 The Guardian | Bodies of U.S., French Reporters Taken to Damascus, SANA Says Bloomberg The bodies of two foreign journalists killed in the central Syrian city of Homs have been found by government forces and transfered to Damascus, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported. Forensic tests will be carried out at a hospital in the ... Red Cross due to enter Baba Amr area of Homs Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave after siege Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs |
 CTV.ca | Syrian rebels retreat from besieged neighbourhood CTV.ca Injured Syrian refugee Riad Ibrahim, 24, lifts two fingers up in sign of opposition to Syria's Assad as he lies in a hospital bed next to Muhammed Ibrahim, 18, injured in an anti-government protest on Feb. 16, in the Kemal Ataturk University hospital ... Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Enclave After Siege Red Cross due to enter Baba Amr area of Homs Syrian govt forces take over embattled Homs neighbourhood |
 ABC News | Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Enclave After Siege ABC News After a punishing, monthlong military siege, Syrian rebels made what they called a "tactical retreat" Thursday from a key district in Homs, saying they were running low on weapons and the humanitarian conditions were unbearable. Syrian govt forces take over embattled Homs neighbourhood Red Cross due to enter Baba Amr area of Homs Syria to Allow Aid as Rebels Pull Back |
 USA TODAY | Six Accused Americans Depart From Egypt Wall Street Journal By MATT BRADLEY CAIROâ€"Six Americans accused of violating Egyptian civil-society laws left the country on Thursday night, effectively ending a diplomatic spat that nearly upended Washington's relationship with one of its closest security partners in the ... US Defendants Leave Egypt Amid Growing Backlash US activists leave Egypt after row US-Egypt Tensions Persist as Democracy Workers Allowed to Leave Country |
 BBC News | Red Cross due to enter Baba Amr area of Homs BBC News The Red Cross is due to enter the Baba Amr district of the Syrian city of Homs on Friday to deliver food and medical supplies after a month-long siege. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is to enter the area with the Syrian Red ... Syria to Allow Aid as Rebels Pull Back Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave after siege Syria says troops have overrun rebel enclave in Homs |
 Telegraph.co.uk | William Hague orders evacuation of all British diplomats from Syria Telegraph.co.uk William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, has ordered the evacuation of all British diplomats from Syria and closed the UK embassy in Damascus because of mounting security threats. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, has ordered the evacuation of all ... Syria crisis: UN demands Valerie Amos let into country UN rights body slams Syria, calls for aid access UN Security Council demands that Syria allow in UN humanitarian chief |
 Globe and Mail | US-Egypt Tensions Persist as Democracy Workers Allowed to Leave Country BusinessWeek By Nicole Gaouette on March 01, 2012 US pro-democracy workers facing trial in Egypt for illegally accepting foreign funds left the country yesterday, with the cases against them unresolved and tensions between the two nations still high. Accused Americans Leave Egypt US democracy activists on trial in Egypt leave Cairo 7 American Pro-Democracy Workers Fly out of Egypt |
 ABC News | 7 American Pro-Democracy Workers Fly out of Egypt ABC News Seven Americans on trial over charges their pro-democracy groups fomented unrest flew out of Egypt Thursday after the US posted nearly $5 million in bail for them and nine others who managed to leave before a travel ban was imposed. Accused Americans Leave Egypt Foreign NGO workers leave Egypt after travel ban lift Accused Americans Leave Egypt, an Official Says |
The Guardian | For Syrians, Homs offensive provokes memories of 1982 Hama massacre Washington Post The ground assault by Syrian forces in central city of Homs has evoked memories of a massacre 30 years ago in nearby Hama. At least 10000 people were killed in February 1982 during the three-week pounding of the city by government artillery and tanks ... Syrian Rebels Say They Are Withdrawing From Enclave Journalists Colvin, Ochlik buried in Syria's Homs: videos Syrian Rebel Stronghold Falls |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Accused Americans Leave Egypt, an Official Says New York Times CAIRO â€" Americans who had been stuck in Egypt left the country Thursday evening after Egyptian officials lifted a travel ban imposed as part of a politically charged criminal case against four nonprofit groups here, a senior official with the Obama ... 7 Americans, other foreign pro-democracy workers fly out of Egypt, easing US ... Americans Leave Egypt After Bail Paid Foreign NGO suspects leave Egypt: airport officials |
 The Guardian | 'We simply couldn't stay there any more' â€" rebel forces leave Baba Amr The Guardian It took nearly four weeks of merciless bombardment. But by Thursday afternoon Syrian government forces were finally in control of the defiant rebel suburb of Baba Amr, following the tactical withdrawal of hopelessly outgunned fighters from the Free ... Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave after siege Syrian Rebels Withdrawing From Key Enclave in Homs US journalist buried in Homs according to Syrian activist video |
 New York Times | Syrian Rebels Withdrawing From Key Enclave in Homs New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" After a bruising, 27-day siege under intensifying bombardment, rebels holed up in the shattered Baba Amr neighborhood of the central Syrian city of Homs announced a “tactical withdrawal†on Thursday, apparently handing victory to ... Anti-Assad graffiti, girls protesting and other glimpses of Syria [Video] Syrian rebels withdraw from enclave after siege Syria to let Red Cross into Homs rebel bastion |
