Syrian Government Forces Launch Fresh Attacks Against Deraa ProtestersTHE OBSERVER: Mosque in Deraa comes under fire as groups opposing President Assad call for army to lead transition to democracyThe Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad sent fresh troops on Saturday to pound the besieged southern city of Deraa, as a new opposition group appealed to the army to help the transition to democracy.Tanks

Assad's Fall Would Create Shockwaves from Tehran to Tel AvivTHE OBSERVER: Unrest in Syria has greater potential consequences than any other event in the Arab Spring so farAs decades-old dictatorial regimes crumbled around him in January, Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, denied that revolution would spread to his country. Balhermep, the Ba'athist concept of "the ruling of the people", would

Inside Story - Ending Assad's Violent CrackdownInternational action is beginning to take shape, but will it be enough to deter the crackdown on the Syrian protesters?

Inside Story: Syria's Military AssaultOn Monday the Syrian army advanced into the southern city of Deraa. In a statement the government said troops had been deployed on the request of citizens who were worried about "armed extremists".

Inside Story presenter Dareen Abughaida discusses with guests: Najib Ghadbian, a professor of Political Science at the University of Arkinsas; Hassan Nafaa, a

Secret Police Detain More Than 500 as Syria Defies Western ThreatsTHE INDEPENDENT: Brutal security forces move in as government refuses to be cowed by warning of international sanctionsSyria's feared secret police raided hundreds of homes yesterday as authorities stepped up attempts to crush the pro-reform movement amid tentative signs of coordinated action by world leaders against the

Baschar al Assad: Der UnfreiwilligeFRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE: Im elften Jahr seiner Herrschaft sieht sich Baschar al Assad vom „Arabischen Frühling“ herausgefordert; er reagiert äußerst brutal auf die Proteste. Als junger Mensch hatte er noch gehofft, als Augenarzt praktizieren und sich aus dem politischen Geschäft heraushalten zu können.Der 21. Januar 1994 war ein Schicksalstag für Syrien: Basil al

Syria: President Bashar al-Assad Faces Indictment by the International Criminal CourtTHE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: President Bashar al-Assad faces indictment by the International Criminal Court as Western leaders were told on Sunday that the Syrian leader could be held to account for the deaths of 120 anti-government protesters.An influential body of international judges and lawyers called for Mr Assad

Der lächelnde Herr mit der eisernen FaustBachar al-Asads Regime geht unsanft mit seinen Gegnern um – Momentaufnahmen des syrischen AufstandesNZZ ONLINE: Noch vor fünf Wochen hätte kaum ein Experte Unruhen in Syrien für möglich gehalten. Das Land galt als stabilste Diktatur des Nahen Ostens. Mittlerweile aber erreichte die Revolution auch diese Festung. Was sie dem Volk bringen wird, ist indes