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Jordan to host 'Friends of Syria' next week

Agence France-PresseMay 14, 2013 14:16
Jordan's foreign ministry said on Tuesday Amman will host a meeting of the so-called "Friends of Syria" group next week to discuss latest developments in Syria's civil war. "The foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, the United States, Britain, France, Turkey, Germany and Italy will hold a meeting in Amman in mid-next week," ministry spokeswoman Sabah Rafei told AFP.

Syria Internet 'restored' after blackout

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 16:31
Syria's Internet appeared to have been restored on Wednesday afternoon after a two-day blackout, residents and state media said. State media blamed the blackout on a technical fault but activists and a watchdog accused the regime of deliberating cutting the connection to shield military operations. In a breaking news alert, Syrian state television announced the Internet and communications were back up and running. Landline phone services between Syrian provinces had also been down since Tuesday, state news agency SANA said.

Syria Internet 'restored' after blackout

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 16:31
Syria's Internet appeared to have been restored on Wednesday afternoon after a two-day blackout, residents and state media said. The blackout was blamed by state media on a technical fault, but activists and a watchdog accused the regime of deliberating cutting the connection to shield military operations. In a breaking news alert, Syrian state television announced internet and communications were back up and running. Landline phone services between Syrian provinces had also been down since Tuesday, state news agency SANA said.

AFP 0500 GMT News Advisory

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 15:11
Duty Editor: James Hossack Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + Pakistan holds landmark general election + Guatemalan ex-leader jailed for genocide + Carbon dioxide passes symbolic threshold Pakistan-unrest-vote,update-WRAP KARACHI Pakistanis vote in an election that marks a historic democratic transition, but early turnout is muted in parts of the country amid Taliban threats to disrupt polls. 750 words 0600 GMT by Ashraf Khan. Graphic. Picture. Video

AFP 0500 GMT News Advisory

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 23:00
Duty Editor: Sarah Stewart Tel: +852 2829 6211 -- TOP STORIES -- + 19 hurt in Mother's Day parade shooting + Turkey accuses Syria over bomb attacks + Sharif moves to form Pakistan government US-crime-shooting,6thlead WASHINGTON Nineteen people are hurt in a shooting at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans as the mayor called for an end to "relentless" violence on the streets of the southeastern US city. 650 words 0600 GMT by Veronika Oleksyn Syria-conflict-Turkey,WRAP

AFP 1900 GMT news advisory

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 15:45
Duty editor: Olivia Hampton Tel: +1 202 414 0541 -- TOP STORIES -- + Sharif in talks to form new Pakistan govt + Turkey warns Syria after bombings + Man U's Ferguson oversees final home game Pakistan-unrest-vote,WRAP LAHORE, Pakistan Pakistani election winner Nawaz Sharif holds talks to form a new government, with fixing the shattered economy and tackling Islamist militancy likely to be his two biggest challenges. 850 words 1930 GMT by Damon Wake. Picture. Video. Graphic

Turkey blames world's 'silence' on Syria for attacks

Agence France-PresseMay 12, 2013 10:45
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday blamed the world's inaction on the Syrian conflict for the "barbarian act of terrorism" that claimed dozens of lives near the border. "The latest attack shows how a spark transforms into a fire when the international community remains silent and the UN Security Council fails to act," he said during a Berlin visit. "It's unacceptable for the Syrian and Turkish people to pay the price for this."

Israel asks Russia not to sell Syria advanced S-300 air shield: officials

May 12, 2013 07:31
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has asked Russia not to sell Syria an advanced air defense system which would help President Bashar al-Assad fend off foreign military intervention as he battles a more than two-year-old rebellion, Israeli officials said on Thursday. Citing U.S. officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Israel had told Washington that Syria had already began payments for a $900 million purchase of the S-300 and an initial delivery was due within three months.

Turkish PM says Syria used chemical weapons

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 18:18
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told an American television channel he believes Syria has used chemical weapons, crossing a "red line" set out by US President Barack Obama. "It is clear the regime has used chemical weapons and missiles," Erdogan told NBC News on Thursday, without providing details on when or where they were used. "It has been passed (a) long time ago," Erdogan said of Obama's "red line," calling for stronger US action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

Kerry condemns 'awful' Turkey bombings near Syria

Agence France-PresseMay 11, 2013 15:31
US Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the "awful" car bombings blamed on pro-Damascus groups that killed at least 43 people in a Turkish town near the Syrian border on Saturday. "The United States condemns today's car bombings and we stand with our ally, Turkey," Kerry said in a statement. "This awful news strikes an especially personal note for all of us given how closely we work in partnership with Turkey, and how many times Turkey's been a vital interlocutor at the center of my work as secretary of state these last three months."
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