 Sydney Morning Herald | Syrian Forces Continue Aleppo Assault Voice of America (blog) Syrian opposition activists are reporting continued attacks by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo Monday, as prominent US lawmakers call for deeper involvement from Washington. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the army is ... Syria's ghost war could end up haunting us Aleppo assault imminent, sources claim Syrian troops gear up as rebels advance |
 Wall Street Journal | Syrian Rebels Hold Iranians Wall Street Journal By MARGARET COKER BEIRUTâ€"Iran has requested help from Turkey and Qatar to secure the release of 48 Iranians captured over the weekend in the Syrian capital by rebels who insist the group are undercover spies and not innocent pilgrims caught up in the ... Syrian rebels accuse Iranians of spying Professed Syrian rebel says Iranian hostages are militiamen Clinton to Discuss Syria with Turkish Officials |
 New York Daily News | Ambassador Oren ties Iran to Kerem Shalom terrorist attack Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Thwarted attack underscores length to which Iran will attempt to kill innocent Israelis, Israeli envoy says in Twitter message; IDF sources: Attackers probably Sinai Beduins, part of global jihad cell. Iran supported the terrorists ... Egypt closes Rafah crossing with Gaza after deadly checkpoint attack Militants in Egypt kill 15 security troops in Sinai attack Gunmen attack border checkpoint in Sinai, kill 16 Egyptian soldiers |
 Haaretz | Sinai attack proves Islamist terrorists are targeting Egyptians as well as ... Haaretz How will the attack affect the ties between Egypt and Israel, in light of the already weak relations with the new Egyptian government. By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff | Aug.06, 2012 | 1:04 AM | 8 A Hamas member examining the site of the air strike in ... Morsy promises: Sinai attackers will pay dearly 16 Dead In Attack On Egyptian Border Post Gunmen Kill 15 and Steal Vehicle in Attack on Egypt Base |
 AFP | Gunmen Kill 15 and Steal Vehicle in Attack on Egypt Base New York Times CAIRO â€" Masked gunmen opened fire on an Egyptian Army base in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Sunday, killing 15 soldiers who were preparing to break their Ramadan fast. The gunmen then seized at least one armored vehicle and headed toward Israel, ... Morsy promises: Sinai attackers will pay dearly Egyptian police killed in attack near border with Israel Islamists kill 15 Egyptians, Israel strikes attackers |
 NBCNews.com | Jamaica gets rain as TS Ernesto passes to south Houston Chronicle PORT ROYAL, Jamaica (AP) â€" Tropical Storm Ernesto brushed past the Caribbean country's southern coast Sunday, causing heavy rains but few problems, as it took a path expected to carry it by Honduras and across the Yucatan Peninsula into the Gulf of ... Ernesto spins west over open sea, soaking Jamaica Tropical Storm Ernesto passes south of Jamaica |
 NEWS.com.au | Professed Syrian rebel says Iranian hostages are militiamen Los Angeles Times BEIRUT â€" Iran said Sunday that it was seeking the aid of Turkey and Qatar, nations with close ties to the Syrian opposition, in securing the release of dozens of Iranian citizens kidnapped the day before in Syria. But the case took a dramatic and ... Syrian rebel says captured Iranians are pro-government fighters, not pilgrims Syrian Forces Vow 'Decisive' Showdown for... Iranians Seized in Syria Include Military, Rebels Say |
NEWS.com.au | Iranians Seized in Syria Include Military, Rebels Say Businessweek By Ladane Nasseri and Glen Carey on August 05, 2012 Syrian rebels said a group of people captured near Damascus included members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, as fighting raged outside the capital and in Aleppo, according to a video broadcast by ... Syrian Forces Vow 'Decisive' Showdown for... Syrian rebels fear huge troop buildup near Aleppo Syrian forces vow 'decisive' showdown for Aleppo |
 CBC.ca | Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo Reuters * Syria forces attack rebels in frontline Salaheddine district * After Annan resignation, peace plan a distant memory * Salaheddine, former shopping district, ruined by fighting By Hadeel Al Shalchi ALEPPO, Syria, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Syrian army tanks ... Clinton to Discuss Syria with Turkish Officials First Syrian in space defects from Assad regime Aleppo rebels wait anxiously for Bashar al-Assad's elite to attack |
 IBNLive.com | Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo Reuters * Syria forces attack rebels in frontline Salaheddine district * After Annan resignation, peace plan a distant memory * Salaheddine, former shopping district, ruined by fighting By Hadeel Al Shalchi ALEPPO, Syria, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Syrian army tanks ... Clinton to Discuss Syria with Turkish Officials Aleppo rebels wait anxiously for Bashar al-Assad's elite to attack First Syrian in space defects from Assad regime |
 IBNLive.com | Storm dampens fans but not spirits in Jamaica as runners go for gold Washington Post KINGSTON, Jamaica â€" Even as Tropical Storm Ernesto lashed their country, Jamaicans gathered at the capital's national stadium Sunday to cheer on their country's powerhouse runners at the London Olympics. Hundreds of people, many decked out in Jamaica's ... Storm-soaked Jamaica cheers its Olympic runners Ernesto spins west over open sea, seen soaking Jamaica TS Ernesto Heads for Landfall |
IBNLive.com | Ernesto spins west over open sea, seen soaking Jamaica Reuters * Ernesto expected to make landfall in Mexico * May reach hurricane strength by mid-week * Tropical Storm Florence forms in eastern Atlantic By Michael Connor MIAMI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Ernesto kept on a westerly course in the Caribbean ... Tropical Storm Ernesto approaching area south of Jamaica; Florence weakens far ... TS Ernesto Heads for Landfall Jamaica braces for heavy rain as TS Ernesto nears |
