Syria - Newsfeed Oct. 9. 2012

Ban Ki-moon urges to stop States to stop arming Rebels in Syria

Source: Breaking News Syria

United Nations Secretary, General Ban Ki- moon, has warned of the escalation of violence along the Syrian-Turkish border and the effect of Syria’s unrest on Lebanon.

"The escalation of the conflict along the Syrian-Turkish border and the impact of the crisis on Lebanon are extremely dangerous. They show that this is a regional calamity with global ramifications," Ban said at the opening of the World Forum for Democracy in the French city of Strasbourg.

He also urged countries supplying weapons to both Damascus and the insurgents to stop militarizing the unrest in Syria.

"I am deeply concerned by the continued flow of arms to both the Syrian government and opposition forces. I urge again those countries providing arms to stop doing so," he said.

"Militarization only aggravates the situation … I am calling on all concerned to abandon the use of violence, and move toward a political solution. That is the only way out of the crisis," the UN chief added.

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Syrian rebels have Ukrainian-made arms - BBC:

Source: Voice of Russia

BBC reporters have found out that Syrian rebels have boxes with Ukrainian-made arms at their disposal.

The boxes were meant for the Saudi Army. But the way the boxes have ended up in the hands of Syrian rebel fighters has not been disclosed.

To prove their findings, the reporters have published, on their website, a photo of a box with a marking that makes it clear that the box content has been produced at a factory in the city of Lugansk, and then sent by plane from Gostomel airport, near Kiev.

The city of destination is Riyadh.

The Saudi authorities have refused to comment on the report. Meanwhile, Damascus has long since pointed out that it's facing the resistance of well-trained rebel fighters that rely heavily on foreign aid.