 The Guardian | Syria crisis: Russia and China veto UN resolution The Guardian 6pm: This blog has now ended, but the Guardian's live coverage is continuing here. 5.18pm: Here's a roundup of the latest developments: • In the UN security council, Russia and China have vetoed a resolution to impose sanctions on Syria, ... Assad's grip on power suddenly looking uncertain Syrian forces attempt fight back after rebel surge Syria says it has chased rebels from Damascus' Midan neighborhood |
 Newsday | Syrian troops recapture Damascus neighborhood Newsday World Newsday > News Print Aa Syrian troops recapture Damascus neighborhood Originally published: July 20, 2012 3:37 AM Updated: July 20, 2012 3:13 PM By The Associated Press ALBERT AJI (Associated Press), ZEINA KARAM (Associated Press) DAMASCUS, ... Syria says it has chased rebels from Damascus' Midan neighborhood Syrian forces attempt fight back after rebel surge Assad forces take fight to rebels in Damascus |
 Los Angeles Times | Syria says it has chased rebels from Damascus' Midan neighborhood Los Angeles Times BEIRUT â€" Fighting raged for a sixth consecutive day in Damascus, opposition activists said Friday, even as Syria's government declared that it had routed rebels from the capital's Midan district, site of intense battles earlier in the week. Syrian forces attempt fight back after rebel surge Thousands Flee as Syrian Rebels Wage Guerrilla War Thousands flee turmoil in Syria |
 USA TODAY | Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage war USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) â€" Rebels pressed their guerrilla fight to topple Syria's regime deeper into the capital on Friday, ambushing troops and attacking police stations as thousands of terrified civilians fled to Lebanon and Iraq to escape some of the worst ... Thousands flee turmoil in Syria Syrians Fleeing Capital Leave Bodies and Bombs Behind UN Extends Observer Mission in Syria |
 New York Times | Syrians Fleeing Capital Leave Bodies and Bombs Behind New York Times MASNAA, Lebanon â€" After five days of fierce street battles pitting government forces against rebel fighters in the central Damascus neighborhood of Midan, one Syrian family that managed to escape into Lebanon described what was left behind: a hellish ... Front Lines Shift in Syrian Capital Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war in Damascus Syria Rebels Fight for Border Posts as Aleppo Shelled |
 CBC.ca | Syrian troops retaliate; 300 people feared killed Newsday World Newsday > News Print Aa Syrian troops retaliate; 300 people feared killed Published: July 20, 2012 8:42 PM By ALBERT AJI AND ZEINA KARAM. The Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian troops and tanks Friday drove rebels from a Damascus ... UN Extends Syria Mission as Violence Rises to New Heights Mideast Sees Dangers if Assad Falls UN Security Council agrees on extension of UNSMIS mandate |
 The Daily Star | Syria Crisis Spills Over Into Lebanon Voice of America MASNAA, Lebanon â€" Syria's main border crossing with Lebanon was quiet Friday, the day after an estimated 20000 Syrians crossed to flee the increasing fighting. The conflict in Syria is having a growing impact on its neighbor. Lebanese officials on the ... Fear and loathing spread across Syria's border Lebanese border regains sense of normalcy Iraqis flee Syria in droves by land and air |
 USA TODAY | White House reserving judgment on Bulgaria attack USA TODAY By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY The White House isn't yet backing Israel's assertion that Hezbollah, with the help of Iran, was behind this week's deadly bombing of a tourist bus in Bulgaria. Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Friday reiterated the Israeli ... Iran's War on Israel Israelis bury 5 victims of Bulgaria attack Obama Extends Condolences to Bulgaria on Bus Bombing |
 Voice of America | Britain Vows to Support Syrian Opposition Voice of America LONDON â€" In London, Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain will work outside the UN Security Council to support the opposition movement in Syria. Hague was speaking Friday before the Security Council reconvened to take up the crisis in Syria. Foes Trade Blows in Battle for Damascus Syrian forces attempt fightback after rebel surge | Thousands flee as Syrian rebels wage guerrilla war |
CBC.ca | UN approves 30-day extension for Syria monitors Reuters * Vote extends Syria mission, a key part of Annan peace plan * Germany hopes Annan plan not in peril after council vetoes * Annan wanted consequences for peace plan non-compliance By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, July 20 (Reuters) - The UN Security ... Foes Trade Blows in Battle for Damascus UN votes to extend Syria observer mission UN approves last 30 days for UN observers in Syria |
 BBC News | UN votes to extend Syria observer mission BBC News The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to keep its observer mission in Syria for a "final" 30 days. However, members agreed the mission could be extended further if the use of heavy weapons ends and fighting eases. As Syria conflict rages, China hews to 'non-interference' principle How "Damascus Volcano" erupted in Assad's stronghold Syria: Assad regime starts to unravel |
 CBS News | How "Damascus Volcano" erupted in Assad's stronghold Reuters By Andrew Osborn | LONDON (Reuters) - As darkness descended over Damascus last Saturday, few of its 1.7 million residents could have had any inkling that a decisive battle to wrest the city from the grasp of President Bashar al-Assad was about to begin ... UN Extends Syria Observer Mission Syria crisis: Russia and China veto UN resolution Fighting Rages As UN Extends Syria Mission |
