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Feb 10, 2012

ARAB League News, Feb 10, 2012

Syria opposition reports more than 100 deaths in Homs
Los Angeles Times
The reports of new bloodshed come as diplomats grapple with the worsening crisis in Syria. The UN and Arab League are considering a joint observer mission. A funeral is held for rebels and a 10-year-old boy in Idlib, northern Syria.
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Los Angeles Times
Avoiding the Syria trap
Los Angeles Times
Last month, the Arab League, frustrated by Assad's limited compliance with commitments he had made to end the violence and allow journalists and humanitarian agencies into the country, proposed a political solution: Assad would step down in favor of ...
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Los Angeles Times
Syria uprising: live
Telegraph.co.uk
The Arab League protocol, which received wide support from the international community, called for the Syrian military to withdraw from residential areas, to stop firing at peaceful protests and to release prisoners arrested due to the unrest.
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Telegraph.co.uk
How Syria differs from Libya
CNN (blog)
An Arab League monitoring mission is in abeyance, after a much criticized few weeks on the ground that drew ridicule even from within its own ranks and fury (for its perceived complacency) from protesters. And back in November, France floated the idea ...
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Fatah official: Palestine seeks Arab support for halt to Israel talks
Ma'an News Agency
BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Fatah Central Committee member Mahmoud Al-Aloul said Friday that Palestinian leaders will seekArab support for their decision not to return to direct negotiations with Israel, after exploratory talks ended last month without ...
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Ma'an News Agency
General Assembly to discuss latest developments in Syria
UN News Centre
Navi Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, will brief Member States on the latest developments after a request from General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser. The 193-member Assembly will also discuss the reportof the ...
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UN News Centre
US rallies 'Friends of Syria' for meeting
Bradenton Herald
Arab League foreign ministers are due to meet Sunday in Cairo and could announce a date and venue for the meeting after that. France and Turkey, both of which have historic and commercial interests in Syria, have offered to host the meeting.
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Syria veto won't hurt ties with US: China
Pakistan Observer
Last week's double veto by China and Russia of the resolution that would have endorsed an Arab League plan for ending the Syrian bloodshed deeply angered the US, Europe and the Arab League.However, in a sign Beijing is staying engaged, ...
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In Rare, Blunt Speech, Saudi King Criticizes Syria Vetoes
New York Times
King Abdullah did not single out Russia and China by name, but he was clearly referring to both countries, which used their veto powers as permanent Security Council members to derail a resolution that supported the Arab League's proposal to resolve ...
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Can we help Syria without making things worse?
Washington Post
Yet their bravery is not enough: Despite almost a year of protests and regularreports of Assad's imminent demise, the Syrian dictator remains in power. The Arab League tried to broker a settlement to ease Assad out but failed, though it may take up ...
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Mikati holds ground on Syria sanctions, Cabinet crisis persists
The Daily Star
Lebanon has refrained from voting on measures that would tighten punitive sanctions by the Arab League against Syria, with Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour saying the country would not endorse such measures. Mikati and other officials have attempted to ...
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The Daily Star
The battle for Homs
Aljazeera.com
... was interpreted by leaders of Homs' uprising as a response to their recent gains. Members of the Revolutionary Council also said fighters in the Homs province had taken advantage of the presence of Arab League monitors in December and January to...
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Aljazeera.com
Duma Urges UN to Foster Syrian Dialogue
RIA Novosti
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, backed by the Arab League and Western nations, to prevent a repetition of “the Libyan scenario.” Those member states of the UN Security Council that lay responsibility for the ...
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Iran welcomes resumption of Arab League mission in Syria
Islamic Republic News Agency
Amir-Abdollahian cited the first round of AL observers' report on Syria as 'realistic and balanced', adding Tehran would welcome any plan which supports the reforms initiated by Syrian President Bashar Assad. He said Syria's problems should be settled ...
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Islamic Republic News Agency
'Foreign powers behind Syria unrest'
Press TV
We know, that these armed groups, which were recognized in fact in the Arab League report, are all supported by foreign powers, and they are operatives of those foreign powers on the ground inside Syria. We know that Turkey is involved, ...
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Press TV
As many as 131 reported killed as Syrian attacks escalate
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A Syrian opposition group reported as many as 131 deaths at the hands of government forces Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad escalated a brutal assault against an opposition that wants an end to his regime.
