Updates Monday 26 November 2012

 

 

TOP OF THE NEWS Syrian rebels take battle to Damascus outskirts November 26, 2012 Syrian troops bombarded the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, where monitors said almost 50 people died in a battle for a military airport that the rebels gained partial control over. Regime helicopter gunships meanwhile pounded the northeast and southwest outskirts of Damascus as clashes also spilled over into southern districts of the capital. COMMENT For March 14, renewal time Michael Young, November 24, 2012 March 14's focus must be on winning the elections next year and regaining control over state institutions. It is how Lebanon will emerge from the Syrian maelstrom, and whether sectarian relations can remain free of violence. March 14 must do more to convince us that it has thought this issue through. AGENDA Jabal Mohsen tells its side of the story Justin Salhani, November 25, 2012 Alawites in Tripoli's Jabal Mohsen neighborhood are surrounded by a sea of Sunni Muslim districts. The resentment between the two communities is mutual as clashes regularly break out, but as the minority, stories from Jabal Mohsen's residents are more sparingly told. The bargaining game Nadine Elali, November 23, 2012 As the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition forces gains regional and international support, Islamist rebel groups inside Syria have rejected it. While some consider the move a way to press the coalition to uphold to its responsibilities, others believe that it was part of a bargaining game. A story of reunion and separation Raphael Thelen, November 23, 2012 The latest fighting in northern Syria has pitted Kurds, opposition Free Syrian Army fighters and the regular Syrian army against each other. Thousands have had to flee across the border into Turkey, where many have reunited with long-lost family members. But in Syria, inter-communal strife is rife. NOW EXTRA A heap of broken images Ellie Violet Bramley, November 23, 2012 "When we left Tehran in 1985 we didn't take photographs with us, we just had suitcases." Spectral Days is the result of Iranian artist, Setareh Shahbazi's, bid to remember. This melancholic, surreal account of her childhood taps into the sensorial experience of memory. NOW SYRIA Latest Syria developments November 26, 2012 They are 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 As STL trial approaches, local press seem not to care anymore Posted by: Matt Nash Friday, November 23, 2012 Israel lives on War and dies on Peace Posted by: Victor Argo Friday, November 23, 2012 Free Pierre Posted by: Alex Rowell Friday, November 23, 2012 ARTS & CULTURE ريتا ابراهيم فريد "آخر فالنتاين في بيروت".. حكاية "عهر" جولييت CUTS WWII pigeon message stumps GCHQ decoders Gordon Corera , BBC News Effort to Curb Dangerous Coolant Falters, Sometimes at Home Elisabeth Rosenthal & Andrew W. Lehren , NY Times Gaza conflict leaves a 'cruel paradox' for Palestinians CNN Wire Staff Egypt protest call over President Mursi's sweeping powers BBC News Subscribe a Friend - Enter your friends' email address if you want them to receive our daily newsletter.

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