 Washington Post By AP, BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian troops have shot dead nine people in the central city of Homs as President Bashar al-Assad was quoted as telling the UN chief that military operations in his country have ended. The London-based Syrian Observatory ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria's Assad Tells UN Leader Military Operations Have Stopped - UN Wall Street Journal UNITED NATIONS (AFP)--Syria's President Bashar al-Assad told UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that military operations against protesters have "stopped," a UN spokesman said.Assad's comment came in response to Ban's demand in a telephone ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Assad says stopped police operations Ynetnews Syrian President Bashar Assad told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that military and police operations against protesters had stopped, the United Nations said on Wednesday. In a phone call with Assad on Wednesday, Ban "expressed alarm at the latest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Arabic newspaper comments on Israel's 'hardliners' The National Turkey's top diplomat, Ahmet Davutoglu, has revoked the two week grace period that PM Erdogan had issued to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to halt all military operations against pro-democracy protesters, said the columnist Rajeh al Khouri in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian army withdraws from Deir az-Zour but continues assault on Homs Link TV Politically, London said al-Assad lost his remaining legitimacy as Human Right Watch demanded the European Union freeze the assets of the Syrian National Oil Company, the Syrian National Gas Company, and the Central Bank of Syria until President Bashar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TIMELINE / From the Hariri assassination to Hezbollah indictments Ha'aretz UN-backed Lebanon court rules there is enough evidence for a trial over the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He is a timeline of events since the assassination. By Reuters Tags: UNLebanon Syria Bashar Assad Hezbollah The UN-backed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| City family suffers loss in Syrian clash Winnipeg Free Press After months of deadlock, the UN Security Council finally responded to the escalating violence inSyria on Aug. 3, condemning Assad's forces for attacking civilians and committing human rights violations in a statement approved by all 15 council ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Malta calls for end of Syrian violence DI-VE Arnold Cassola has said that: “The world has been witnessing Assad's brutality for far too long.” He urged the Maltese government to “make its voice clearly heard,” and to fight for UN forces to be deployed in Syria to protect the citizens suffering ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Repsol, Total in Syria naphtha deal -traders Reuters Africa More than 1700 civilians have been killed since the uprising against Assad began in March and the United States has joined the chorus calling for a boycott of Syrian oil and gas, the goverment's primary source of hard currency. The United Nations Human ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Making sense of the mounting Mideast morass St. Louis Jewish Light At the same time, Mubarak was not a totalitarian, murderous thug like Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi or Syria's Assad. Mubarak honored the 1979 peace treaty with Israel for over 30 years, opposed the theocratic regime in Iran and blocked Hamas ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN says withdraws non-essential staff from Syria Ynetnews The United Nations has withdrawn non-essential staff from Syria where President Bashar al-Assadis seeking to crush a five-month uprising against his rule, a senior UN official said on Wednesday.UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams said ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel Won't Apologize for Attack on Gaza Flotilla Wall Street Journal But Ankara already has its hands full watching neighboring Syria contend with a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, prompting thousands of refugees to stream across the border into Turkey. As recently as June, analysts and diplomats believed ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Expelled student accused in plot Detroit Free Press The United Nations human rights chief is likely to call for the Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court for investigation of alleged atrocities during the uprising against President Bashar Assad, a UN diplomat and a US ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Daily Press Briefing - August 17, 2011 Techzone360 We consider them credible that Syrian forces fired into the UN Relief and Works Agency camps, and that it has caused thousands of Palestinians to flee. This just speaks to the brutality and indiscriminate nature of the violence that Asad has unleashed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sweet victory, without the war Sydney Morning Herald Syria has the potential to change its policies without removing its president. Unlike Tunisia, Egypt and Libya - where presidents were unwilling and unable to implement dialogue and reform - Syria'sBashar al-Assad has ratified his reform package, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU: Freeze Assets of Syrian Oil and Gas Companies VAdvert Press Center (press release) “Maybe the Syrian regime will treat its people better when it realizes that it risks being unable to pay its security forces,” Leicht said. “EU member states should send a clear and united message to theAssad government that continuing these abuses ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russia to continue supplying weapons to Syria Monsters and Critics.com US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently was in Moscow to push for an end to arms sales to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Russia has used its veto power in the UN Security Council to reject a resolution against Syria condemning the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assad: Military Actions Against Rebels Have Stopped Arutz Sheva Syrian ruler Basher Assad has announced to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, that military actions against the rebels have