| Saudi- SR 440 million collected for Syrians |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) A total of SR 440 million cash donations have been collected under the National Fundraising Campaign for the Syrians by 6 p.m. on Monday, an official statement said. The ... |
| WORLD: Syrians Find Hard Shelter in Turkey |
| For Syrians escaping the civil war in their country, the large camp in Ceylanpinar, Turkey, is a hard place to rest comfortably. |
| Syria diplomat defects in London |
| Syria charge d'affaires Khaled Ayoubi leaves his post, the latest in a series of defections over the Syrian government's use of force during a 16-month rebellion.LONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of President Bashar Assad. |
| Syria diplomat defects in London |
| Syria charge d'affaires Khaled Ayoubi leaves his post, the latest in a series of defections over the Syrian government's use of force during a 16-month rebellion.LONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of President Bashar Assad. |
| Photog: Prepared to die in Syria |
| Jeroen Oerlemans says he was held captive by jihadists in Syria for a week and was "prepared to die."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a& |
| Ceylanpinar Journal: Refugees Escape Syria to a Barren Plain of Sweat and Grit |
| The Ceylanpinar camp, home to more than 12,000 Syrians who fled their country’s civil war, is in the Turkish equivalent of Siberia, a dusty, rocky plain in southeastern Turkey. |
| Turkey Strengthens Forces on Syrian Border |
| Gains by Kurdish militias near the border between Turkey and Syria and incursions by foreign fighters are prompting a Turkish military buildup. |
| Syrian rebels: From rocks to RPGs |
| The rebels have gone from being a ragtag defense force to an armed movement capable of attacking big cities, but they have been vastly outgunned. That may be changing.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border= |
| Syrian Forces and Rebels Claim Gains in Aleppo Fight |
| The dueling assertions of progress in Syria’s commercial capital came a day after the United Nations humanitarian chief said that almost of a tenth of its residents had fled over two days of fighting. |
| UN: 200,000 Syrians flee fierce fighting in Aleppo |
| Fierce battles between government forces and opposition fighters in Syria's commercial hub Aleppo have forced an estimated 200,000 civilians to flee the city, according to aid groups. |
| Opinionator | Borderlines: A Syrian Stalemate? |
| What would Syria look like if the Assad regime retreated to its ancestral homeland? |
| Rebels bury dead, vow to fight on |
| Free Syrian Army fighters bury the dead and vow to fight on while outgunned and under equipped, as Ivan Watson reports.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=koSFgA2Uefo:7TSu0tSlGqg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=koSFgA2Uefo:7TSu0tSlGqg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=koSFgA2Uefo:7TSu0tSlGqg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=koSFgA2Uefo:7TSu0tSlGqg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=koSFgA2Uefo:7TSu0tSlGqg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0">& |
| Opinion: WMD threat demands response |
| The tragic news from Syria managed to become even more shocking Monday when the regime issued an unprecedented threat to use chemical and biological weapons. The warning, which came couched in deceptively reassuring language, makes it clearer than ever that the world cannot afford to act merely as an interested spectator as Syria unravels in a tangle of shrapnel and blood.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ptAJ6HGtk-Q:QzyAxi4_IGY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ptAJ6HGtk-Q:QzyAxi4_IGY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ptAJ6HGtk-Q:QzyAxi4_IGY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=ptAJ6HGt |
| Total war: Syria sends armored column to Aleppo |
| Syria sent thousands of troops surging toward Aleppo in the early hours of Wednesday, where its forces have been pounding rebel fighters from the air, engulfing the country's largest city in total warfare to put down a revolt. |
| Turkey Seals Border With Syria to All But Refugees |
| Turkey has closed its border with Syria to commercial traffic but the United Nations’ refugee agency said it will remain open to refugees fleeing the conflict. |
| Ancient Aleppo Echoes With Gunfire as War Reaches Its Cobbled Streets |
| Damascus and Aleppo had been the two main holdouts in the fighting that has engulfed the rest of Syria since the uprising began in March 2011, but now the whole country is inflamed. |
| Jordan- Flow of exports, imports on border with Syria uninterrupted |
