Clinton urges action to end Syria violence

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is telling the Security Council that action to end the violence in Syria would be different from U.N. efforts to pacify Libya. (more…)

Syrian envoy claims most arms are smuggled from Lebanon

Syrian Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdel Karim Ali on Tuesday claimed that “the largest amount of smuggled arms is coming from a brotherly country, Lebanon.”

“Smuggling arms and armed men, hosting deserters and mercenaries does not reflect a policy of disassociation,” Ali told Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television station. (more…)

French court asked to rule on genocide bill

France’s Constitutional Council has been asked to determine whether a bill concerning the mass killings of Armenians a century ago violates the constitution. (more…)

Russia slams UN Syria draft resolution

A top Russian diplomat has assailed a Western-Arab draft U.N. resolution on Syria as pushing the country on the “path to civil war.”

“The Western draft Security Council resolution on Syria does not lead to a search for compromise,” Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “Pushing this resolution is a path to civil war.” (more…)

U.S. seeks to allay Russia concerns on UN plan on Syria

The United States is seeking to overcome Russian objections to a proposed U.N. resolution against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by allaying concerns it could open the door to a Libya-style military intervention in Syria, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. (more…)

Free Syrian Army claims taking control of a Homs suburb

Syrian activists say that in the last few days there has been a spike in violence in the city of Homs. Fighters from the Free Syria Army claim they have taken control of a Homs suburb.

Video, taken from a cell phone, appears to show Free Syria Army fighters celebrating as a rocket-propelled grenade destroys a government tank. Two soldiers on board manage to flee under heavy fire. (more…)

Iranian envoy: Iran is ready to build 2 power plants in Lebanon

Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Ghadanfar Roken Abadi told MTV on Monday evening that Iran is ready to build two power plants in Lebanon and can start building the plants two weeks after the contract is awarded. (more…)

Bashar is Solely Responsible For Syrian Bloodshed

by Ghassan Karam
It is always lamentable when killings become a common everyday occurrence and in particular when many of the victims are innocent civilians, children women, and old people.

Tufaili: Hezbollah’s choice is either peace with Sunnis or alliance with Israel

Former Hezbollah chief Mustafa Tufaili told MTV during an interview Monday evening that Hezbollah has committed a grave error in bringing down the government of ( former PM Saad ) Hariri, because it should have anticipated that the Arab Spring will reach Syria. (more…)

Iran appears to be helping Syrian regime, Special report

U.S. officials increasingly say they suspect that Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, Iran’s covert action mastermind, is operating in Syria, helping Tehran’s key Arab ally crush a 10-month-old uprising