Syria

Rockets hit south Beirut after Hezbollah vows Syria victory

Sun, 26 May 2013 07:39:45 GMT

Source: uk.reuters.com --- Sunday, May 26, 2013
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two rockets hit a Shi'ite Muslim district of southern Beirut on Sunday and wounded several people, residents said, a day after the leader of Lebanese Shi'ite militant movement Hezbollah said his group would continue fighting in Syria until victory. ...

Hezbollah leader vows victory in Syria for Assad

Sun, 26 May 2013 06:04:25 GMT

Source: www.csmonitor.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah will fight to keep Syria's Bashar Assad in power. He also said Hezbollah fighers are fighting in Syria against Sunni Islamic radicals. ...

Iraq Forces Strike Sunni Militants Near Syria

Sun, 26 May 2013 04:40:01 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
BAGHDAD (AFP) -- Iraqi forces mounted a massive operation on Saturday to better secure the country's western desert amid concerns it is being used by Sunnis heading to fight in neighbouring Syria. ...

EU and the Syria Arms Embargo

Sun, 26 May 2013 04:40:01 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
On Monday, European Union foreign ministers will try and cobble together a compromise on an issue which has deeply divided them for months: whether to significantly relax an arms embargo on Syria in order to allow some weapons flow to the opposition. ...

Kurds Flee for Iraq As Syria War Slogs on

Sun, 26 May 2013 04:40:01 GMT

Source: www.aina.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Duhok, Iraq -- As Syria's brutal civil war slogs on, some of the country's ethnic Kurds have been fleeing the chaos and destruction and taking refuge across the border in Iraq. ...

Hezbollah promises Syria âvictoryâ

Sun, 26 May 2013 04:23:11 GMT

Source: www.nation.com.pk --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Saturday vowed “victory” in Syria, where militants of his powerful Lebanese Shia movement are fighting alongside regular troops against rebels trying to topple the regime. “I say to all the honourable people, to the mujahedeen, to the heroes: I have always promised you a victory and now I pledge to you a new one” in ... ...

Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:54:16 GMT

Source: www.dailystar.com.lb --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Between 180 and 200 French citizens have travelled to Syria in the past year to join a two-year-old rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, le Monde reported on Saturday, citing figures from France's internal DCRI and external DGSE security services. ...

Syria opposition says kidnapped bishops 'in good health'

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:54:16 GMT

Source: www.dailystar.com.lb --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria last month are "in good health," though there is no news on their whereabouts, an opposition official tells reporters. ...

Over PA and Syria’s Objections Israel Treats Palestinians and Syrians

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:39:15 GMT

Source: a12iggymom.wordpress.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Evelyn Gordon .. Commentary/Contentions.. 24 May ’13.. You couldn’t make this up: As thousands of people in large swathes of the planet, including war-torn Syria, are dying daily for lack of adequate medical care, the one geographic area whose “health conditions” are slated for condemnation at the World Health Organization’s annual conference is, naturally, “the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, and in the occupied Syrian Golan.” What makes this surreal isn’t just that the above areas enjoy far better “health conditions” than much of the rest of the world. It’s that the Palestinian Authority (Israel’s “peace partner”), together with Syria and other Arab countries, is seeking to condemn Israel at a time when it is actively providing medical services to both Palestinians and Syrians. The denunciation of health conditions on the Golan is particularly surreal: Syrians in Syria, where medical care of any kind is often simply unavailable , would be thrilled to get the same state-of-the-art care as their brethren on the Golan–where, as in East Jerusalem, Israeli law applies, entitling residents to the same services as all other Israelis. But thanks to Israel, some of those Syrians actually are getting such care–which is doubtless Syrian President Bashar Assad’s real gripe. Israel has quietly set up a field hospital on the Golan where dozens of Syrians wounded in the civil war have been treated; others, who need m ...

Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:23:27 GMT

Source: www.seattlepi.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack. ...

Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:23:26 GMT

Source: www.seattlepi.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 5:15 pm, Saturday, May 25, 2013 BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group vowed to help propel President Bashar Assad to victory in Syria's bloody civil war, warning that the fall of the Damascus regime would give rise to extremists and plunge the Middle East into a "dark period." In a televised address, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah also said Hezbollah members are fighting in Syria against Islamic radicals who pose a danger to Lebanon, and pledged that his group will not allow Syrian militants to control areas along the Lebanese border. The fighting in Qusair, which government troops backed by Hezbollah pounded with artillery on Saturday, has laid bare the Lebanese Shiite group's growing role in the Syrian conflict. On Saturday, government forces backed by Hezbollah militants shelled the town in the heaviest barrage yet of a week-long assault to dislodge rebels from the opposition stronghold, activists said. Since the regime offensive began Wednesday, Syrian state media has said government forces have steadily gained ground. For Assad, Qusair's value lies in its location along a land corridor linking two of his strongholds, the capital of Damascus and towns on the Mediterranean coast, the heartland of his minority Alawi ...

