The New Dark Age

19 December 2011 — williambowles.info

19 December 2011
Syria official in Cairo expected to sign Arab deal
The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Syria’s deputy foreign minister has arrived in Cairo and is expected to sign an agreement allowing Arab observers into the country. The Arab League has given Syria until Wednesday to sign the deal. If Damascus does not, the League says it …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gzCl-iqBIDLAF9ZOPNCgKgieyNOA?docId=4c9b6c00217a4710977c7e3813c1ec67

Syria’s Opposition: What If We Offered Assad Immunity…?
TIME
18, 2011 Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, listens to his national anthem
during a welcoming ceremony at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas,
Saturday, June 26, 2010. Fernando Liano / AP It’s going to be a decisive
week for Syria. …
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2102752,00.html?xid=gonewsedit

Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest – live updates
The Guardian
Once more the focus is on Syria, with reports once more that Bashar
al-Assad is ready to sign the Arab League peace plan, and Egypt, where
there has been more bloodshed in Tahrir Square. • Clashes between Egypt’s
ruling military and protesters …
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2011/dec/19/syria-egypt-middle-east-unrest-live

The rise of the Free Syrian Army
Asia Times Online
By Chris Zambelis Occurring on the back of the popular revolts launched
against incumbent autocrats that have taken the Arab world by storm,
opponents of the sitting Ba’athist regime operating under the auspices of
the Syrian National Council (SNC) are …
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/ML20Ak02.html

China says supports Russian resolution on Syria
Ynetnews
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it supported a new, beefed-up draft
resolution on the violence in Syria presented by Russia to the UN Security
Council last week. The proposal offers a chance for the 15-nation panel to
overcome deadlock and …
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4163688,00.html

Number of Syrian refugees in Jordan ‘limited’
Jordan Times
By Mohammad Ghazal AMMAN – The number of Syrian refugees currently staying
in the Kingdom does not warrant building a refugee camp for them, a senior
official said on Sunday. “The current number of Syrians entering the
Kingdom without passing through …
http://www.jordantimes.com/index.php?news=44453

Syria releases blogger on bail: media rights group
The Daily Star
DAMASCUS: Syria has released Syrian-American blogger Razan Ghazzawi on bail
two weeks after her arrest as she was heading to Jordan to attend a
conference on press freedoms, a media rights group said on Monday. “Razan
Ghazzawi was released from …
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2011/Dec-19/157303-syria-releases-blogger-on-bail-media-rights-group.ashx

Syria set to agree observer deal
Ninemsn
“The Syrian government is going to sign the protocol this afternoon,” the
diplomat said on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that
Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad would ink the document in Cairo.
Bowled over VIDEO: Runaway cart …
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8392227/syria-set-to-agree-observer-deal

BC-ML—Syria, 1st Ld,0122
WLOS
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first heart pump for children with heart failure, offering an important
treatment option for patients who are too small to receive adult implants.
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http://www.wlos.com/template/inews_wire/wires.international/36b8285d-www.wlos.com.shtml

One rule for Syria – but a different one for Egypt — RT
By RT
The violence in Egypt continues, with at least 10 people killed and
hundreds more injured in the last three days. However, unlike in Syria
there is no talk of sanctions against the Egyptian military.
http://rt.com/news/egypt-violence-military-sanctions-105/

Iraq to launch mediation to end Syria crisis | The Raw Story
By Agence France-Presse
DAMASCUS — Iraq’s foreign minister will hold talks with the Damascus
regime and opposition groups to try to end months of unrest, as deadly
clashes raged Sunday between deserters and regular troops. A senior Omani
government official …
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/18/iraq-to-launch-mediation-to-end-syria-crisis/

Inside Syria – Syria’s direction — War in Context
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http://warincontext.org/2011/12/18/inside-syria-syrias-direction/

