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Syria
Syria’s army weakened by growing desertions
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Syria
Syria, in Deep Crisis, May Be Slipping Out of Control
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Syria
Qatar’s Emir called for Arab troops to be sent to Syria. The Arab League said there was no plan to do so at this time. As Syrian army desertions continued, a former army general announced the creation of a council to oversee all military operations against the Assad regime.
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Hezbollah
Disarm Hezbollah, UN chief tells Lebanon
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Syria
Analysis: Arab monitors flounder amid Syrian violence
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Hezbollah
Israeli intelligence chief: ‘Iran, Hezbollah providing weaponry to Assad’
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Syria
The first Western journalist was killed in Syria’s uprising. An Arab League monitor resigned, calling the mission a farce and accusing the Syrian regime of war crimes.
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Syria
In his first public speech since June, President Assad vowed to crush opponents with an “iron fist.” Pro-Assad supporters attacked Arab League monitors. The general in charge of the monitors said the mission was just starting and that he was seeing “enough” cooperation from the regime. Israel is preparing for the fall of the regime.
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Israel
Israel Prepares for Fall of Assad, Syria Refugees
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Syria
‘Most dangerous’ terrorist Nezar Hindawi to remain in jail
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Syria
Protests show Syria more divided
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Arab League
Vatican: Pope reaches out to Arab youth
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Arab League
Muslim Brotherhood accuses Arab League of Syria cover-up
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Syria
The government said a “suicide terrorist” detonated a bomb in Damascus, killing 25 people and wounding scores more. Members of the Free Syrian Army reportedly met with representatives of the Arab League.
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‘Suicide terrorist’ kills 25 in Damascus: Syrian state TV
The al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades had denied responsibility for the last two suicide attacks in Damascus on Dec. 23, 2011.
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Syria
Analysis: Doubts over Syria rebel army after escalation threat
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Syria
Killings in Syria continue in spite the government’s withdrawal of heavy weapons. Syrian army deserters killed 18 government security forces. The commander of the Free Syrian Army threatened to step up attacks on government forces. The Arab League called for an urgent meeting to decide whether to withdraw observers.
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Syria
Arab League Criticized Over Syria Observer Mission
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Syria
Arab World Diplomacy Fails to Stop Syria Clash
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Syria
Syria – The World’s Worst Human Rights Observer
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Syria
Observers monitoring the Arab League peace plan arrived in Homs. Protesters reported they were “ being slaughtered” but the chief observer said he saw “nothing frightening.” Human rights monitors questioned the observer’s judgment and accused Assad of hiding tanks until the observers leave.
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Adbullah Azzam Brigades denies responsibility for Damascus suicide attacks
The terror group accused Syrian intelligence of staging the deadly Dec. 23 suicide attacks to hide the “failure of the regime of the tyrant in the Levant, Bashar al Assad, in subduing the rebels by force, murder, and exaggeration of crimes.”
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Syria
With credibility on line, Arabs gambling that observer mission can bring pressure on Syria
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Syria
Analysis: Syria bombings signal deadlier phase of revolt
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Egypt
As Christmas arrives, crisis for Mideast Christians
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Bahrain
Arab Spring and the Middle East: 2012 preview
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Al Qaeda
Confusion over responsibility for Damascus suicide bombs
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Syria
Armed With Phone, and Dangerous to Syria
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40 killed in ‘suicide bombings’ in Damascus
The Syrian government, which provided safe haven and support to al Qaeda, claimed the terror group killed 40 people in attacks today in the capital.
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Al Qaeda
Lebanon warned Syria warned of al Qaeda infiltration
