70 killed in huge Damascus, Syria explosions

Two strong explosions ripped through the Syrian capital Thursday, killing or wounding dozens of people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in an assault against a center of government power.

The blasts, which ripped the facade off a military intelligence building, (more…)

West pessimistic over U.N. Syria peace plan, no “Plan B”

As corpses pile up in Syrian morgues, U.S. and European diplomats are growing increasingly skeptical that a U.N.-backed peace plan has a chance of ending more than a year of violence that has brought Syria to the brink of civil war. (more…)

Syrian expats fear infiltration by Assad agents

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia- Amid mixed feelings of worry, anxiety and sadness, members of the Syrian community in the Kingdom are closely following news from home about their relatives who take part in the revolution against President Bashar Assad and those who have deserted the regular army to join the Syria Free Army (SFA). (more…)

Syrians questioning whether armed revolt works

BEIRUT – The woman wearing a blood-red dress stood in the middle of a busy intersection outside Syria’s parliament holding up a red banner: “Stop the killing, we want to build a homeland for all Syrians.” Drivers tooted their horns and supporters clapped. (more…)

Deadly explosions target Syria’s largest two cities

Explosions have struck two cities in Syria, with reports of at least five people dead, a day after a spokesman for Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy, said the UN peace plan for Syria remained on track. (more…)

Explosions rock Syrian capital, 9 dead, tens injured

A suicide bombing in a Damascus neighborhood killed nine and injured tens of people, Syrian state media said Friday. It was the second bomb blast to rock the Syrian capital Friday.
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Blast rocks Syria’s Mazzeh airbase in Damascus

A huge explosion on Saturday rocked a Syrian military airport on the outskirts of the capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.

“A loud explosion was heard at the Mazzeh military airport in Damascus,” the Britain-based monitoring group said. It provided no further details.

Activists however told AFP (more…)

Breaking the fear barrier in Syria

By Alexandra Sandels
You can sit in a Damascus cafe and hear people talk about the opposition

Lawlessness and chaos: Damascus a haven for criminals

Streets of Damascus that were crowded until late at night stand mostly empty after sunset as Syrians stay home, fearing robberies and kidnapping. After a year of chaos, a country that once boasted it was the safest in the Middle East is experiencing a surge in crime. (more…)

“Damascus here we come” – Clashes intensify as rebels target Syrian capital

Rebels and troops clashed in northern Syria as regime foes set their sights on the capital as the rallying cry for weekly protests on Friday, while the EU prepared to slap new sanctions on Damascus.

“Damascus, here we come” was the slogan for anti-regime demonstrations on the day of weekly Muslim prayers, as posted by activists on their Facebook page, The Syrian Revolution 2011. (more…)