Tag: syria
Israel Strikes Syria
Israel said it fired into Syria on Sunday and destroyed a machinegun position in the Golan Heights from where shots had been fired at Israeli soldiers in a further spillover…
Is It Too Late For Syria?
President Obama was confronted with the anxieties of the Middle East yesterday when the first question he received at his press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu was about Syria. “Morally,” began…
Israel Prepares To Preemptively Strike Syria
Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria’s chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon’s Hezbollah or al Qaeda inspired groups, officials said Sunday.
The warning came as the military moved…
The Struggle For Syria
In Damascus on the first Sunday of the new year, an unrepentant Bashar Assad stepped out of his bunker to announce that there was no end in sight to Syria’s…
Blast targets Syrian regime building in Damascus
By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY
BEIRUT – An explosion targeted the Syrian Interior Ministry building Wednesday in the capital, Damascus, state TV said. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Rebels…
Panetta says Syria chemical threat has slowed
By ROBERT BURNS
KUWAIT CITY – The Syrian government seems to have slowed preparations for the possible use of chemical weapons against rebel targets, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said…
Report: Syria rebels to get U.S. armed aid
Washington and other Western and Arab powers plan to give air and naval support to Syrian rebels fighting the Assad regime, a British newspaper reported.
High-level uniformed-services officers from the…
Syrian rebels capture parts of army base in north
By BASSEM MROUE
BEIRUT – Syrian rebels captured parts of another large army base in the country’s north, just west of the city of Aleppo, tightening the opposition’s grip on…
Where Does Syria’s Chemical Weapons Come From?
Last week, the world was told that Syria’s President Bashar Assad is poised to use chemical weapons against his own people in a last-ditch effort to retain power despite his…
Syria’s civil war spills into Lebanon, 4 dead
By BARBARA SURK
BEIRUT – Syria’s civil war spilled over into neighboring Lebanon once again on Sunday, with gun battles in the northern city of Tripoli between supporters and opponents…
