Tag: Syria

US accuses Syrian regime, assault on Qusair causing “tremendous suffering”

US accuses Syrian regime, assault on Qusair causing “tremendous suffering”

June 6, AP – The United States denounced President Bashar al-Assad’s government on Thursday over its 17-day assault on Qusair, near the Lebanese border. It said Syrian troops owed their success to Hezbollah fighters backed by Iran. The White House has accused the Syrian regime of causing “tremendous suffering” in its successful bid to reclaim […]

June 6, 2013 | By More
Syria army announces capture strategic border town Qusair

Syria army announces capture strategic border town Qusair

June 5, DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The capture of the town, which lies close to the Lebanese border, solidifies some of the Syrian regime’s recent gains on the ground that have shifted the balance of power in President Bashar Assad’s favor in the Syrian civil war. The Syrian army triumphantly announced Wednesday the capture of […]

June 5, 2013 | By More
France says it confirms use of chemical weapons by Syrian regime

France says it confirms use of chemical weapons by Syrian regime

June 5, PARIS (AP) — Still, the French announcement left many questions unanswered, highlighting the difficulties of confirming from a distance whether combatants in Syria have crossed the “red line” set by President Barack Obama. The regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad has refused to allow U.N. investigators into the country. France said Tuesday it […]

June 5, 2013 | By More
UN Syria report ‘inconclusive’ need more evidence in chemical weapons probe

UN Syria report ‘inconclusive’ need more evidence in chemical weapons probe

June 4, AP – UN human rights investigators presented the conclusions of their four-month long Syrian chemical weapons probe on Tuesday in Geneva. The group found evidence of the internationally-banned weapons used during the Syrian civil war in recent months. However, it could not conclude with certainty whether the perpetrators acted on behalf of the […]

June 4, 2013 | By More
US, Germany to Russia- Don’t send Assad missiles

US, Germany to Russia- Don’t send Assad missiles

May WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said the transfer of S-300 missile from Russia to Syria would prolong the country’s civil war, imperil attempts to form a transitional government through negotiation and hurt Israel’s strategic interests. The United States and Germany on Friday warned Russia not […]

June 1, 2013 | By More
US woman, 33, killed in Syria fight

US woman, 33, killed in Syria fight

June 1 AP – The family of a 33-year-old Michigan woman says the FBI had confirmed that she was killed in fighting in Syria. She’s identified as Nicole Lynn Mansfield of Flint. David Speelman says he is Mansfield’s cousin. He tells The Associated Press that FBI agents visited family members on Thursday and informed them […]

June 1, 2013 | By More
UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syrian Regime

UN gets new info on alleged chemical use by Syrian Regime

May 30, AP – Britain’s UN Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant said his government has continued to provide new information to the secretary-general and the head of the UN team Ban appointed to investigate alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Britain said Thursday it has sent a letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon with new information on […]

May 30, 2013 | By More
Russian S-300 air defense system in Syria

Russian S-300 air defense system in Syria

May 30, AP – In an interview with Lebanese broadcaster, Al-Manar TV, the Syrian president confirmed that Damascus had received the surface-to-air missile system from Russia. The quotes were released in a preview for an interview slated to be aired later on Thursday. Russian S-300 air defense missile systems have arrived in Syria, according to […]

May 30, 2013 | By More
European Union: Syria diplomacy a priority, despite EU arms vote

European Union: Syria diplomacy a priority, despite EU arms vote

May 29. BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union decision, coupled with a Russia’s renewed pledge to supply Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime with advanced missiles, could transform an already brutal civil war into an East-West proxy fight. Israel, meanwhile, threatened to strike such air defense missiles systems if delivered to Syria, portraying them as a […]

May 29, 2013 | By More
Defense Missile deal protects Syria from invasion: Russia

Defense Missile deal protects Syria from invasion: Russia

May 28, MOSCOW (AP) — Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov wouldn’t say whether Russia has shipped any of the long-range S-300 air defense missile systems, but added that Moscow isn’t going to abandon the deal despite strong Western and Israeli criticism. Russia reserves the right to provide Syria with state-of-the art air defense missiles, seeing […]

May 28, 2013 | By More