Updates Thursday 2 August 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Assad says key battle afoot, UN says rebels have tanks August 2, 2012 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that the army was fighting for the nation's future as UN officials said the regime was using fighter jets against rebels armed with tanks. In Aleppo, rebel fighters continued to put up determined resistance to an army counter-offensive launched on Saturday. AGENDA Gay crackdown ignites outrage Shane Farrell, August 1, 2012 The closure of three cinemas that are popular hangouts for gay men, and the arrest and subsequent anal probing of 36 suspected homosexuals, has sparked fierce criticism by human rights groups, much of it directed at the Internal Security Forces and MTV television channel. Aleppo: A turning point in the Syrian uprising Nadine Elali, August 1, 2012 Syrian regime forces and Free Syrian Army fighters have been battling for control over the northern city of Aleppo. As the Assad regime increasingly loses territory to the rebels in the strategically important city, analysts say the uprising is turning in the opposition's favor. NOW EXTRA Bonjour Singapore Naziha Baassiri, August 1, 2012 "Fashion is about fun and not status," said Lebanese blogger and stylist Rana Wehbe-Flinter, the creator and author of Bonjour Singapore. The fashion blog has attracted thousands of readers for highlighting the up-and-coming labels and designers in the Asian city. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments August 2, 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 No excuse for Al-Berri executions Posted by: Shane Farrell Thursday, August 1, 2012 Allez les bleus Posted by: Liliana Mihaila Thursday, August 1, 2012 The Chinese Olympic torture Posted by: Ana Maria Luca Thursday, August 1, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE مارون صالحاني – منصور بو داغر مهنّا عن"Mamnou3": مشكلتنا مع مؤسّسة.. جبران خليل جبران وكلّ ما يوجع النفوس الحسّاسة... Expo Green Fields De Wael Hamade Expo Afak 3 At The Venue CUTS Iranians disregard Israeli threat Ron Ben-Yishai , ynetnews.com Washington's seamless transition in Syria is an illusion -- and bad policy Geoffrey Aronson , Foreign Policy Syria's Kurds Unite against Assad, but Not with Opposition David Pollock , The Washington Institute for Near East Policy The Fear of Breathing: Stories from the Syrian Revolution Noam Schimmel , The Majalla Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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