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SYRIA News, Jan 28, 2012


Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages |
Reuters
The decision comes days after the Arab League called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, following 10 months of revolt against his rule. It will take an Arab peace plan to the UN Security Council next week. "Given the critical deterioration of ...
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Syrian ambassador to Egypt accuses Gulf-backed opposition activists of ...
Washington Post
He said the Syrian National Council is in fact calling on Arab nations to fund the group, but has so far not received any financial assistance. Gulf nations have been among the strongest critics of the Syrian regime's crackdown, which the UN says has ...
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Anti-Assad Syrians break into Cairo embassy
Kipp Report
... in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks during the revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. The UN Security Council ...
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Iraq Kurd leader voices backing for Syria Kurds
AFP
ARBIL, Iraq — Iraqi Kurdish leader Massud Barzani on Saturday backed minority Kurds in Syria, who have rallied against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad during 10 months of nationwide protests. Barzani, the president of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish ...
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AFP
New resolution seeks backing for Syria plan
The Statesman
UNHQ, 28 JAN: European and Arab nations called on the UN Security Council to back an Arab League plan on the Syria crisis under which President Bashar al-Assad would have to stand down. Morocco presented a draft resolution to the 15-nation body ~ drawn ...
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Syria Hits Out At Arab League Over Mission
Isle of Wight Radio
Syria has hit out at the Arab League after it suspended its monitoring mission, saying it is an attempt to influence the United Nations Security Council. The claim was made by Syrian state television, which added: "This will have a negative impact and ...
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Case of abducted Syrian to go to UN Human Rights Committee
The Daily Star
Aisamy, who fled Syria in 1966 over political differences with then-President Hafez Assad, was abducted in May in Aley, minutes after leaving his daughter's home for a walk. The Aisamy family handed Watkins a letter addressedto UNSecretary-General Ban ...
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The Daily Star
AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST
Newsday
Nation Newsday > News > Nation AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST Originally published: January 27, 2012 6:06 PM Updated: January 28, 2012 12:00 AM By The Associated Press Young children among 74 killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil as UN considers crisis ...
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KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 12:41 pm...
KMPH Fox 26
The rising bloodshed has added urgency to new attempts by Arab and Western countries to find a resolution to the 10 months of violence that according to the United Nations has killed at least 5400 people as Assadseeks to crush persistent protests ...
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The Holocaust and Charlotte Salomon
Bikya Masr
... not without a certain degree of bitter irony as many respectable UN member states – including the regime of Bashar Al-Assad in Syria – in the Middle East not only failed to live up to their obligation to commemorate the liberation of Auschwitz.
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Bikya Masr
Suicide bomber kills 31 in Baghdad funeral procession
Irish Times
There was also violence in Syria yesterday, carried out by government forces. Security forces raided Hama hours before the UN Security Council meets to discuss President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on anti-government protesters.
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Irish Times
AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EST
Washington Post (blog)
___ Young children among 74 killed in 2 days of Syrian turmoil as UNconsiders crisis BEIRUT — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President BasharAssad shelled residential ...
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Fears of a massacre grow as Syrian troops target Hama
Business Recorder (blog)
A threatened escalation of violence in Syria risks plunging the country into a civil war between Sunni Muslims and the minority Alwaites, a Shiite Muslim offshoot to which the al-Assad family, which has ruled Syria for five decades, belongs.
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Syria Is Importing Iranian Snipers To Murder Anti-Government Protesters
Business Insider
Syria is bringing in snipers from Iran and Lebanon to help crush a resistance movement that continues to threaten President Bashar al-Assad's violent regime, reports The Times (via The Australian). Mahmoud Haj Hamad, a senior Syrian government defector ...
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UNICEF says 384 children killed so far in Syria
Kipp Report
At least 384 children have been killed during Syria's 10-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. UNICEF spokeswoman Marixie Mercado told Reuters the figures were based ...
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Quote of the day
Peninsula On-line
We cannot support a call to support Assad's departure in any UN Security Council resolution. The relentless media focus on Syria in recent weeks has meant Libya isn't getting the attention it deserves. The attention it deserves, because Libya deserves ...
