Syrian Conflict Grows on Two Fronts
Turkey escalated its conflict with Damascus on Wednesday by forcing down a Syrian passenger plane it suspected was delivering arms to the regime from Moscow, while the U.S.online.wsj.com
In shifting Syria conflict, Assad assumes command of forces
Having seen the country of 23 million become an arena in which foreign players are fighting proxy wars, mediators have come to the same conclusion - that the longer the conflict lasts the more Syria will become beyond rescue. Talk of political reform ...www.reuters.com
US sends troops to Jordan to monitor Syrian chemical weapons sites
Opinion: Syria conflict threatens regional stability. His comments followed reports that Russia was demanding answers from Turkey.www.cnn.com
US must be prepared to do more to end Syrian conflict
The civil war in Syria was always a threat to the entire Middle East, but that threat is now tilting into reality. Syria is firing into Turkey, its northern neighbor and a member of NATO, and Turkey is firing back. This could easily become a wider war ...www.buffalonews.com
Could Syria conflict threaten region?
Could Syria conflict threaten region? Syrian rebels take up positions inside a building during clashes with government forces in Aleppo on Saturday, October 6. Click through the gallery to view images of the fighting in October.www.bayoubuzz.com
Two forgotten dimensions to the Syrian conflict
There is a tendency among analysts to perceive the Syrian conflict in an overly simplistic way, giving too much attention to sectarian fault lines.www.opendemocracy.net
Oil prices rebound as Syria conflict, North Sea shutdowns add to supply concerns
BANGKOK - Oil prices staged a rebound Wednesday following three days of losses, rising on supply concerns due to the Syrian conflict and delays in shipments of North Sea oil. Benchmark crude for November delivery was up 76 cents to $90.09 per barrel at ...www.foxnews.com
Iraq PM: "NATO should stay out of Syria conflict"
Maliki also criticized Ankara's "impertinent behavior" regarding the Syrian conflict, saying "One might say, [Turkey is] acting as if it is responsible all by itself for the resolution of problems in Syria, instead of the Syrian people.abna.ir
Why Syria's regional spillovers could prompt intervention
First, despite incentives for caution on both sides, the risk of a more serious conventional military clash between Turkey and Syria is real. Turkey, a key US and European partner and NATO ally, is highly exposed to the consequences of protracted ...www.csmonitor.com
NATO Edges Closer to War on Syria
It followed a near parliamentary declaration of war on Syria. It barely stopped short. After an earlier in October NATO meeting, the following statement was issued: "In view of the Syrian regime's recent aggressive acts at NATO's southeastern border ...www.indybay.org
Police investigate 2 in journalist kidnapping
A counterterrorism official in France, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said authorities have noticed a recent trend for the Syrian conflict to be luring French fighters, and the ...www.businessweek.com
Fleeing Their Homelands: Syria's Refugees Reflect Global Crisis for the ...
The situation is most acute in the Middle East, in Syria. Since the uprising there began in March 2011, fierce conflicts have driven a million Syrians from their homes, forced to become refugees in their own homeland. Others have crossed borders and ...news.yahoo.com
Exposing Hezbollah's Role in Syria
... take the fight to Hezbollah's stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs unless the party ends its support for President Bashar Assad's regime.blog.camera.org
Syria conflict nears President Assad's Latakia stronghold
The death toll from the conflict in Syria has now passed 32,000, according to Syrian activists' estimates, but one region of the country remains largely untouched by the violence.www.bbc.co.uk
Syria Conflict Reaching Dangerous Level, UN Warns
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning of the dangers of the escalating conflict along the Syria-Turkey border, as well as the effects of the Syrian crisis on neighboring Lebanon. Turkey has launched retaliatory mortar fire at Syria for five ...www.voanews.com
Turkey/Syria War Prospect Becomes More Real
Turkey has already responded with shelling against targets inside Syria. This threatens opening up a second front in Syria's civil war, escalating it into a regional conflict. Both sides claim that they want no wider war, but will "defend its territory ...news.firedoglake.com
Civil war leaves Syrian economy, cities in ruins
Although there are some pockets of Syria that have been relatively shielded from the conflict, the destruction in most of the country's major cities is staggering.www.google.com
UN Chief Warns of Escalating Syria Conflict Dangers
Turkey launched a new retaliatory strike Monday after a mortar bomb fired from Syria hit the Turkish countryside as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of "extremely dangerous" fallout from the escalating border conflict. Mr. Ban also said he is ...blogs.voanews.com
Pro-government cameraman shot dead in eastern Syria
DEIR EZZOR, SYRIA (BNO NEWS) -- A cameraman working for pro-government television station al-Ikhbariya was shot dead in a city in eastern Syria on Wednesday while covering the ongoing civil war, making him the 25th journalist to be killed in the ...wireupdate.com
No end in sight to Syria conflict, says William Hague
There is no end in sight to the conflict in Syria, the Foreign Secretary said today, despite plans for fresh meetings with the Russian government this weekend.www.independent.co.uk
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