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CrossTalk: Syrian Series
RT
Why is the Arab League so concerned about the protests in Syria? How far will the Turks go? Should the international community help the rebels, and what options does it have? Is there any way to stop violence in the country without turning it into a ...
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Australia working with others to change Syria - Rudd
Herald Sun
Mr Rudd said he had spoken to the Secretary-General of the Arab Leaguetwo nights ago on the subject. "We're working closely with governments in Qatar and elsewhere to support a global friends of democratic Syria to bring about political transformation ...
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Arab Economic, Social Council session begins
Oman Tribune
CAIRO The 89th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council at the ministerial level began on Thursday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. The session is being chaired by Lebanon. HE Dr Sheikh Abdulmalak Bin Abdul Hinai, Adviser at the Finance ...
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Diplomat: Syria veto won't hurt US ties
Washington Times
Last week's double veto by China and Russia of the resolution that would have endorsed an Arab League plan for ending the Syrian bloodshed deeply angered the US, Europe and the Arab League. In a sign Beijing is staying engaged, however, ...
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Washington Times
Brazil Slowly Moves Towards Condemning Syria Violence
Ya Libnan
Brazil, a rising economic and diplomatic power in the developing, expressed support for efforts by the Arab League to end the ongoing violence in Syria. Catherine Ashton, the foreign affairs chief of the European Union (EU) met with Brazilian foreign ...
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Ya Libnan
Pentagon plans US-backed war against Syria
World Socialist Web Site
Turkey and the Arab League states, led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, do not want to be seen for what they are: stooges of the US. Deniability for them therefore requires the US to conceal the full extent of its involvement. In the February 6 Financial ...
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Tonight: Ivanka Trump
CNN (blog)
Each day, we here at "Piers Morgan Tonight" put together the news you need to know – from what happened last night to what will happen today. For February 9, 2012 – UN considers Arab League plan for joint Syria mission as attacks escalate, ...
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Syria; Libya; Haiti; WFP/Horn of Africa
UN Dispatch
Syria: The United Nations and the League of Arab States are considering sending a joint observer mission to Syria, including a joint special envoy, to try to end the crisis engulfing the Middle East country, with SG Ban Ki-Moon warning yesterday that ...
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Merkel Says EU Willing to Tighten Syria Sanctions, Passauer Says
Bloomberg
China and Russia were “wrong” to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution backing an Arab League plan to transfer power in Syria, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said, the Passauer Neue Presse reported, citing an interview.
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'UK hands playing in the region goes back a long time ago'
Press TV
Because if there was, the Arab League report would have been included in the discussions, it wasn't! And now we can see that the only real big power in the world that's real interests can make a difference on the ground is China, and particularly ...
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Press TV
Egypt's Revolution Turns One
Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
(Presidential hopefuls include former Arab League Secretary General and Foreign Minister [under Mubarak], Amr Moussa, and current Arab LeagueSecretary General, Nabil El-Arabi). The uncertainty lies in the course that the FJP and the Muslim Brotherhood ...
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What's happening in Syria and will the violence end?
CBBC Newsround
Clashes between goverment and rebel forces are reported to have claimed the lives of over 5000 civilians (members of the public) and 2000 members of the security services. 14000 people have been detained. There are worries that if the violence ...
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Africa's International Relations Should Pivot Toward The Universality Of Human ...
Namibian
On the contrary, it is exactly what China and Russia did lastSaturday when the two powers used their veto against a UN resolution that sought to back the Arab League-sponsored peace plan for Syria. Among others, the peace plan called for an orderly...
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Namibian
UNHCR | Refworld | Syria: UN and Arab League consider joint ...
Cite as, UN News Service, Syria: UN and Arab League consider joint observer mission to try to stop killings, 8 February 2012, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4f34f7d02.html [accessed 10 February 2012] ... The United Nations and the League of Arab States are considering sending a joint observer mission to Syria to try to end the crisis engulfing the Middle East country, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warning today thatrecent attacks against civilians in the city of ...
UNHCR | Refworld | Latest Updates
Syria's Homs Under New Deadly Blitz | Video | wtsp.com
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Arab League's Syrian mission on hold - World - CBC News
Arab League deputy chief says the organization's observer mission to Syria has been halted because of increasing violence in recent days, related to the uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ... Major StoriesIn The News ...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../syria-fighting-shelling.html
Amid Violence, Arab League Halts Observer Mission In ... - Fox News
The Arab League halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday, sharply ...violence in recent days that has killed at least 80 people across the country.... In the bloodiest incident reported on Saturday, Syria's state-run newsagency SANA ...
www.foxnews.com/.../amid-violence-arab-league-halts-observ...
