http://www.mail.com/organizations/1098322-free-syrian-army.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/1098322-free-syrian-army.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other G-8 leaders attempted to speak with one voice Tuesday on seeking a negotiated Syrian peace settlement — yet couldn't publicly agree on whether this means President Bashar Assad must go. Their declaration at the end of the two-day Group of Eight summit s... Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:48:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2158748-g-8-seeks-unity-syrian-peace-talks-tax-evasion.html 2013-06-18T20:48:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147540-syrian-rebels-press-us-allies-to-send-weapons.html BEIRUT (AP) — With President Barack Obama weighing the issue, increasingly desperate Syrian rebels are pressing the U.S. and its allies to send weapons to even their odds now that Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah guerrillas are fighting alongside the regime. The U.S. and its allies so far have refused to send lethal aid to the rebels in part because of fears ... Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:42:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2147540-syrian-rebels-press-us-allies-to-send-weapons.html 2013-06-12T19:42:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139794-iraqi-pm-visits-kurdish-north-hoping-to-mend-ties.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister on Sunday made a rare visit to the country's self-ruled northern Kurdish region in a bid to melt the ice between the Kurds and the Shiite-led central government, as a suicide attack in Baghdad claimed the lives of seven people. The visit came as authorities said a border guard was killed and two others were wounded in ... Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:09:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2139794-iraqi-pm-visits-kurdish-north-hoping-to-mend-ties.html 2013-06-09T17:09:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113856-ap-interview-rebels-want-arms-post-eu-embargo.html BEIRUT (AP) — The commander of the main Western-backed umbrella group of Syrian rebel brigades said Tuesday he is "very disappointed" that the lifting of Europe's arms embargo won't lead to immediate weapons shipments to his outgunned fighters. Speaking by phone from Syria, Gen. Salim Idris also told The Associated Press that the Lebanese militia Hezbolla... Tue, 28 May 2013 15:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2113856-ap-interview-rebels-want-arms-post-eu-embargo.html 2013-05-28T15:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112960-sen-mccain-trip-to-syria-to-visit-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, a proponent of arming Syrian rebels, quietly slipped into Syria for a meeting with anti-government fighters Monday. Spokeswoman Rachael Dean confirms the Arizona Republican made the visit. She declined further comment about the trip. The visit took place amid meetings in Paris involving efforts to secure participation o... Mon, 27 May 2013 22:21:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2112960-sen-mccain-trip-to-syria-to-visit-rebels.html 2013-05-27T22:21:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081728-car-bombs-lead-to-question-turkeys-security.html REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — Anti-government protests flared for a third day on Monday in Turkish town devastated by two powerful car bombs near the Syrian border, and some Turks accused their leader of putting the nation's security at risk by backing the rebels fighting Syria's government. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will "not refrain" fro... Mon, 13 May 2013 18:27:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081728-car-bombs-lead-to-question-turkeys-security.html 2013-05-13T18:27:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065824-iraqi-death-hints-irans-role-syrian-crisis.html BASRA, Iraq (AP) — The fighter's body was collected at an Iraqi border crossing with Iran, then carried on Monday through the streets of this southern city as mourners hailed his sacrifice in protecting a revered shrine in Syria. Diaa Mutashar al-Issawi was one of several Shiite fighters from Iraq who have trickled into Syria for months, providing a measu... Mon, 06 May 2013 20:53:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2065824-iraqi-death-hints-irans-role-syrian-crisis.html 2013-05-06T20:53:46Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057868-us-officials-favor-arming-syria-rebels.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Discussions within the Obama administration in favor of providing arms to the Syrian rebels are gaining ground amid new indications that President Bashar Assad's regime may have launched additional chemical weapons attacks, U.S. and other diplomatic officials say. As the number of suspected attacks grows, U.S. officials said intelligence... Thu, 02 May 2013 07:04:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2057868-us-officials-favor-arming-syria-rebels.html 2013-05-02T07:04:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html ISTANBUL (AP) — The United States said Sunday that it will double its non-lethal assistance to Syria's opposition as the rebels' top supporters vowed to enhance and expand their backing of the two-year battle to oust President Bashar Assad's regime. Yet the pledge fell far short of what the opposition had made clear it wanted: weapons and direct military ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:19:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2033014-us-doubles-aid-to-syrian-rebels-who-want.html 2013-04-21T00:19:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels routinely kill captured soldiers and suspected regime informers, human rights monitors said Thursday, warning of mounting war crimes committed by those trying to topple President Bashar Assad. Reports of rebel abuses come as the Syrian opposition appears to be gaining momentum in a 2-year-old conflict that, according to the U.N... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:02:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1953808-rights-groups-syrian-rebels-kill-captives.html 2013-03-14T07:02:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1921296-us-boosts-aid-to-syrian-opposition-rebel-fighters.html ROME (AP) — In a significant policy shift, the Obama administration said Thursday it would for the first time provide non-lethal aid directly to rebels who are battling to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad, announcing an additional $60 million in assistance to Syria's political opposition. The modest package of aid to the military wing of the opposition ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:48:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1921296-us-boosts-aid-to-syrian-opposition-rebel-fighters.html 2013-02-28T17:48:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919994-us-europe-move-to-expand-role-syrian-conflict.html ROME (AP) — The United States and some European allies are edging closer to direct involvement in Syria's civil war with plans to deliver meals, medical kits and other forms of nonlethal assistance to the rebels battling President Bashar Assad. The U.S., Britain, France and Italy aren't planning to supply the Free Syrian Army with weapons or ammunition. B... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:30:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919994-us-europe-move-to-expand-role-syrian-conflict.html 2013-02-27T22:30:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915924-ap-sources-us-weighs-direct-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html PARIS (AP) — The Obama administration, in coordination with some European allies, is for the first time considering supplying direct assistance to elements of the Free Syrian Army as they seek to ramp up pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and end nearly two years of brutal and increasingly deadly violence. Officials in the United State... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:33:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1915924-ap-sources-us-weighs-direct-aid-to-syrian-rebels.html 2013-02-27T03:33:54Z