Syria opposition urges all rebels to join Qousseir
Posted by: rsa76
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:13:28 -0700 | disasters-news
The head of the opposition Syrian George Sabra Wednesday urged all rebels to come and defend the city of Qousseir (west) against the onslaught of the government army and the Lebanese Hezbollah. "Hasten, battalions of the revolution and the Free...
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...
Gunfire from Syria hit the Golan
Posted by: rsa76
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:44:38 -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...
The Syrian army entered the strategic town of Qousseir
Posted by: rsa76
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:21:43 -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...
Israel threatens more strikes in Syria
Posted by: StephenManual
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:29:20 -0700 | disasters-news
The Syrian crisis can turn into a wider regional conflict, as Hezbollah has started targeting rebel fighters, while Israel threatens of more attacks inside Syria if the conflict is not resolved. The two-year-old conflict has claimed lives of more than...
Syrian army captures town of Qusair
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:21:44 -0700 | disasters-news
According to the latest reports, the Syrian army has taken control of the rebels-held town of Qusair, a stronghold for the Syrian opposition located in the north of the country. The storming of the city took place earlier today, according...
Assad says: Syria's future to be determined by nation not by Kerry
Posted by: saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:29:20 -0700 | disasters-news
In an interview with Argentina's Clarin newspaper and Telam news agency, Syrian President al-Assad welcomed the new agreement between the United States and Russia to to find a political solution for the ongoing Syrian civil war, which has already killed...
Members of Hezbollah and Syrian forces attack Al Quseir, denounces opposition.
Posted by: Vicky247
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-21 02:41:35 -0700 | disasters-news
Militia from the Lebanese Shiite assembly Hezbollah and the Syrian regime forces today commenced an assault against the village of Al Quseir, the Lebanon border, and initiated the killings of at smallest 23 persons, Efe said a source of the...
Bashar al-Assad dismisses peace efforts in a rare interview
Posted by: aymaan30
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:21:43 -0700 | disasters-news
In an exclusive interview with Argentine newspaper Clarin, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad doubted serious progress arising from peace talks planned for next month. Reportedly, the Syrian regime seems less inclined to negotiate with its armed opponents. "We do not believe...
At least 8 killed,10 injured in car bomb blast in Damascus
Posted by: saleh1966
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 12:13:28 -0700 | disasters-news
At least eight people have been killed and ten others injured, some are in critical condition, after a bomb shook the Damascus neighborhood of Ruken al-Deen late Saturday, Syrian state TV reported. State TV further reported that experts are dismantling...
Jabhat al-Nusra have taken over Assad's oil wells in Raqqa desert
Posted by: prabirghose
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-22 09:56:48 -0700 | disasters-news
The Syrian wing of the al-Qaeda has devised a wonderful plan of using the oilfields of Bashar al-Assad to generate funds for its activities. Reports indicate that Jabhat al-Nusra, the al-Qaeda offshoot that has joined forces with a section of...
US chides Russia for missile shipment to Syria
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-21 16:36:42 -0700 | disasters-news
The Syrian civil war, which has raged on for nearly two years now, has had quite a dividing effect on the international community. While the majority of Western nations support the struggle of the Syrian opposition, others are allied with...
UN: Number of Syrian refugees reaches 1.5 million
Posted by: arkar
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 06:35:03 -0700 | disasters-news
Besides the alarming loss of life in the Syrian civil war, with more than 70,000 lives being claimed so far, the resulting humanitarian crisis seems to be worsening. The United Nations reported Friday that the number of Syrian refugees had...
The increased fighting in recent months Syrian forces more to flee
Posted by: rana1985
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 15:26:49 -0700 | disasters-news
The number of Syrian civilians who left the country to escape the civil war has passed 1 million 500,000, the agency said Friday the UN refugee. "The Syrian conflict continues to have a devastating impact on the lives of those...
Russia sends Syria advanced missiles ahead of peace conference
Posted by:
aymaan30
Damascus :: Syria | updated 2013-05-20 15:26:49 -0700 | disasters-news
Amidst reports of growing human-rights abuse and an escalation of conflict, Russia has sent advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, the BBC reported. The move illustrates the depth of Moscow’s support for President Bashar al-Assad, and is an indication that the...
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