The Daughters’ Road To Syria – The Rumpus.net
By Mohja Kahf
I saw Syria this summer, for the first time since 1976. I saw the white
rooftops of Syrian villages nestled in the mountains of Idlib. “That
tractor’s Syrian,” I said to my seventeen-year-old daughter, Banah,
standing roadside in southern Turkey. …
http://therumpus.net/2011/12/the-daughters%E2%80%99-road-to-syria/

Syria: Clashes Erupt, Killing At Least 20 People
By The Huffington Post News Editors
BEIRUT — Armed clashes erupted in Syria Sunday, killing at least 15
civilians and six government troops, activists said. Isolated and faced
with a possible civil war, Syria appeared to be bending toward allowing
Arab League observers in as a …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/18/syria-clashes_n_1156346.html

18 December 2011
Syrians protest Assad as Arabs delay crisis talks
TriValley Central
By BASSEM MROUE AP BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of Syrians, some of them
calling for their president’s execution, protested against the
authoritarian regime on Friday, as the Arab League indefinitely postponed a
meeting on the crisis because of …
http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2011/12/18/casa_grande_dispatch/world_news/doc4eece58daf21b765324791.txt

What if the Syrians had still been here?
Al-Arabiya
Yet we should ask, in light of the revolt in Syria, where would Lebanon
have been had the protests six years ago not pushed the Syrian army and
intelligence services out of the country? The question is not academic.
Lebanon 2005 has been denied its due …
http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2011/12/18/183150.html

Syrian, Turkish University Students Stage Rally in Ankara in Support of Assad
Fars News Agency
During the rallies held in front of the Syrian embassy in Ankara,
representatives of different students groups underlined their support for
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Head of Turkish Youth’s
Union in Ankara Osman Arbil stressed the …
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9007277830

Inside Story – Russia’s Syria stance
Al Jazeera
Is Moscow buckling under international pressure, or is it trying to lessen
the impact of a future resolution on Syria? With guests: Sergei Strokan,
Ezzedine Choukri Fishere, and Christopher Swift.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUXniA3ucWo

Syria forces kill 16 civilians
News24
Nicosia – Syrian forces killed 16 civilians including two children on
Saturday as they pressed on with a crackdown on dissent across the country,
a rights group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
said six civilians were killed …
http://www.news24.com/World/News/Syria-forces-kill-16-civilians-20111217

Rivalry over Syria, Iraq widens rift between Turkey and Iran
Today’s Zaman
Observers immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was a message
designed to send chills through Tehran and its chief ally Syria. The
statement came shortly after a series of threats Iranian officials made
against Turkey, although Iran denied they …
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-266002-rivalry-over-syria-iraq-widens-rift-between-turkey-and-iran.html

Syria’s wounded seek refuge in northern Lebanon
Ya Libnan
Three months ago, he managed to escape – along with 20 others – to join
the opposition Free Syrian Army, a group of deserters who aim to resist
forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. After switching sides, he later
found himself in a gun battle …
http://www.yalibnan.com/2011/12/17/syrias-wounded-seek-refuge-in-northern-lebanon/

Homs, Syria
Chicago Tribune
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http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/la-fg-syria-refugees.eps-20111216,0,717561.graphic

Arab League May Take Syria Issue To U.N. | Ya Libnan | World …
By syh
The Arab League has given Syria until Wednesday to allow observers into the
country or else it will likely turn to the U.N. Security Council for action
to try to end the deadly violence against regime opponents, Qatar’s prime
minister said …
http://www.yalibnan.com/2011/12/17/arab-league-may-take-syria-issue-to-u-n/

Prison Planet.com » ‘Fog of pre-war over Syria’
By admin
The UN Security Council is pouring over the details of a new draft
resolution on Syria, put forward by Russia. It condemns all sides in the
ongoing conflict, calling for violence to stop – but there’s no mention
of sanctions. Moscow’s been trying to …
http://www.prisonplanet.com/fog-of-pre-war-over-syria.html

Baird tells Canadians in Syria to ‘leave now’ – Politics – CBC News
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced a voluntary evacuation of
Canadians Thursday, as the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to
…
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/12/15/pol-baird-syria.html