DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 21, 2012






DTN News: Syria Top Stories / Headlines News Dated February 21, 2012






(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 21, 2012: Comprehensive daily news related to Syria for the world of TODAY.





*Comprehensive daily news related to Syria Top Stories / Headlines News for the world of TODAY

















CONGRESSMAN: IRAQ WAR'S END GIVES AL-QAEDA OPENING IN SYRIA





USA TODAY - 





By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY WASHINGTON - The withdrawal of US forces from Iraq has hurt the United States' ability to blunt efforts by al-Qaeda militants to extend their reach into neighboring Syria, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said ...























RUSSIA REFUSES TO ATTEND SYRIA MEETING





Ottawa Citizen - 





Russia said that it would consider "constructive proposals" to end bloodshed in Syria but was opposed to force or sanctions.























IRANIAN SHIPS REPORTED TO LEAVE SYRIA





New York Times - 





It was not clear whether the vessels unloaded cargo or had docked in the port as a symbolic display of Iranian support forSyria, a critical regional ally whose government it has supported against the uprising that started in March, 2011.























CHINESE LEADER VISITS TURKEY, TALKS ARE EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON VIOLENCE IN SYRIA





Washington Post - 





ANKARA, Turkey - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping was in Turkey on Tuesday, where he was sure to hear from Turkish leaders about their growing concerns over the raging violence in neighboring Syria. Turkey's government says the world cannot remain ...






















DIARY - MIDEAST/AFRICAN HOLIDAYS TO DECEMBER 2012





Reuters - 





... FEBRUARY 26 Kuwait - Leberation Day MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Kuwait - Independent day (Observed) THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Israel - PurimSyria - 8 March Revolution Zambia - International Women's Day MONDAY, MARCH 12 Mauritius - National Holiday Zambia - Youth ...























SYRIAN OPPOSITION SAYS 7 KILLED IN INTENSE SHELLING





CTV.ca - 





A Syrian forces tank moves along a road during clashes with the Syrian army defectors, in the Rastan area in Homs province, central Syria, on Monday Jan. 30, 2012. (AP Photo) Anti-Syrian regime mourners carry the coffins of two protesters according to ...























YEMEN VOTES, DAMASCUS REVOLTS – LIVE UPDATES





The Guardian - 





9.27am: Russia's foreign ministry has taken to Twitter to urge the UN to send a special envoy to Syria. Russia proposes that the SC call on the UN Sec-Gen to send a special envoy to Syria to coordinate security issues, humanitarian aid delivery - MFA ...























RED CROSS SEEKS WAY TO DELIVER AID IN SYRIA





Bangkok Post - 





Free Syrian Army fighters stand guard in Idlib, northwesternSyria, near the Turkish border. The Red Cross said it was in talks with the Syrian authorities and rebels to halt the violence so that it can deliver aid, amid calls to allow women and ...






















ANALYSIS: WORRYING SIGNS FOR FOOD SECURITY IN SYRIA





IRINnews.org - 





Unrest in Syria has led to localized shortages in certain markets, even in the capital, Damascus BEIRUT/DUBAI, 21 February 2012 (IRIN) - Experts worry that Syrians will have increasing problems accessing food in the coming months, as prices rise, ...























BAHRAIN GEAR UP FOR SYRIA CLASH





Bahrain News Agency - 





21 (BNA) -- Bahrain's under-23 soccer team yesterday resumed training in full strength and ahead of their do-or-die Group 'C' qualifier tomorrow against Syria for a place in the 2012 London Olympic Games. To be held at the National Stadium in Riffa ...























SYRIAN FORCES MASS FOR ASSAULT





Sydney Morning Herald - 





Fighters from the Free Syrian Army stand guard in Idlib in north-western Syria near the Turkish border. Photo: AFP SYRIAN tanks and troops have massed outside the resistance stronghold of Homs for a possible ground assault that one activist warned ...























CHESS HEAD FEARS SYRIA WILL BE 3RD WORLD WAR





The Moscow Times - 





By Howard Amos One of the last men to speak to Moammar Gadhafi before his death, president of the World Chess Federation Kirsan Ilyumzhinov warned Monday that a third world war could unfold in Syria. Ilyumzhinov played a game of chess with the former ...























ATWAN SAYS NEIGHBORS THREATEN STABILITY IN TURKEY





Today's Zaman - 





Stressing that Iraq and Syria are in complete disarray, Atwan singled out Israel and Iran as the two leading countries that destabilize the region with their policies.























CHURCH LEADERS APPEAL FOR TALKS TO PREVENT SYRIAN CIVIL WAR





Catholic News Agency - 





By Benjamin Mann Damascus, Syria, Feb 21, 2012 / 02:23 am (CNA).- Catholic leaders have called for negotiations to prevent a civil war in Syria, where the conflict between government supporters and opponents is being compared to last year's fight for ...






















SYRIA INTERVENTION DRIVE MIRRORS BOSNIA'S HISTORY





Vancouver Sun - 





In its random cruelty, the conflict in Syria starts to resemble the war in Bosnia 20 years ago, when Serb, Muslim and Croat forces tore the Balkan country apart and the besieged people of Sarajevo buried thousands of dead in sports fields.























SYRIAN FORCES FIRE ON ANTI-ASSAD CROWD





Toronto Sun - 





A member of the Free Syrian Army takes position in Idlib in northwestern Syria on February 18, 2012. AFP/BULENT KILIC Syrian security forces fired on a huge protest against President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Saturday, soon after a Chinese envoy ...























IRANIAN NAVY SHIPS RETURN FROM SYRIA; TEHRAN WARNS IT WILL ACT AGAINST ENEMIES ...





Al-Arabiya - 





Arrival of two Iranian warships in Tartous, announced by Iranian state media on Monday, came amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel, fuelled by a longstanding row over Tehran's nuclear program, and as unrest continues to rock Syria.






















PAKISTAN ISSUES TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SYRIA





Hindustan Times - 





The Pakistani mission in Syria has issued a travel advisory for the middle-eastern country, Geo News reported. Pakistani ambassador Waheed Ahmed said that due to the security situation in Syria, visiting Pakistanis should only limit themselves to ...






















JORDAN WILL KEEP AMBASSADOR IN SYRIA





Middle East North Africa Financial Network - 





(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan will not recall its ambassador from Syria as some other Arab countries have done, an official said.









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