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Violence, Sectarianism Stalk City of Homs in Syria
Syria’s central city of Homs is in a state of quasi-civil war, as violence becomes a daily routine, with sectarianism increasing and living conditions deteriorating, say residents and government opponents. How People Arrived Here: is syria a quasi-civil...
Residents in Lebanon Ready to Take Up Arms Against Syrian Insurgents
In the office of the former general turned self-styled humanitarian, concerned locals and Syrian refugees talk of taking up arms to defend a country they believe the national army will not.
South Africa Abstains From Voting in the UN Security Council on the Situation in Syria
South Africa has abstained from the vote in the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the situation in Syria, instead calling on the opposition in that country to participate in the political process to bring about peace and stability.
Educated for War?
The most striking sentence in Patricia Storace’s review of David Grossman’s novel To the End of the Land for the October 13 issue of The New York Review of Books and now available for all to read online comes at the very end of her analysis: Yet...
Security Council to Convene in a Formal Meeting Wednesday to Consider Palestine’s Application for Membership
The U.N. Security Council on Monday took up the issue of the Palestinian bid for full U.N. membership. The meeting was mostly procedural and that the council is expected to meet again on the subject later this week.
Iraqi President Seeks Investors During United Nations Speech
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has invited other nations to invest in Iraq, saying the country is restoring its strength after decades of internal and external war and international sanctions.
European Council Bans Investment in Key Sectors of the Syrian Oil Industry
In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, the European Council has reinforced European Union (EU) sanctions against the country’s regime and banned investment in key sectors of the Syrian oil industry.
Armed Terrorist Groups Kill Five Security Personnel And Wound 17 Others in an Attack in Southern Syria
Syrian state media claims “armed terrorist groups” have killed five security personnel and wounded 17 others in an attack in southern Syria.