| (MENAFN - Jordan Times) The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday said that imports and exports of fruits and vegetables over the Syrian border are taking place as usual without any suspension. The ... |
| Syria rebels report fierce battle for Aleppo |
| Rebels say they are pushing toward the center of the northern city, an apparent attempt to establish a haven close to Turkey. The government responds with warplanes, reports say.BEIRUT — Fierce fighting was reported in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday as rebels said their forces were pushing toward the center of the nation's business and financial hub. |
| Saudi- National telethon raises millions for Syrians |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Millions of riyals have so far been collected in the national fundraising campaign for Syrians launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Monday. Donations ... |
| Jordan watches violence in Syria with great concern |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) THE spike in violence in Syria has triggered alarm bells in Jordan that it could be dragged into the conflict with "severe" repercussions, analysts say. Watching the unrest ... |
| Opinion: Intervening in Syria is risky |
| Syria becomes a greater emergency with each passing day, says Kiron Skinner, but the U.S. should remember its experience in Lebanon before getting directly involved<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:WhmwLbpqwck:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:WhmwLbpqwck:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:WhmwLbpqwck:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=dQo1ICcC0_A:WhmwLbpqwck:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:WhmwLbpqwck:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/ |
| If Syria Collapses, Iran Faces Loss of Valued Ally |
| Many Iranians hailed the Arab Spring last year as a gift from God, but now some are starting to worry about how much might be at stake if the Syrian government collapses. |
| Syria rebels seize key border crossings |
| As battles continue in Damascus, rebels storm major crossings along Syria's Turkish and Iraqi borders. Holding such transit points would allow rebels to ferry in supplies and personnel more easily.BEIRUT — As fighting continuing for a fifth day in the Syrian capital, rebels on Thursday stormed major crossings along the Turkish and Iraqi borders that could serve as strategic links for supplies and personnel in the battle to oust President Bashar Assad. |
| In Syria, Assad's hold weakens, fueling fears of greater chaos |
| Syrian rebels appear to be gaining the upper hand. The U.S. and allies reach out to the opposition to seek a peaceful transition if Bashar Assad is toppled.WASHINGTON — |
| Syria bombing takes fight to Assad's doorstep |
| The president's hold on power looks more tenuous than ever after a bomb kills three high-ranking officials in the capital. The Free Syrian Army rebel coalition takes responsibility.BEIRUT — An audacious bombing aimed at the heart of Syria's feared security services killed three high-ranking officials in Damascus and left President Bashar Assad's grip on power appearing more tenuous than at any time during the 16-month uprising against his family dynasty. |
| In Syria, Assad's hold weakens, fueling fears of greater chaos |
| Syrian rebels appear to be gaining the upper hand. The U.S. and allies reach out to the opposition to seek a peaceful transition if Bashar Assad is toppled.WASHINGTON — |
| Syria rebels seize key border crossings |
| As battles continue in Damascus, rebels storm major crossings along Syria's Turkish and Iraqi borders. Holding such transit points would allow rebels to ferry in supplies and personnel more easily. BEIRUT — As fighting continuing for a fifth day in the Syrian capital, rebels on Thursday stormed major crossings along the Turkish and Iraqi borders that could serve as strategic links for supplies and personnel in the battle to oust President Bashar Assad. |
| White House Memo: Election Trumps Foreign Policy — White House Memo |
| The Obama administration is mostly playing for time on matters like Syria, Iran and talks with the Taliban, trying to avoid decisions that could land the president in trouble. |
| Before taking on Syria, U.S. should heed lesson of the past |
| Syria becomes a greater emergency with each passing day, but the U.S. should remember its experience in Lebanon before intervening<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:zRFk4BKHYCU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:zRFk4BKHYCU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:zRFk4BKHYCU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=dQo1ICcC0_A:zRFk4BKHYCU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=dQo1ICcC0_A:zRFk4BKHYCU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> |