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Lebanese press round-up: January 28, 2012
NOW LEBANON
Escalation in Syria races against the Security Council; Moscow rejects the call on Assad to resign. Activists say 56 people are killed by security forces across Syria. The Times: Saudi Arabia and Qatar agreed on financing theSyrian opposition armament ...
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Over 350 kids killed in Syria so far: UNICEF
Daily Bhaskar
Geneva: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has claimed that at least 384 kids have been killed and as many jailed during Syria's more than year-long uprising. According to UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado, the figures were based on reports ...
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Daily Bhaskar
BC-AP News Digest 9:25 pm
Chicago Tribune
TOP STORIES SYRIA BEIRUT — Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria kill at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President BasharAssad shell residential buildings and fire on crowds. The dramatic escalation of violence comes as ...
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Gulf Arab States, Turkey Hold Talks over Syria
Naharnet
The meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council comes amid a new Arab and European quest to secure UN action over Syria's crackdown, which is opposed by Russia. "We are adamant to turn the Middle East region into a ...
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Naharnet
Middle East Matters This Week: Egypt's Tumultuous Anniversary
Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
Syria. Arab League foreign ministers proposed a new peace plan on Sunday, in which they called on Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to a deputy within two months and form a unity government (I responded to these calls in a CNN piece on how to help ...
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Council on Foreign Relations (blog)
BC-AP News Digest 4:15 pm
Chicago Tribune
A selection of top photos can be found at: http://bit.ly/APTopPhotos DEVELOPING — SYRIA — UN Security Council meeting is under way. — SCHOOL BOMB PLOT-FLIGHT SIMULATION — Can flight simulator training on a home computer teach you enough to fly a ...
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Press digest
Times of Malta
The New York Times reports that the UN Security Council has met to consider a draft resolution against Syria's government. France, Germany and the UK drafted a resolution with Arab states, supporting the League's call for President Bashar al-Assad to ...
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Robert Fisk: The present stands no chance against the past
The Independent
And the Israeli Prime Minister's silence, I notice, continues over Syria. Save for the accusation that the Assad regime was involved in the attempt by Palestinian refugees to cross the border via Golan last year – Netanyahu must be right about that ...
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In Response to Jennifer Rubin… on Iran
American Spectator (blog)
Second, the sooner Syrian President Bashar al-Assad goes, the better. Fair enough, but Rubin should realize that even Tehran has begun to distance itself from Assad's shrinking cabal -- they've even taken meetings with opposition leadership in ...
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French, Afghans want NATO out sooner
Pioneer Press
He said he would call President Barack Obama about it today. BEIRUT - Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds ...
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Arabs suspend observer mission in Syria
Sky News Australia
The announcement came as the opposition Syrian National Council said its leader would travel to New York to appeal to the UN Security Council for protection from the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. SNC chief Burhan Ghaliun's trip comes amid a new ...
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Syrian envoy reiterated regime's stance on crisis
NOW LEBANON
The UN says more than 5400 people have been killed in the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Syria. Lebanon's political scene is split between supporters of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, led by Hezbollah, and the pro-Western March 14 ...
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Security Council Debates Syrian Resolution
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Russia's UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said the resolution was unacceptable in parts, but that Russia was ready to "engage" on it. In particular, Churkin said no outcome could not be imposed on Syria before a dialogue starts betweenAssad's government ...
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Arab Draft UN Resolution on Syria Supports Call For Assad to Step ...
By Joshua Cohan
Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images(UNITED NATIONS) -- Morocco circulated a draft resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Friday, created with input from the United States and its European partners. According to a copy of the resolution, ...
World News - ABC News Radio
Uprooted Palestinians: Just like that! UN to Bashar Assad: 'Leave in ...
By uprooted Palestinian
Russia vows to Block UN move on Syria's al-Assad. (DP-News - agencies). Russia vowed to block any United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power. Such demands “will simply never get approval,” Alexander Lukashevich, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said by telephone from Moscow today. “This should be a matter for dialogue between the Syrians themselves and shouldn't be imposed through a resolution.” he added.
