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- Ban condemns Syrian 'brutality' in Homs, warns worse may come
  The Syrian assault on the city of Homs is "a grim harbinger of worse to come" without united pressure on the government in Damascus, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday. […]
- Activist: Infants, medical staff among dead in Homs crackdown
  Four straight days of shelling and bombing by Syrian government forces into the besieged city of Homs have left residents cowering, afraid to escape and fearing for their lives as bodies lie in the streets, unable to be recovered. […]
- Syrian regime gets bloody nose from resistance
  One fateful consequence of President Bashar al-Assad's ferocious crackdown on Syrian protesters is the emergence of the domestic armed resistance, the Free Syrian Army. […]
- Al-Assad hangs on by ruthlessness, reformist image
  When the Tunisian revolt erupted last year, Tunisia's president fled power in weeks. When Egyptians took to the streets, longtime leader Hosni Mubarak was swiftly ousted as well. […]
- No Libya play for the West in Syria
  Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid -- or at least protect -- the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. There is renewed talk of creating safe havens and humanitarian corridors inside the country. And those demanding tougher measures are again asking why events in Syria should not prompt Libya […]

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Barghouti: Shalit’s capture achieved what no dialogue could

November 25, 2009 Middle East Journalism No comments

By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents and Haaretz Service Fatah strongman, expected to win Palestinian election if freed [singlepic id=94 w=320 h=240 float=right] in Shalit deal, declares intention to run. Fatah strongman Marwan Barghouti said in an interview on Wednesday that he intends to run in the next Palestinian presidential election, and remarked that the capture of Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit by Gaza militants achieved what no negotiations could ever achieve. Shalit was kidnapped in a cross border raid in 2006, and has been held prisoner by Hamas for over three years.

Will Israel free Barghouti for Shalit? What will it mean?

November 25, 2009 Middle East Journalism No comments

By Amos Harel and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents

Fatah officials say strongman’s release could expedite Abbas’ resignation, paving way for Barghouti to replace him.[singlepic id=91 w=320 h=240 float=right]

The prisoner swap deal currently being hammered out between Israel and Hamas, which would see the release of captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, could have far-reaching strategic implications on internal Palestinian balance of power, and attempts to strike a peace deal with Israel.

Report: Internal Hamas row holding up Shalit deal

November 25, 2009 Middle East Journalism 1 Comment

By Jack Khoury, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service
The London-based Arabic language daily Al Hayat reported Wednesday that the Hamas leadership is split over a recent Israeli proposal that could result in a prisoner swap aimed at securing the release of captive Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, channel 10 reported.[singlepic id=92 w=320 h=240 float=right]
Shalit was captured by Gaza militants in a cross border raid in 2006. Hamas, the rulers of the Gaza Strip, have demanded the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel in exchange for the Shalit’s freedom.