 Alaska Dispatch When the United Nations Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss Syria, it should seize the moment to impose multiple sanctions on the Assad regime and its network of support. Such measures would be consistent with past council sanctions aimed to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian troops 'withdraw' from key cities Aljazeera.net The UN agency that aids Palestinian refugees in Latakia said that thousands of refugees had fled their camp which reportedly came under fire after President Bashar al-Assad's forces began shelling the city. "A forgotten population has become a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| U.N. cites reports of Syrian forces shooting defectors Washington Post The unverified reports cited by Oscar Ferandez-Taranco, the UN assistant secretary general for political affairs, appear to underscore the brutality of President Bashar al-Assad's efforts to enforce loyalty within his ranks. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Latest developments in Arab world's unrest The Associated Press ___ SYRIA Heavy machine gun fire rings out across the besieged Syrian city of Latakia as the death toll from a four-day military assault rises to 35. President Bashar Assad is dramatically escalating the crackdown on a 5-month-old uprising during the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UNSC Condemns Syrian Crackdown Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses 'Syria Seeks India's Help in Obstructing Western Condemnation', at http://m.ibtimes.com/syria-india-un-eu-condemnation-mekdad-krishna-assad-191059.html. 2. 'Syria: Security Council Condemns Rights Abuses and Use of Force against Civilians', at 3. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US impotent in face of Middle East events Ha'aretz In Syria, the barometer of bloodshed is still not a cause for concern. Condemnation, scolding and a few weak sanctions made it clear to President Bashar Assad that he's still far from danger. Against Muammar Gadhafi, Washington quickly raised a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SYRIA: Palestinian refugees flee port city camp IRINnews.org Syria has witnessed violent protests in the last few months and, according to observers, PresidentAssad's attempts to crush the pro-democracy uprising have been marked by brutality. In five months, more than 1700 people have reportedly died and more ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Despots Condemn "Brutal Repression" of UK Rioters Hudson New York Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Ja'afari, described the British government's behavior in handling the riots as full of "hypocrisy". "To hear the Prime Minister of England describing the riots and the rioters in England by using the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US presses Israel to apologize to Turkey Ynetnews The US is seeking to strengthen its ties with the Turkish government in wake of the violent crackdown in Syria. Both the US and Turkey have common goals: to end Bashar Assad's reign and replace him with a more moderate leader, to stabilize Syria and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Daily Press Briefing US Department of State (press release) Would you be able to elaborate and have your view on Turkish latest approach to Syria today? Thank you. MS. NULAND: Secretary Clinton also spoke to this this morning at NDU in her extensive comments on the situation in Syria, and she made the point to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Blood on the Iraqi-Syrian tracks Asia Times Online Iraq's bloody Monday follows Syria's bloody Friday - and many in Baghdad are losing sleep about what is going on in Syria. Yet as uneasy as Maliki may be with the exploits of President Bashar al-Assad's vicious security apparatus, his government is not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Arab Spring: Tribute to People Who Value History Palestine Chronicle Syria's human dinosaur, Assad, is demonstrating his virtuosity as a dinosaur equal to that of the best modern dinosaurs. His brutality against his own unarmed countrymen is now proverbial. While he may not wish to be associated with his neighbor to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quartet Statements—And Quartet Silences Council on Foreign Relations (blog) Nor has the Quartet been able to issue a statement about the attacks the Assad regime has been carrying out this week against Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, which have led thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes. But it did on August 16 get ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reformists in ME getting upper hand Financial Express Bangladesh The United States has asked the world not to buy petrol from Syria. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain have withdrawn their ambassadors from Damascus. Bashar al-Asad has remained defiant and ignored international condemnations. Asad, like Gaddafi ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US 'Eyes New Syria Sanctions' The Diplomat (blog) The Turkish government has hinted to the Turkish press that any action would have to follow the UNlead on Syria as well.' There's also no guarantee that other NATO members, especially the veto wielding ones, would approve such an initiative in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News Briefs Tulsa World Forces loyal to the regime of President Bashar Assad continued hammering opposition strongholds in the country's main port city, which has been pummeled with tank, gunboat and automatic weapons fire following large anti-government demonstrations. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria continues killing infolive.tv President Bashar Assad admitted some mistake had been made when dealing with protesters during a meeting with delegates from India, Brazil and South Africa in Damascus. United Nations deputy political affairs chief Oscar Fernandez-Taranco said over ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com ... of Palestinians reportedly fled a UN refugee camp in recent days. Demonstrations have taken place in the Ramel area every day since the Syrian uprising against President Bashar Assad'sregime began five months ago, a humanitarian aid group said. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Middle East roundup Denver Post On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said it was more effective to forge global consensus against President Bashar Assad — as well as intensify economic pressure through sanctions — than for the US alone to lead the way. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Newspapers Review: Syrian Army Attack on Ramil Refugee Camp Highlight of Dailies WAFA - Palestine News Agency An editorial in Al-Quds touched on the situation in Syria, warning that it is gradually falling into one of the worst scenarios of fighting: a civil war, unless the Assad regime puts an end to the oppression of its people and starts introducing real ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Syrian tanks shell Latakia, death toll reaches 34 - TODAY News ... Assad, from Syria's minority Alawite sect, has broadened a military assault ... others leaving on orders from the Syrian authorities, a U.N. official said. ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../syrian-tanks-shell-latakia-death-toll-r... |
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