SYRIA News, Sep 04, 2011

Worldview: Stop Syria? It's not as easy as Libya | Philadelphia Inquirer ... Philadelphia Inquirer After all, the justification for NATO's no-fly zone over Libya was to prevent mass slaughter in Benghazi; Syrian leader Assad continues to slaughter civilians who are peacefully calling for reforms in their country. Despite Assad's ban on news coverage ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian Kurds meet in Sweden to push Assad's ouster AFP When the conference concludes Sunday afternoon, organisers will publish a declaration of intent and announce possible future meetings of the conference, Akko said. According to the United Nations, more than 2200 people have been killed in Syriasince ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

France calls for 'accelerated' regime change in Syria Ha'aretz EU publishes new round of sanctions against Syria on Saturday; Russia, China have blocked Western attempts to pass tougher UN Security Council resolutions. By DPA Tags: Syria Bashar Assad Arab Spring French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Saturday ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

Gilmore calls for Assad to halt violence BreakingNews.ie The Tánaiste also welcomed yesterday's announcement by EU foreign ministers to ban Syrian oil imports, which will have a significant economic impact on the regime. He also pledged Ireland's support for the UN's ongoing efforts to arrive at a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia's Middle East ambitions Aljazeera.net Hence, Assad's Syria suddenly became a main regional ally which was epitomised in President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Damascus in 2010 along with a flurry of military and economic agreements. Through its rapprochement with Syria, the Kremlin was also ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

Alia Ibrahim / Correspondent's Outtake: The myth of reformist dictators Al-Arabiya More likely, he, like Assad, was never really a reformer. Those who still support theSyrian president today do it in the name of stability and the lack of evident acceptable secular alternative, and not because they believe he could bring reform. ... See all stories on this topic » Al-Arabiya

Al-Masri, left, says he was imprisoned for two weeks after taking part in anti ... Aljazeera.net In August, at least 190 displaced people returned to Syria, according to the UN refugee agency. Mohammed, a taxi driver from Talkalakh, Syria, who did not want his full name used for fear of reprisal, spent two and a half months in the al-Iman school ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

Cameron's Busy Week After Holiday Return Sky News On Syria, Mr Cameron will no doubt repeat his frustration that while the European Union and the United States are imposing tougher sanctions on the Assad regime in Damascus, they are not being supported yet by the Arab League or the United Nations. ... See all stories on this topic » Sky News

September May Be Stormy – or Not Jerusalem Post A year ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad wanted, for various reasons, to get rid of the Hamas leadership in Damascus and had forced Hamas's central figure, Khaled Mashaal, and his colleagues, who reside in Damascus, to act more moderately. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sue Hulett: Has Obama abandoned global leadership? Galesburg Register-Mail In sum, while Libya was victory on the cheap for Obama and may have a “Be Gone” effect on Assadin Syria, the picture of Obama foot dragging, burden shifting, indecision, and obsession with multilateral-only action and approval seems likely to further ... See all stories on this topic »

Douglas Alexander: We helped free Libya, but our job's not over The Independent But just because the military force used against Gaddafi would be unwelcome to Syria's protesters and neighbours does not prevent the type of non-military pressure applied to Gaddafi now from being deployed against President Assad. ... See all stories on this topic »

Newspapers Review: Turkey-Israel Crisis Dominates Dailies' Front Pages WAFA - Palestine News Agency Al-Quds chose to focus on the developments in Syria and Libya, with a picture from Bucharest of Syrians protesting Bashar Al-Assad rule. Al-Ayyam had also highlighted the developments in Syriaand Libya on its front page. Al-Ayyam had a story quoting ... See all stories on this topic »

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USA News, Sep 04, 2011

Oil pipeline opponents protest at White House USA Today (blog) By David Jackson, USA TODAY Environmental protestors at the White House will take Labor Day off, but not before another round of arrests on Saturday. Wrapping up two weeks of demonstrations against a proposed oil pipeline from Canada to Mexico,... See all stories on this topic » USA Today (blog)

Palin still undecided on White House run Tucson Citizen DES MOINES — Alaska Republican Sarah Palin is still pondering whether to seek the White House, she said in a brief interview this afternoon. Palin didn't say anything definitive in a 40-minute speech in Iowa today. When The Des Moines Register caught ... See all stories on this topic »

We need jobs now Delmarva Now White House officials maintain that not all details of the president's address have been decided, though he is expected to seek an extension of the payroll tax cut and lay out proposals to increase hiring with a blend of tax incentives for business and ... See all stories on this topic »

American Courses at Himalayan WhiteHouse International College Republica KATHMANDU, Sept 4: Himalayan WhiteHouse International College organized a press conference on Friday September 1, to announce an imminent tie-up with the Stratford University, Virginia, USA. Yuvraj Sharma, Chief Executive and Director for WhiteHouse ... See all stories on this topic »