stopped, reported a UN spokesman. In an interview to a French news agency, the UN spokesman said that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The 9 at 9: Thursday thejournal.ie #SYRIA: Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has told the UN that military operations against protesters have stopped and has expressed “alarm” at media reports of widespread human rights violations in the country. Meanwhile, the country's former ally ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel and Hamas both have an interest in showing progress on Shalit deal Ha'aretz At a time when the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is condemning Syrian president BasharAssad - who has also slaughtered residents of Palestinian refugee camps in Syria - and Arab states are recalling their ambassadors from Damascus in protest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TUNISIA RECALLS AMBASSADOR TO SYRIA Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) Tunis - Bashar al-Assad's regime is becoming increasingly isolated following the umpteenth Arab country, Tunisia, recalling its ambassador to Syria for consultations According to the official TAP news agency, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Russia to sell arms to Syria, sales overall to rise Reuters Africa US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Russia last week to halt arms deliveries to Syria, one of the Russian defence industry's best clients, following the crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad. "There were deliveries of arms to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russia Won't Halt Weapons Supply To Syria, Arms Export To Reach $9 bln In 2011 allvoices By Ljubica Vujadinovic Russia, the world's second largest weapons exporter, is to continue arms sales to Syria despite American pressures as the United Nations had failed to impose sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EUROPEAN OPENING NEWS INCLUDING: According to the US NHC, tropical storm Greg ... Proactive Investors UK (Kyodo News) Syrian President Assad told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon that military and police operations against pro-democracy protesters had stopped, according to the UN. (RTRS) Oil fell overnight as ongoing concerns over Europe's debt crisis and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gaddafi troops occupy hospital in fight for city Evening Standard Syrian troops have launched a new crackdown in Damascus against opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Human rights groups said dozens were seized overnight in Rukneddine, a mostly Kurdish neighbourhood, after electricity was cut. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A 'critical mass of threat' growing against Israel Cotler says Jewish Tribune “For the first time, in August, the United Nations issued a resolution of condemnation. This was not a resolution to take action, but one of condemnation,” said Cotler. “I'm advocating for energy sanctions and also put [Syrian President Bashar] Assad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN: Assad says Syrian police operations have stopped | New Middle ... By admin UNITED NATIONS – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that military and police operations against pro-democracy protesters had stopped, the United Nationssaid on Wednesday. In a phone call with Assad on Wednesday, Ban “expressed alarm at the latest reports of continued widespread violations of human rights and excessive use of ... Latest news from the Middle-East. Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Iran. Home. Thursday August 18th 2011 ... New Middle East News |
| Assad says military assault ended despite new deaths: UN ... By faizan UNITED NATIONS - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad told UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that military operations against protest towns have "stopped," a UN spokesman said, amid newreports of killings and mass arrests. ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| Capital News » UN rights chief to call for ICC Syria probe By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE The 15-nation council is to meet on the Syria crisis amid growing concern over President Bashar al-Assad's military assault on pro-democracy protests, which is said to have killed about 2000 people in five months. UN Human Rights ... Capital News |
| Syria ended Crackdown against Protesters - Day Breaking News By Charles Campbell DAMASCUS (SYRIA) – Syrian President Bashar Assad has telephonically assured on Wednesday to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Syria has stopped its crackdown against the protesters. Many local newspapers reported on ... Latest |
| U.N.: Syrian president says military operations have stopped ... By jasonhanna Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in a phone conversation Wednesday that military and police operations in Syria had stopped, according to a U.N. statement.... “This Just In” is CNN's news blog. This is where you will find the latest news and information from CNN's correspondents and sources around the world. We'll cover fresh stories big and small – stories that are breaking, developing or otherwise driving the collective daily ... This Just In |
| Al-Assad tells UN the Syrian crackdown is over - News - Mail ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that military operations against pro-democracy protesters had stopped. mg.co.za/.../2011-08-18-alassad-tells-un-the-syrian-crackdow... |
| Syria's Assad Tells U.N. Police and Military Operations to Halt ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that military and police operations against pro-democracy protesters have ... www.headlinenewsonline.com/.../syria’s-assad-tells-un-police-... |
| Syria's Assad says to stop police operations: U.N. | Sympatico.ca News AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told U.N. ... World News Photos ...."Shelling and the sound of tank machineguns subsided today. ... news.sympatico.ca/home/syrias_assad_says.../daa6ac53 |
| Syria's Assad says to stop police operations: U.N. | Grand Rapids News AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told U.N. ... CBS TOP ( Today) - U.N.Secretary General claims Syria's Assad has assured him military ... grandrapidscity.com/.../syrias-assad-says-to-stop-police-operati... |
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