http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/tag/damascus damascus news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2013 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030413_syria_uprising/in-syria-one-mans-terrorist-another-mans-freedom-fighter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/030413_syria_uprising/in-syria-one-mans-terrorist-another-mans-freedom-fighter/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido In Syria, one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter. It’s a vital distinction that, as evidenced by US reluctance to get involved, could influence the outcome of the conflict. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121112_seige_damascus/syrias-rebels-encircle-damascus/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/121112_seige_damascus/syrias-rebels-encircle-damascus/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido As Syrian rebels close in on nation’s capital, many are bracing for a bloody fight. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042412_syria_lockdown/syria-return-city-lockdown/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042412_syria_lockdown/syria-return-city-lockdown/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido Revisiting Daraa, where Syria’s uprising began, to find a city under military lockdown. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040912_syria_protesters/syrias-peaceful-protesters-march-on/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/040912_syria_protesters/syrias-peaceful-protesters-march-on/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido As violence erupts all around them, some Syrians remain committed to peaceful protests. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062611_syria_assad_supporters/what-motivates-assad-supporter/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062611_syria_assad_supporters/what-motivates-assad-supporter/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido Supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been holding large rallies, but If the pro-government demonstrations subside, analysts say it would likely signal a tipping point for the regime’s grip on power. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051811_parvaz_freed/dorothy-parvaz-ua-journalism-grad-held-iran-freed/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051811_parvaz_freed/dorothy-parvaz-ua-journalism-grad-held-iran-freed/#When: 11:45:000 Roberto De Vido Updated: Journalist Dorothy Parvaz, who had been held in Iran after being detained in Syria, was freed and flew to Qatar on Wednesday. She was held for 19 days after entering Syria to report on the unrest in that country. (with video) 2011-05-18T11:45:41-07:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050811_syria_army/syrian-army-fires-countrys-secret-police/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050811_syria_army/syrian-army-fires-countrys-secret-police/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido The incident could reveal a shift in the military’s loyalties to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as protests gain momentum across the country. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050611_syria_university/medical-students-syria-risk-protesting-regime/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/050611_syria_university/medical-students-syria-risk-protesting-regime/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido Olive branches and flowers were trampled underfoot as 150 budding physicians were overtaken by a crowd of about 500. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050211_parvaz_syria/ua-journalism-alum-missing-syria/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050211_parvaz_syria/ua-journalism-alum-missing-syria/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido Dorothy Parvaz, a reporter for Al Jazeera, has been missing since arriving in Damascus, Syria, on Friday. There is “strong evidence” to suggest Parvaz had been detained, and her family and employer are demanding information from the Syrian government. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042911_syria/mass-protests-erupt-across-syria-despite-army-presence/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042911_syria/mass-protests-erupt-across-syria-despite-army-presence/ 02:24:00Z Roberto De Vido Military stationed around Damascus and other cities failed to deter thousands of demonstrators from rallying to demand the ouster President Bashar al-Assad. 2013-06-18T02:24:17+00:00