Thursday, May 10, 2012

#Syria Smarting From Russian Fuel Shutoff, shipments from Russia and other sources has dried up

Syria Smarting From Russian Fuel Shutoff
The Moscow Times  -  9:26 AM
LONDON — Syria is facing a halt in imports of diesel needed to power heavy vehicles including army tanks, as a stream of shipments from Russia and other sources has dried up over the past four weeks, industry sources say. Ordinary Syrians have been grappling with fuel supply shortages for months ...

Tom Murphy

9:09 AM  -  Public
Today's Top Stories: Syria blasts, South Sudan's Fiscal Crisis, Ugandan Threatens to Kick out Oxfam, and Ban Ki Moon names post-MDG co-chairs
Top of the Morning: Scores Killed in Syria Blasts; South Sudan on the Brink of Fiscal Collapse »
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Hank Cook

8:32 AM  -  Public
Syria: Damascus explosions - live updates »
• 40 reported killed in Damascus 'terrorist' bomb attacks • Opposition groups blame the government for the blasts • Kofi Annan condemns attacks as 'counter-productive' • Read the latest summary 1.17pm: Syria: Ian Black, the Guardian's Middle East editor, has been looking at the claims and counter-claims regarding bomb attacks in Syria – including Syrians' suspicions that the regime is responsible. He writes: Opinions are divided about two attacks...
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