 CNN International Speaking on Syrian state TV a day after a UN mission arrived in the country, al-Assad was asked about calls from European leaders for him to step down. "What they say means nothing to us," he replied, according to a CNN translation. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria accused of covering up damage at Palestinian refugee camp Los Angeles Times The UN has dispatched a mission to Syria to investigate alleged violations of international human rights law. The mission comes as Syrian President Bashar Assad, in his first extensive public comments in weeks, on Sunday promised elections early next ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian cities scrubbed ahead of U.N. visit UPI.com Residents of two other restive cities the UN team planned to visit -- Homs, Syria's third-largest city, and Hama, the fourth-largest -- said similar cleanups took place there Sunday to cover up evidence of the Assad regime's brutal attempts to crush ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| China in Syria Series The Diplomat (blog) At the same time, it's also important to question whether failure to join in the US/UN sanctions against Syria necessarily is the same as supporting the Assad regime. Given China's longstanding emphasis on non-interference in other states' affairs, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's president repeats reform vows Youngstown Vindicator The remarks by Bashar Assad, who spoke during an interview with state-run television, came just days after the United States and its European allies called for him to step down, and hours after a diplomat said Assad's regime was “scrubbing blood off ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Anna and the Syrian dilemma Livemint Nor was it clear whether they were able to impress upon Assad the immediate need to stop the military action against protesting civilians. Subsequent reports by UN envoys of the “excessive and lethal” use of force and “widespread and systemic attacks” ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Britain - Syria: 'the time has come for the Council to take further actions' ISRIA (registration) And in addition, as you will have seen, the Fact Finding Mission that had been commissioned by the Human Rights Council also issued a report today on the situation in Syria. And what we see from that report, and also what we have heard in the briefing ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Should Israel apologize to Turkey? Jerusalem Post Turkey's firm policy in opposing the Assad regime's repression is not so much an alignment with Western and US positions as a result of the fear that instability in Syria, the killing of so many Sunnis by an Alawite regime, and the strong revival of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ahead of the curve: The next 7 days CNN (blog) Reports of the crackdowns prompted the United States and other Western governments to call for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has denied that his military has targeted peaceful protesters. The UN team plans to visit the areas of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| OMG, Hillary Said Other Nations' Views Can Be More Influential Than Ours [UPDATED] DemocracyArsenal.org The secretary of State unreflectively made the statement that it mattered more what Turkey and Saudi Arabia said about Syrian repression than the United States. "If other people say it, there is no way the Assad regime can ignore it," was Clinton's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria: Assad warns against military intervention PakTribune.com "The expected time for having the parliamentary election is February 2012," he said during an interview broadcast on Syrian state television. The western powers are pressing him to quit over the brutal crackdown on dissents, as a UN humanitarian team ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Anonymous enigma Boise State University The Arbiter Online To the Syrian military: You are responsible for protecting the Syrian people, and anyone who orders you to kill women, children, and the elderly deserves to be tried for treason. No outside enemy could do as much damage to Syria as Bashar Al-Assad has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| As Libya Comes Apart, New Concerns for US National Journal The three senators also said developments in Libya should send a message to other regimes in the Middle East, especially that of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "In particular, that is a lesson for Bashar al-Assad, and we are confident that his ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Waiting for Ghaddafi... DemocracyArsenal.org It also seems unlikely that Syria's President Assad will make an appearance -- although his statement tonight seemed calculated to make sure everyone in the world thinks of him in the same breath as Ghaddafi. Huge minuses -- and pluses -- for the cause ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Journalists who engage in war propaganda must be held accountable Center for Research on Globalization We see the same thing happening today, but with a consortium of satellite channels which transmit images of nonexistent events in Libya and Syria. Their aim is to make people believe the majority of Libyans and Syrians want to overthrow their political ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US hikers' sentence 'a message' The Australian The sentences came just two days after US President Barack Obama made his most direct call for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who remains among Iran's closest Middle East allies. The case heightened tensions between the US and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceAP Top News at 6:05 pm EDT ... KMPH Fox 26 BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's president said Sunday he was "not worried" about security in his country and warned against any foreign military intervention in a speech designed to portray confidence as the regime comes under blistering international ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Island - Minister condemns violence against civilians in Syria ISRIA (registration) This violence is in violation of international human rights obligations and a cruel attack on the rightful demands of the Syrian public for reforms and democratic development. The foreign minister supports calls on President Bashar al-Assad to resign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Can Obama Ignore Anti-AQAP Protests? Palestine Chronicle Yemenis also deserve US support after their mistreatment; unlike Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Washington played a direct role in empowering Saleh's regime. This complicity has rendered US cooperation and UN sanctions a fool's hope, except Yemenis haven't ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Do right thing on asbestos Hamilton Spectator Calling for the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, chastising the US over its handling of its debt crisis, boycotting North Korea's stint as the head of the UN Conference on Disarmament are all worthy sentiments, but the primary ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian leader Assad 'not worried' New Ross Standard Assad's interview with state-run television followed a call by the United States and its European allies for him to step down, and came hours after a diplomat said Assad's regime was "scrubbing blood off the streets" ahead of a UN visit. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV Canada.com Similar initiatives in the past have failed to produce a robust umbrella group to unite the opposition, fragmented by 41 years of harsh rule by Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad. Syria's UNambassador has accused the United States and its allies of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel Under Siege Marco Eagle (blog) For example, Assad is perpetrating mass killings in Syria, fighting continues apace in Libya, and democracy is hardly blooming in Egypt. At the same time, with all that goes on in the Middle East, it is rather startling that the administration of ... See all stories on this topic » |
| UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV | Pakistan Today ... By anjum News Comments (1153590http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F08%2Fun-team-arrives-in-syria-assad-to-speak-on-tv%2FUN+team+arrives+in+Syria%2C+Assad+to+speak+on+TV2011-08-21+17%3A31%3A46anjumhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk% ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| UN team in Syria, Bashar al-Assad to address the nation A UN humanitarian team was today in Syria to assess crisis needs as President Bashar al-Assadprepared to speak to the nation after Western leaders called for his resignation over his regime's brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. ... Arab TV today a comprehensive dialogue-interview about the current situation in Syria, the ongoing reform process, and about the implications of US and Western pressures on Syria politically and economically," the state-run SANA news ... West-Bengal.com |
| UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV | New Middle East News By admin BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad will give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday, state media said, as a UN team arrived in Damascus to assess humanitarian needs after five months of turmoil. Assad's interview, only his ... New Middle East News |
| Impunity Watch » Blog Archive » Syria continues defiance of world ... By Zachary Waksman This new insistence from world leaders comes on the heels of a United Nations report on Assad'suse of force against dissenters that was released on Thursday. While the investigators were not allowed into the country, they were able to obtain witness ... SANA, Syria's official news agency, issued a press release today that reiterated Assad's stance that the Western world, with particular emphasis on the United States, was interfering in the country's internal affairs. ... Impunity Watch |
| Assad set to speak on Syrian TV - MWC News By mwcnews@gmail.com (Agencies) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday as a United Nations team begins work assessing the scale of the country's humanitarian crisis after a months-long security crackdown. ... MWC News |
| Assad Warns Against Attack on Syria -- News from Antiwar.com By Jason Ditz In a much-publicized state TV interview earlier today, Syrian dictator Bashar Assad dismissed the notion of a Western attack on his country, insisting “the consequences of any military action againstSyria will be unbearable.” ... News From Antiwar.com |
| Don't meddle with Syria, Al-Assad warns West - News - Mail ... Al-Assad faces growing Western calls to step down over his harsh crackdown on more than five months of pro-democracy protests in which the United Nations says about 2 000 civilians have died. No country has proposed the kind of action ... Mail & Guardian News Feed |
| Syria's Assad: 'I am not worried' about security - WMBFNews.com ... WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, SportsSyria's Assad: 'I am not worried' about security. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google .... Assad declared to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that military and security operations have stopped in Syria. Despite that pledge, the government's offensive has continued, although on a smaller scale. Activists said security forces stormed ... WMBF - News |
| Assad warns action against Syria would backfire ... - Top News By Blog495 Assad faces Western calls to step down over his harsh crackdown on five months of protests in which the United Nations says around 2000 civilians have died, but he said Syria would not accept outside interference. ... Sports, News, Entertainment,... |
| Syria's Assad: 'I am not worried' about security - WAVE 3 News ... Assad declared to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday that military and security operations have stopped in Syria. Despite that pledge, the government's offensive has continued, although on a smaller scale. ... WAVE - News |
| Syrian forces kill 20 despite Assad pledge - TODAY News - TODAY.com Syrian forces shot dead 20 protesters on Friday despite a pledge by President Bashar al-Assad that a crackdown was over, activists said as thousands marched ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../syria-may-have-committed-crimes-a... |
| 20 killed in Syria despite Assad's pledge to - News from The ... Today in History ... Aug 20, 12:26 AM EDT. 20 killed in Syria despite Assad's pledge to UN. By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press ... Latest Syria News ... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?... |
| After the massacre, UN team arrives in Syria - News - Mail ... President Bashar al-Assad will give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday, state media said, as a UN team arrived in Damascus to assess humanitarian ... mg.co.za/.../2011-08-21-after-the-massacre-un-team-arrives-in... |
| UN team arrives in Syria as Assad prepares to ... - One News Page UN team arrives in Syria as Assad prepares to address the nation: A UN humanitarian team has arrived in Syria to assess crisis needs as. www.onenewspage.com/.../UN-team-arrives-in-Syria-as-Assad... |
| U.N. team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV | news.gkrom.com ... Assad set to speak on Syrian TV · aljazeera (Today) - Syrian president to make rare media appearance as UN team arrives in Damascus to assess. ... news.gkrom.com/.../un-team-arrives-in-syria-assad-to-speak-o... |
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