Friday, June 1, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates June 1, 2012



Syria Says Saudis Sabotaging UN Plan by Arming Rebels - Bloomberg Businessweek

Syria’s ambassador to Russia said Saudi Arabia and Qatar are sabotaging a United Nations plan to end a 15-month conflict by continuing to arm rebels in violation of a cease-fire agreement reached in April.

“Weapons are entering Syria through its borders with Lebanon and Turkey,” Riad Haddad said in an interview at the Syrian embassy in Moscow today. “And these are heavy weapons.”

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog
-- Al Jazeera
Syria: Overview -- Yahoo News

New Syria 'mass killing' reported ahead of UN meeting -- BBC
U.N. to investigate Syrian massacre -- CNN
New Syria 'massacre' reported; activists say 12 workers executed -- L.A. Times
Syria: Kofi Annan warns that peace plan will not be available 'forever' -- The Telegraph

Putin Sees Worsening Conflict in Syria but Rejects Outside Intervention -- New York Times
Putin says Russia will help find 'positive results' in Syria -- FOX News/AP
Russia to Block Syria Military Intervention -- Voice of America
Russian Church Is a Strong Voice Opposing Intervention in Syria -- New York Times
Russia contributing to potential Syria civil war - US -- BBC
US is heaping new pressure on Russia over Syria -- AP
Syria: Hillary Clinton says Russian policy risks civil war -- The Telegraph

Clinton rejects military option in Syria, following Houla massacre -- Haaretz
Syria on edge of 'catastrophic situation', William Hague warns -- The Telegraph
William Hague warns Syria is facing civil war -- BBC
Syria on edge of all-out civil war: Hague -- AFP

US: Iran engages in 'malignant behavior' in Syria -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Bill Clinton says Syria similar to Bosnia -- Reuters

Military action in Syria is still an unappealing prospect
-- The Guardian
For Obama, intervening in Syria would be good policy and good politics -- Danielle Pletka, Washington Post
Foreign Policy: Syria Is Not Unsolvable -- Anne-Marie Slaughter, NPR
Note to Syria interventionists: Be careful what you wish for -- Chemi Shalev, Haaretz
Why the Syrian regime is killing babies -- Frida Ghitis, CNN

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