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Syrian National Council elects Kurd as its new leader
(Reuters) – The main Syrian opposition umbrella group, the Syrian National Council, elected Kurdish activist Abdelbasset Sida as its leader at a meeting in Istanbul on Sunday, a council statement said.
Syria’s Opposition Chooses New Leader
Members of the Syrian National Council, the main coordinator of opposition groups in that violence-torn nation, are gathering in Istanbul Saturday for a two-day meeting to elect a new leader. This follows the resignation last month of Burhan Ghalioun, who was the target of increasing criticism from members of the opposition coalition.
The Qaida and the Syrian Regime: Penetration, Cooperation, or Enmity?
The Qaida and the Syrian Regime: Penetration, Cooperation, or Enmity? The previous article tackled upon four of the five major explosions that have shaken Damascus since December 2011. The Syrian regime accused the Qaida linked opposition, and the opposition accused the regime of fabricating such explosions to propagate its story of the popular uprising. An […]
Over 90 killed in Syria massacre, activists say
(Reuters) – A Syrian artillery barrage killed more than 90 people, including dozens of children, in the worst violence since the start of a U.N. peace plan to staunch the flow of blood from Syria’s uprising, activists said on Saturday. The bloodied bodies of children, some with their skulls split open, were shown in […]
Annan to visit Syria for peace talks
International envoy Kofi Annan is due to visit Syria on Monday for talks with government officials on the shaky implementation of his peace plan
Assad’s departure will not affect Christians in Syria: Rai
Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai has described as “dictatorial” the Syrian regime and said President Bashar Assad’s fall will not affect Christians in the crisis-plagued country.
Syrian army blamed for most rights abuses in latest violence
The Syrian army is to blame for most rights abuses in the latest violence to sweep the country, a UN panel has found.
Syria would need $11.5 billion quickly post-Assad
Syria would need $11.5 billion in reconstruction funds in the first six months after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, mainly to support its currency and pay public sector wages, the main Syrian opposition said on Thursday.
Both sides in Syria abuse human rights: U.N. report
A United Nations investigation said Syrian government forces and rebels trying to topple President Bashar al-Assad had both committed serious human rights abuses despite an attempted ceasefire in the conflict and opposition activists reported fighting in several regions on Thursday.
Damascus losing information war, says Assad
Syria is losing the information war against the West, President Bashar al-Assad has admitted, as violence continued across the country.
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