Thursday, January 12, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 12, 2011



Observer Mission In Syria Begins To Unravel, Pushing Forward UN Option -- Christian Science Monitor

As the Arab League observer mission in Syria teeters amid accusations from members it is a farce, pressure may build for Syria to be referred to the UN Security Council.

One member of the Arab League's observer mission in Syria has quit and another is threatening to leave, calling the mission a "farce" and saying their presence in the country made little difference. Their criticism echoes what Syrian anti-Assad activists and much of the international community have been saying from the outset – that the mission had no power and would only be used by the Assad regime as a cover-up.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria protesters gather against defiant Assad -- CBC
Spiral of violence, division continues in Syria -- CBS
Basha al-Assad digs in amid horrors of Homs -- The Australian/Times
Assad Rallies Syrians; Western Journalist Killed -- Voice of America
Activists say Syria bars group from delivering aid to victims of regime’s crackdown -- Washington Post/AP
Syria unrest: Aid convoy blocked at border -- BBC
Qatar PM: Syria Appears Unwilling to Change Course -- Voice of America
Syrian refugees struggling in Lebanon -- Al Jazeera
Turkey: Russian ship carrying arms reached Syria -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Russian weapons ship arrives in Syria - paper -- RIA Novosti

Head of Arab mission to Syria denies disarray -- Reuters
Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence -- Reuters
Syrian Rights Group: More Arab League Observers Leaving Syria -- Voice of America
Some Arab monitors quit Syria over persisting violence -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Arab Monitors Say Unable to Halt Syrian Killings -- New York Times/Reuters

Fresh calls for independent probe in Syria -- FOX News/AP
The Crisis in Syria: No Immunity for Bystanders -- Time
Journalist's death reflects Syrian regime intimidation, group says -- CNN
Syria regime ‘liquidating’ journalists, opposition council says -- National Post/AFP
Syria offers 'deep regret' for French journalist's death -- CNN

Keep the pressure on Syria's Assad -- L.A. Times editorial
The Fate of Bashar Assad: Will He Be the Middle East’s Next Gaddafi or the Next Milosevic? -- Tony Karon, Time
Bracing for Instability in Syria (Interview) -- Council On Foreign Relations

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