Turkey Forces Syrian Jet to Land, Deepening Rift With Moscow
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Turkey sharply escalated its confrontation with Syria on Wednesday, forcing a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion of carrying military cargo, ordering Turkish civilian airplanes to avoid Syria's airspace and warning ...www.nytimes.com
Oil rises as Turkey-Syria tensions fuel supply concerns
Moscow accused Turkey of endangering Russian lives after NATO-member Turkey on Wednesday forced a Syrian passenger plane to land and seized what it suspected was military equipment being ferried from Russia to Syria and the embattled government ...www.reuters.com
French terror cell allegedly planned trip to Syria
PARIS - A network of French Islamists behind a grenade attack on a kosher market also planned to join jihadists fighting in Syria, a state prosecutor said Thursday, calling the suspected terrorist group potentially the most dangerous established in ...www.foxnews.com
Syria's Islamist rebels join forces against Assad
After more than a month of secret meetings, leaders of Islamist brigades - including the Farooq Brigade that operates mainly in Homs province and the heavyweight Sukour al-Sham brigade of Idlib - formed the "Front to Liberate Syria". The agreement is ...www.reuters.com
U.S. military in Jordan, has eyes on Syria chemical weapons
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A team of U.S. military planners is in Jordan to help the Amman government grapple with Syrian refugees, bolster its military capabilities and prepare for any trouble with Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles, U.S. Defense Secretary ...articles.chicagotribune.com
Fears grow that Syria may shut down Internet
The texts have increased Syria watchers' concerns that the embattled government has realized both the full potential of using the Internet and mobile carriers to communicate with its leaderless opposition, and the importance of the networks as domestic ...www.cnn.com
Harold Brown: Intervening in Syria is extremely risky
WASHINGTON - More than any of the previous events in the Arab Spring, Syria's turmoil has presented serious difficulties for Western policymakers.host.madison.com
What a Crate in Syria Says About Saudi Help to the Rebels
Earlier this week, the BBC published a report documenting the apparent hand of Saudi Arabia in the transfer of Ukrainian arms to Syria's rebels. The report was accompanied by a photograph of a wooden munitions crate bearing a label showing that the ...atwar.blogs.nytimes.com
UK terror suspects held over Syria to be detained longer
The pair, both 26, are being held on suspicion of travelling to Syria to support the commission, preparation or instigation of terrorism.www.bbc.co.uk
Turkey: Syrian Plane Was Carrying Ammunition
A plane intercepted by Turkish fighter jets on its way from Moscow to Damascus was carrying equipment and ammunition destined for the Syrian Defense Ministry, Turkey's prime minister said Thursday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan's comments follow a fierce ...abcnews.go.com
Hezbollah denies sending fighters into Syria
BEIRUT Oct 11 (Reuters) - Hezbollah denied on Thursday sending fighters into Syria to help its ally President Bashar al-Assad to quell the rebellion there.www.reuters.com
Mitt Romney: Syria involvement doesn't mean bombs, troops
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio - Any U.S. involvement in the ongoing conflict in Syria should focus on identifying "reasonable and responsible people" who could lead a new government and any American role in the situation "doesn't mean sending troops or ...www.washingtonpost.com
Senator Rand Paul calls out Romney on Syria, defense spending, and war
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), son of former presidential candidate and Congressman Ron Paul, called out Mitt Romney Wednesday for his positions on Syria, defense spending, and war mongering. Senator Paul released a statement before appearing on ...www.examiner.com
No arms being smuggled into Syria via Iraq: Maliki
PRAGUE: Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said Thursday no arms were being smuggled across his country's 600-kilometre (375-mile) border into conflict-torn Syria. "We stress that no weapons go to Syria via Iraq," he told reporters in Prague. "We ...www.dailystar.com.lb
America's 'Arab-Zionist' Pawns (Thawra Al-Wada, Syria)
Oct 11, 2012 by WILLIAM KERN (Worldmeets.US). By opposing the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, are Egyptian, Qatari, Tunisian, Saudi and many other Arab governments acting against the interests of their peoples at the behest of 'international Zionism'?themoderatevoice.com
Turkey, Seeking Weapons, Forces Syrian Jet to Land
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Turkey sharply escalated its confrontation with Syria on Wednesday, forcing a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion of carrying military cargo, ordering Turkish civilian airplanes to avoid Syria's airspace and warning ...www.nytimes.com
Russia denounces Turkish seizure of Syrian aircraft with 17 Russians aboard
BEIRUT - Russia demanded an explanation from Turkey on Thursday for why it intercepted a Syrian passenger plane flying from Moscow to Damascus, the latest instance of spiraling Syrian-Turkish tensions related to Syria's bloody civil war. Turkey said ...www.washingtonpost.com
New Syrian flashpoint erupts; Turkey releases Syrian plane
After members of the Free Syrian Army gained control of the city Tuesday, following a two-day battle, the Syrian army bombarded the city of 150,000 Wednesday, activist Ahmad El-Khalaf told CNN from the outskirts of the city.www.cnn.com
Syria's main opposition bloc to restructure, seek new impetus
PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's main opposition bloc will restructure itself in Qatar next week to seek fresh impetus, Syrian National Council leader Abdulbaset Sieda said on Wednesday, after months of criticism that it is too fractious and influenced by ...www.reuters.com
Syrian plane had illegal cargo, says Turkey's Davutoglu
Turkey has said a Syria-bound passenger plane which it forced to land in Ankara was carrying "illegal cargo". The Syrian Air plane was intercepted by Turkey and searched over suspicions it was carrying military equipment. But officials in Russia and ...www.bbc.co.uk
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