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Iran helps Syria defy oil embargo – Financial Times
Globe and MailIran helps Syria defy oil embargo
Financial Times
By Lina Saigol in London An oil tanker belonging to Iran's state-owned shipping line has been switching flags and using multiple companies to transport crude from Syria to Iran, illustrating how Tehran is helping to sidestep international efforts to …
Iran defying UN ban by arming Syrian warGlobe and Mail
Iran Ships Oil On Behalf Of Syria -FTWall Street Journal
Iran still shipping arms to Syria, UN report findsTelegraph.co.uk
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:45 am
Syria: ‘Heroes of Aleppo university’ protests – live updates – The Guardian
The GuardianSyria: 'Heroes of Aleppo university' protests – live updates
The Guardian
Even before yesterday's clashes in Aleppo, protesters across the country were planning to pay a Friday tribute to students in Syria's second city. Yesterday scenes at the university, which were live streamed over the internet and occurred under the …
Student Protest in Syria Unfolds Live OnlineNew York Times (blog)
Syria's 62nd Friday protests dedicated to Aleppo studentsAgenzia Giornalistica Italia
Syria: Huge Demonstration at Aleppo University & UN Monitors attendedDay Press News
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:05 am
Syria loses info war: Assad – Pakistan Observer
Telegraph.co.ukSyria loses info war: Assad
Pakistan Observer
Damascus—Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has admitted, as violence continued across the country. “They outplayed us… at the very beginning of the crisis – invented stories,” he told a Russian TV …
Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenariesThe Guardian
Syrian people 'support my reforms', claims Bashar al-AssadTelegraph.co.uk
Syria election results show support for reforms, says AssadBBC News
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:13 am
UN Chief Blames al-Qaida for Syria Attack – Voice of America (blog)
IBTimes.co.ukUN Chief Blames al-Qaida for Syria Attack
Voice of America (blog)
He said Thursday the terror group's possible involvement in Syria's unrest had “created again very serious problems.” In comments at a UN youth event, he also said Syria's death toll from 15 months of anti-government related unrest may have reached …
Syria: Al-Qaida Unleashed Damascus Slaughter says UN's Ban Ki-moonIBTimes.co.uk
UN leader says Al Qaida in Syriagulfnews.com
UN chief believes al Qaeda behind Syria car bombsReuters
Alaska Dispatch -DAWN.com
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:07 am
Exclusive – UN probes possible North Korea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar – Reuters UK
DAWN.comExclusive – UN probes possible North Korea arms trade with Syria, Myanmar
Reuters UK
By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A UN panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, …
UN probes possible N. Korea-Syria arms tradeJerusalem Post
UN probes possible NKorea arms trade with Syria, MyanmarDAWN.com
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:21 am
Russia says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclear – Reuters AlertNet
The HinduRussia says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclear
Reuters AlertNet
Nuclear-armed Russia has said publicly that it is under no obligation to protect Syria if it is attacked, and analysts and diplomats say Russia would not get involved in military action if Iran were attacked. Russia has adamantly urged Western nations …
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev says action on Syria, Iran may go nuclearTimes of India
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:42 pm
Syria opposition rift widens with resignation of Burhan Ghalioun – The Guardian
Telegraph.co.ukSyria opposition rift widens with resignation of Burhan Ghalioun
The Guardian
The head of Syria's main opposition council offered to resign on Thursday "as soon as a replacement is found" after some members threatened to quit, damaging efforts to present a united front against President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria opposition chairman resigns, throwing campaign into disarrayTelegraph.co.uk
Syrian opposition leader offers to step down to unite anti-Assad forceScotsman
Syria's opposition on the brink as activists criticise lack of leadershipThe Independent
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 6:01 pm
Conflicting accounts on Britons’ Syria deaths – BBC News
BBC NewsConflicting accounts on Britons' Syria deaths
BBC News
Two Britons have been killed "engaged in terrorist armed operations" in Syria, its UN ambassador has claimed. It was reported in March that they were freelance journalists who had returned to a house to retrieve equipment. In a letter to the UN, …
British 'terrorists' among dead in Syria, leaked letter to UN claimsMyFox Washington DC
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:40 pm
Syria accused of new ‘massacre,’ UN team evacuated – The Bostwana Gazette
Al-ArabiyaSyria accused of new 'massacre,' UN team evacuated
The Bostwana Gazette
Syrian security forces patrol the Asmai neighbourhood of Damascus on May 15, 2012, in this Syrian opposition Shaam News Network photo. Syrian forces were accused of summarily executing 15 civilians, as members of a UN team of observers were evacuated …
UN convoy attacked in Syria | Bangkok Post: newsBangkok Post
Why has al-Qaeda emerged in Syria now?Al-Arabiya
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:48 pm
The ‘secretive sect’ in charge of Syria – BBC News
BBC NewsThe 'secretive sect' in charge of Syria
BBC News
Considered by some Muslims a heretic sect, this small Levantine minority have survived persecution and the Crusades to rise to the top and take over the Syrian establishment. Alawite practices, which are said to include celebrating Christmas and the …
Syria-linked sectarian clashes rock Lebanon for third dayMiddle East Online
Recent sectarian strife echoes Syria's conflictgulfnews.com
Nahlah Ayed: The larger battle lines in Syria's spillover warCBC.ca
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:49 am
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Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc, after activists on the ground accused him of monopolising power.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 8:01 am
