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Syrian rebels pull out of besieged Homs
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 19:37

What is at stake in Syria?
The Greanville Post Today at 19:23
Chris Marsden, WSWS.org, a socialist organization
Marie Colvin, left, an American reporter working for The Sunday Times of London, and Rémi Ochlik, a French photographer, were killed in Syria, providing an excellent propaganda peg for the warmongers who wasted no time in shedding the accustomed crocodile tears.

Week in Review: Nuclear Hype, Enemies of Syria and Infiltration in Occupy
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 19:22
For more details, please click on the link to read the article.

Self-appointed revolutionaries shooting people in the streets – Homs eyewitness
Russiatoday.ru Today at 19:08
People have been left without water or electricity as rebels destroy water pumps and power converters. Civilians are forced to stay inside as snipers shoot from the rooftops.

Russia supports justice in Syria, not the regime – Lavrov
Russiatoday.ru Today at 18:32
Russia says the Arab people can – and must – determine their own destiny, calling outside interference in their domestic affairs unacceptable.

When Insanity Rules The World
Stop NATO Today at 18:19
The Hindu March 1, 2012
When insanity rules the world Prem Shankar Jha
India should resist the West’s brazen efforts to use championship of democracy as a cover for regime change

UN demands Syria let aid chief in
BBC News Today at 18:18
The UN Security Council is demanding access to Syria for its humanitarian chief, as rebels withdraw from their stronghold in Homs.

West’s Anti-Assad Tirade Grows Shriller
Stop NATO Today at 18:17
The Hindu March 1, 2012
West’s anti-Assad tirade grows shriller Atul Aneja
Syria’s efforts to reinvent itself have failed to impress major Western powers, which have sharpened their attack on the country’s embattled President, Bashar al-Assad, after he successfully held a referendum calling for fundamental political change.

Syria lets Red Cross into Homs
Voice of Russia, News Today at 18:00
Syria has allowed the Red Cross and the Red Crescent humanitarian organizations to deliver aid and evacuate the injured from the volatile city of Homs which is seeing fierce clashes between the government and rebel troops. On February 26, the evacuation was suspended due to safety concerns.

Syria: Peace And Stability Versus Military Intervention
Stop NATO Today at 17:50
Peace and stability in Syria By Ruan Zongze
[T]he West has no intention of pursuing dialogue and supporting the democratic process in Syria, its sole aim is to topple the Assad government. Inside the US, there are voices calling for military intervention against Syria. The Republican US Senator John McCain said all options must now be on the table and called for Syria’s opposition to be armed, ignoring the fact that more arms will lead to more bloodshed.

UN Security Council ‘not a tool’ for changing regimes in sovereign countries – Lavrov
Voice of Russia, NewsToday at 17:49
Moscow finds the idea of turning the UN Security Council into a tool for changing regimes in sovereign countries unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared in an interview with The Rossiyskaya Gazeta. He said that this negative trend is being promoted by UN Security Council resolutions based on unilateral conclusions, as was the case in Syria.

Rebels abandon Homs stronghold
Morning Star Today at 17:17
Syrian rebels retreated from the Baba Amr district of Homs today, saying they were running out of weapons and wanted to protect the 4,000 local residents from army bombardment.

Homs returning to ‘normal life’
Voice of Russia, News Today at 17:11
Elite units of the Syrian army are pursuing armed gangs of rebels in areas south and north of Homs. Life in the city is returning to normal after suffering month-long armed conflicts, explosions and plunder. An independent Syrian newspaper, The Al-Watan, has reported on its website that dozens of militants are surrendering to special mission units.

Britain pulls diplomats out of Syria
Morning Star Today at 17:05
Britain has closed its Damascus embassy and pulled its staff out of Syria, Foreign Secretary William Hague revealed today.

Non-constructive resolution
Voice of Russia, News Today at 16:47
Russia and China voted against a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria which was adopted by the majority of votes on Thursday. The document, which specifically condemns crimes committed by Syrian authorities, was described by Moscow and Beijing as unilateral and non-constructive.

Russia: Syria resolution ‘Non-constructive’
Voice of Russia, News Today at 16:47
Russia and China had voted against a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria which was adopted by the majority of votes on Thursday.

VIDEO: How Syrian activists get message out
BBC NewsToday at 16:02
Two Syrian activists talk about their efforts to get footage of the government crackdown out of the country.

Syria: A Conspiracy Revealed
Dissident VoiceToday at 16:00
Felicity Arbuthnot
We have met the enemy and he is us. — Walt Kelly, 1913-1973
It was political analyst Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, in November 2006, who wrote in detail of US plans for the Middle East.

“The term ‘New Middle East’, was introduced to the world in June 2006, in Tel Aviv,†by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (who was credited by the Western media for coining the term) in replacement of the older and more imposing term, the “Greater Middle East’”, he wrote.