Telegraph.co.uk | Backlash in Egypt follows lifting of travel ban on US activists Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM CAIRO -- Egypt's military-backed government faced criticism Thursday for appearing to bow to US pressure by allowing seven Americans accused of fomenting political unrest to leave the country despite months of Cairo casting them as spies ... $5M paid to buy freedom for rights workers held in Egypt NGO workers under criminal investigation in Egypt leave country after bail is paid American activists fly out of Egypt, defusing row |
 CTV.ca | Alarm, smoke and a couple separated; 3 days adrift on a disabled cruise that ... Washington Post VICTORIA, Seychelles â€" The worst moments for Gordon and Eleanor Bradwell on their disabled cruise ship came immediately after the wail of the general alarm. Eleanor quickly left lunch to get a life vest in the couple's cabin. Alarm, Lifevests and Lifeboats: Cruise Ship Docks Senator rips Costa Concordia's parent company on taxes Scary moments aboard ship |
 TIME | Syrian rebels retreat from Bab Amr in face of army onslaught Washington Post BEIRUT â€" The Free Syrian Army announced Thursday that it was retreating from the shattered Bab Amr neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs, citing concerns for the welfare of civilians and the inability to withstand an escalating offensive by ... Syrian rebels retreat from besieged Homs district Syria to Allow Red Cross to Enter Homs District Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Stronghold |
 CBC.ca | Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Stronghold Voice of America March 01, 2012 Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Stronghold VOA News Most of Syria's rebel fighters have pulled out of the besieged Baba Amr district of Homs after a months-long military assault by President Bashar al-Assad's security forces. Syrian army moves in Baba Amr Syrian rebels retreat from besieged district as they say humanitarian ... Syrian rebels quit besieged Homs stronghold |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Tired passengers leave crippled Costa cruise ship Reuters By George Thande | VICTORIA (Reuters) - Tired passengers left the crippled cruise ship Costa Allegra in the Seychelles capital Victoria on Thursday, ending a three-day ordeal in the Indian Ocean after a fire knocked out the vessel's main power supply. Disabled cruise ship's passengers arrive in Seychelles Disabled cruise ship reaches Seychelles Costa Allegra: passengers tell of 'hell' on-board |
 Christian Science Monitor | Syria's nonviolent opposition aligns with armed groups Christian Science Monitor The Syrian National Council announced that it has established links with the armed opposition faction, the Free Syrian Army, after months of hewing to nonviolence. By Ariel Zirulnick, Staff writer / March 1, 2012 Syrian National Council leader Burhan ... Syria rebels leave besieged Baba Amr district of Homs Syrian rebels leave embattled Homs stronghold Syria opposition partners with armed rebels |
 Los Angeles Times | Disabled cruise ship's passengers arrive in Seychelles Los Angeles Times After a fire broke out Monday aboard the Costa Allegra, more than 1000 passengers and crew had no engine power, no air conditioning and no running water. Passengers head to a ferry to continue their holiday on another Sechelles island after they ... Passengers describe hot, unsanitary conditions on disabled cruise ship Costa ... Stranded Costa passengers find a port after days of misery In Seychelles, Scary Moments Described Aboard Ship |
 Globe and Mail | China Welcomes US-N. Korea Deal Voice of America March 01, 2012 China Welcomes US-N. Korea Deal Stephanie Ho | Beijing China is welcoming a deal between the United States and North Korea, under which Pyongyang says it will suspend nuclear tests and uranium enrichment. Stephanie Ho reports from ... North Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Tests, Missile Launches NKorea nuclear envoy to visit US on heels of deal N. Korean nuclear envoy to attend US security conference |
 BBC News | Conflicting reports emerge over assault on besieged neighborhood of Homs CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Conflicting reports emerged Thursday over the fate of the center of Syrian resistance in the besieged city of Homs amid what the opposition describes as an ongoing assault by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Syrian forces batter rebels, UN body condemns Syria Syria crisis: Forces tighten grip on Baba Amr in Homs UN Body Condemns Syria as Forces Tighten Grip in Rebel City |
 The Guardian | Syria: Annan calls for talks with Assad - live updates The Guardian 9.36am: AP has a bit more detail on the Human Right Council's vote condemning "widespread and systematic violations" in Syria. Cuba was the other country to vote against. It reminds us: The Geneva-based council's vote carries no legal weight but ... Syria activists: Rebel-held district cut off Rebels Resisting Onslaught in Syrian City, Activists Say Syria crisis: Forces tighten grip on Baba Amr in Homs |
 BBC News | Syria crisis: Forces tighten grip on Baba Amr in Homs BBC News Syrian forces have tightened their stranglehold on the city of Homs, a day after launching a ground assault on the rebellious Baba Amr district. Communication with the area has been largely cut off, and people are struggling to get in or out. Opposition: 'No news from Baba Amr' following assault by Syrian forces Syria Threatens Assault on Homs Syria Threatens to 'Cleanse' Rebel Area |
 BBC News | Syria Threatens Assault on Homs Wall Street Journal By JOE LAURIA UNITED NATIONSâ€"Syrian troops massed around a rebel-held neighborhood of Homs on Wednesday, raising fears that the government was preparing an all-out ground assault there, as Damascus thwarted efforts by the UN's top humanitarian official ... Syria Threatens to 'Cleanse' Rebel Area Syrian forces launch ground assault against rebel bastion in Homs Syrian Forces Tighten Grip in Rebel City Under Siege |
