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Syrian uprising reaches the edge of Damascus
Virginia Politics
Jan 30DAMASCUS, Syria — The upheaval that has roiled much of Syria for the past 10 months is seeping its way into the heart of the country’s capital, puncturing the sense of invulnerability that had until recently sustained confidence in the government’s abi... »
Surge in violence, killings across Syria; U.N. Security Council set to meet
Washington Post
Jan 27BEIRUT--Syrian security forces bombarded several cities with mortars and heavy artillery on Friday, and fighting edged closer to the capital of Damascus as residents of the city’s suburbs reported a days-long military onslaught. Read full article »
Arab states seek U.N. help as Syria steps up violence
Virginia Politics
Jan 24DAMASCUS, Syria — The Arab League sought help from the United Nations to address the escalating crisis in Syria on Tuesday, amid Syrian defiance of Arab efforts to broker a peace settlement and an upsurge of violence in which dozens of people died. Rea... »
Syrian official responds to threatened closure of U.S. embassy: ‘That’s their business’
Wash Post Politics
Jan 24DAMASCUS — Syria’s foreign minister on Tuesday shrugged off warnings by the United States that it may close its embassy in Damascus because of inadequate security. “That’s their business,” Walid al-Moualem said at a rare press conference in Damascus wh... »
Assad’s government rejects Arab League calls for him to step down
Virginia Politics
Jan 23DAMASCUS — Syria on Monday rejected the Arab League’s wide-ranging proposal to end the country’s 10-month crisis, saying the call for President Bashar al-Assad to leave office after a unity government is formed amounts to “blatant interference” in Syri... »
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Nasrallah Not So Popular in Syria, Which is a Great Thing
Jeffrey Goldberg
Feb 01Syria took a turn for the chesty when the secretary general of the Free Syria Army put Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on notice for backing Assad. »
Itching For Another Liberal War
The Daily Dish
Jan 26Contra Lynch and El Amrani, Anne-Marie Slaughter believes it's time to start talking about an intervention in Syria: Openly raising the possibility of armed intervention does not mean that intervention is bound to occur. Much of the diplomatic activity... »
Damascus freshman WR-CB Jalen Christian gets scholarship offer from South Carolina
Josh Barr's Recruiting Insider
Jan 19Steve Spurrier Jr. was at Damascus High on Thursday morning, but highly-regarded junior Zach Bradshaw was not the only player he discussed with Coach Eric Wallich. Bradshaw, a wide receiver-linebacker whose stock continues to rise, holds a dozen schola... »
The Case Against War With Syria
The Daily Dish
Jan 18Marc Lynch makes it: [T]he U.S. should not be contemplating military intervention in Syria. Risky, costly foreign policy decisions can not simply be taken to express moral outrage. They need to have a serious chance of success. None of the... »
Today In Syria: Unpacking The Opposition
The Daily Dish
Jan 14Though the Syrian National Council claims to be coordinating more effectively with the Free Syrian Army, there's still evidence of discord between the SNC and the other major group, the National Coordination Committee: [T]he Syrian authorities recognis... »
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