 The Guardian | Rebel commander inside Aleppo: 'God is with us and so are the people' The Guardian From where he sits behind the headmaster's desk in an old school house, the battle for northern Aleppo is going better than expected. But as artillery shells and heavy rounds from a circling helicopter thundered ever closer into nearby buildings on ... Syrian forces vow 'decisive' showdown for Aleppo Syrian forces battle on twin fronts as rebels pose challenges in key cities Clinton to Discuss Syria with Turkish Officials |
 Christian Science Monitor | Suicide bombers kills 45 in Yemen, weeks after army declared victory Christian Science Monitor The bomber targeted tribal fighters who sided with the Yemeni army during an offensive that ousted Al Qaeda-linked militants from strongholds in the south. By Reuters / August 5, 2012 A man holds burnt garments at the site of a suicide bombing in ... Suicide bomber kills 45 in south Yemen city The Yemeni government has blamed al-Qaeda for a suicide bombing that has ... Yemen: suicide bomber kills 45 people at funeral wake |
 Christian Science Monitor | Rebel astronaut? Syria's first man in space defects, says Turkish report Christian Science Monitor The astronaut, Mohammad Ahmad Faris, joins a long list of high-profile defectors to the rebel Free Syrian Army. By Suzan Fraser, Associated Press / August 5, 2012 Free Syrian Army fighters run to fight Syrian Army soldiers in the Salah al- Din ... Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Aleppo Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo Syrian rebels: Iranian hostages on 'reconnaissance' mission |
 CBC.ca | Tropical Storm Ernesto rains heavy on Jamaica CBC.ca Fishermen near Jamaica's capital tied their wooden skiffs down along a rocky shore on Sunday as Tropical Storm Ernesto spun off the Caribbean country's southern coast on a path that may carry it across the Yucatan Peninsula and into the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Ernesto centred south of Jamaica Ernesto spins west over open sea, seen soaking Jamaica Tropical Storm Ernesto pushes rain and wind toward Jamaica |
 AFP | Israel bars diplomats from West Bank Washington Post RAMALLAH, West Bank â€" The Palestinians on Sunday called off an international gathering of support for their UN recognition bid after Israel prevented high-level diplomatic delegations from four countries from entering the West Bank. Abbas cancels statehood parley over travel ban Israeli air strike kills Palestinian militant riding motorcycle in south Gaza ... Palestinians send aid to Palestinians in Syria |
 Brisbane Times | IDF: Air force strikes global jihad terrorist in Gaza Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ Shin Bet: Terrorist was plotting terror attack along Egyptian border which may have been thwarted following strike, man was part of group responsible for June bombing that killed Israeli workman. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) bombed a ... PA sends aid convoy to Palestinian refugees in Syria Non-Aligned meet cancelled as Israel bars ministers West Bank meeting canceled after Israel bars envoys |
 Voice of America | Iran Asks for Help to Secure Kidnapped Citizens in Syria Voice of America Iranian media said Sunday Tehran has asked Turkey and Qatar to help secure the release of 48 Iranian national kidnapped Saturday in Damascus. Iran has described the victims as religious pilgrims. However, al-Arabiya television says the Syrian rebels ... Syria rebel video claims to show abducted Iranians Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo | Syrian Rebels Say Hostages Are Iranian Guards |
CBC.ca | Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo | Reuters By Hadeel Al Shalchi | ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian army tanks shelled Aleppo on Sunday and a helicopter gunship strafed rebel positions with heavy machinegun fire as they fought for control of the country's biggest city and key battleground of the ... WATCH: Syria rebels release video showing kidnapped 'Iranian mercenaries' Iran Calls on Rebel Allies to Help Free Pilgrims Seized in Syria Syria's first astronaut defects |
 BBC News | 'Expectations of big push' by government forces in Aleppo, Syria BBC News Military sources in Syria say 20000 troops are now massed in and around the city of Aleppo, where the army is fighting to drive out rebel forces. Fighter jets, helicopter gunships, and artillery are already bombarding rebel positions, but the rebels ... Assad's artillery, planes pound Syria's Aleppo Iran asks Turkey, Qatar to help free pilgrims seized in Syria Rebels clash with army near Aleppo TV station |
 The Nation | Suicide Bomber Kills 35 in Yemin Voice of America (blog) Yemeni officials say a suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens of others late Saturday in a southern town. The bomber struck in the village of Jaar, one of several towns in Abyan province that were retaken from Al-Qaida in a major ... A suspected suicide bomber has struck a village in the southern Yemeni ... Scores killed by suicide bomb in Yemen Officials: More than 30 killed in suicide attack at Yemen wake |
 USA TODAY | Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward Jamaica USA TODAY KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) â€" Tropical Storm Ernesto churned over the open Caribbean on a course expected to pass Sunday afternoon south of Jamaica, where island residents stocked up on food and braced for possibly heavy rains. The US National Hurricane ... Tropical Storm Ernesto expected to pass Sunday south of Jamaica; island braces ... Ernesto heading west in Caribbean, new storm forms |
 BBC News | Yemen suicide bomber kills 30 in Abyan BBC News A suspected suicide bomber has struck a village in the southern Yemeni province of Abyan, killing more than 30 people. Dozens more were wounded in the attack on a funeral service in the city of Jaar, Yemeni officials said. Military officials told the ... Yemen suicide bombing kills 35 at village funeral Officials: More than 30 killed in suicide attack at Yemen wake Suicide blast, drone attack leave 42 dead in Yemen |
