Archive for April, 2011
Fisk: Assad’s war is moving perilously close to Lebanon
Robert Fisk wrote in his feature article in the the Independent newspaper that “President Bashar al-Assad’s war with his own Syrian people is moving perilously close to Lebanon. Indeed, over the past few days, Lebanese opposition leaders have been voicing their suspicions that the Baathist regime in Damascus – in an attempt to distract attention away from the Syrian popular uprising (more…)
Residents tell grim story of assault on Syrian city
Residents of the city of Deraa, cradle of the pro-democracy protests that have swept Syria, painted a chilling picture on Monday of an assault by security forces using tanks, heavy artillery and machine guns. (more…)
Iran has been hit by a second computer virus
Iran has been hit by a second computer virus, a senior military official said Monday, suggesting it was part of a concerted campaign to undermine the country’s disputed nuclear program. (more…)
EU urges UN to condemn Syrian attacks against protesters
Four European nations are urging the U.N. Security Council to strongly condemn the violence against peaceful demonstrators in Syria. (more…)
More cracks in Syrian army, a Major General defects
The Facebook group, The Syrian Revolution 2011, which reported earlier that 5 officers defected from the Fourth Armored Division , headed by Maher Assad ( brother of Syrian president Bashar al Assad) has now confirmed that Major General Kamal al Ayash who is the second commander of the First Division has defected in Daraa (more…)
Obama making time for Easter Egg Roll
He has a $14.3 trillion national debt, an 8.8% unemployment rate, two wars and a re-election campaign to worry about. Even so, President Obama is making time Monday to have 30,000 people over for eggs. (more…)
Cracks may be emerging in Syria’s military, report
Cracks may be emerging in Syria’s military as more soldiers appear to be taking a stand against firing on protesters six weeks into the popular uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. (more…)
Syrian Revolution: 5 protesters killed in Garia
The Facebook group, The Syrian Revolution 2011, has reported that the Internal Security forces shot and killed five protesters in Garia village. They were engaged in a sit-in in front of the mosque. (more…)
UNIFIL: Israeli troops crossed the technical fence with Lebanon
UNIFIL spokesman Neeraj Singh said several Israeli troops crossed the technical fence on the border with Lebanon at noon without violating the Blue Line. UNIFIL reported that the situation on the borders is now calm (more…)
Did Syrian army split in Daraa? Update
The Facebook group, The Syrian Revolution 2011, which boasts more than 140,000 followers and which has emerged as the organizing force behind the demonstrations that have been demanding “freedom” in Syria reported that 5 officers split from the Fourth Armored Division headed by Maher Assad (more…)
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