Iran denies sending troops to Syria

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:22:04 GMT

Source: www.globalsecurity.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday that Iran has never sent any military forces to Syria and has no plan to do so in the future. ...

Iran has not sent, will not send troops to Syria: Vahidi

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:22:04 GMT

Source: www.globalsecurity.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi rejects Western allegations that Iran has sent military forces to Syria. ...

Syria army seizes al-Daba'a airport north of Qusayr

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:22:04 GMT

Source: www.globalsecurity.org --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Syrian army has seized an airport in the strategic border town of al-Qusayr as it presses ahead to liberate the town fully from foreign-backed militants. ...

At least 40 killed in battle for Syria's border town Qusayr; residents call it worst fighting since start of the civil war - @AJEnglish

Sun, 26 May 2013 03:11:50 GMT

Source: www.breakingnews.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
At least 40 killed in battle for Syria's border town Qusayr; residents call it worst fighting since start of the civil war - @AJEnglish ...

Assad has upper hand in Syria talks

Sun, 26 May 2013 02:24:21 GMT

Source: www.youtube.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Assad has upper hand in Syria talks Press TV has conducted an interview with Mark Dankof, political commentator, San Antonio, about the Syrian government agreeing to take part in an internation... From: Press TV Views: 9 3 ratings Time: 04:22 More in News & Politics ...

Hezbollah Leader Affirms His Fightersâ Presence in Syria, Commitment To Defending Assad Regime

Sun, 26 May 2013 02:11:51 GMT

Source: www.ibtimes.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has voiced his militants' commitment to defeating the rebels in neighboring Syria. ...

Syria opposition demands 'goodwill gestures' from Assad

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:49:15 GMT

Source: www.spacewar.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Istanbul (AFP) May 24, 2013 Syria's opposition called Friday on President Bashar al-Assad to prove it is working for a transition of power in the war-torn country, as they gathered in Istanbul to discuss a US-Russian initiative for peace. "We want to stop the bloodshed. It's very important for us to have goodwill gestures, and from both sides," Khaled al-Saleh, spokesman for the Western-backed National Coalition - the ...

Row on arming Syria rebels deeply divides EU

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:49:15 GMT

Source: www.spacewar.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
Brussels (AFP) May 25, 2013 A fierce row over whether to arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces has left the European Union deeply divided days before the bloc needs to decide on renewing existing sanctions. After months of bitter argument the issue comes to a head next week, with EU foreign ministers pressed for an answer at talks Monday, their last get-together before the expiry at midnight Fri ...

Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria

Sun, 26 May 2013 01:30:55 GMT

Source: rn-t.com --- Saturday, May 25, 2013
BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah says his Shiite militant group will not stand idly by while its chief ally Syria is under attack. Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah says Hezbollah members are... ...

Syria

Rockets hit south Beirut after Hezbollah vows Syria victory

Hezbollah leader vows victory in Syria for Assad

Iraq Forces Strike Sunni Militants Near Syria

EU and the Syria Arms Embargo

Kurds Flee for Iraq As Syria War Slogs on

Hezbollah promises Syria âvictoryâ

Between 180-200 French militants have fought in Syria: Le Monde

Syria opposition says kidnapped bishops 'in good health'

Over PA and Syria’s Objections Israel Treats Palestinians and Syrians

Hezbollah leader says his group will not stand idle while its ally Syria is under attack

Hezbollah chief commits to victory in Syria

Iran denies sending troops to Syria

Iran has not sent, will not send troops to Syria: Vahidi

Syria army seizes al-Daba'a airport north of Qusayr

At least 40 killed in battle for Syria's border town Qusayr; residents call it worst fighting since start of the civil war - @AJEnglish

Assad has upper hand in Syria talks

Hezbollah Leader Affirms His Fightersâ Presence in Syria, Commitment To Defending Assad Regime

Syria opposition demands 'goodwill gestures' from Assad

Row on arming Syria rebels deeply divides EU

Hezbollah chief says group is fighting in Syria

Hezbollah promises Syria âvictoryâ

Hezbollah Leader Affirms His Fightersâ Presence in Syria, Commitment To Defending Assad Regime