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| Syria regime kills 16 protesters The Australian His briefing was "depressing and chilling," Britain's deputy UN ambassador Philip Parham said. The US has decided to call explicitly for Assad to step down, and the expected announcement could be made as early as today, officials said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sudan: Ambassador Rice at UN On Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan AllAfrica.com Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, and Sudan Ambassador Rice: Just wanted to say a few things on the briefing today. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Jumblatt's message to Syria mirrors that of Turkey The Daily Star Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reportedly informed Assad of the need to implement an internationally drafted plan for reforms, a plan that carried a ten-day deadline. Otherwise, Western powers would consider passing a UN Security Council resolution ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian troops kill 2 people in latest raids Seattle Post Intelligencer EDITORIAL USE ONLY Photo: HO / SANA Pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters shout slogans and hold his portraits during a demonstration to show their solidarity to their President, in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Two warring ideologies and US hypocrisy Tehran Times The European Union has also extended its sanctions against the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. For those who are familiar with the quality of today's international relations it is clear as daylight that had the US and NATO forces not been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| White House Press Gaggle by Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One, August 11, 2011 eNews Park Forest MR. CARNEY: I think we've made very clear what our position is on President Assad and the fact that Syria would be better off without him. Q The CEOs meeting tomorrow -- can you tell us anything more today about that meeting? MR. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rising Democratic Powers Against More Western Interventionism American Conservative Magazine But in New York, IBSA's diplomatic strategy has been marked by efforts to shield Syria and restrain the United States and its European partners. They argue that the council's Western powers have been too ready to impose sanctions or use force to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Interview With Scott Pelley of CBS Evening News US Department of State (press release) When we started with our criticism of Asad, people, to be very frank, kind of said, “Well, yeah, the United States doesn't get along with Syria, so that's to be expected.” And we have spent an enormous amount of diplomatic time and effort creating what ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Lessons of the Second Lebanon War Wall Street Journal Once revered by Arabs, Nasrallah is now reviled for his support of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Hezbollah gunmen are rumored to have shot at Syrian civilians demonstrating for democracy. UNpeacekeepers, meanwhile, have proven both unable and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Number One Enemy of Humanity Is Capitalism, Imperialism, and Zionism Dissident Voice “[Bashar al-Assad's] isolation grows daily,” writes British journalist Robert Fisk of Syria's president. 1 Fisk's writings have taken a highly tendentious slant — sometimes incongruent with progressivist ends. 2 He is a staunch critic of dictatorial ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Israel isn't the terrorist in Middle East scenario Sun-Sentinel The United Nations Security Council has finally condemned Syria's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators. Why did it take the UN Security Council three months to condemn Syria, especially after Hafez al-Assad killed 30000 of his own people in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U.S. May Call for Assad to Step Down in Syria, Official Says San Francisco Chronicle Turkish journalists crossed the border into Syria today to report on conditions as part of an agreement between Davutoglu and Assad that included Turkey's demand for the cessation of violence. Their work was restricted and they were escorted by Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel army 'preparing for Syria tension after UN bid' Ma'an News Agency The Syrian army may send units to defend its residents in the event Israel's army opened fire, according to the army assessment. Until now, the assessment had been that President BasharAssad wanted quiet, Haaretz said. The army has also decided it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US May Call for Assad to Step Down in Syria, Official Says BusinessWeek The US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, said Syria would be better off without Assad, repeating the Obama administration's stance that the leader has lost legitimacy. The New York Times todaycited a US diplomatic official as saying the administration ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US May Call for Assad to Step Down in Syria, Official Says BusinessWeek Diplomats representing Brazil, India and South Africa -- a bloc in the UN Security Council reluctant to punish Assad -- said in an e- mailed statement that they met in Damascus with the Syrian leader, who told them “efforts were under way to prevent” ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What kind of punishment does Britain deserve? Pravda The same applies to the glorious successors of the "Arab revolution" in Syrian Hama, where the opposition quite democratically cut the heads of the "Assad's supporters" and set government buildings on fire. The question arises: if the West supported ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com SARAQIB, Syria, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Syrian troops pushed into Saraqib Thursday after evening prayers in the northwestern city called