Syria opposition head to quit 'for sake of unity'
The head of Syria's top opposition body said he was ready to step down for the sake of unity among dissidents.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:48 am
Syria complains to U.N. about tourism downturn amid conflict
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria has complained to the United Nations that its tourism industry has been severely damaged by a 14-month conflict between government forces and rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad, which has raised fears of civil war. In a letter to the 193-member U.N. General Assembly made public on Thursday, Syria's U.N. ambassador, Bashar Ja'afari, said hotel …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:44 pm
Syria's Assad: Nations that sow chaos will suffer
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that countries trying to "sow chaos" in Syria could be infected with it themselves, an apparent warning to Arab Gulf nations that back the insurgency aimed at forcing him from power. Assad's remarks, to a Russian TV channel, came after U.N. staff monitoring an increasingly shaky ceasefire were caught up in an attack that killed …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:44 pm
Neighbors eye unfolding Syria
As events continue to unfold in Syria, the future of this Arab nation remains unknown.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:12 pm
Syria opposition head says to quit for sake of unity
AMMAN (Reuters) – The head of Syria's top opposition body said on Thursday he was ready to step down for the sake of unity among dissidents -exiled and in Syria – whose divisions have kept them from their goal of recognition as successors to President Bashar al-Assad. "I declare my resignation as soon as a replacement is found through elections or consensus," Syrian National Council (SNC …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:15 pm
Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria: panel
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential report on Iran sanctions-busting seen by Reuters on Wednesday. Iran, like Russia, is one of Syria's few allies as it presses ahead with a 14-month old assault on opposition forces determined to …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:55 am
Syria is 'losing information war'
Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has said, amid continuing violence across the country.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:46 pm
Syria boycotts U.N. torture hearing, charges mount
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria boycotted a hearing by the United Nations' main anti-torture body on Wednesday, avoiding a grilling over its crackdown on civilians during a year-old uprising. Nobody from Syria's mission in Geneva was available to explain the absence, but an exchange of letters showed Syria had earlier complained about being treated disrespectfully by the U.N. Committee Against Torture …
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 5:09 pm
Exclusive: Syria sugar refineries paralyzed, smuggling seen soaring
LONDON (Reuters) – Escalating violence in Syria has slowed sugar refining to a virtual standstill, with smuggling set to rise as Western sanctions hobble trade finance and disrupt imports of the staple sweetener, trade sources said. The European Union, the United States and other Western countries have imposed sanctions on President Bashar al-Assad's government in response to the bloody …
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 3:14 pm
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Syria opposition chairman resigns, throwing campaign into disarray
Syria’s main opposition council was thrown into disarray on Thursday as its chairman Burhan Ghalioun announced his intention to resign and one of its most powerful factions threatened to withdraw.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:56 pm
Syrian opposition chief Ghalioun to resign
The head of Syria’s main opposition bloc, Burhan Ghalioun, has announced that he is resigning, demonstrating the disarray among groups working to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:47 pm
Iran still shipping arms to Syria, UN report finds
Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a UN Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a UN report.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 9:52 pm
Bashar al-Assad: EU sanctions hurt ordinary Syrians, not me
The Syrian President tells Russian television that whilst “terrorism” is an acute problem for the country, EU imposed sanctions are not affecting the government.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:59 pm
Syrian people ‘support my reforms’, claims Bashar al-Assad
Syria is losing the information war against the West, Bashar al-Assad has claimed, in his first foreign interview in months.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 6:57 pm
Syria: 15 civilians ‘summarily executed’ in Homs
At least 15 civilians were “summarily executed” by regime forces in Homs in Syria, according to a human rights group.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
Syria: UN vehicle blast caught on camera
Footage shows the moment a UN monitors’ car is attacked in Khan Sheikhun, a town near the northern city of Idlib, shearing off the front of one vehicle and damaging two others.
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 8:23 pm
Syrian forces accused of shooting dead funeral mourners as UN observers look on
Syrian government forces were accused of shooting dead more than 20 funeral mourners on Tuesday in full view of UN observers, who themselves narrowly escaped death after a roadside bomb struck their convoy.
Posted on 15 May 2012 | 6:46 pm
Five killed in sectarian Lebanese classes
Five people have been killed and nearly 20 were wounded in sectarian clashes in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, linked to unrest in neighbouring Syria.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
Five killed in sectarian Lebanese clashes
Five people have been killed and nearly 20 were wounded in sectarian clashes in the Lebanese city of Tripoli, linked to unrest in neighbouring Syria.
Posted on 14 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