Uprooted Palestinians
130 Syrians killed wihin 24 hours , activists | Ya Libnan | World ...
By syh
... claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The U.K.-based SyrianObservatory for Human Rights reported the death toll while speaking to NBCNews in London. ... The Arab League and Western countries are pushing for a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria, resisted by Assad's ally Russia. The U.N. Security Council discussed a new European-Arab draft resolution on Friday aimed at halting the ...
Ya Libnan
Arab League turns to U.N. as Gulf observers quit Syria - TODAY ...
Gulf Arab states withdrew their observers from Syria on Tuesday after it ...Bashar al-Assad to surrender power, prompting the group's chief to call forU.N. help in ... is the last step of internationalization," he told a newsconference in Damascus.
today.msnbc.msn.com/.../arab-league-turns-un-gulf-observers-...
BBC News - Syria crisis: Assad 'gives amnesty for uprising crimes'
Japan Today U.N. chief tells Assad: 'Stop killing your people' 12 hrs ago ...ONE News Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria's Assad 24 hrs ago. About these ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16565567
Syrian Forces Attack Hama Before UN Security Council Meets
The violence has left at least 25 people dead around Syria today, ... leaveAssad nominally as leader even if devoid of powers, according to a UNdiplomat ...
www.businessweek.com/.../syrian-forces-attack-hama-before-u...
Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria's Assad | WORLD News
"Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: stop the violence, stop killing your people. The path of repression is a dead end," UN Secretary-General Ban ...
tvnz.co.nz/.../stop-killing-un-chief-tells-syria-s-assad-4688906
Assad must stop killing in Syria, says UN chief - video | Worldnews ...
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon urgesSyria's president to halt violence ...
www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/.../assad-syria-un-vide...
Syria's Assad offers amnesty as UN condemns violence
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad announced an amnesty for crimes committed ... "Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. ... /dispatch/ news/regions/middle-east/120115/syria-un-amnesty-bashar-assad-ban-ki-moon ...
www.globalpost.com/.../syria-un-amnesty-bashar-assad-ban-ki...
Video: Syria: UN Secretary General calls for President Assadto 'stop ...
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon urges Syria'spresident to halt violence against ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Syria-UN-Secretary-General-calls-for-...
UN chief tells Syria's Assad to stop the killing | euronews, world news
The UN says his crackdown has claimed more than 5000… ... 'Today, I say again to President Assad of Syria: Stop the violence. Stop killing ... Latest world news ...
www.euronews.net/.../un-chief-tells-syria-s-assad-to-stop-the-k...
U.N. head demands Syria's Assad stop violence - CBS News
BEIRUT — The U.N. chief demanded Sunday that Syria's president stop killing his ... "Today, I say again to President (Bashar) Assad of Syria: Stop the violence.
www.cbsnews.com/.../u.n-head-demands-syrias-assad-stop-vio...
Syria's President Assad Grants Amnesty For Crimes ... - Fox News
Assad's action comes after the U.N. Secretary General demanded Sunday that he ... "Today, I say again to President (Bashar) Assad of Syria: Stop the violence.
www.foxnews.com/.../un-chief-demands-syrias-president-assa...
Arab League, European Nations Push to End Assad's Rule | News ...
The Arab League says the withdrawal of monitors from Gulf Arab states will not hinder its work in Syria as France, Britain and Germany joined efforts at the ...
www.voanews.com/.../Russia-Opposes-UN-Sanctions-on-Syria...
Russia vows to Block UN move on Syria's al-Assad | English | NEWS ...
Russia vowed to block any United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power. ... Alexander Lukashevich, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said by telephone from Moscowtoday.
www.dp-news.com/en/detail.aspx?articleid=109735
Syria crisis: UN Security Council mulls Assad measures | Flash ...
Middle East: The UN Security Council has met to consider a draft resolution against Syria's government. Activists and the Arab League urged the UN to take ...
flashnewstoday.com/.../syria-crisis-un-security-council-mulls-a...
  
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