VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold

Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold A Syrian government military offensive continued across parts of the country Saturday, including the sporadic shelling of parts of the beleaguered city of Homs. An elite government brigade captu

VOA标准英语2012--Pro-Assad Media Gives Government View of Syrian Conflict

Pro-Assad Media Gives Government View of Syrian Conflict For much of the world, the war in Syria is seen through videos and voices of activists and citizens who tell of government attacks on residential areas and the crushing of a defiant opposition

2006年VOA标准英语-US Warns of Syrian, Iranian Effort to Topple Le

By David Gollust State Department 01 November 2006 The United States Wednesday expressed concern Syria and Iran are working with Lebanese allies to try to topple the Beirut government. The White House said U.S. officials are warning all those concer

2007年VOA标准英语-Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opens in US Capit

By Barry Unger Washington, D.C. 28 June 2007 The 41st Smithsonian Folklife Festival is now underway in Washington, D.C. The annual event brings together cultures from around the world to both educate and entertain visitors. VOA's Barry Unger visited

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian Exiles Unite in Opposition to Presi

By Lisa Bryant Paris 17 March 2006 A group of exiled Syrian opposition leaders announced in Brussels Friday it had formed a united front aimed at toppling the government of President Bashar al-Assad t

VOA标准英语2012--Turkey Shifts Syrian Refugees from Borders

Turkey Shifts Syrian Refugees from Borders The Kilis camp next to Turkeys border with Syria is home to almost 12,000 refugees. The visit by U.N. refugee special envoy and Hollywood star Angelina Jolie put the refugees plight back in the headlines - b

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Conflict Gives Kurds New Freedom

Syrian Conflict Gives Kurds New Freedom When Syrian government forces withdrew recently, the Kurdish city of Afrin came under the control of the Kurd's Democratic Union Party, known as the P.Y.D. Afrin has its own checkpoints and flies its own flag.

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Bombings Force Villagers to Flee

Syrian Bombings Force Villagers to Flee Marea, a town in northern Syria about 40 kilometers from Aleppo. A family clears up what remains of their home after a government warplane bombed it on August 21 killing one person and wounding eight others. Sa

VOA标准英语2012--Alawites Fear Future as Syrian Conflict Intensifies

Alawites Fear Future as Syrian Conflict Intensifies Inside a Cem house, an Alawite place of worship, in the Turkish city of Gaziantep close to Syria. The rituals, music and dance are alien to most other Muslim worshippers - as is the huge canvas pict

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Smugglers' Operations Booming in Jordan

Syrian Smugglers' Operations Booming in Jordan Overlooking Syria's southern border from Jordan, Ahmed Al-Masri is making plans to cross it. He leads a group of Syrian smugglers who risk everything on a daily basis to bring supplies into the country.

VOA标准英语2011--Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights

Syrian Uprising Divides Syrians in Golan Heights The confrontation is growing bloodier in Syria between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and supporters of a nine-month uprising against his government. The strife is also causing divisions amo

VOA标准英语2009年-Signs Show Possible Thaw in US-Syrian Relations

The new Obama administration appears to be taking tentative steps towards resuming dialogue with Syria, while the key step of sending a new U.S. ambassador to Damascus for the first time in three years remains up in the air. A visit by Senate Foreig

VOA标准英语2011--Turkish Villagers Watch Syrian Crisis Un

Turkish Villagers Watch Syrian Crisis Unfold As the Syrian government continues its violent crackdown on protestors, thousands of people are fleeing across the Turkish border. In the village of G黺e珑i, Turkish residents have been watching the refu

VOA标准英语2012--US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition

US Looks for New Civilian Leadership in Syrian Opposition The SNC long looked to be the foundation of a transitional authority to replace President Assad. But Washington has watched with frustration at the opposition's personality-driven leadership a

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey Strained, Over Crowded

Syrian Refugee Camps in Turkey Strained, Over Crowded Bab al-Salama Camp on Syria's border with Turkey. In the past month the number of Syrians waiting to cross into Turkey here has grown from a few hundred people to more than 6,000. The Turkish gove

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Resented by Some in Turkey

Syrian Refugees Resented by Some in Turkey Antakya, a small city near Turkey's border with Syria. Some residents recently protested against Syrian refugees here and some have asked police to remove them from their neighborhoods. Syria's civil war has

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Christians Caught in Sectarian Fears

Syrian Christians Caught in Sectarian Fears Yet the secular government has its defenders, who look to it as a protector of all minority rights, especially for Christians. At the Greek-Melchite Catholic Church in the historic Christian quarter of Old

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Rebel Town Empties After Government Bombing

Syrian Rebel Town Empties After Government Bombing There are almost no unbroken windows in Azzaz. Residents have given up replacing the broken glass because of repeated bombings by Assad's forces. The air attacks began eight months ago after rebels s

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian President, Foreign Minister Sought

By Ernest Leong Washington, D.C. 02 January 2006 watch report on Syria A United Nations commission has asked to interview Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara regardin

2006年VOA标准英语-Syrian Ambassador Welcomes Recommendation for T

By Peter Fedynsky Washington, DC 13 December 2006 watch Iraq Syrian report The Syrian ambassador to Washington says his country is interested in talks about stabilizing Iraq, but not if the United States dictates the terms. The Syrian envoy spoke at