Daily Archives: August 9, 2012

Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, U.N. says no one will win

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

By: Hadeel Al Shalchi and Suleiman Al-Khalidi Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the city and the United Nations said the conflict engulfing Syria would have no winner. Diplomats told … Continue reading →

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Rebels regroup as regime forces renew assault on Syria’s largest city

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime shelled Syria’s largest city Thursday, as rebels said they had pulled back for tactical reasons from portions of a hotspot neighborhood there. Two members of the Free Syrian Army said that its fighters … Continue reading →

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Syria Conflict: Anadan Turned Into Ghost Town After Shelling

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

By: Suleiman Al-Khalidi ANADAN, Syria – In this town near Aleppo, “Freedom Square” has been renamed “Destruction Square” by a young Syrian activist who once sang to protesters gathered for peaceful pro-democracy rallies. The square in Anadan, along with the … Continue reading →

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Iran urges dialogue to end Syria war

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

Iran has appealed to Syria’s government and the rebels fighting it to open peace talks as it hosted a hastily arranged international conference on the conflict in its key Arab ally. Ali Akbar Salehi, the foreign minister, told diplomats from … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Algerian Brahimi seen replacing Annan as Syria envoy

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

By: Arshad Mohammed Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to replace Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria barring a last-minute change, diplomats said on Thursday. The former Algerian foreign minister, who has a long … Continue reading →

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Syria’s Palestinians flee to Lebanon, but for how long?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by D4N4B

By: Stephen Starr BEIRUT, Lebanon – At the edge of a sprawling Palestinian camp in south Beirut, Syrian volunteers unload two dozen boxes from the trunk of a taxi. Young boys help carry them into the dark, narrow alleyways where … Continue reading →

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Davutoğlu says Turkey not against Kurdish autonomy in post-Assad Syria

Posted on August 9, 2012 by m450h3

Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said Turkey would not be opposed to a possible autonomous Kurdish region in Syria following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, if all groups in the country can agree on it. Davutoğlu’s comments came … Continue reading →

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Image: even animals are struggling to live because of Assad.

Posted on August 9, 2012 by m450h3
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Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi set to become new special envoy to Syria

Posted on August 9, 2012 by m450h3

Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to replace Kofi Annan as the UN-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria barring a last-minute change, diplomats said on Thursday. An announcement could come as early as next week but the diplomats warned that … Continue reading →

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Rebels pull back in Syria’s Aleppo, U.N. says no one will win

Posted on August 9, 2012 by m450h3

ALEPPO, Syria – Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the city and the United Nations said the conflict engulfing Syria would have no winner. Diplomats told Reuters that veteran Algerian … Continue reading →

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