Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates January 15, 2013



'Humanitarian Emergency' As Syria Runs Low On Medical Care, Food -- CNN

(CNN) -- Syrian warplanes bombed a crowded market near the Turkish border on Monday, killing at least 20 and leaving the wounded struggling to reach aid in nearby towns, the aid group Doctors Without Borders reported.

The airstrike took place in the northern town of Azaz, where the public hospital was ravaged by another bombing raid in December, according to the aid group, known by the French acronym MSF. It said the wounded were sent to other facilities in the region, including a field hospital it runs near the city of Aleppo and a hospital in Kilis, on the Turkish side of the frontier.

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More News On The Syrian Civil War

Syria Live blog -- Al Jazeera
Live blog Syria -- The Guardian

6 Months Of Combat, And No Victor In Syria's Biggest City - NPR
Syria: Airstrike on market kills 20, injures 99 -- Doctors Without Borders
Syria bombs rebels bases in Damascus suburbs
-- Al Jazeera
Syria government warplanes pound Damascus suburbs; At least 45, including 7 kids, reportedly killed -- CBS/AP
HRW accuses Syria regime of spreading cluster bombs
-- Middle East Online
Over 50 Countries want Syria conflict referred to World Court -- Euronews
ICC urged to investigate Syria for war crimes -- Deutsche Welle
Russia opposes Syria crisis war crimes court referral -- Reuters
Rape has become ‘significant’ part of Syrian war, says humanitarian group -- Washington Post
'We escaped death': Syrian refugees struggle with cold, hunger and uncertainty -- NBC
Memories of its own civil war dampen Lebanon's desire to help Syrian refugees -- Christian Science Monitor
He's on a boat! Bashar al Assad allegedly living on a Russian warship
-- Al Bawaba
Reports that Assad Lives on Russian Warship Likely False
-- US News and World Report
Russia suspends operations at consulate in Aleppo, Syria -- Reuters
Bombings highlight Syrian aid crisis
-- UPI
The Poison Pill: Assad's Survival Strategy Is To Hang On As Long As Possible -- Maya Shwayder, IBTimes
Syrian officers beg al-Assad to help gain their freedom from rebels -- CNN
Syria: Reflecting on the Past Year
-- Steven A. Cook, Council On Foreign Relations
The Folly of Arming Syria's Rebels
-- Gary C. Gambill, The National Interest
What will Syria's generals do when Bashar al-Assad meets his Maker? -- Neil Snyder, American Thinker

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