria Moving Chemical Weapons To Border ... By admin This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network SNN, taken on Sunday, July 22, 2012, purports to show a fireball in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network, SNN). Damascus - The ... “We reveal that [Syrian President Bashar] Assad has transferred some of these weapons and equipment for mixing chemical components to airports on the border,” a statement from the rebel Free Syrian Army said. “We in the joint command of the FSA inside the country know very ... Vos Iz Neias (Yiddish: What's News?) |
| Syria claims Egyptians in rebels' ranks - Daily News Egypt By Connor Molloy In al-Qaboun and other Damascus neighbourhoods the anti-Assad rebels have been engaged in a week of street battles with the Syrian army and the feared Shabiha militia men who are not formally accountable to the Syrian Army but appear ... Daily News Egypt |
| Syria unleashes helicopters on rebels in Aleppo - WMBF News Rebels penetrated the heart of Syria's power elite Wednesday, detonating a bomb inside a high-level crisis meeting in Damascus that killed three leaders of the regime, including President BasharAssad's...More >> ... National NewsMore>> ... WMBF - News |
| US warns Syria against using chemical weapons | AAJ News By Majid Siddique WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad it would be a “tragic mistake” to unleash chemical weapons, after Damascus admits it has a stockpile and will use them if attacked. The warning, a ... AAJ News |
| France: Syria's chemical weapons "under strict surveillance" | Al ... By Antoun A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 8 July 2012, shows the launching of a rocket during Syrian army maneuvers at an undisclosed location in Syria. (Photo: AFP - HO - SANA). Published ... "Given the regime's stockpile of chemical weapons, we will continue to make it clear to Assad and those around him that the world is watching," Obama told an audience of US veterans in the western US state of Nevada. "They will be held accountable by ... Al Akhbar English |
| FSA Forces: Assad Has Relocated Chemical ... - Yeshiva World News By Y.W. Editor The Free Syrian Army rebel force reports that Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has moved stockpiles of chemical weapons towards borders and airports, apparently to facilitate accessing them in the event of the decision to deploy such ... Yeshiva World News |
| Syria's Assad appears on TV after bombing - Yahoo! News News: Syrian President Bashar Assad made his first appearance Thursday since a bomb killed some of his top lieutenants, looking calm and composed on state ... news.yahoo.com/syrias-assad-appears-tv-bombing-194556812... |
| Syria: Assad forces 'executing prisoners and children' - World ... Revulsion at Bashar-al-Assad's regime grew today with reports of Syrian children and rebels being executed. www.standard.co.uk/.../syria-assad-forces-executing-prisoners-... |
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