Syrian baker dishes out ‘comfort food’ in Zaatari camp (in Jordan)
by Areej Abuqudairi | Nov 22, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES MAFRAQ — “When life gets too tough, you should look for comfort food. It soothes your soul,” said Ahmad Naffal, […]
SNC says $60 bn needed in Syria after Assad regime falls
Lynne Nahhas | AFP ARABNEWS Wednesday 21 November 2012 DUBAI: The Syrian opposition will need $60 billion in Marshall Plan-style aid to prevent the country’s collapse within six months of a fall of the regime, prominent leader George Sabra told reporters on Wednesday. He urged a “Partnership to Invest in […]
UN chief fears ‘regional battleground’ in Syria
CAIRO: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said yesterday he feared that the militarization of the conflict in Syria could turn the country into a “regional battleground.” “We are deeply concerned […]
Islamic extremist rebel groups reject new Syria opposition coalition
BEIRUT: A group of extremist Islamist factions in Syria has rejected the country’s new opposition coalition, saying in a video statement they have formed an “Islamic state” in the embattled city of Aleppo to underline that they want nothing to do with the Western-backed bloc. The video appears to be […]
Four key tests face the Syrian opposition
By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Lebanon The rapid developments in recent days in the world of the Syrian groups fighting to overthrow the regime of President Bashar Assad will be a game-changer if the new coalition of opposition forces actually becomes a unified movement that achieves four critical […]
Health care in Syria is “beyond catastrophic”
by Mohamed Cherif in Geneva, swissinfo.ch Hundreds of doctors are being imprisoned or killed for doing their job and tens of thousands of people are deprived of vital treatment as […]
The next step: Bloc demands heavy weapons to fix Syria
ARAB NEWS CAIRO: Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday said there should be a serious international commitment to put a quick end to the escalating humanitarian tragedy in Syria and pave the way to remove the tyranny of an unjust regime. Addressing the Second Arab-European Ministerial Meeting, he said such […]
Arab League recognizes new anti-Syrian bloc
The Arab League has welcomed the formation of a new anti-Damascus opposition bloc, and recognized the so-called Syrian National Council (SNC) as the representative of the Syrian people. On Sunday, Syrian oppositionists agreed to unify the multiple military councils in command of the foreign-backed insurgents inside Syria under pressure from […]
“What border?”: Syria war reaches Turkey
Story Summary Aware of the danger but drawn by curiosity, men huddled on a rooftop and gawped as artillery rounds crashed into the earth, yards from the flimsy fence that separates this Turkish border town from Syria. In the 20 months since the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, one […]
US declares support for united Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON: The United States late Sunday declared its support for the united Syrian opposition after various groups opposed to the government of President Bashar al-Assad decided to come together following talks in Doha, Qatar. “We look forward to supporting the National Coalition as it charts a course toward the end […]
Israeli army scores ‘direct hits’ on Syrian target
Source: TOI: Israel’s army fired tank shells into Syria on Monday and scored “direct hits” in response to a Syrian mortar shell that struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, the Israeli military said in a statement. JERUSALEM: Israel’s army fired tank shells into Syria on Monday and scored “direct hits” in […]
Muslim cleric elected head of Syrian opposition
Syria opposition groups agree to unite against Assad as US swiftly declares its support to new National Coalition. Middle East Online By Faisal Baatout – DOHA Syria’s deeply divided opposition […]
Jordanian jihadist killed in Syria as gov’t ups border security
by Taylor Luck | Nov 11, 2012 | 22:48 AMMAN — A Jordanian jihadist has been killed in southern Syria, to Islamist sources, as the government reportedly increased security along the northern border to curb the rising flow of Islamist militants. The local jihadist movement said 37-year-old Amad Natour was […]
Fresh Syria violence sparks ‘refugee exodus’ into Jordan
by Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN — An upswing in violence in Syria has triggered a fresh refugee exodus into Jordan, relief officials warn, with 1,000 crossings reported in a […]
Assad vows to ‘live and die’ in Syria
Agence France Presse ARABNEWS DAMASCUS: A defiant President Bashar Assad rejected on Thursday calls he seek a safe exit, vowing he would “live in Syria and die in Syria,” as […]
Missteps by Rebels Erode Their Support Among Syrians
By ANNE BARNARD THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria’s rebel fighters — who have long staked claim to the moral high ground for battling dictatorship — are losing crucial support from a public increasingly disgusted by the actions of some rebels, including poorly planned missions, senseless destruction, criminal […]
Are Syrian rebels in danger of losing the peace?
Saudi Gazette. While unfortunately there are still too many reservations about the outcome of the Syrian National Council’s Doha summit this week, the situation on the ground in Syria itself is apparently becoming clearer — the Free Syrian Army is going on the offensive in Damascus. In a stunning display […]
Assad vows to ‘live and die’ in Syria
Agence France Presse ARABNEWS DAMASCUS: A defiant President Bashar Assad rejected on Thursday calls he seek a safe exit, vowing he would “live in Syria and die in Syria,” as fighting raged in Damascus. “I am not a puppet. I was not made by the West to go to the […]
Turkey to ask NATO for Patriot missiles: report
(Reuters) – Turkey will imminently lodge an official request with NATO asking the military alliance to deploy Patriot missiles along its border with Syria to guard against violence spilling over, a senior […]
Power struggle looms for Syria’s Kurds
Patrick Markey | Reuters ARABNEWS IN the northeast corner of Syria a power struggle is developing over the promise of oil riches in the remote Kurdish region, threatening to drag […]