Syria unrest

5 comments Peaceful solution is the only way forward – Syrian deputy FM Damascus is being provoked by armed groups which need chaos in the country, Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulfattah Amura told RT. Amura says the authorities have only acted in self defense. Syria unrest		154 comments Houla massacre ‘indiscriminate and unforgivable’ – UN mission chief UN monitors have confirmed that the bloodshed in Houla has left at least 90 people dead, including 32 children. Damascus denies government forces were involved, but the international community has been quick to decry Assad amid calls for his ouster. Syria unrest
16 comments Rebel face control: US ‘to screen Syrian opposition for arms supply’ Washington is an inch from starting shipping arms to the opposition in Syria, anonymous US officials say. The biggest hitch is that it wants to be sure American guns will be pointed in the right direction and won’t end up in the hands of Al Qaeda. Syria unrest		2 comments UN Syria report 'a step forward’ – researcher The UN has released a new report claiming that both the Syrian government and the opposition are engaged in gross human rights violation. RT discussed the documents' significance with researcher William Engdahl. Syria unrest
11 comments Deadly blast rocks Syrian capital An explosion in a restaurant in the Syrian capital has killed five people, Syrian state media report. The blast struck the Qaboun district of Damascus and has been branded a “terrorist” attack. Syria unrest		18 comments Beirut clashes draw Lebanon into Syria conflict Violence spread to Lebanon’s capital after a week of turmoil fueled by clashes between groups at odds over Syria’s regime. The suspected presence of Al-Qaeda and anti-Syrian sentiment has raised fears neutral Lebanon will be dragged into conflict. Syria unrest
9 comments Suicide bomb blast strikes Syrian military compound (PHOTOS) A suicide car bomb explosion has ripped through a military compound in the Syrian city of Deir el-Zour, killing nine people and injuring 100. It is the latest in a string of blasts targeting regime military facilities in the embattled country. Syria unrest		18 comments UN chief says Al Qaeda behind Syria bombings The UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon believes Al-Qaeda was behind two suicide car-bomb attacks in Syria that claimed 55 lives and injured 372 last week. Syria unrest
12 comments US sees no peaceful solution in Syria? The US has scripted things in a way that peace is impossible in Syria, anti-war activist Brian Becker believes. Reports that Washington is coordinating material support to the Syrian rebels fighting the Assad regime back his claim. Syria unrest		58 comments We can’t win media war with West but it’s not battle that counts - Assad The media war with the West was lost the day the Syrian uprising began, President Assad told a Russian broadcaster. The authorities appear ready to start another round by showing to the world the foreign mercenaries captured in Syria. Syria unrest
50 comments Seize the ceasefire: Syrian rebels bask in new guns The main goal of laying aside arms by the Syrian opposition was apparently to get more and better arms. The supply of new guns bought with Gulf monarchies’ money and US advice has reportedly skyrocketed over the last few weeks. Syria unrest		9 comments Russia concerned at Kosovo ‘Syrian militant training’ reports Media reports suggesting that Kosovo officials have established contact with the Syrian opposition to train Syrian militants in the secessionist province are causing alarm, the Russian Ambassador to the UN said Monday. Syria unrest
6 comments Al-Qaeda behind terror attacks in Syria, Russia warns Admitting that the chances for negotiations between the Syrian authorities and the political opposition remain slim, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister added that the world’s premier terrorist group is responsible for wreaking havoc in the Arab Republic. Syria unrest		16 comments Turkey's top treatment for Syrian rebels, eyeing homecoming (PHOTOS) There are officially no Syrian refugees in Turkey – only “visitors from Syria.” Well-accommodated and enjoying Turkey’s hospitality, they return home, contradicting the “evil Assad regime scares its own people away” narrative sold by Western media. Syria unrest
20 comments Terrorism hotbed: Syria strangled by extremists ‘supported from abroad’ Syrian forces have foiled a major terror plot just a day after twin blasts killed 56 and injured hundreds more in Damascus. The authorities are calling on the UN, saying the country has become a hotbed of terrorism supported from abroad. Syria unrest		8 comments ‘UN fetishizes peace over resolution of Syrian conflict’ Following a terror attack that left at least 55 people dead in Damascus, the UN increased the number of observers in Syria to 157 on Thursday. But journalist Patrick Hayes told RT that the UN “intervention” is only distorting the conflict. Syria unrest
101 comments At least 55 killed in twin blasts at Damascus intel compound, terrorists blamed (PHOTOS, VIDEO) At least 55 people have been killed and 372 others injured by two powerful blasts in the Syrian capital on Thursday morning. The car bombs detonated near a military intelligence building. Syria unrest		24 comments Syria votes despite opposition boycott Polling stations have closed in Syria, where people were voting for a 250-strong parliament in the first democratic election in decades. More than 7,000 candidates, including 710 women, were competing for the seats. Syria unrest
8 comments Ready, steady, vote: Syria set for parliamentary elections The Syrian people are preparing to cast their votes in Monday`s parliamentary elections, which will be held under the new constitution stipulating a multi-party system in the country. Syria unrest		73 comments Syrian opposition studies terror tactics in Kosovo A delegation of Syrian rebels has made a deal with Pristina authorities to exchange experience of partisan warfare. Syrian opposition is sending militants to Kosovo for adopting tactics and being trained to oust President Bashar Assad’s regime. Syria unrest

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