Syria pharmaceutical production slashed by war: report
Source: Times of Oman
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 07:19:50 -0700 | business-news
Syria's pharmaceutical industry once catered to 90 percent of the population's needs, but a shortage of foreign currency has brought production to a near halt, a pro-regime daily reported on Monday. The central bank previously provided local industries with foreign...
Headlines for May 20, 2013
Source: Democracy Now
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 17:20:45 -0700 | political-news
Having them in Guantanamo is violating the Constitution and therefore threatening, therefore hurting the rights of Americans in general. If our government is violating our Constitution and our Bill of Rights, that hurts us all." At least 30 of the...
Jihadists' control of Syrian oilfields signals a decisive moment in conflict
Source: War In Context
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 07:19:12 -0700 | disasters-news
With a new independent source of funding, the jihadists holding the oilfields between al-Raqqa and Deir Ezzor are much better equipped than their Sunni rivals, reinforcing the advantage originally provided by Qatari backing. They have been able to provide bread...
Hezbollah Suffers Losses in Fierce Battle for Syrian City
Source: Newyork Times
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 06:36:24 -0700 | travel-news
The toll of dead and wounded also continued to rise for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is fighting its biggest battle yet on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. Both sides have depicted the fighting in Qusayr as a...
Syrian opposition meets in Madrid over conflict
Source: The Daily Star
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 06:34:41 -0700 | political-news
Former leader of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) Moaz al-Khatib (R) listens during a conference of Syrian opposition groups in Madrid May 20, 2013. Branches of the divided Syrian opposition held talks in Madrid on Monday seeking to harmonize their...
Kurdish female fighters of Aleppo want to see a liberated Syria
Posted by: prabirghose
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-23 10:24:56 -0700 | humanitarian-news
The Kurdish female fighters of Syria are an integral part of the rebel forces and want to see an end to the violence ridden regime of President Bashar al-Assad. This band of female soldiers are believed to be the hidden...
Gunfire from Syria hit the Golan
Posted by: rsa76
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-23 09:29:34 -0700 | disasters-news
Gunfire from Syria hit a sector plateau occupied by Israel in the night from Sunday to Monday Golan, causing no injuries or damage, announced Monday a spokesman for the Israeli army. According to this source, it was small arms fire...
SPENGLER : Syria's madness and ours
Source: Asia Times Online
Ţarţūs :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 01:56:52 -0700 | travel-news
The United States does not have and cannot train soldiers capable of intervening in the Syrian civil war.
The Syrian army entered the strategic town of Qousseir
Posted by: rsa76
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-23 10:24:56 -0700 | disasters-news
(AFP) After more than a year of resistance to the assaults of the regular army, the city of Qousseir, rebel stronghold in central Syria, is poised to fall into the hands of regular troops. A strategic victory for the regime...
Fierce battle for key Syrian town
Source: BBC
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 22:30:48 -0700 | travel-news
Fighting has raged in Syria's town of Qusair after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold...Hezbollah siding with the army, Sunni gunmen with the rebels...What appears to be a concerted government attempt to recapture Qusair...
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions
Source: SF Gate
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 09:59:31 -0700 | travel-news
Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons caches and Syria's warnings of retaliation. After decades of relative calm, some Israeli officials say tensions with Syria are among...
Kurdish Women Fighters Battle In Syria
Source: Sky News
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 21:06:47 -0700 | travel-news
On the ground nobody moves, staying in the shadows waiting for the danger to pass...It is totally black inside apart from the bright beams of sunlight streaming through sniper holes driven into the ancient rock of this hilltop building. The...
British Army Hiring While Firing Thousands
Source: Sky News
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 20:13:26 -0700 | travel-news
A new drive to get more young people to join the army has been launched with a short TV ad showing the life of a soldier through his or her boots. The campaign called Step Up is aimed at persuading...
Syria missiles to bomb Tel Aviv directly in response to any raid
Posted by: mamid22
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-23 10:49:58 -0700 | political-news
A new emphasis on the monument Damascus November missiles advanced to bomb Tel Aviv directly in response to any raid Syria missiles to bomb Tel Aviv directly in response to any Israeli raids The news reports reconnaissance satellites spotted remains...
Rifi announces transition to political career
Source: The Daily Star
Aleppo :: Syria | updated 2013-05-19 16:03:11 -0700 | political-news
Ashraf Rifi officially announced Sunday his decision to enter Lebanese politics. In a TV interview, Rifi stressed that elections should be held on time, adding that if the elections were to be postponed then this should be due to technical...
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