Planned Regime Change in Syria
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 15:56
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‘Obama will have to back Iran strike to get re-elected’
Russiatoday.ru Today at 15:49
After the fiascos of Iraq and Afghanistan, America’s next catastrophic mistake is likely to be a war with Iran, former US Attorney General, lawyer and peace activist Ramsey Clark has told RT in an exclusive interview.

Ambassador: West Wants Libyan And Iraqi Models For Syria
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 15:01
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Mrs. Clinton and the Syrian opposition: Love at first sight
Voice of Russia, News Today at 14:58
Babich Dmitry The recent question that US Secretary of State put to her at congressional hearings on Wednesday “;Are we supporting Al Qaeda in Syria?”; is indeed a legitimate one. Speaking to the same audience Mrs. Clinton made an even more stunning confession. It not yet quite clear to Washington what the Syrian opposition really is. Mrs.

Syrian National Council to back “revolutionaries” – official
Voice of Russia, News Today at 13:54
The head of Syrian National Council (SNC) has announced the establishment of a military council to support the Free Syrian Army. Speaking to reporters in Paris on Thursday, Burhan Ghalioun referred to “some countries” readiness to arm the revolutionaries.

Syria rebels leave besieged Homs
BBC News Today at 14:07
Syrian rebel fighters say they are tactically withdrawing from the besieged Baba Amr quarter of Homs after nearly a month of government shelling.

Russia raps UN Human Rights resolution on Syria
Voice of Russia, News Today at 13:52
Moscow describes as unilateral and politicized a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria, Alexei Borodavkin, the Russian Ambassador to the UN Office in Geneva, said on Thursday. He added that this “;unbalanced”; document only blames Syrian authorities for the bloodshed, and that is contains “;no constructive signals for seeking political and diplomatic solutions.

Syrian army in full control of Baba Amr: security official
Voice of Russia, News Today at 13:36
The Syrian army took full control on Thursday of the rebel Baba Amr neighbourhood in the city of Homs which has been pounded for 27 straight days by artillery and tanks, a security official said.

Most Syria rebels pull out of Baba Amro in Homs
Voice of Russia, News Today at 13:15
Most Syrian rebels pulled out of the besieged Baba Amro district of Homs on Thursday after more than three weeks of bombardment by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, activists in contact with the rebels said. They said a few fighters had remained behind to try to cover the “tactical withdrawal” of their comrades. Reuters

Syrian rebels retreat from Homs
Russiatoday.ru Today at 13:13
Rebels are retreating from the Baba Amro district after laying siege to the area for a month. Opposition forces say it is a “tactical withdrawal” with a few fighters remaining as cover.

Russia Votes Against UN Human Rights Council Resolution on Syria
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 12:16

Prospects for Russia-US relations after elections
Voice of Russia, News Today at 10:49
Liudmila Chernova The future of U.S.-Russian relations is one of the main subjects of interest in the world especially now with both countries undergoing presidential elections that may improve or intensify them. Over the past several months the relations have been extremely sensitive due to disagreements on Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, the NATO missile shield and some others.

‘Rebels smuggled UK journalist out of Syria’
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 10:18

Kuwait parliament says supports Syria’s rebel army
Voice of Russia, News Today at 10:18
Kuwait’s parliament said on Thursday that it would support the rebel Free Syria Army, and called on the Kuwaiti government to cut ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

UK diplomats withdrawn from Syria
BBC News Today at 10:15 Foreign Secretary William Hague withdraws all diplomatic staff from the British Embassy at Damascus in Syria and suspends all of its services.

Russia, China oppose Geneva resolution on Syria
Voice of Russia, News Today at 10:13
Russia and China did not endorse the UN Human Rights Council’s resolution on Syria. Initiated by Turkey and a number of Arab countries, the resolution was passed at the Human Rights Council’s meeting in Geneva on Thursday. It condemns what it says are systematic violations of the basic human rights and freedoms by the Syrian government.

VIDEO: Homs activists ‘quiet’ amid crackdown
BBC News Today at 09:54
The BBC’s Jim Muir says video footage from activists in the Baba Amr district has “dried up” as the Syrian army tightens its grip on Homs.

Hamas aligns itself with US imperialism against Syria, Iran
World Socialist Web Site Today at 08:27
Hamas leader Ismail Haniya delivered a speech in Cairo endorsing Syria’s Western-backed opposition and thereby confirming speculation that the Palestinian Islamist movement has found new patrons among the Middle East’s most reactionary regimes.

 

What is at stake in Syria?
World Socialist Web Site Today at 08:27
The international media is conspiring to conceal the real aims and intentions of the United States and other major powers towards Syria.

