 The Independent All 16 members of the central committee which heads the governing party were removed, bar Assadhimself, who stayed on as Secretary General. “When a leader does not solve a series of errors, this leader must be held accountable,” said the Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » |
| New front opens in Syria as rebels say al Qaeda attack means war Reuters Hamami, also known by his nom de guerre, Abu Bassir al-Ladkani, is one of the top 30 figures on the FSA's Supreme Military Command. His killing highlights how the West's vision of a future, democraticSyria is unraveling. Assad appeared close to defeat ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Anti-Assad rebels say US arms needed, vow to control distribution Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria's opposition said on Thursday that it was concerned U.S. lawmakers had succeeded in holding up U.S. weapons deliveries to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and repeated assurances the arms will not go to ... See all stories on this topic » |
| In rural Syria, a rare peace threatened by sectarian war Chicago Tribune As part of Syria's marginalized Sunni Muslim majority, residents identified with the Sunni-led revolt against four decades of Assad family rule. Thousands of displaced relatives of fighters who joined the revolt have taken refuge in the once peaceful town. See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad calls Morsi's fall 'good thing' for Egypt Business Standard According to the Washington Times, Assad has faced down calls to leave office for more than two years, leaving Syria in a constant state of civil unrest. He has blamed much of the rebel violence on the SyrianMuslim Brotherhood, a branch of the same ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad forces attack Damascus suburbs www.worldbulletin.net Assad forces attack Damascus suburbs. LCC announced the Darayya, Duma, Jobar, Harasta, Yalda, al-Ziyabiye, Dayr al-Asafir and Kadem regions of Syria were under heavy rocket attack, saying clashes between Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Assad forces ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Noam Chomsky on Syria The New Republic What happened in Syria is not outside our understanding: it began as a popular and democratic protest movement demanding democratic reforms, but instead of responding to it in a constructive, positive manner, Assad reacted with violent repression. See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad Praises Muslim Brotherhood's Fall In Egypt Huffington Post Private media in the region have reported that Iran has supplied Assad's regime with billions of dollars since the crisis began in March 2011, and Syria's SANA recently acknowledged $1 billion in aid. In an interview with a state-run newspaper Thursday ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Al-Qaeda-aligned rebels in Syria getting money, guns from Kuwait Business Standard Syrian rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad are getting weapons and cash from inside Kuwait. The role of Saudi and Qatari governments in funding and arming the Islamist fighters in Syria has been well known since the civil war began more ... See all stories on this topic » |
| US makes anti-Syria claims to manipulate public opinion: Analyst Press TV A political analyst says the United States levels false accusations against the Syrian government to manipulate the public opinion against the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with Press TV on Friday, Lawrence Davidson, professor at ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Kurdish Group Ready to Back Main Syria Opposition in Return for Rights ... Rudaw “Syrian-Kurds are a part of this revolution and we want Assad to leave, but we also don't want the influences of Hezbollah and Al-Qaeda to leak into the Kurdish area,” Khalil explained. Kurdish groups have so far largely stayed out of the fighting ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syria rebel leader killed by rivals Irish Times The anti-Assad Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the conflict, said the FSA and the Islamic State have had violent exchanges in several areas of Syria over the past few weeks, showing growing antagonism between Assad's foes. See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad gleeful over 'downfall of political Islam' Al-Arabiya Assad thinks that toppling the Islamist president in Egypt wins him a point in his war against the people ofSyria and proves that he has been right in his strategy to deal with the unrest by murdering thousands, because his people are “immature” or ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Ousted Baathists made mistakes: Assad Oman Tribune DAMASCUS Ruling party leaders removed in a reshuffle this week had made mistakes while in office,Syria's President Bashar Al Assad told the Baath party's mouthpiece in an interview published on Thursday even as the United Nations accepted the Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syrian Opposition Takes Issue with Jimmy Carter Peace Initiative Newsmax.com Two senior staff members from the Carter Center will be in Syria from July 28 to Aug. 9 for a series of talks and meetings with Assad opponents and loyalists. In response to the opposition's criticism of the talks, the organization has stressed that it ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Obama wags the dog over Syria chemical weapons RT Those who have been skeptical of the Russian position on Syria should ask themselves, what doesAssad have to gain from using chemical weapons and crossing the proverbial red line? On the other hand, do the rebels, who have used every opportunity to ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Al-Qaida-linked gunmen kill Syrian rebel commander Lexington Herald Leader CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS TO SAY PHOTO IS UNDATED - In this undated photo released Thursday, July, 11, 2013, on the official Facebook page of Syrian Presidency, Syria's first lady AsmaAssad, left, talks with families of the country's armed ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syrian rebels reject Russian claims The Japan News This image provided by Aleppo Media Center shows Syrian rebels running during heavy clashes withSyrian soldiers loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad,in Aleppo, Syria, on Tuesday. July 12, 2013. The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP)--Syria's main ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syrian Coalition Says It Won't Let Weapons Reach Extremists Businessweek U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized the provision of small arms to the Syrian opposition. He has stopped short of backing air strikes against Assad's forces, a no-fly zone over Syria or heavier weaponry to battle the regime's tanks and aircraft ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Egypt crisis overshadows Syria plight Arab News Assad's regime continues to slaughter innocent civilians in the besieged city of Homs, the world community is watching the massacre silently. Thanks to the dithering and divisive international diplomacy, the two-year-old civil war has been plunging the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| US weapons show up in hands of pro-Assad militants Washington Times The Associated Press reported that analysts aren't sure if the weapons that have reached the pro-Assadfighters were stolen, captured or purchased on the black market, or if they filtered in somehow from Syria, Turkey, Iraq or Libya. But most are arms ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syrian opposition offers a Ramadan truce for the besieged city of Homs euronews The Syrian city of Homs is said to be facing a ferocious ground and air onslaught by Hezbollah-backed troops and militia loyal to President Bashar al.Assad. With Ramadan about to begin, the new president of the opposition Syrian National Coalition ... See all stories on this topic » |
| New front opens in Syria as rebels say Al-Qaeda attack means war IBNLive The announcement is the latest sign of disarray in the armed opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has regained the upper hand more than two years into an insurgency that grew out of Arab Spring-inspired pro-democracy protests. It follows ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Obama's feckless Syria policy is likely to fail Washington Post Mr. Obama's fecklessness on Syria has baffled and alarmed important U.S. allies, including Turkey and Israel, which wonder if the United States can still be counted on as a force in the region. It has emboldened not just Mr. Assad but also Iran, which ... See all stories on this topic » |
| In Southern Syria, Rebels Say US Support Is Critical Minnesota Public Radio The battle for the city of Dera'a in southern Syria has become a test of an American pledge to give military support to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. After a string of defeats, the rebels have scored rare victories around Dera'a. But ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad applauds fall of Egypt regime Northwest Arkansas News DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's president said Thursday that Arab identity is back on the right track after the fall from power of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, which he said had used religion for political gain. INTERACTIVE: Upheaval in Egypt ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Turkey, Iran call for Ramadan cease-fire in Syria Straits Times Iran is a strong ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad while Turkey has backed the Syrian opposition, including rebels fighting government forces. The two ministers said both Assad's forces and the rebels should observe the cease-fire. Their opposing ... See all stories on this topic » |
| US Congress delays aid to Syrian rebels www.worldbulletin.net United States is holding up the arms aid to Syrian revolutionary forces fighting against Bashar al-Assaddespite the decision taken nearly a month ago. President Barack Obama's administration had announced to provide arms to Syrian opposition side by ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syria opposition say vow to control distribution of US arms Jerusalem Post WASHINGTON - Syria's opposition said on Thursday that it was concerned US lawmakers had succeeded in holding up US weapons deliveries to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad and repeated assurances the arms will not go to Islamist militants ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Al-Qaeda militants killed Syrian rebel commander - FSA spokesman RT The interests of radical Islamists effectively go against the plans of the moderate rebels, who see Assadas the major obstacle towards making Syria a better place and are fighting the government army in order to topple the ruler. Experienced Islamist ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Russia attacks West over Syrian chemical arms GlobalPost Russia -- the main ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad -- has backed Syria's demand that a UN panel concentrate on an alleged sarin gas attack by Syrian opposition rebels in March. Britain, France and the United States have backed UN leader Ban ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Poll: Americans still don't want Syrian intervention MSNBC One month after President Obama announced the U.S. would bolster the Syrian opposition's efforts to oust President Bashar al-Assad by providing the rebel forces with small arms and ammunition, a new Quinnipiac poll shows Americans still prefer to stay ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Cast as Hezbollah supporters, Lebanese Shiites are expelled from Sunni Gulf ... Washington Post Deportees like Farhat are not the only ones bearing the brunt of Hezbollah's military involvement in Syria, where the group's fighters helped Assad's forces recapture the strategic town of Qusair, near the border with Lebanon, last month. The group's ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Assad sees Syria tide turning | Arab News — Saudi Arabia News ... Arab News, an English-language daily, is a leading source of commentaries and news on Saudi Arabia, sports, business, Islam, lifestyle and more. www.arabnews.com/news/457568 |
| Syria's Assad boasts opponents failed to oust him - SunGazette.com ... DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview ... according to a Foreign Ministry statement published by the state news agency. www.sungazette.com/.../Syria-s-Assad-boasts-opponents-failed... |
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