Monday, February 20, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates February 20, 2012

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Syrians Sense War In Damascus While Assad Tries To Score Points -- Haaretz

Syrians report electricity shortages in Homs and Damascus, as Syrian President Bashar Assad tries minimizing pressure by a referendum on changes to the constitution that do not satisfy the opposition.

The protests that took place over the past two days in Damascus' Al Maza neighborhood have turned the Syrian capital - especially its heated neighborhoods - into a besieged and closed-in zone. According to reports by activists of the Syrian opposition, numerous security forces have been streaming into the capital, dozens of barriers have been erected in some of the main streets, and "there's a sense of war in the city."

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog
-- Al Jazeera
Syria: calls to arm the opposition - live updates -- The Guardian
Syria: Overview -- Yahoo News

Clashes spread into Damascus -- Al Arabiya News
Syria: Bashar al-Assad's 'ghost gangs' that haunt Damascus -- The Telegraph
Assad pays 'ghost' gangs to keep city's rebellious suburbs in line -- Sydney Morning Herald
Syrian Security Forces Clamp Down on Damascus -- New York Times/Reuters
Syrian Forces Clamp Down on Damascus -- Voice of America

Syrian Army Reinforcements Head To Homs -- NPR/AP
Syrian army reinforcements head to Homs ahead of suspected offensive -- FOX News/AP
Syria: Fears Of Renewed Assault On Rebel City -- SKY News

15 killed as Syrian army boosts presence in restive provinces -- M&C
Iraqi gunmen afoot to join Syrian insurgency -- RT
Syria must not turn into 'Iraqi scenario' -- The Telegraph
Jordan Prepares Camp for Syrian Refugees -- New York Times/AP

China accuses West of stirring up Syrian civil war as Iranian warships dock at Tartous -- National Post/Reuters
Syria unrest: West stirring civil war, says China paper -- BBC

US rejects arming Syrian dissidents -- The Australian/AFP
Two Senators Say U.S. Should Arm Syrian Rebels -- New York Times

Red Cross: Syrian cease-fire needed to deliver aid
-- CNN
Red Cross says it is negotiating with all parties in Syria to broker a humanitarian ceasefire -- Winnipeg Free Press/AP

Factbox: Political risks to watch in Syria -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Syria's Situation: Where Does it Go From Here? -- Al Bawaba
Syria has made a curious transition from US ally to violator of human rights -- Mehdi Hasan, The Guardian

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