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May 2013

Air Force Intelligence Kidnapped Bishops: Kilo

Syrian dissident Michel Kilo said Monday that Syrian air force intelligence was behind the kidnap of missing archbishops, Boulos Yazigi and Youhanna Ibrahim in Aleppo last month.

Antakya Residents Angry over Turkey’s Syria Policy

Antakya residents have taken to the streets daily to express their rage and condemnation at Ankara’s support for the Syrian opposition fighters following the bloody double bombing which struck Reyhanli in southern Turkey Saturday.

Syrians Committed to National Dialogue: Halqi

Syria’s ministerial committee overseeing the implementation of a political program to end the crisis in the country met Monday, warning that terrorist groups in the country would face annihilation by the Syrian army.

Army restores security to towns in Damascus countrisides

The Syrian army has continued its pursuit of armed terrorist groups in the town of Jarba, in the Damascus countryside, after a successful campaign to restore stability and security in the towns of Otaybah, Qaysa and Ghreifeh in the Eastern Ghouta region.

Terms of Secret U.S.-Russian Agreement: Tlass to Lead Free Army

Al-Hadath News, a Syrian website, has publsihed what it called the terms of the secret U.S.-Russian
aAgreement on syria: Tlass to Lead Free Army. The Syrian Observer translates and publishes this story with all possible reservation.

Ford tells Doha Coalition to join Political Negotiations

Syria says the US Ambassador to Damascus Robert Ford reportedly issued instructions from the Obama administration to the members of the opposition “National Coalition of Doha” to join political efforts

Asmaa al-Assad Departs the Country

A Turkish newspaper said Sunday that the Syrian President, Bashar Assad, has sought political refuge for himself and his family as a result of the conflict in Syria.

Government Reverses Agricultural Damage

Syria says the government is supporting production needs to assist the sector, during an interview with Syria TV on Saturday.

Turkey to Blame for Reyhanli Bombings: Zoubi

Syrian Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi Sunday condemned the bombings which rocked the city ofReyhanliin southern Turkey as terrorist act and an affront to all moral, human and legal standards.

Book Review: A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution

The book is a rather racy choice for the government-sanctioned Arabic language department. The story follows two dispirited Damascene women, one upper-class and the other impoverished, as they find solace in their dreams, infused with lesbian eroticism and the scent of cinnamon.

Is Saudi Arabia behind the substitution of Hitto?

The former president of Syrian National Council, Abdul Basset Seida said that the a replacement for Ghassan Hitto, the current president of the Syrian Transitional Government is possible during a meeting of the executive body of the Coalition decided to be held in Istanbul on 11-12 May.