Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Civil War in Syria -- News Updates June 6, 2012



Diplomacy Divided And Failing As Syria Violence Escalates -- L.A. Times

Syria's decision to kick out Western diplomats -- many of whom had already left the country -- spoke volumes about the evaporating authority of the international community to rein in violence that has been escalating for 15 months and has killed at least 10,000 people.

Damascus cast the move to expel 17 senior envoys representing 11 nations as "working on the principle of reciprocity." The United States and its allies last week banished Syrian diplomats to express their outrage over the May 25 massacre of more than 100 civilians in Houla township.

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More News On The Civil War in Syria

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

Violent clashes around Damascus -- Al Bawaba
Clashes kill 15 soldiers in western Syria: NGO -- AFP
Clashes rock Damascus, regime pounds Latakia: NGO -- AFP
Heavy fighting erupts in Syria's Latakia province -- Reuters
Syrian Troops Kill 7 in Coastal Area -- Voice of America
Syrian troops clash with armed groups in several areas -- Xinhuanet
Syria bars diplomats, gunships in action -- Reuters
New Syria Clashes, Government Expels Envoys -- Voice of America

Assad names new Syrian PM, army battles rebels -- Reuters
Syrian Leader Appoints New Prime Minister -- New York Times
Syrian president appoints new prime minister -- AP
Assad shuffles Syrian leadership, but little change expected -- L.A. Times
Syria OKs limited humanitarian aid -- Washington Times

US warns of Syria action, seeks transition plan -- AP
Pressure on Syria as US spearheads new sanctions campaign -- The Telegraph
Gulf states losing faith in Annan Syria plan-Saudi FM -- Reuters

China, Russia United Against Intervention in Syria -- Voice of America
China, Russia 'decisively against' Syria regime change -- AFP

Damascus merchants put up shutters in challenge to Assad
-- Reuters
Syria businessmen abroad set up fund for rebels -- Reuters
Syria Crisis Causes Spike in Draft-Dodging -- Time/AP

Syria On Brink Of 'Genocide': Italian Minister -- International Business Times
John McCain says US should be 'ashamed' of inaction over Syria conflict -- The Guardian
Syria risks drawn-out civil war: experts -- AFP
Annan’s new road map for peace in Syria -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
Why the World Can't Stop the Killing in Syria -- Ullrich Fichtner, Spiegel Online
Could Syria's WMDs fall into terrorists' hands? -- The Week editorial

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