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Al Jazeera Syria asks UN to stop 'any aggression' Syria has asked the UN to prevent "any aggression" against Syria following a call over the weekend by US President Barack Obama for punitive strikes against the Syrian military for last month's... (photo: AP / Rodrigo Abd) Chemical Weapons Photos Syrian War UN Inspectors Wikipedia: Syria and weapons of mass destruction |
CBC Syria ready for U.S. attack, been expecting one for years: Nahlah Ayed Bashar al-Assad's regime has been shadow boxing with the prospect of a U.S.-led attack for years. That one is now being threatened must seem to Assad like proof he was right all along. In many... (photo: Creative Commons / Roosewelt Pinheiro) Attack Photos Syria Us Wikipedia: Bashar al-Assad |
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The Irish Times Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Iraq bombings An al-Qaeda affiliate has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings in Baghdad and other areas of Iraq in retaliation for the execution of Sunni Muslim prisoners,... (photo: AP / Nabil al-Jurani) Iraq Bombings Photos Sectarian Violence Terrorism Wikipedia: Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) |
CNN Western intervention looms after reported Syrian chemical weapons attacks August 28, 2013 -- Updated 0730 GMT (1530 HKT) (CNN) -- Warships armed with cruise missiles plow the waters of the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cabinet-level officials hold... (photo: US Navy / MCS3 Jamie Cosby) Mideast Photos Syrian War UN Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
Swissinfo Former German President to be tried on corruption charges Reuters August 27, 2013 - 17:46 BERLIN (Reuters) - Former German President Christian Wulff will go on trial in November on corruption charges, more than 18 months... (photo: AP / Gero Breloer) Berlin Corruption Court Photos |
Swissinfo Colombia's Santos open to talks with FARC leader Timochenko Reuters August 27, 2013 - 17:37 By Helen Murphy BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Tuesday he would consider meeting FARC rebel... (photo: AP / Christian Escobar Mora) Colombia Peace Photos Politics Wikipedia: FARC |
WorldNews.com Greater Syria Meets Greater U.S. Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling It was only a matter of time before Greater Syria came into conflict with Greater U.S. Bordering Turkey, Jordan, Israel,... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) Mideast Photos Syrian War US Imperialism Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |
BBC News Syria crisis: To stay or to go? About two million people are thought to have left Syria to escape the civil war. Many of those who left are living in refugee camps. Damascus residents tell BBC News why... (photo: UN / Mark Garten) Human Rights Mideast Photos Syrian Refugees Wikipedia: Syrian civil war |