 TIME | Bulgaria Seeks Clues To Attacker's Identity Wall Street Journal By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH And DAVID CRAWFORD Bulgarian police scrambled on Friday to figure out the identity of the suicide bomber they say killed six people in an attack targeting Israeli tourists in the Black Sea resort city of Burgas this week, ... Israelis bury 5 victims of Bulgaria attack Funerals for Israelis killed in Bulgaria bombing Israel Air Force veteran says that on Iran issue, leaders are playing with our ... |
 Christian Science Monitor | Five reasons why Syria may be at a tipping point Christian Science Monitor Since the start of the conflict in Syria, international observers have been watching the government of President Bashar al-Assad for signs that the once-feared regime might be vulnerable to overthrow. Despite Syrian efforts to crush the rebels and to ... Syria crisis: UN mission given 30 day extension - Friday 20 July 2012 Fighting Rages in Syria, UN Votes to Pull Observers Damascus chaos strikes fear in Assad's Alawite bastion |
 The Hindu | Israelis mourn those killed in Bulgaria blast Washington Post Five Israeli victims of a suicide bombing in Bulgaria are laid to rest; the attack Wednesday also killed the driver of the bus they were on, as well as the bomber. In Petah Tikva, Israel, family and friends attend the funeral of Itzik Kolengi, 28, ... Alleged Suicide Bomber in Bulgaria Blows Up Bus 'Shadow War' Between Israel And Iran Creeps Wider Exclusive: New York police link nine 2012 plots to Iran, proxies |
 Globe and Mail | Iraqis flee Syria in droves, some evacuated by air The Associated Press By LARA JAKES, AP â€" 1 minute ago BAGHDAD (AP) â€" Thousands of Iraqi nationals have fled by land and air from Syria over the last two days to escape an escalating civil war, officials said Friday. The UN's refugee agency said Iraqis may increasingly be ... Syrian forces stretched, spy chief 4th bomb victim | Syria crisis: Assad forces retake Midan and border crossing - live updates World Assad's security chief dies from bomb wounds 6 of 9 |
 The Hindu | Syrian troops seize Damascus neighborhood Fox News DAMASCUS, Syria â€" Syrian troops and tanks on Friday drove rebels from a Damascus neighborhood where some of the heaviest of this week's fighting in the capital left cars gutted and fighters' bodies in the streets. More than 300 people were killed in a ... Syria attack: Security chief Ikhtiar dies from wounds Syrian forces stretched, spy chief 4th bomb victim | Assad Troops Force Rebels to Retreat in Damascus Battle |
 New York Times | Assad Troops Force Rebels to Retreat in Damascus Battle New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Government forces in Syria struck back on Friday, claiming to have retaken a pocket of Damascus a day after rebel fighters, building on the momentum gained by their brazen assassination of top security officials, seized all four ... Syria denies Assad ready to leave power Syria attack: Security chief Ikhtiar dies from wounds Iraq flies residents out of Damascus after violence along Syria border, others ... |
 BBC News | Syria attack: Security chief Ikhtiar dies from wounds BBC News Syria's national security chief has died from injuries he received in an attack in Damascus on Wednesday, state TV has announced. Hisham Ikhtiar is the fourth regime insider to die as a result of the attack at the national security bureau. Assad's security chief dies from bomb wounds Rebels intent on removing Assad Syria: The next few days will be critical (+video) |
CBC.ca | Syrian forces stretched, intelligence chief dies | Reuters By Oliver Holmes | BEIRUT (Reuters) - A fourth member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's inner circle died on Friday from a bomb attack this week and his forces fought to recapture border posts and parts of Damascus from rebels who have converged on ... Assad Troops Force Rebels to Retreat in Damascus Battle Syrian national security chief dies from bombing wounds Syrian troops seize Damascus neighborhood |
 TIME | Violence in Syria Escalates as Russia Again Shields Assad Bloomberg Syrian rebels fought for control of some of the country's border crossings and clashes intensified in Damascus, as Russia and China blocked a United Nations effort to sanction President Bashar al-Assad's government. Opposition fighters battled with ... Syrian Activists: 310 Killed in Deadliest Day Venezuela Condemns Rebel Attack in Syrian Capital Given recent setbacks, Israel believes Assad's regime cannot survive for long |
 The Hindu | Venezuela Condemns Rebel Attack in Syrian Capital ABC News The government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has strongly condemned a rebel attack that killed several close allies of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Venezuela sent its condolences to the victims of Wednesday's bomb attack in Damascus that killed ... Syrian borders in rebel hands, battles in Damascus Given recent setbacks, Israel believes Assad's regime cannot survive for long Residents flee Damascus violence |
BBC News | Syrian borders in rebel hands, battles in Damascus Jerusalem Post By REUTERS Rebels seize control of parts of Syria's borders, torch police headquarters in heart of old Damascus, advancing relentlessly. AMMAN/CILVEGOZU, Turkey - Rebels seized control of sections of Syria's international borders and torched the main ... Venezuela Condemns Rebel Attack in Syrian... Assad forces strike back against rebels Syria conflict: Rebels seize Turkey, Iraq border posts |