President has not been a good servant of the people Mansfield News Journal We are the people who own the White House, and a large business called the government. We elected him on his word and oath to uphold the Constitution and to keep his campaign promises. At present, he and Congress are having meetings behind closed doors ... See all stories on this topic »

Arizona won't move up GOP primary -- for now USA Today By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer decided not to move up the state's GOP presidential primary, but is keeping her options open in a high-stakes battle over the schedule for the 2012 White House race. Brewer said Friday night she'll... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Nominate your Make A Difference Day project for USA WEEKEND story USA Today No matter who you are -- whether that be a kid, a corporate volunteer, a movie star or, even, a White House staffers -- we all have a potential (and important) role to play in this upcoming day of service on October 22, 2011. Are you already planning ... See all stories on this topic »

The Buzz | Every family has one Kansas City Star When asked if he wanted to make a phone call after his arrest, police said Onyango Obama replied: “I think I will call the White House.” GOP presidential long shot Rick Santorum believes the gay community is waging “jihad” against him because of his ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Kate, Michelle wield style power for good Shreveport Times First lady Michelle Obama walks with President Barack Obama on teh South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, in June. The first lady is wearing a nautical-striped dress from Talbots, a $189 frock that quickly sold out. The difference between her ... See all stories on this topic »

Turkish Chutzpah American Spectator (blog) That due to the influence of Israel's powerful supporters in the United States, the White Housedeliberately covered up the facts of this attack from the American people; 9. That due to continuing pressure by the pro-Israel lobby in the United States, ... See all stories on this topic »

Funny new Chevrolet TV ad will make you feel young USA Today This one shows an elderly man driving his fire-engine-red Chevy Camaro to house to pick up his date, the white-haired mom of a 30-something man who answers the door. As soon as the couple climbs in, they suddenly are drawn back to their youth and go ... See all stories on this topic »

'Children' among programs about terrorist attacks Pittsburgh Post Gazette Also next Sunday, senior White House correspondent Jake Tapper will be covering President Barack Obama's visits to each of the three sites. That night, a special-edition "20/20" called "Remembrance and Renewal" airs. In addition, ABCNews.com will carry... See all stories on this topic » Pittsburgh Post Gazette

How 9/11 changed us: Person by person Tucson Citizen 11.19.2001: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo meets President Bush at the White House, assuring him that her military can rescue the Burnhams. The 9/11 attacks have made the US more concerned with Muslim extremism in the Philippines and elsewhere, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nation Confident US Will OK Controversial Oil Pipeline The Ledger While acknowledging concerns of environmental protesters -- with hundreds of them arrested outside the White House -- Kent said he supports TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline. An Obama administration report concluded the pipeline, which would supply ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama faces new conundrum in selling his healthcare law The Hill By Sam Baker and Niall Stanage - 09/03/11 08:30 AM ET The Obama White House is grappling with an unusual reality as next year's election looms: the signature domestic achievement of the president's first term seems, at best, as much of a liability as ... See all stories on this topic »

If Rick Perry is an economic miracle worker, why are so many Texans going hungry? The Guardian Governor Rick Perry's 'economic miracle' could take him to the White House. But for many, his state is a land of hunger and poverty – even for some of those who have a job. Report by Paul Harris If Rick Perry is an economic miracle worker, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Teen Takes $50000 Hunter Derby At Hampton Classic The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Among the Jerseyans competing are Lauren Sammis of South Orange with Sagacious HF in the Grand Prix and in the I-1, Cesar Parra of Whitehouse Station with Grandioso, as well as Heather Mason of Lebanon on Warsteiner, fourth last month in the US ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Ashley Faulkner: A famous hug, fleeting fame Cincinnati.com 7.22.2006: Ashley turns 18, old enough to start work as a White House intern in the Office of Presidential Correspondence. She spends some of her time answering calls from people who want to talk to the president. 9.12.2008: Ashley, 20, says her time ... See all stories on this topic »

James Carroll: Cheney memoir, like Bush's, says McConnell wanted Iraq troop ... Louisville Courier-Journal Krimm is a Garrard County, Ky., native and a graduate of Dartmouth College, was a Fulbright scholar in the Middle East before joining Chandler's office. She has studied Arabic and served internships in Kuwait and in the White House. ... See all stories on this topic »

The incredible Hulk: Manu Tuilagi is the rugby phenomenon who could help ... Daily Mail Now with USA Perpignan in the French league. Capped four times by Samoa. Known as Julie. Lived for a while with his brothers in Leicester, where he created a stir by dressing in women's clothing as part of the Samoan custom of the fa'afafine, ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Obama taps labor economist for top White House job - Yahoo! News Read 'Obama taps labor economist for top White House job' on Yahoo! News. Facing a public deeply dissatisfied with his handling of the economy, President ... news.yahoo.com/obama-taps-labor-economist-top-white-hous...

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