 Telegraph.co.uk | World leaders pressure Syria not to use chemical weapons ABC Online ELEANOR HALL: The US president issued a warning today to the Syrian government that he will hold it accountable if it makes what he called the "tragic mistake" of using its chemical weapons. The Syrian government has now confirmed that it does have a ... Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons Bread queues, destruction as civil war ravages storied Damascus Syria vows not to use chemical weapons |
 The Hindu | Syria will be held accountable for chemical weapons: Obama The Hindu US President Barack Obama has warned Syria's Assad regime that it would be held “accountable†if it uses its stockpile of chemical weapons. “Given the regime's stockpiles of chemical weapons, we will continue to make it clear to Assad and those around ... Iraq moves against transiting arms to Syria: US Syria Threatens Chemical Attack on Foreign Force Will Syria use chemical weapons against foreigners? |
 AFP | Analysis: Red lines and deterrence Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ Israel seems to be using same tactic in its efforts to prevent Hezbollah from getting its hands on Syria's chemical weapons. If Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak had a playbook, the strategy being used to ... Israel may be boosting security for it's Olympic teams Poll: Most Israelis trust US as an ally Obama, come to Israel |
AFP | Israel may be boosting security for it's Olympic teams Washington Post Jul. 23, 2012 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke about concerns of terrorist attacks against Israel's Olympic teams in London. (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about ... Obama, come to Israel As Assad Teeters, Middle East Vertigo Deepens As Syria Teeters, So Do Decades-Old Assumptions About the Middle East |
 Christian Science Monitor | Will Syria use chemical weapons against foreigners? Christian Science Monitor The past week of fighting in Syria has escalated international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian officials now say they won't use their biological and chemical weapons 'unless Syria faces external aggression.' By Erika Solomon and Mariam ... Syria Threatens Chemical Attack on Foreign Force Syria Says No Chemical Weapons Use Against Insurgents Syria Says It Has Chemical Weapons |
 New York Times | Syria Says Chemical Arms Reserved for Attack From Abroad New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syrian officials warned Monday that they would deploy chemical weapons against any foreign intervention, a threat that appeared intended to ward off an attack by Western nations while also offering what officials in Washington called ... Syria says could use chemical arms against foreigners Syria Says It Has Chemical Weapons Syria Says No Chemical Weapons Use Against Insurgents |
 Los Angeles Times | Syria says chemical arms only for use on foreign attackers Los Angeles Times BEIRUT â€" With mounting international alarm about Syria's cache of chemical and biological weapons, the embattled government in Damascus said Monday that its "unconventional" arms stockpiles were secure and vowed not to use them â€" unless provoked by an ... US shifting Syria focus from UN diplomacy to aiding rebels In Syria conflict, US struggles to fill intelligence gaps Syria chemical weapons: Obama says world is watching |
 BBC News | Syria chemical weapons: Obama says world is watching BBC News President Barack Obama has warned Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that his government will be held accountable if it uses chemical weapons. He was speaking after Damascus said they would not be deployed inside Syria but would be against foreign ... Syria Could Use Chemical Weapons If Attacked Fighting in Syria indicates Bashar Assad's end isn't imminent Barack Obama warns Assad not to make 'tragic mistake' of using chemical weapons |
 NDTV | Iraq attacks raise specter of al-Qaeda's return Washington Post For Iraqis, bombings and shootings like those that killed more than 100 people throughout the country on Monday have become a grim part of daily life following the departure of US troops last December. The question facing US officials is whether the ... Attacks Bring Iraq's Deadliest Day in 2 Years Iraq attacks kill 110 in deadliest day in 2 years Iraq attacks come after extremist group announces new push |
 TIME | Is Syria's Bashar Assad Going the Way of Muammar Gaddafi? TIME By Vivienne Walt | @vivwalt | July 23, 2012 | + Free Syrian Army soldiers point guns at a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad at the Bab al-Salam border crossing to Turkey on July 22, 2012. As tens of thousands of Syrians flee the chaos and bloodshed ... We will win, say rebel fighters facing a brutal onslaught in Syria's second city Syria promises not to gas its own people Syria defiantly responses to West, Arab remarks |
 The Guardian | Iraq violence leaves more than 100 dead The Guardian The most lethal series of attacks to hit Iraq in more than two years has killed at least 106 people and left the country in fear of a major offensive by a resurgent al-Qaida. The co-ordinated bombings and assassinations involved around 30 different ... Iraqis suffer deadliest day of 2012 Attacks bring Iraq's deadliest day in 2 years Iraq bombings kill at least 100 |
NDTV | At least 100 killed in Iraq in wave of attacks tied to al-Qaeda Washington Post BAGHDAD â€" A wave of deadly attacks rocked at least 13 cities across Iraq on Monday, leaving at least 100 dead and dozens more injured in what officials described as the bloodiest day in the country in two years. The coordinated nature of the violence ... Iraq Insurgents Kill at Least 100 After Declaring New Offensive Attacks on Shiite Areas of Iraq Kill Scores Al Qaeda's coordinated attacks kill 111 in Iraq |
