Monday, August 20, 2012

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



Battles Rage Across Syria As UN Ends Mission -- Al Jazeera

Army tanks shell Damascus suburb as fighting continues in Aleppo and deaths are reported in clashes in Deraa.


Syrian tanks have shelled the rebel-held Damascus suburb of al-Mouadamiya, killing several people, activists say, a day after the UN wound up its troubled observer mission to the country.

Haya, an activist in Mouadamiya, said the offensive began on Monday at 6am local time (03:00 GMT).

"Tanks were dispatched from al-Mezze airport base and Brigade 555 from Somarieh and have now almost surrounded Mouadamiya," she said by telephone, referring to nearby military bases.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: violence continues during Eid celebrations - Monday 20 August -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Airstrikes, shelling and executions leave 100 dead on major Muslim holiday in Syria -- Washington Post/AP
U.N. monitors leave Syria, battles hit Damascus suburb -- Reuters
Shelling during Muslim holiday kills dozens in Syria -- Washington Times/AP
Syrian forces kill up to 30 on second day of Muslim holiday, activists say -- FOX News/AP
Bloodshed persists in Syria on Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr -- L.A. Times
Syrian shelling and torture claims mar Eid -- The Guardian
In Syria, group suspected of al-Qaeda links gaining prominence in war to topple Assad -- Washington Post
Syria rebels aided by Germany intel ship in fight against Assad forces, report says -- Haaretz/Reuters
In Syria, Factions Gain Strength Amid Chaos -- NPR

Latest U.N. envoy for Syria not optimistic
-- Washington Times/AP
UN Monitors Exit Syria as Brahimi Describes Civil War -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.N. observer mission in Syria ends, violence continues -- CNN
UN observers pull out of Syria as Western intelligence work ramps up -- Christian Science Monitor

Assad prays but absences put loyalties in spotlight -- Sydney Morning Herald
Syria's Assad makes rare appearance for Eid prayers -- Reuters
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in rare mosque visit -- BBC
Assad Appears in Public for Eid Prayers -- Voice of America
Syria: UN monitors leave Damascus as fighting continues -- The Telegraph

Refugee crisis puts Syria's neighbours under strain -- Irish Times
Growing violence could leave Syria ungovernable -- Reuters
US reiterates Assad should step down -- AFP
Syria's Leader Low on Cash—French Minister -- Wall Street Journal
Walking Into Syria: A Reporter's Visit To Where Rebels Are 'Running The Show' -- NPR
Pursued by violence, pawns in Syrian conflict await an endgame -- Janathan Steele, The Guardian

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