Turkey-Syria clashes show how quickly civil war can spill over to wider ...
Beyond the cross-border flare-up, the 18-month battle to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad has already deepened sectarian rifts in Lebanon and Iraq, raised tensions along the long quiet frontier with Israel and emboldened Kurdish separatists in Turkey.www.foxnews.com
Commentary: Bashar Assad's face belies his cruelty and cowardice
Hafez Assad, the previous president of Syria, was a tyrant whose clan favoritism fractured the country and deeply disaffected many of its people.www.kansascity.com
AP PHOTOS: Bloodshed in Aleppo
The border violence between Turkey and Syria has added a dangerous new dimension to Syria's civil war, dragging Syria's neighbors deeper into a conflict that activists say has already killed 30,000 people since an uprising against President Bashar ...www.thestate.com
Turkey-Syria clash showcases dangers of spillover
Beyond the cross-border flare-up, the 18-month battle to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad has already deepened sectarian rifts in Lebanon and Iraq, raised tensions along the long quiet frontier with Israel and emboldened Kurdish separatists in Turkey.www.huffingtonpost.com
Report: Assad regime sought Israel's cooperation
Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime has sought Israel's help in protecting the country's borders, Al Arabiya reported Thursday, citing confidential documents.www.ynetnews.com
Embassy Row: 'Squarely' on Assad
View results. The United States is blaming Syrian President Bashar Assad for the growing violence spilling across the border into neighboring Lebanon, which already is burdened with 90,000 refugees from the Syrian civil war. Syrian rebels also have ...www.washingtontimes.com
Syrian fighting torches historic medieval market
BEIRUT - A fire sparked by battles between Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops and rebel fighters tore through Aleppo's centuries-old covered market Saturday, burning wooden doors and scorching stone stalls and vaulted passageways.www.huffingtonpost.com
WRAPUP 3-Turkey warns Syria more strikes would be fatal mistake
In a belligerent speech to a crowd in Istanbul, Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Turkey would not shy away from war if provoked. The speech followed a Syrian mortar barrage on a town in southeast Turkey ...www.reuters.com
Syria Crisis: Russia Tells NATO To Stay Away From Syria
Russia and China have vetoed three U.N. Security Council resolutions condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and blocked attempts to impose sanctions on the country or intervene more directly in its conflict. Syria's neighbour Turkey has floated ...www.huffingtonpost.com
US aims to rally Syrian opposition with new aid
The regime of Bashar al-Assad must come to an end so that the suffering of the Syrian people can stop and a new dawn can begin.online.wsj.com
Syria's Up-and-Coming Rebels: Who Are the Farouq Brigades?
19, from the forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar Assad. In the hotel patio were more than a dozen men, representatives of various rebel groups operating in Raqqa province, drinking water and milling about several tables organized into a long row.world.time.com
Syrian rebels claim air base captured
Syrian rebels claim air base captured. Residents bury the body of Ikhlas Bakour, a girl whom activists said was shot by a sniper loyal to Syria's president Bashar al-Assad, during her funeral at Houla near Homs. Photograph: Reuters ...www.irishtimes.com
Russia Says Backing Syrian Rebels Deepens Strife
The Russian foreign minister lashed out Friday at countries that are backing opposition groups fighting the dictatorship of Syria's Bashar Assad, saying that was "pushing Syria even deeper into internecine strife." Sergei Lavrov, the top Russian ...abcnews.go.com
Hezbollah fighters reportedly die in Syria
Hezbollah has stood by Syrian President Bashar Assad since the uprising began 18 months ago, even after the group supported revolts in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Bahrain.www.sfgate.com
Don't Be Misled By Iran-Hamas Split
But the Iranians' decision to pull out all the stops to save another ally, Bashar Assad's Syrian regime, has helped break up their romance with the Palestinian terror group.www.commentarymagazine.com
Russia Wants Assad's Promise to Prevent Clashes on Border
Russia wants Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to declare publicly his commitment to preventing armed clashes on the Turkish border, Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart, according to Alexander ...www.businessweek.com
Syria's Assad tours Aleppo, orders more troops into battle: paper
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is visiting the city of Aleppo to take a first-hand look at the fighting between government forces and rebels and has ordered 30,000 more troops into the battle, a Lebanese paper said on Tuesday.www.reuters.com
Berri to Assad: Syria will overcome crisis, return stronger
... reform will enable you to overcome the crisis and achieve your people's aspirations to make your country a model for democracy and freedom," he said in a letter to President Bashar Assad. Berri also said he was certain Syria would return stronger ...www.dailystar.com.lb
Alawite group calls on sect to join Syria revolt
BEIRUT: A small group of Syrian Alawites, the same minority sect as President Bashar al-Assad, urged their community to join the anti-regime revolt in the country, in a statement sent to AFP on Friday.www.dailystar.com.lb
10 Things to Know for Today
The border violence between Turkey and Syria has added a dangerous new dimension to Syria's civil war, dragging Syria's neighbors deeper into a conflict that activists say has already killed 30,000 people since an uprising against President Bashar ...www.heraldonline.com
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