Updates Friday 3 August 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Annan quits, urges more support for Syria peace August 3, 2012 Kofi Annan has resigned as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, complaining that his April peace plan had not received the support it deserved from major powers, and the conflict at the UN Security Council had prevented coordinated action to end the bloodshed. NEW OPINION Liberation from whom? August 2, 2012 As Syrian artillery lands five kilometers inside Lebanon and the north becomes a springboard for raids into Syria, Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah has called on the national dialogue committee to agree on a "liberation strategy." Now the question must surely be: Liberation from whom, exactly? COMMENT The Syrian conflict's new phase Tony Badran, August 2, 2012 It has become apparent that the areas held by Bashar al-Assad's forces are rapidly shrinking. So too are Assad's options. At this point, his limited manpower, coupled with Syria's sectarian geography, is dictating what the next phase of the country's conflict will look like. If the Lebanese war has taught us anything, this new phase is likely one of many more to come. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments August 3, 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 Is this America's new Abu Ghraib? Posted by: Liliana Mihaila Thursday, August 2, 2012 And they say they're banning smoking? Posted by: Alex Rowell Thursday, August 2, 2012 The blame game Posted by: Matt Nash Thursday, August 2, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE Je suis Darine SEMAAN Expo Galerie Zamaan Events Events @ Metro At Metro Al Madina – Hamra Concert The Sunset Shows At Rikky's – Faqra CUTS Syrian Kurdistan and Turkish Kurdophobia Mustafa Aykol , Hurriyet Daily News Syrian Paradox: The Regime Gets Stronger, Even as It Loses Its Grip Tony Karon , TIME Terra Incognita: All quiet in the Golan? Seth J. Frantzman , jpost.com For Lebanon's President Suleiman, a week fraught with political peril Patrick Martin, The Globe and Mail Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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