Updates Thursday 19 July 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Blast hits heart of Syria command Dana Moukhallati, July 18, 2012 A suicide bomber struck Wednesday at the heart of Syria's top command, killing three of President Bashar al-Assad's top security figures in an attack claimed by rebels who warned of more carnage to come. Meanwhile, at least one was killed and five were injured by gunfire in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli. AGENDA Have you seen this man? Shane Farrell, July 18, 2012 Future Movement leader and former PM Saad Hariri has been outside of Lebanon for 15 months. While many Sunnis still profess unwavering loyalty to their sect's ostensible leader, they quietly disapprove of his lengthy absence from the country, and other leaders are rising to political prominence. NOW EXTRA Music is my religion Sabina Llewellyn-Davies, July 18, 2012 It might not have been the biggest crowd puller due to the small size of the venue Harbor 201, but "Music is my Religion" was surely one of the most versatile music events so far this year featuring some admirable homegrown acts. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments July 19, 2012 They toare standing up for freedom and demanding democratic reforms in the face of an oppressive regime. NOW Syria is tracking the latest developments from inside the state, where peaceful protesters are pushing forward the Arab Spring with a new uprising. BLOG The end is near Posted by: Ana Maria Luca Thursday, July 18, 2012 My Aounist conspiracy theory: correct after all? Posted by: Alex Rowell Thursday, July 18, 2012 In "bursuit" of IMZI Posted by: Noam Raydan Thursday, July 18, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE Expo Untitled At Ayyam Gallery ميخائيل نعيمة ما من مصيبة إلاّ الجهل. فالمصيبة تثقل.. CUTS A Syrian civil war threatens region Editorial , The National Dealing with Syria's Chemical Weapons: Military Options Michael Eisenstadt , The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Seven Questions About Syria's Immediate Future Jeffrey Goldberg , The Atlantic Who will run Assad's killing machine now that his top butchers are dead? Con Coughlin , telegraph.co.uk Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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