Thursday, March 15, 2012

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



One Year Later, Syria Still Boiling -- CNN

(CNN) -- International officials in a Syrian-led mission will attempt to gauge humanitarian conditions across the turbulent nation this weekend as world powers push for open entree to provide much-needed relief.

This comes as the Syrian conflict enters its second year, with President Bashar al-Assad's fierce crackdown against anti-government enclaves showing no signs of ending. More than 8,000 civilians have been killed during the conflict, the United Nations says, but opposition activists said the overall toll is more than 9,000, mostly civilians.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria: Overview -- Yahoo News
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria: Assad's emails, the aftermath - Thursday 15 March 2012 -- The Guardian

Syria marks revolt anniversary amid violence -- Al Jazeera
Syria's year of protest and insurrection -- BBC
Death Toll Mounts as Syria Marks Uprising Anniversary -- Voice of America
Syria Marks the One-Year Anniversary of its Uprising -- The Atlantic
Syria revolt enters 2nd year -- News24

Pro-Assad rallies mark anniversary of Syria revolt -- Reuters
Syria Puts On Mass Rally in Support of Assad -- New York Times
Pro-Assad Rallies Mark Anniversary of Syria Revolt -- New York Times/Reuters
Pro-Assad show, 'massacre' mark Syria anniversary -- AFP
Pro-regime rallies in Syria on anniversary of bloody uprising -- L.A. Times

Syrian troops 'take control of northern city of Idlib'
-- BBC
Syria: Bodies of 23 'extreme torture' victims found in Idlib as thousands rally for Assad -- The Telegraph
Syrian Government Attacks Continue as Diplomacy Stalls -- Voice of America
Syrian forces tighten grip on uprising's 'birthplace' -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
Syrian forces gain ground on uprising anniversary -- Daily Star
Syrian conflict turning into ‘war of attrition’ -- RTT
Rights Group Details Torture of Syrian Detainees -- Voice of America
A year into uprising, Syrian protesters say they won’t give up -- Washington Post
Syria Opposition Group Is Routed and Divided -- New York Times
Syria Loses 20,000 Troops as Desertions Surge, Turkey Says -- Bloomberg Businessweek

French foreign minister says arming Syrian opposition would lead to civil war -- Washington Post/AP
France against arming Syrian opposition -- AFP

The Assad Emails: Complete Coverage -- The Guardian
Syrian activists "sickened" not shocked by Assad emails -- Reuters
Assad emails: Iran gave uprising advice; Qatar offered exile -- Washington Times
Assad secret e-mails leaked: 7 revelations -- Washington Post
Online shopping for diamond jewellery, fondue sets, and iTunes music: How Syria's British First Lady kills time while her husband's thugs murder his people -- Daily Mail

Turkey says 1,000 Syrians fled the country in last 24 hours -- Haaretz/Reuters
Syrians brave landmines in flight to Turkey -- AFP
Syria 'Freedom Convoy' blocked at Turkish border -- AFP
Turkey raises buffer zone option as more Syrians flee -- Reuters
Syrian government to lead humanitarian visit -- USA Today/AP

From the front line to the front page: Syria's image war (Photo Blog) -- MSNBC
Syria's Assad Withstands Pressure That Toppled Other Arab Leaders -- Voice of America
A journey into Syria's nightmare -- Reuters
Few good options for Syria, but arming the rebels may be the worst -- Aryn Baker, Time
Assad Couple Fiddles While Syria Burns -- Harvey Morris, IHT
Q&A: More atrocity to come in Syria? -- CNN
Why Syria's Assad Could Hang On For A Decade Or More -- Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor
Syria: How will year-old conflict play out? -- Peter Wilkinson, CNN
Syria, a Year Later -- Dr. Josef Olmert, Huffington Post
Sanctions Hurt Syrians, but They Can't Even Keep Bashar al-Assad Off iTunes -- Max Fisher, The Atlantic

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