Syrian state television says a bomb has exploded near a hotel used by United Nations observers in Damascus, wounding three people. The report said the blast Wednesday was caused by a bomb planted on a fuel truck. U.N. officials did not immediately comment, but none of the wounded are believed to be U.N. staff. The […]
Bomb Wounds 3 Near UN Hotel in Syrian Capital
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
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Pentagon: Iran is Trying to Train Militia Within Syria
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Iran is trying to develop and train a militia in Syria to fight on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Panetta also said Tuesday he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that it was not a “front burner issue” . His […]
Ex-PM: Syrian Government Near Collapse
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The former Syrian prime minister who defected to Jordan says President Bashar al-Assad’s government is on the verge of economic and moral collapse and controls no more than 30 percent of the country’s territory. Riad Hijab’s comments came Tuesday in his first public appearance since he defected to the opposition earlier this month. Meanwhile, U.S. […]
Defected PM: Syrian Government Near Collapse
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian prime minister who defected says President Bashar al-Assad’s government is on the verge of economic and moral collapse and controls no more than 30 percent of the country’s territory. Riad Hijab’s comments came Tuesday in his first public appearance since he defected to the opposition earlier this month. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of Defense […]
Panetta: Syria No-Fly Zone Possible, Not Priority
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that a “major decision” needed to authorize such a mission has not been made. Panetta told the Associated Press the United States has planned for a number of possible events in Syria. He stressed […]
Panetta: Syria No-Fly Zone Possible, Not Priority
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that a “major decision” needed to authorize such a mission has not been made. Panetta told the Associated Press the United States has planned for a number of possible events in Syria. He says […]
OIC Ministers Recommend Suspending Syria
Posted August 14th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are holding a summit in Mecca Tuesday, after agreeing to recommend suspending Syria from the group. The move by the 57-member OIC could lead to a diplomatic dispute during the summit between Syrian ally Iran and pro-opposition Saudi Arabia. Also Tuesday, the United Nations humanitarian chief begins […]
Syrian Rebels Circulate Video of Captured Pilot
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels circulated video of what they claim is the downing of a Syrian plane and the captured pilot, as foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation agreed Monday to recommend the suspension of Syria from their group. The rebel video cannot be independently verified. Opposition activists posted amateur video on YouTube Monday showing […]
Syrian Rebels Claim They Shot Down Plane
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say a pilot ejected Monday after suffering technical problems, while rebels claimed they shot down the government’s warplane. The official news agency SANA said a military plane encountered technical problems during what it called a “routine training mission” in eastern Syria. The pilot ejected and authorities are now searching for him. Opposition […]
UN Aid Official Going to Syria, Lebanon
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations humanitarian chief says she will travel to Syria and Lebanon this week to discuss ways of increasing aid to civilians caught up in the Syrian conflict. Valerie Amos announced Monday that the three-day visit, beginning Tuesday, is aimed at drawing attention to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, and the impact on […]