With violence rising, Arab League suspends Syria mission | McClatchy
The Arab League suspended its Syria observation mission Saturday, saying it was too dangerous to ... Latest Election 2012 Stories ... Syrian state television said the regime "regrets and is surprised" by the suspension, newswires reported.
www.mcclatchydc.com/.../with-violence-rising-arab-league.ht...
Arab League plans to revive Syria mission, says UN - SYRIA ...
Join the France 24 community here; Log in · FRANCE 24 latest world news report Arab League plans to revive Syria mission, says UN - SYRIA - FRANCE 24 ...
www.france24.com/.../20120209-arab-league-syria-observer-...
Genesis Communications Network GCN News Arab League Report ...
Arab League Report Provides Evidence CIA, MI6, Mossad Behind Violence in Syria ... The report lends credence to reports filed in November of last year by ...
www.gcnlive.com/.../arab-league-report-provides-evidence-cia...
Syria: UN to hear Arab League proposals - Tuesday 31 January ...
The US, UK and France press for a UN security council vote on Arab League... of a teenager who died last week in police custody, the New York Timesreports. .... Confirming the operations in the Damascus suburbs, the statenews agency, ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../syria-un-to-hear-arab-league-proposal...
The Arab League Report On Syria – Yet Another “F”?
The Arab League officially halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday the 28 th of February ... all news bulletins are pointing Middle East-wards.
muslimmatters.org/.../the-arab-league-report-on-syria-yet-anot...
Foolishly Ignoring the Arab League Report on Syria « Aletho News
For the last month, we have heard allegations fly riotously about the Sudanese Head ... The Arab League has, after all, refused to make the final monitors'report ...
alethonews.wordpress.com/.../foolishly-ignoring-the-arab-leag...
Arab League Report on Syria
Worse than Goebbels: British Lies Exposed in Arab League Monitors Reporton Syria ... The latest body count reports in Syria are British-created lies and... Syria; the report lists over 107 foreign journalists and news agencies that have been ...
projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?40262-Arab...
The Arab League Report On Syria – Yet Another “F”?MuslimMatters ...
The Arab League officially halted its observer mission to Syria on Saturday the ... for his immediate resignation, all news bulletins are pointing Middle East-wards. ... the League's decision to remain mum on the twin uprisings from earlier last ...
muslimmatters.org/.../the-arab-league-report-on-syria-yet-anot...
Top Stories: Arab League Chief To Address U.N.; 'Buffett Rule - NPR
hear the latest news ... Top Stories: Arab League Chief To Address U.N.; 'Buffett Rule' Moves In Senate ... "Arab League head to address U.N. on Syria" (CNN) ...
www.npr.org/.../top-stories-arab-league-chief-to-address-u-n-b...
Arab League to Discuss Syria Observers Mission - Latest News ...
Latest News Briefs. YouReport, Send us News & updates. 03:16. Reported... The foreign ministers of the Arab League will meet on Sunday to discuss the ...
www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/231745
BBC News - Syria crisis: Russia 'wants Arab League role'
7 February 2012 Last updated at 09:50 ET ... The BBC's Paul Wood - one of the only foreign reporters in Homs - says the Syrian army resumed ... "Syria is informing the Arab League it is interested in the League's mission continuing its work ...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16920922
World News - Arab League halts observer mission due to violence
First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from ...Updated 12:51 p.m. ET: Syria says it regrets an Arab League decision to halt its mission ... violence in recent days that has killed nearly 100 people across the country.
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Jim Middleton
ABC Online
Jim Middleton presents Asia-Pacific Focus on ABC1, AustraliaNetwork and ABC News 24 and Newsline on Australia Network and ABC News 24. By ABC's Jim Middleton It was in the Hawke era that the notion of Australia punching above its weight diplomatically ...
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Wallace Baine, Feb. 5, 2012: A story of a snake, YouTube and accidental fame
Santa Cruz Sentinel
The whole thing may remind you of Ted Williams, the homeless man who was recorded, while standing on a street corner begging for money, showing off his booming radio announcer's voice. Williams became an instant sensation a year ago, and his sudden ...
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