Russia, China foreign ministers discuss Syria on the phone
Voice of Russia, News Today at 07:55
Russia and China are opposed to any attempts made by third countries to encourage either sides of the Syrian conflict to pursue their goals forcefully. The countries` foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Yang Jiechi, made the statement during a phone conversation on Wednesday, a source in the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Are we supporting Al Qaeda in Syria? – Clinton
Voice of Russia, News Today at 07:10
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that the United States lacks understanding of the Syrian opposition. Speaking during a congressional hearing on Wednesday, she said that the fact that Al Qaeda leader Ayman az-Zawahiri openly supported the Syrian opposition raised big concerns. “;Are we supporting Al Qaeda in Syria?”; she asked.

Gulf ministers to discuss Syria with Russia
Voice of Russia, News Today at 07:08
Gulf foreign ministers will meet their Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in the Saudi capital next week to discuss developments in Syria, Kuwait’s foreign minister said on Thursday. “A meeting will be held with the Russian foreign minister and the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council on March 7 in Riyadh,” Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Sabah told Kuwaiti MPs.

Syrian army enters Homs
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 06:14

Clinton: more questions than answers about Syrian opposition
Strategic Culture FoundationToday at 06:07

Syrian army enters Homs
Voice of Russia, News Today at 06:03
The Syrian army has seized the rebel stronghold of Baba Amro in the city of Homs, Al Arabiya reports.

U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria plans to meet Assad
Voice of Russia, News Today at 05:56
Former U.N. chief and currently the new U.N.-Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan said that violence in Syria must be stopped immediately, allowing humanitarian assistance in the country.

Clinton: more questions than answers about Syrian opposition
Russiatoday.ru Today at 03:00
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has admitted that her government lacks a clear understanding of the Syrian opposition. She spoke out against arming it, saying the weapons could potentially end up in al-Qaeda’s…

Syria’s armed groups get Franco-US aid: Report
Strategic Culture Foundation Today at 02:23

VIDEO: ‘One voice’ vital to Syrian talks
BBC News Today at 02:00
Kofi Annan has urged the importance of the international community speaking “with one voice” if it is to have an impact on the Syrian regime.

Ambassador: West Wants Libyan And Iraqi Models For Syria
Stop NATO Today at 02:19
Pressure from West harmful, ambassador says “What do they want? Do they want to bombard Syria like they bombarded Libya? Or do they want to kill millions in Syria like they killed in Iraq? It’s irrelevant to them, but it’s of great relevance to us.”

Annan calls for end to violence ahead of Syria visit
Russiatoday.ru Today at 02:00
Joint United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has called for national dialogue in the country, calling it an essential step to finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. Annan is planning a visit to…

VIDEO: West Regards Majority of Syrians as “Non-People”
GlobalResearch.ca Today at 00:07
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Syria, Yemen uprisings yield different Western responses
Green Left Weekly issue #782 Yesterday at 22:22

The US response to the uprisings in the Arab world remains deeply hypocritical.
“It is time to stop the killing of Syrian citizens by their own government,” US President Barack Obama said at a February 24 meeting in Tunis of the representatives of 60 countries, led by the Western powers and their Arab allies.

From Fallujah to Homs: are media perceptions of war clouded by geopolitics?
ussiatoday.ru Yesterday at 20:05
It’s a story of two bloody sieges – in Fallujah, the press told the story of the besiegers. In, Syria, the media is with the besieged. The Syrian government’s refusal to grant foreign journalists unfettered access has…

Obama vetoed military intervention in Syria?
Russiatoday.ru Yesterday at 18:21
Sources inside Washington suggest that US President Barack Obama has shot down plans for an American intervention in Syria to aid in the opposition against the country’s head, Bashar al-Assad.

France, US arming Syrian rebels with anti-aircraft missiles – report
Strategic Culture FoundationYesterday at 18:14

Homs ‘all but cleared of opposition fighters’
Voice of Russia, News Yesterday at 17:57
According to television reports in Lebanon, Syrian government forces have all but cleared the opposition stronghold of Homs of armed rebels. Al Jazeera, however, reports that the fighting in Homs and two neighbouring towns is raging on, with the rebels still holding out.

Wounded British photographer safe in Beirut
Voice of Russia, News Yesterday at 17:15
The Sunday Times photographer Paul Conroy is in the British Embassy in Beirut after being smuggled out of the Syrian opposition stronghold of Homs, where he was wounded in a shelling attack by the Syrian army a week ago. There is no word of two other foreign reporters who received injuries in the same attack. Both are French. TASS

Assad’s forces advance
Voice of Russia, News Yesterday at 16:11
The Syrian government’s army has taken over the Baba Amr district in the city of Homs. Until now, Homs had been the main stronghold of the Syrian opposition. At present, the army is thoroughly combing through the Baba Amr district searching for militants and weapons.

VIDEO: Russia, China Confirm Boycott of NATO’s “The Enemies of Syria” Conference
GlobalResearch.ca Yesterday at 16:00
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