Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates Dcember 4, 2012



'The Gates Of Hell' Are Opening Around Damascus As Rebels Close In On Assad -- Business Insider

For days Syrian warplanes and artillery have been relentlessly bombing rebel-held positions on the outskirts of Damascus as they try to secure that area around the capital, Patrick J. McDonnell of The Los Angeles Times reports.

The Syrian army "has completely opened the gates of hell before all who would even consider approaching Damascus or planning to attack it," the pro-government Al Watan newspaper reported Sunday.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria conflict: Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons - live updates -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Activists: Syrian rebels, regime troops clash on Damascus' southern outskirts, near airport -- FOX News/AP
Syrian army pounds south Damascus to stem rebel gains -- Reuters
Mortar attack on school outside Damascus 'kills 29' -- BBC
Damascus suburb rocked by mortar explosion killing 29 students, Syria says -- New York Daily News/AP
Syria rebel attack on school outside Damascus kills 29 -- Haaretz/Reuters
Syrian spokesman flees country, diplomat says -- Reuters

Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Defects; UN Pulls Staff
-- Voice of America
Syrian war forces UN to pull out missions -- Sydney Morning Herald
UN to withdraw non-essential staff from Syria -- The Guardian
U.N. pulls staff from Damascus, as fighting in Syria escalates -- Christian Science Monitor

Darkness at noon in the mind of fearful Damascus -- Reuters
In Jordan, Syrian Refugees Await Assad's Fall -- Voice of America
Civil war in Syria puts Turkey on edge -- Washington Post
Syria: the powder keg next door -- Sydney Morning Herald

Time Could Be Up for United States in Syria -- Paul D. Shinkman, US News and World Report
Is the battle for Syria entering its final phase? -- Alex Thomson, Channel 4 News
Weighing the options in Syria -- Gideon Rachman, Gulf Times/Financial Times

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