Thursday, February 9, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 9, 2012



Syrian Forces Pound Homs, Western Diplomacy Continues -- Voice of America

Syrian government forces continued their attacks Thursday on several rebellious areas across the country, including the embattled central city of Homs, as divided world powers struggled to end the escalating crackdown against an 11-month opposition uprising.

The ferocious shelling in the Homs region erupted at dawn, leaving at least 57 dead, and targeting Baba Amr and other largely Sunni Muslim districts protected by the rebel Free Syrian Army.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria: live from the frontline in Homs -- The Guardian
Syria uprising: live -- The Telegraph
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
News From Syria -- Yahoo News

Assad forces mull use of chemical weapons in Homs, opposition says -- Haaretz
As many as 131 reported killed as Syrian attacks escalate -- CNN
Homs Assault Escalates As Syrians Call for Help -- Wall Street Journal
Syria frontline dispatch: wounded flood into makeshift hospitals near Homs -- The Telegraph
Syrian forces continue assault on Homs -- Financial Times
Scenes of horror as Syria's Homs bleeds from siege -- Reuters
Syria crisis: Shelling 'kills dozens' in restive Homs -- BBC
Bloodletting underway in Syria, as rebels falter -- CBS
Suffering deepens in bombarded Syrian city of Homs -- USA Today/AP
Dozens More Die in Syrian Violence, Activists Say -- New York Times

On the front lines with the Free Syrian Army -- CNN
Syrian Refugees Paint Fearful Scene of Home -- New York Times
Aleppo, Syria, long loyal to the government, appears to waver -- L.A. Times
On Edge In Syria's Capitol: Exclusive Interview -- Discovery News

West offers words, only, as Syria killing rages -- Reuters
Hague: No plans to arm Syria rebels -- Press Association
Pentagon: No imminent Syria attack -- Military Times

Arabs to discuss joint U.N.-Arab mission to Syria -- Reuters
Syria risks civil war, sanctions pointless:Turkey -- Reuters
Russia role in Syria crisis criticized as Homs violence flares -- L.A. Times
China: Syria Veto Won't Hurt Cooperation With US -- New York Times/AP
Why China refuses to act on Syria bloodshed -- Jaime A. FlorCruz, CNN
Ban Ki-moon: UN's failure to agree a Syria resolution is disastrous -- The Guardian
UN's Ban says Arab League mission to Syria may resume -- BBC

Analysis: US, allies weigh options in Syria; some foresee proxy war -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times
The West to Syria's rebels: You aren't Libya -- L.A. Times editorial
Syria uprising is now a battle to the death -- The Guardian
Turkey's Syria Imperative -- Leon Hadar, National Interest
Syria analysis: Can Assad's army withstand growing pressure? -- Shashank Joshi, BBC

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