Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 15, 2012



Oil Pipeline Blown Up In Rebel City Of Homs On 13th Day Of Bombardment As Syrian Forces Storm Central District Of Damascus -- Daily Mail

* Government blames attack on major pipeline on 'terrorist saboteurs'
* Troops storm closest to central Damascus since start of 11-month uprising
* Forces shell residential neighbourhoods in new offensive on city of Hama
* France in negotiations with Russia over new UN resolution on Syria
* U.S. closely monitoring Syria's stockpile of chemical and anti-aircraft arms

An explosion hit a major oil pipeline in a rebel-held district of Homs this morning as the Syrian government's bombardment of the city entered its 13th day.

Elite forces backed by armoured personnel carriers also stormed part of Damascus today, firing machine guns in the air, in the closest deployment of troops to the centre of the capital in the 11-month uprising.

Meanwhile, troops launched a new offensive on the city of Hama, firing on residential neighbourhoods from armoured vehicles and mobile anti-aircraft guns.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria: critics deride referendum plan -- The Guardian
Syria - Overview -- Yahoo News

Explosion damages pipeline in Syrian city of Homs
-- BBC
Assad's Forces Storm Central District of Damascus -- New York Times/Reuters
Syrian residents say they're bracing for full-blown war -- CNN
Inside Syria: Activists Say Trying To Flee From Homes Under Attack Is Virtually A Suicide Run -- CNN
Syria: troops attack city of Hama as explosion hits major oil pipeline -- The Telegraph
With Cities Under Fire, Assad Sets Date for Syrian Referendum -- New York Times
As violence continues, Syria to hold referendum -- USA Today/AP
Assad sets Syria vote to end near 50-year Baath monopoly -- Yahoo News/AFP
Syria to hold referendum on draft constitution that would allow for new political parties -- New York Daily News/AP
Syria: Referendum on New Constitution -- Time/AP
Syria to hold referendum on new constitution -- BBC
Syrian President Sets February 26 Constitutional Referendum -- Voice of America
Syria sets vote on new constitution as smoke blankets Homs -- L.A. Times
Syria to hold referendum on new constitution — but opposition says Assad still must go -- Washington Post

White House: Plans by Syria’s Assad for referendum on new constitution ‘laughable’ -- Washington Post/AP
U.S. dismisses Assad referendum promise as "laughable" -- Reuters
US says Syrian referendum plan is 'laughable' -- USA Today/AFP
Syria constitution vote called 'window dressing' -- CNN

Dempsey: Syria 'much different' from Libya, 'big players' involved in conflict -- FOX News
Conflict flares across Syria, Arabs mull arms support -- Reuters
A paid killer in Syria describes his work -- CNN
Rebellious Syrian towns surrounded and struggling -- Reuters
With Syria's Rebels: A Visit to a Bombmaker's Factory -- Time
Divided opposition is key to Syrian regime's power -- AP

UN General Assembly plans to vote on Syria resolution on Thursday -- Haaretz
France Presses For New UN Resolution on Syria -- Voice of America
France presses for Syria aid corridors at U.N. -- Reuters
UN General Assembly schedules on Syria -- AP

US Searches for Strategy to Halt Syria Violence -- ABC News/AP
In growing Syria crisis, Obama has few options -- Times of India/Reuters
How Many Syrians Must Die before a U.S. Intervention? -- Ammar Abdulhamid, Chicago Tribune/U.S. News & World Report
What Syria’s Assad Wants -- Salman Shaikh, Daily Beast

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