http://www.mail.com/subjects/22248-civil-wars.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/22248-civil-wars.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861288-syrian-rebels-slam-assad-inaction-israeli-raid.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition leaders and rebels on Friday slammed President Bashar Assad for not responding to a rare Israeli airstrike near Damascus, calling it proof of his weakness and acquiescence to the Jewish State. The opposition's sharp reaction underlines how those seeking to topple the Syrian leader might be more prepared to tangle with Israe... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861288-syrian-rebels-slam-assad-inaction-israeli-raid.html 2013-02-01T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861776-lebanese-troops-clash-with-gunmen-3-killed.html BEIRUT (AP) — At least three Lebanese soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in clashes Friday between the army and gunmen in the northeast near the Syrian border, a police official and the state-run news agency said. The official said the gunmen ambushed an army intelligence unit in Arsal where it went to arrest a fugitive. He declined to give... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861776-lebanese-troops-clash-with-gunmen-3-killed.html 2013-02-01T15:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issued a parting warning Thursday about Syria's civil war, accusing Iran of playing an increasingly prominent role in directing the violence, which she said heightened the danger of a larger regional conflict that draws in Israel or other neighbors. "I've done what was possible to do," Clinton to... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860604-leaves-clinton-sounds-warning-syria.html 2013-01-31T23:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran said the Jewish state will regret the attack. Syria sent a letter to the U.N. Secretary-General stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable. "Israel and those who protect it a... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858368-syria-threatens-retaliation-israeli-airstrike.html 2013-01-31T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli air attack staged in Syria this week may be a sign of things to come. Israeli military officials appear to have concluded that the risks of attacking Syria are worth taking when compared to the dangers of allowing sophisticated weapons to reach Hezbollah guerrillas in neighboring Lebanon. With Syrian President ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1860220-israel-feel-to-strike-syria.html 2013-01-31T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1859552-syria-top-focus-biden-3-country-trip.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing civil war in Syria will be a primary focus when Vice President Joe Biden embarks on a three-country swing through Europe. Biden leaves Thursday for Germany, France and the United Kingdom. It's his first international trip since the Obama administration's second term started. While in Munich, Biden will meet with Moaz al-Khati... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1859552-syria-top-focus-biden-3-country-trip.html 2013-01-31T16:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856500-israeli-jets-bomb-military-target-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Israel launched a rare airstrike inside Syria, U.S. officials said Wednesday, targeting a convoy believed to contain anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The attack adds a potentially flammable new element to tensions already heightened by Syria's civil war. It was the latest salvo in Israel's long-running effort t... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856500-israeli-jets-bomb-military-target-syria.html 2013-01-31T01:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857310-syria-opposition-leader-would-talk-to-assad-regime.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's top opposition leader declared on Wednesday that he is willing to negotiate with members of President Bashar Assad's regime to bring a peaceful end to the country's civil war, provoking an outcry from opposition groups that insist Assad must step down first. The remarks by Moaz al-Khatib marked a clear departure from the opposition l... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857310-syria-opposition-leader-would-talk-to-assad-regime.html 2013-01-30T19:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855656-gulf-leads-un-appeal-major-boost-syrian-aid.html KUWAIT CITY (AP) — An emergency U.N. appeal to raise $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria exceeded its goal Wednesday at a conference with dire predictions of rising civilian costs and Jordan's king saying the refugee crunch has pushed his nation's resources to the breaking point. "We are sending a message to Syrians: You are not alone," said U.N. S... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1855656-gulf-leads-un-appeal-major-boost-syrian-aid.html 2013-01-30T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853562-obama-authorizes-155-aid-to-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama authorized an additional $155 million in humanitarian aid for the Syrian people Tuesday, as his administration grapples for a way to stem the violence there without direct U.S. military involvement. Obama announced the additional funding Tuesday in a video aimed at the Syrian people. "The relief we send doesn't say... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1853562-obama-authorizes-155-aid-to-syria.html 2013-01-29T14:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850618-france-warns-extremists-prevail-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition leaders pleaded Monday for funds and political backing from the international community as France warned that extremists could prevail in Syria if nations fail to honor their pledges of support. The warning from French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius reflects growing concern over the rising power of Islamic militant groups ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850618-france-warns-extremists-prevail-syria.html 2013-01-28T19:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850368-refugees-again-palestinians-flee-syrias-war.html EIN EL-HILWEH, Lebanon (AP) — When Syrian warplanes bombed a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus last December, Umm Sami rounded up her three sons, shut the windows and locked the doors so they could neither hear nor heed the call to arms by rebels and pro-government gunmen fighting in the streets. Then she told her sons they were leaving their home in t... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1850368-refugees-again-palestinians-flee-syrias-war.html 2013-01-28T12:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849274-israel-warns-attack-syrian-chemical-weapons.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel could launch a pre-emptive strike to stop Syria's chemical weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah or al-Qaida inspired groups, officials said Sunday. The warning came as the military moved a rocket defense system to a main northern city, and Israel's premier warned of dangers from both Syria and Iran. Israel has long expressed c... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1849274-israel-warns-attack-syrian-chemical-weapons.html 2013-01-27T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848972-un-humanitarian-chief-syria-talks.html DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The United Nations humanitarian chief was in Damascus on Sunday for talks with Syrian officials about the nation's conflict, which has forced millions of people from their homes, destroyed the country's cities and created food and fuel shortages. Valerie Amos did not make any public remarks upon her arrival in Damascus on Sunday for... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1848972-un-humanitarian-chief-syria-talks.html 2013-01-27T18:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847440-iraqi-insurgents-try-to-harness-opposition-rage.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi insurgents are trying to capitalize on the rage of anti-government protesters and the instability caused by rising civil unrest, complicating the government's efforts to stamp out a resurgent al-Qaida and other militants. Organizers of the protests attracting minority Iraqi Sunnis insist they have no links to terrorist groups. Yet Ira... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1847440-iraqi-insurgents-try-to-harness-opposition-rage.html 2013-01-26T08:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845184-syrian-forces-escalate-offensive-homs.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's army unleashed a barrage of rocket and artillery fire on rebel-held areas in a central province Friday as part of a widening offensive against fighters seeking to oust President Bashar Assad. At least 140 people were killed in fighting nationwide, according to activist groups. The United Nations said a record number of Syrians stream... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1845184-syrian-forces-escalate-offensive-homs.html 2013-01-25T23:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842676-syrian-jets-bomb-rebel-areas-damascus.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed rebel areas near Damascus on Thursday as President Bashar Assad's troops battled opposition fighters for control of the road linking the capital to the country's largest airport. Assad's forces are trying drive out rebels who have established enclaves in the suburbs. While the government has lost control of large swat... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1842676-syrian-jets-bomb-rebel-areas-damascus.html 2013-01-24T20:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843908-davos-examining-arab-springs-mixed-bag.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — The convulsions of the Arab world are taking center stage at this year's World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, where leaders and experts are much preoccupied with the region's bewildering combination of high hopes, deep disappointments and grave dangers that threaten to spill over borders. Along the way, a divide seems to be e... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1843908-davos-examining-arab-springs-mixed-bag.html 2013-01-24T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839944-russia-denies-large-syria-evacuation-amid-fighting.html BEIRUT (AP) — Russia acknowledged Wednesday for the first time that it pulled the families of its diplomats out of Syria long ago, and rejected suggestions that the recent evacuation of dozens of its citizens marks the start of a larger rescue effort. Inside Syria, fighting between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar Assad raged around the capital... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839944-russia-denies-large-syria-evacuation-amid-fighting.html 2013-01-23T18:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Syria's bombardment of its citizens should be declared a war crime and aid groups must be given greater access to the millions suffering there, Turkey's foreign minister told the World Economic Forum. Syria has seen a rise in violence recently, including a government rocket attack Wednesday, in the two-year-old conflict the U.N. ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840046-turkey-syrian-regimes-actions-equal-war-crimes.html 2013-01-23T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839758-russia-plan-massive-evacuation-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia announced for the first time Wednesday that it has evacuated families of its diplomats in Syria some time ago but said it is not planning a large-scale evacuation of tens of thousands of its citizens living in Syria. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also sought to play down the significance of pulling 77 Russian citizens out of Syria, s... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839758-russia-plan-massive-evacuation-syria.html 2013-01-23T10:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837068-russia-starts-evacuating-nationals-syria.html MASNAA, Lebanon (AP) — Key Syrian ally Russia began evacuating its citizens from the country on Tuesday as the civil war gathered momentum in the capital Damascus with intense fighting around the international airport. The evacuation was the strongest sign yet of Moscow's waning confidence in the ability of its ally President Bashar Assad to hold onto pow... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837068-russia-starts-evacuating-nationals-syria.html 2013-01-23T02:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837592-russias-syria-evacuation-reflects-doubts-assad.html MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin's evacuation of Russians from Syria on Tuesday marks a turning point in its view of the civil war, representing increasing doubts about Bashar Assad's hold on power and a sober understanding that it has to start rescue efforts before it becomes too late. The operation has been relatively small-scale — involving fewer than 100 peo... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 01:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837592-russias-syria-evacuation-reflects-doubts-assad.html 2013-01-23T01:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836886-top-to-bottom-changes-congress-foreign-policy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A harrowing nighttime flight over the African jungle and a wild search for a rebel leader helped forge a relationship between Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican Rep. Ed Royce, two men at the forefront of Congress' changing guard on foreign policy. It was May 1997 and the lawmakers boarded a small plane to the African bush to ple... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836886-top-to-bottom-changes-congress-foreign-policy.html 2013-01-22T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834386-moscow-to-start-evacuating-russians-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Russia said Monday it is sending two planes to Lebanon to start evacuating its citizens from Syria, the strongest sign yet that President Bashar Assad's most important international ally has serious doubts about his ability to cling to power. The Russian announcement came as anti-government activists reported violence around the country, inc... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1834386-moscow-to-start-evacuating-russians-syria.html 2013-01-21T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1832996-airstrike-kills-7-syrian-capital.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government troops battled rebels in several areas outside Damascus on Sunday while regime warplanes bombed opposition-held areas around the capital, including an airstrike on one village that killed at least seven people, activists said. Rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad have seized swaths of territory in northern Syria ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1832996-airstrike-kills-7-syrian-capital.html 2013-01-20T14:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1829354-aleppo-blast-car-bombs-cap-bloody-syria-week.html BEIRUT (AP) — A rocket slammed into a building in Syria's northern city of Aleppo and two suicide bombers struck near a mosque in the south Friday, capping a particularly bloody week in the country's civil war with more than 800 civilians killed, including an unusually large proportion in government-held areas. The residential building struck in Aleppo wa... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 19:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1829354-aleppo-blast-car-bombs-cap-bloody-syria-week.html 2013-01-18T19:54:00Z