for the ouster of President Bashar Assad, activists said. The SyrianObservatory for Human Rights said residents reported ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Guest Column: Ignorance not bliss on US-Mideast relations Delaware County Daily Times Most Middle East nations today are ruled by a minority religious group which opposes change because of fear they will then become the ones discriminated against. This is the situation we see clearly today in Syria. Although the extensive violence ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Unnamed western nation funding ICC investigation of Syria Legalbrief (subscription) A Jurist report notes that a diplomat acknowledged that an anonymous Western nation is aiding the ICC in collecting enough testimony to try President Bashar al-Assad for war crimes. The anonymous official also stated his nation is not pressuring the UN ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS INCLUDING: Financial markets are overreacting to ... Proactive Investors UK Washington said sanctions were needed on Syria's oil industry. European states warned of tougherUN response, however, Russia, and China opposed UN sanctions against Assad. Libyan rebels said they had captured part of oil town of Brega while their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government: 10/8/11 Scoop.co.nz --LRP] The Nosey Parker of the universe aka the US wants another world leader replaced: White House to Call for Syrian Leader to Step Down 09 Aug 2011 The Obama administration is planning to explicitly call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The paper clip: 11 August European Voice Many newspapers report on a flurry of diplomatic activity over the desperate situation in Syria. The Obama administration is planning to call on Bashar Assad, Syria's president, to step down, writes the Washington Post, in a bid to up the pressure on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Campaign to Panic Israel Into a Bad Strategy GLORIA Center (blog) And while Turkey has turned against the Assad regime that's not joining the “American camp” but wanting to ensure Syria's next government is friendly toward Turkey (but not necessarily to the United States), say a Sunni regime with Islamist leanings ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| HUMAN ASPIRATIONS and STRUGGLES MorungExpress Think of Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, Bashar al-Assad of Syria, to name a few of the latest examples of men who took over their nations as revolutionaries with high ideals for the down-trodden millions. The slogans raised hopes for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Two men killed handling explosives in Beirut suburb The National Yesterday, the STL president, Judge Antonio Cassese, released an open letter in which he made a direct appeal to the suspects - identified as Mustafa Amine Badreddine, Salim Jamil Ayyash, Hussein Hassan Oneissi and Assad Hassan Sabra - to cooperate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Creeping Anti-Americanism The National Interest Online (blog) UN Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco spoke to the UN Security Council yesterday in a closed session, explaining that the situation in Syria has only worsened, “with increased violence and the same pattern of anti-government protests, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News you can use - UK riots finally under control The Vine (blog) In the wake of mounting and unapologetic violence by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against his own people, the US is expected to finally issue a formal call for his removal. I still maintain that, was he not busy slaughtering civilians in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| High Tide: From Bigger Bribes In Russia To A Major Collar In Colombia Wall Street Journal (blog) (AP) The US widened sanctions on Syria and the United Nations Security Council heard a report on the deaths and disappearances of thousands of protesters, as President Bashar al-Assad's military expanded its effort to stamp out opposition to his regime ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 10 killed as Syria army storms new towns Khaleej Times On Wednesday, Assad admitted his security forces had made 'some mistakes' in battling protests, during talks in Damascus with the deputy foreign ministers of Brazil, India and South Africa, India'sUN mission reported. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 14 killed as Syria army storms new towns Maktoob Business (AFP/-) By AFP DAMASCUS (AFP) - The United States and Turkey agreed on the need for a "transition to democracy" in Syria on Thursday, as President Bashar al-Assad's forces killed at least 14 people after storming two more towns in pursuit of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| U.S., Europe Say U.N. Action against Assad Getting Closer | Radio ... By Carol Maher Western nations stepped up demands for U.N. measures against President Bashar Assad after theSyrian leader ignored repeated calls for an end to the bloodshed in his country. But U.N. Security Council battlelines were drawn when ... Radio Sawt Beirut International... |
| Some mistakes made in battling protests: Assad to UN delegation United Nations: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad admitted on Thursday that his ... Jagran Post: Latest News Online, Breaking News Today, Live News, E News ... post.jagran.com/some-mistakes-made-in-battling-protests-assa... |
| Europe warns Syria of U.N. steps, Russia wants reform - World news ... European members of the Security Council on Wednesday threatened Syria that it could face tougher U.N. action if it continued a bloody ... msnbc.com sites & shows: TODAY · Nightly News · Meet the Press ... Britain's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Philip Parham suggested to reporters that ifSyrian President Bashar al-Assad ... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../un-assad-military-force-civilians-mus... |
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