UN team tours Syria amid reports of violence
• http://www.aljazeera.com,Damascus suburb reportedly stormed by government forces, as envoy Kofi Annan urges both sides to "put down weapons".
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SYRIA: UN Working With NATO to Provide Pretext for Intervention
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Tony CartalucciUN "aid" program to be used in establishing NATO "humanitarian corridors."
Security Council Authorizes 300 Syrian Monitors
Stephen LendmanMonitors won't stop Washington's rage for more war
US Pushing ‘Libya Model’ for Upcoming Syria War
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzClinton Demands More Sanctions on Syria During Ceasefire.
Both Sides Claim Violations, But Syria Ceasefire Mostly Intact
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzUN Observers Tour Southern City of Daraa
Worrisome Security Council Syrian Resolution
Stephen LendmanWiggle room for greater intervention
Truce monitors aim to keep Syria peace plan on track
• http://www.reuters.com, By Stephanie NebehayAn initial team of U.N. ceasefire monitors is due to arrive in Syria on Sunday evening and will be deployed on Monday in an effort to keep the peace plan on track
Britain to boost Syria opposition support if no ceasefire
• http://news.yahoo.com, AFPBritain will boost support for Syria's opposition and seek tougher sanctions if government forces do not adhere to a ceasefire
Syria says it will stop fighting by UN deadline
• http://www.google.com, By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDYSyria promised to stop fighting in time for Thursday's deadline for a cease-fire
Syrian govt: ‘We have begun troop withdrawal’
• http://rt.comThe Syrian foreign minister says the Assad regime has withdrawn troops from several provinces.
George Soros Targets Syria
Stephen LendmanSoros wants a piece of the Syrian spoils
Rights group tracks cold-blooded killing in Syria
• http://www.reuters.com, By Douglas HamiltonSyrian security forces have summarily executed over 100 civilians and wounded or captured opposition fighters in recent attacks on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday.
Turkey protests as Syrians open fire at border
• http://www.bbc.co.ukTurkey has protested after Syrian forces opened fire across the border, the first such attack since Turkey began housing refugees from the unrest.
Syrian Rebels: Annan’s Peace Plan ‘Doomed’
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzFree Syrian Army Spurns Call for Written Guarantees
Friends of Syria Subvert Peaceful Resolution
Stephen LendmanWashington wants regime change and won't tolerate peaceful resolution
Free Syrian Army Foot-Soldiers of Western Military Alliance
• http://tv.globalresearch.ca, by grtvThe international envoy to Syria tells the UN Security Council there's no progress in implementing a ceasefire
Friends of Syria Declare War on Assad
Stephen LendmanObama plans regime change by any means, including war
Friends of Syria recognize SNC as 'legitimate representative'
• http://rt.comThe 70-nation Friends of Syria has recognized the Syrian National Council as the "legitimate representative" of all Syrians, the conference's final statement says.
The View from Istanbul
Stephen LendmanObama plans regime change by any means, including war
Arab states agree to provide millions to pay Syrian opposition fighters
• Washington PostArab states in the Persian Gulf have agreed to provide a monthly stipend of several million dollars to pay a “salary” to opposition fighters in Syria and encourage more defections from President al-Assad’s army, participants at an international confe
The UK has announced it will allocate some £500,000 to supply aid to the Syrian opposition.
• http://rt.comThe UK has announced it will allocate some £500,000 ($795,000) to supply non-military aid to the Syrian opposition.
Foreign Troops Inside Syria: The Failed UN Brokered "Peace Plan" Sets the Stage for War?
• www.globalresearch.ca, by Michel ChossudovskyIn late February, 13 French military officers were arrrested in Homs at the height of the armed insurrection, pointing to the presence of foreign troops on Syrian soil in derogation of international law.
SYRIA PEACE PLAN: West Moves To Kill Off "Important First Step" To End Violence
• http://www.globalresearch.ca, by Finian CunninghamNo sooner had Kofi Annan, the special United Nations envoy to Syria, announced scoring “an important first step” towards implementing a peace plan in the war-torn country, the US and Western powers were scrambling to scupper the goalposts.
Syrian troops battle rebels as clashes spill into Lebanon
• http://rt.comSyrian troops crossed into Lebanese territory and clashed with opposition forces there, according to eye witness reports. Other sources say there was no actual incursion.
What Is Really Going On in Syria
• Lew RockwellSyria's murky, multi-level conflict continues to grow worse. So does public confusion here in the west as the US, British and some European media keep depicting Syria's civil war as a simple passion play pitting the evil Asad regime in Damascus again
Fast-forward Syria: Three terrible scenarios and one good option
• http://www.aljazeera.comSyria's uprising could end up looking like Libya, Algeria, Kosovo, or perhaps something different altogether.
Falling In and Out of War
• BILL KELLER, New York TimesSo here we are, finally, messily winding down the long war in Afghanistan and simultaneously being goaded toward new military ventures against the regimes in Syria and Iran. What are the right questions the president should ask?
Russia urges Syria to support envoy Annan's efforts
• By Steve Gutterman, reuters.comRussia's foreign minister urged Syria to support U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peacemaking efforts "without delay".
Two Blasts Strike Near Security Agencies in Syria
• nytimes.com, By ANNE BARNARDTwo large explosions, believed to be car bombs, struck the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday morning, hitting intelligence and security buildings in busy sections of the city and killing or wounding dozens of civilians and security personnel.
Senators: U.S. indirectly funding Syrian military
• Jill Dougherty, CNNAngered by Russia's refusal to stop selling arms to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, U.S. lawmakers are urging the Defense Department to halt U.S. purchases of Russian helicopters and parts for the Afghan air force
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