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“BEIRUT/AMMAN – Syria warned on Thursday of a possible “surprise” response to Israel’s attack on its territory and Russia condemned the air strike as an unprovoked violation of international law. http://news.yahoo.com/syria-warns-surprise-response-israel-attack-144911693.html BEIRUT (AP) — The funeral for Lebanon’s slain intelligence chief descended into chaos Sunday as soldiers fired tear gas at protesters who tried to storm the government palace, directing their rage at a leadership they consider puppets of a murderous Syrian regime. The assassination of Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in a massive car bomb Friday threatens to shatter the fragile political balance in Lebanon, a country plagued by decades of strife [...] BEIRUT, Lebanon—Missiles fired by Syrian warplanes hit Lebanese territory Monday in one of the most serious cross-border violations since Syria’s crisis began 18 months ago, security officials in Beirut and Lebanese state media said. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations, said four missiles fired by two Syrian jets hit a rugged and remote area on the edge of the Lebanese border town of Arsal. There were [...] BEIRUT (AP) — Intense fighting on Monday between rebels and Syrian regime forces killed six people, including two children and two women in the southern city of Daraa, two rights groups said. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/10399710 AIR France passengers on a flight which was diverted from Beirut and landed instead in Damascus were asked at one point to chip in and help pay to refuel the plane, a passenger has said. “We went down in Syria where there were lots of soldiers … We thought there were some problems and that there was no money to pay for the fuel,” 42-year-old businessman Najib said. “They asked if the [...] Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon “immediately” after a string of kidnappings in the country. The Saudi embassy in Beirut cited the “reported threats to kidnap Saudi citizens” in Lebanon, which borders Syria, state-run Spa news agency said. Earlier, a clan in Lebanon said it had abducted a number of Syrians who belonged to the rebel Free Syrian Army. It said this was in retaliation for the kidnapping of [...] Al Arabiya English: Turkey’s Erdogan says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his circle are close to departing from power https://twitter.com/AlArabiya_Eng
Deputy Head BBC Newsroom: “TURKEY’S ERDOGAN SAYS SYRIA’S ASSAD AND HIS CIRCLE ARE ABOUT TO GO, PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR “NEW ERA”
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In Syria massacres, some see signs Assad trying to carve out breakaway Alawite enclave
BEIRUT — In the recent sectarian violence in Syria, some observers see a grim pattern: Alawite fighters from President Bashar Assad’s [...] BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian regime threatened Monday to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it possesses weapons of mass destruction. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi stressed, however, that Damascus would not use its unconventional arms against its own citizens. The announcement comes as Syria faces international isolation, a tenacious rebellion that has left at least 19,000 people dead [...] BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Cabinet decided Monday to deploy the country’s armed forces along the northern border with Syria, days after shelling from the Syrian side of the frontier claimed the lives of two people and wounded scores more.
The Cabinet session, which convened in the afternoon under President Michel Sleiman at Baabda Palace, comes against the backdrop of major security developments, both within and along the porous border with Syria.
Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Jul-09/179926-lebanon-approves-plan-to-deploy-army-along-north-border-with-syria.ashx#ixzz209U9qyJw A former Marine who served in Beirut in 1982-1983 and Iraq in 2003 looks into the camera anddeclares, “On behalf of myself and my family, we will no longer conduct business at Best Buy.” He cuts his card in half. The Marine joined over 8,000 others who have signed a petition to boycott Best Buy over the company’s financial support for the Minnesota branch of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a group tied to [...] BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Tuesday that his country was at war and ordered his new government to spare no effort to achieve victory, as the worst fighting of the 16-month conflict reached the outskirts of the capital. Video published by activists recorded heavy gunfire and explosions in suburbs of Damascus. A trail of fresh blood on a sidewalk in the suburb of Qudsiya led into [...] Liz Sly BEIRUT — Turkey said on Sunday that it will consult its NATO allies next week over how to respond to the shooting down by Syria of a Turkish plane after inquiries showed that the plane was over international waters when the incident occurred. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu disputed Syria’s version of the event, telling state broadcaster TRT that the plane bore clear Turkish markings and was [...] The UN observers discovered 13 dead bodies near DeirEzzor with their hands tied behind their backs. Civilians killed execution-style. UN observers confirm find of 13 news bodies, apparently victims of summary execution https://twitter.com/#!/patrickgjackson another source: BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. observers have discovered 13 bound corpses in eastern Syria, many of them apparently shot execution-style, the monitoring mission said Wednesday. The announcement comes days after a massacre in Houla, in the central Homs province, which killed [...] The UN observers discovered 13 dead bodies near DeirEzzor with their hands tied behind their backs. Civilians killed execution-style. UN observers confirm find of 13 news bodies, apparently victims of summary execution https://twitter.com/#!/patrickgjackson
BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. observers have discovered 13 bound corpses in eastern Syria, many of them apparently shot execution-style, the monitoring mission said Wednesday. The announcement comes days after a massacre in Houla, in the central Homs province, which killed more [...] RT Al Jazeera has supplied Syrian rebels with satellite communication tools to ensure telephone and Internet connection, claims Ali Hashim, a former correspondent of the Qatar-funded channel. The equipment was smuggled from Lebanon, he told RT. The channel paid $50,000 for smuggling phones and other tools across the Syrian border to ensure they would get an inside picture, claims Ali Hashim. A month ago, Hashim and two other correspondents working for [...] (Reuters) – Thirteen people were killed when a residential building collapsed in Beirut and rescue workers were searching on Monday for people believed still buried under the rubble, Lebanese officials said. The five-storey building collapsed in the Ashrafiyeh district of the Lebanese capital on Sunday evening. The victims included Lebanese and Sudanese nationals. “We are hoping to find people alive. There are still some missing,” Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil told LBC [...] BEIRUT — Syria’s closest ally, Iran, is warning that a power vacuum in Damascus could spark a regional crisis. Tehran is also urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to listen to some of his people’s “legitimate demands.” The comments came from Iran’s foreign minister and represented a subtle shift in tone toward compromise. Most previous comments have focused on an alleged “foreign conspiracy” driving the unrest. Read more @ bostonherald.com Syrian protesters along the Israeli border were paid thousands of dollars by President Bashar Assad’s regime to take part in Sunday’s demonstrations where more than 20 people were killed, ynetnews.com reports. The Reform Party of Syria said intelligence sources told them that the Syrian protesters were poverty-stricken farmers. They were paid $1,000 for showing up to the protests and their families would be paid $10,000 if they died, [...] Cabin fracas: A policeman on on the delayed flight to Beirut. No arrests were made Furious passengers staged a “mutiny” on a Heathrow flight after they were delayed for seven hours. Eight police officers were forced to intervene and some angry travellers grappled with the captain. One witness likened the scene on the Middle East Airlines service to “something from Lord Of The Flies” as passengers raided the galley for [...] BEIRUT – Syria’s state-run television says “armed terrorists” have attacked a military post in the southern city of Daraa, killing four soldiers and capturing two. The report comes as thousands of Syrians took to the streets across the country — including the capital of Damascus — in demonstrations against the regime of President Bashar Assad. The six-week uprising has posed the gravest threat to his rule. The [...] Egypt Air, the largest airline in Egypt, has removed Israel from the map – literally. On its website, Ynet has learned, Jordan’s land reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The airline’s subsidiary, Air Sinai, flies to Israel regularly, but customers seeking flights to Ben Gurion National Airport will have a hard time finding them. On the map are the names of the Mideast capitals – Amman, Beirut, and [...] |
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