Syria conflict: UK recognises opposition, says William Hague
Up to 30,000 people have been killed in the 18-month conflict, the UK believes. Those trying to bring down President Bashar al-Assad's government moved closer to a united front when the rival leaders of Syria's rebels formed the coalition after months ...www.bbc.co.uk
Turkey has requested deployment of NATO air defense missiles over Syria civil ...
BRUSSELS - Turkey's government requested the deployment of NATO's Patriot surface-to-air missiles Wednesday to bolster its defenses along its border with Syria and prevent a spillover of the civil war in that nation, officials said. NATO doesn't want ...www.washingtonpost.com
Syria conflict exposes Iraq's sectarian divide
The ongoing conflict in Syria has exposed the deep sectarian loyalties that run through the region including Iraq. The Free Iraqi Army was formed to support the Free Syrian Army, the main armed rebel group fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al ...www.bbc.co.uk
Syria: Teens Living in the Conflict Zone
He's showing me the scars on the back of his hand, inflicted by a man fighting in the Syrian conflict - for fun, just because he could.www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
A Precarious Balancing Act: Lebanon and the Syrian Conflict
Syria's conflict is leaking out of its borders, but in few places are risks higher than in Lebanon. This is not just a matter of history, although history bodes ill: the country seldom has been immune to the travails of its neighbour.www.crisisgroup.org
Syria hospital strike kills 40, say rebels
Syrian rebels accused government forces of bombing a hospital in the besieged city of Aleppo late Wednesday, killing at least 40 people as the conflict there ground on, CNN reported. Ralib al-Omar, a leader of the Yusif al-Asma rebel group, said the ...www.panorama.am
Civil War Next Door: Syrian Conflict Tests Neighbor Turkey
JEFFREY BROWN: And now to the conflict in Syria. NATO said today that it would consider a Turkish request to deploy Patriot missiles to protect itself from Syrian attacks. Turkey and Syria share a 560-mile-long border, and after Syrian mortar rounds ...www.pbs.org
Syrians running out of ways to escape conflict: Red Cross
Syrian refugees, fleeing from their homes in the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, walk to cross the border fence from Ras al-Ain into Turkey, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province, November 21, 2012.english.ahram.org.eg
Syria conflict weighs on Renault sales
"Despite the ongoing conflict in Syria, Renault will not give up on its partner in Damascus and is planning financial aid to help him survive the crisis," Tison said in an interview on the sidelines of the 60th anniversary of Renault's Lebanese ...www.dailystar.com.lb
Foreign Truck Bombers in Syria Highlight Risk of New al-Qaeda
The two men are part of "increasing numbers" of foreign fighters joining the Syrian insurgency, said Salman Shaikh, the director of the Brookings Institution's Doha Center in Qatar, in an interview.www.bloomberg.com
Mountaintop Town Is a Diverse Haven From Syria's Horrors
MALOULA, Syria - In a country clouded by conflict, where neighbors and families are now divided by sectarian hatred, this mountaintop town renowned for its spiritual healing qualities and restorative air is an oasis of tolerance.www.nytimes.com
Syrian rebels tighten hold on east
Syria's rebels enjoy strong support with the Sunni tribes of Iraq's west, and many Iraqis with combat experience from their own war are believed to have crossed to fight in their neighbour. Rebel fighters also say that weapons seized when bases fall ...www.irishexaminer.com
Syria conflict: Opposition leaders 'credible' says Hague
Foreign Secretary William Hague has said he believes Syrian opposition groups could be a "credible, political alternative" to the Assad government.www.bbc.co.uk
Syria and Gaza in Crisis- Another Twist in Turkey's Road to Europe?
Has the recent crisis in Gaza and the ever intractable Syrian conflict once again brought to the fore Turkey's relative isolation from Europe?www.turkishweekly.net
Syria conflict: William Hague to meet opposition leaders
The UK is considering whether to officially recognise the newly unified Syrian opposition, sources say. Foreign Secretary William Hague is to meet leaders of the group in London on Friday to discuss the "grave and worsening" situation in Syria. The US ...www.bbc.co.uk
Iran hosts meeting on Syrian conflict
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran, the closest ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, hosted a conference in Tehran on Sunday to seek a resolution to the civil war in Syria. Iranian officials said about 200 Syrian "political characters" had participated but ...www.reuters.com
2,5 mln people in Syria have urgent need for humanitarian aid, over 430000 ...
The biggest risk of the crisis in Syria to the EU is the crisis growing from a civil war in one country into a regional conflict. Then there will be a big risk of destabilization of the region with very serious consequences also to us in Europe ...www.focus-fen.net
Syrian conflict moves closer to Israel as rebels control villages
JERUSALEM -- Syrian rebels control almost all the villages near the frontier with the Israel-held Golan Heights, the Israeli defense minister said Wednesday, bringing the conflict dangerously close to the Jewish nation and raising the possibility of an ...www.freep.com
Syria conflict: Here come the weapons?
The Syrian conflict could be set for an influx of arms in the coming months, as Britain is reviewing its legal options for supplying weapons to the Syrian rebels despite an EU arms embargo on the conflict, and Turkey is in discussions with NATO to ...www.csmonitor.com
Syrians held conference in Iran
Recently Iran hosted a conference aimed at reconciling the conflicting parties in the Syrian conflict. According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, the conference was attended by over 200 representatives of the opposition and the Syrian Minister ...vestnikkavkaza.net
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