Updates Wednesday 1 August 2012

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Syrian foes bolster forces for long Aleppo battleAugust 1, 2012Syrian troops and rebels poured into Aleppo on Tuesday as both sides battened down for the long haul after 40 police were killed on day four of a pivotal battle in the conflict. Meanwhile, a veteran dissident claimed he had been tasked with forming a government in exile, an announcement the SNC described as "hasty." COMMENT Romney in JerusalemHussein Ibish, July 31, 2012For all of his efforts to bond with the Israeli right, appeal to its American Jewish and Evangelical Christian supporters, and court sympathetic donors, if elected, Mitt Romney's policies would undoubtedly default to the standard American positions. America might end up with a new CEO, but it will still face the same fundamental equation in the Middle East. AGENDA Justice for IslamistsAna Maria Luca, July 31, 2012Over 140 death penalty requests and 126 detainees released for lack of evidence after five years of pre-trial detention. The case of the Islamists who were detained after the Nahr al-Bared war is not just striking in the numbers, but raises questions about human rights abuses. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developmentsAugust 1, 2012They 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 Syria. Sounds like a syringe.Posted by: Shane Farrell Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Welcome to Britain. Now remember to only say nice thingsPosted by: Alex Rowell Tuesday, July 31, 2012 The long and winding road [to electoral reform]Posted by: Matt Nash Tuesday, July 31, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE Expo Songeurs de synonymes De Fadia Haddad