| The Lede Blog: Syrian Rebels Fight for Control of Border With Turkey |
| Syrian rebels took control of crossing points into Iraq on Thursday and claimed that two posts on the Turkish frontier were also in their hands. |
| Syria Moves Some Chemical Weapons, U.S. Says |
| It was uncertain whether the transfer was intended to keep chemical weapons out of rebel hands or was for more sinister purposes, officials and analysts said. |
| Commanders of Syrian Rebels Unite in Frustration |
| A meeting in Turkey near Syria’s northern border spoke volumes about the priorities of Syrian fighting groups, which are focused on the basics of war against President Bashar al-Assad. |
| YouTube Gives Firsthand Look at Violence in Syria |
| Houses Burning |
| US source: Syria moving chemical weapons stockpile |
| A U.S. official confirms that the Syrian regime has been moving elements of its chemical weapons stockpile in recent days, an action that has U.S. officials both concerned and perplexed. |
| The Lede Blog: Video Evidence and U.N. Statement on Reported Massacre in Syria |
| Syrian activists drew attention to video said to show the aftermath of a military assault on a village outside the city of Hama. |
| Syria believed to be moving "some" chemical weapons |
| The United States believes Syria has moved "some" chemical weapons in recent days, a U.S. official told CNN on Friday.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=5d6hgEWXISw:iCbSNb-0LZs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=5d6hgEWXISw:iCbSNb-0LZs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=5d6hgEWXISw:iCbSNb-0LZs:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=5d6hgEWXISw:iCbSNb-0LZs:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=5d6hgEWXISw:iCbSNb-0LZs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href= |
| Outrage grows over reported Syria massacre |
| Reports of a "massacre" in Syria prompted condemnation from the diplomat trying to forge a cease-fire and calls for his removal.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=8JSEgE9NrAo:-7qW7eLvlRE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=8JSEgE9NrAo:-7qW7eLvlRE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=8JSEgE9NrAo:-7qW7eLvlRE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=8JSEgE9NrAo:-7qW7eLvlRE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=8JSEgE9NrAo:-7qW7eLvlRE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> & |
| Group: The deadliest day in Syria |
| Opposition activists say Syrian government forces shelled a village, killing hundreds. If confirmed, the death toll would make the day the bloodiest in Syria since the uprising began.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=_zmzVJvE8Nw:JdkL7jnpkGY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=_zmzVJvE8Nw:JdkL7jnpkGY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=_zmzVJvE8Nw:JdkL7jnpkGY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=_zmzVJvE8Nw:JdkL7jnpkGY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=_zmzVJvE8Nw:JdkL7jnpkGY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6I |
| Massacre Reported in Syria as Security Council Meets |
| Kofi Annan, the special envoy to Syria, on Friday singled out government forces for blame in bloodshed in the village of Tremseh, which was reported to have left more than 200 people dead. |
| More than 200 killed in Syria massacre, activists say |
| More than 200 Syrians were massacred in a village in the Hama region, opposition activists said Friday, in what could prove to be the worst single incident of violence in 16 months of conflict. |
| Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria |
 Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion. |
| Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria |
| Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion. |
| Saudi Arabia urges tough stand on Syria |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia urged a Friends of Syria meeting to adopt a tough stand and force the Syrian regime to abandon repression and accept a political settlement to the crisis in line ... |
| Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria |
| Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion. |
| A Syrian’s Evolution From Carefree to Revolutionary |
| A Bedouin man struggles with uncertainty over whether joining a revolt was life’s proudest moment or its ruin — or both. |
| Lebanese Civilians Killed by Shells Fired From Syria |
| In northeast Lebanon, at least two people, including an 8-year-old boy, died and 10 were wounded, according to officials. |
| Syria's fighting spills into Lebanon, five killed |
| BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's conflict spilled further into Lebanon on Saturday when mortar fire from President Bashar al-Assad's forces hit villages in the north, killing five people after rebels crossed the border to seek refuge, residents said. |
| U.N. head outlines options for Syria mission |
| Faced with ongoing violence in Syria, the U.N. mission there might need to be reimagined, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> |
| Op-Ed Contributor: Why Russia Supports Syria |
| Russia fears the spread of Islamic radicalism and the erosion of its superpower status. |
| Defection illustrates Syrian rift |
| The conflict tearing Syrian apart also destroyed the deep ties between President Bashar Assad and Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlas, a brigade commander in the ultra-loyal Republican Guard, who has fled his country.BEIRUT — They were close friends and shared a singular lineage: Both were blood royalty of the Syrian leadership caste, birthright beneficiaries of their fathers' stranglehold on the nation. |
| Dozens of Syrian Soldiers Defect En Masse to Turkey |
| In one of the largest mass military defections since the Syrian conflict began 16 months ago, the soldiers entered the town of Reyhanli with a group of refugees, Turkish news agencies reported. |
| No Turkey-Syria War Looming, NATO Chief Says |
| NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has played down the risk of a military confrontation between Turkey and Syria. Rasmussen also said Ankara was justified in beefing up its defenses along the Syrian border, as cited by international media. Turkey, a key NATO member, has strengthened its troop presence and air defenses along its southern border after Syria shot down one of its jets on June 22, heightening tensions between the neighbors caused by an uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ... |
| Syrian helicopters strike Damascus suburb |
| BEIRUT - Syrian attack helicopters bombarded a suburb of Damascus on Monday and Turkey said it had scrambled warplanes near the border in the north, as a 16-month conflict entered a more violent phase and diplomacy appeared to have failed. |
| Will new plan to end Syrian bloodshed work? |
| After world leaders heralded a new plan over the weekend to end the crisis in Syria, the agreement between typically sparring countries netted both optimism and doubt.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=8kHiPfKth6E:ot7ZRnzVim8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=8kHiPfKth6E:ot7ZRnzVim8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=8kHiPfKth6E:ot7ZRnzVim8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=8kHiPfKth6E:ot7ZRnzVim8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=8kHiPfKth6E:ot7ZRnzVim8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border= |
| Clinton: World may not succeed in Syria |
| After world leaders heralded a new plan over the weekend to end the crisis in Syria, the agreement between typically sparring countries netted both optimism and doubt.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=TQeYjokEe3w:R-PiUJRMrGA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=TQeYjokEe3w:R-PiUJRMrGA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=TQeYjokEe3w:R-PiUJRMrGA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=TQeYjokEe3w:R-PiUJRMrGA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=TQeYjokEe3w:R-PiUJRMrGA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/r |
| New attempt to end Syrian bloodshed brings optimism, doubt |
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| Tension rises along Turkey-Syria border |
| Turkey reports scrambling jets after detecting Syrian helicopters, in the latest example of how the nations' shared frontier has become a potential tinderbox.BEIRUT — Turkey said Sunday that it had scrambled fighter jets along its increasingly tense border with Syria after Syrian helicopters were detected close to the two nations' long frontier. |
| A dud deal in Geneva |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) THE tentative agreement hammered out in Geneva on Saturday by the action group for Syria might appear to have satisfied Russia, but in the absence of any commitment on its ... |
| Syria bleeds; Ankara scrambles jets |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Tensions between Turkey and Syria rose yesterday, as Ankara scrambled fighter jets after Syrian helicopters flew close to the border, underlining the mistrust between the ... |
| Tension rises along Turkey-Syria border |
 Turkey reports scrambling jets after detecting Syrian helicopters, in the latest example of how the nations' shared frontier has become a potential tinderbox.BEIRUT — Turkey said Sunday that it had scrambled fighter jets along its increasingly tense border with Syria after Syrian helicopters were detected close to the two nations' long frontier. |