 Globe and Mail | Syria says will use chemical weapons if attacked Fox News BEIRUT â€" The Syrian regime threatened Monday to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it possesses weapons of mass destruction. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi stressed, ... Arab League offers Syria's president "a safe exit" if he quickly resigns ... Syria raises prospect of using chemical weapons arsenal Israel is unprepared to face the threat of Syria's chemical weapons |
 Voice of America | Wave of Bombings, Shootings Hit Iraq Voice of America Several violent attacks ripped through Iraq, killing at least 103 people and wounding more than 200 in the deadliest day of attacks this year. Insurgents carried out the coordinated attack in at least 15 cities Monday. It was Iraq's bloodiest day since ... Attacks in Iraq kill at least 82 people, officials say At least 100 killed in Iraq in wave of attacks claimed by al-Qaeda Coordinated Iraq attacks kill 103 |
 The Guardian | Syria Says It Has Chemical Weapons Wall Street Journal AP BEIRUT, Lebanonâ€"The Syrian regime Monday said it had the capability to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgment that it possesses weapons of mass destruction. Syria warns on chemical weapons Syria admits it has chemical, biological weapons Syria: Chemical Weapons Used Only Against Foreign Attack |
 USA TODAY | Syria says it will use chemical weapons if attacked USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) â€" The Syrian regime threatened Monday to use its chemical and biological weapons in case of a foreign attack, in its first ever acknowledgement that it possesses weapons of mass destruction. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi ... Peres: Israel in 'open war' with Iran Syria says chemical weapons are secure, warns against foreign attack Syrian minister says gov't will not use chemical weapons on rebels |
 The Nation | A day after Kabul's warning to Pakistan, more cross-border shelling reported Washington Post KABUL â€" Scores of fresh artillery rounds fired from Pakistan hit parts of eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night and Monday, a local official said, a day after Kabul warned Islamabad that any further cross-border shelling could significantly damage ties ... Briton killed in Afghan shooting Kabul Accuses Islamabad Of Fresh Shelling British contractor among three killed in Afghanistan |
 The Hindu | Iraq Insurgents Kill Nearly 100 After Declaring New Offensive New York Times BAGHDAD â€" In a coordinated display intended to show they remain a viable force, Iraqi insurgents launched at least 37 separate attacks on Monday morning, setting off car bombs, storming a military base and ambushing checkpoints, Iraqi authorities said. Iraq attacks leave scores dead 103 killed in Iraq's deadliest day this year Iraqis suffer deadliest day of 2012 |
 Wall Street Journal | Scores Killed in Iraq's Deadliest Day This Year Wall Street Journal By ALA A. NABHAN in BaghdadAnd SAM DAGHER in Beirut A barrage of bombings and attacks targeting both civilians and members of the armed forces killed and wounded scores of Iraqis in nearly two dozen towns and cities across Iraq Monday after an al ... Spate of attacks kills 107 across Iraq Iraqi Insurgents Kill Dozens in Wave of Attacks Iraq: Wave of attacks in Baghdad and north 'kills 91' |
 ABC News | Syria Says Will Use Chemical Weapons If Attacked ABC News The Syrian regime acknowledged for the first time Monday that it possessed stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and said it will only use them in case of a foreign attack and never internally against its own citizens . Syrian forces hunt for rebels in Damascus Turkey recalls consul from Syrian city Aleppo Syrian rebels clash with regime forces in Aleppo |
 CBC.ca | Syrian forces search out rebel remnants in Damascus as Arab League offers ... Washington Post BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Syrian forces went house to house kicking down doors in the capital Damascus Monday, searching for any remaining rebel fighters behind the clashes that shook the capital last week before the government appeared to reassert control ... Syrian Rebels Clash With Regime Forces in Aleppo Syria: Chemical weapons only for foreign attack Syria's biggest cities seeing fighting now |
 The Guardian | Syria crisis: battles in Damascus and Aleppo - live updates The Guardian 9.47am: Rebel troops have been filmed capturing a government tank in the Shakour district of Aleppo. The clip was highlighted by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The activist group the Local Coordination Committees in Syria reported renewed ... Syrian Forces Hunt for Rebels in Damascus Arab states offer Assad safe exit Syrian: Aleppo under siege from government tanks |
 BBC News | Syria's Bashar al-Assad should go, says Arab League BBC News Arab League foreign ministers have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, as rebels tell the BBC they are encouraged by last week's assassinations in Damascus. The rebels told the BBC's Paul Wood, undercover near the Syrian capital, ... Syria crisis: battles in Damascus and Aleppo - live updates Arab States Urge Syria's Assad to Quit in Return for Safe Haven Arab League to offer 'safe exit' if Syrian president al-Assad resigns |
 Boston Globe | Rebels' offensive in Syria's largest city spreads Boston Globe By Neil MacFarquhar Free Syrian Army soldiers stood near a fallen Syrian flag at the Bab al-Salam border crossing to Turkey on Sunday. The rebels have had wider success across Syria since the assassination of four top security officials on Wednesday. Syria troops hit back at rebels in Damascus and Aleppo Assad's forces overrun two Damascus districts Turkey sends missile batteries to border Feared regime forces assault Syrian ... |
