Today: SYRIA News, Aug 28, 2011

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Aug 28, 2011

SYRIA News, Aug 28, 2011


Arab League Will Send Envoy to Assad Seeking End to Syria Crisis
San Francisco Chronicle
Salehi warned against "foreign meddling" in Syria and said Assad should be supported. In New York, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vitaly Churkin, told reporters two days ago that a "very important envoy from Moscow" will travel to Damascus ...
See all stories on this topic »
Activists Report Clashes in Syria
Voice of America
The United Nations says more than 2000 people have died in Syria during the government crackdown. President Assad has blamed much of the violence on what he calls armed "gangs" and "terrorists." Meanwhile, Russia introduced a UN resolution on Syria, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Russia steps up UN battle over Syria
SGGP
Russia on Friday stepped up UN Security Council hostilities over Syria by proposing a resolution without sanctions to rival a Europe-US call to directly target President Bashar al-Assad. Russia's ambassador Vitaly Churkin accused the Western allies of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Chris Riddell on Bashar al-Assad – cartoon
The Guardian
We blame Iceland for the Arab spring,Israel, Syria,Assad, lybia,the camp david peace accords,hummus,and everything that Israel hating arabs and muslims can possibly blame them for! or,we could blame it on, say Greenland! they never gey blamed for ...
See all stories on this topic »
Syria: Where is the Outrage?
American Thinker
Assad's most recent outrage occurred during the government assault in Latakia, the main Syrianport city. According to United Nations figures, 10000 Palestinian residents fled from their refugee camp during four days of unrelenting attacks by ...
See all stories on this topic »
World digest: Bombings kill 6 in Iraq
STLtoday.com
Syria's closest ally, Iran, warned Saturday that a power vacuum in Damascus could spark an unprecedented regional crisis while urging President Bashar Assad to listen to some of his people's "legitimate demands." Thousands of protesters, meanwhile, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Protesters in Syria demand UN, NATO help to oust President Bashar Assad ...
100gf | Politics and Computers
With NATO's role in Libya seen by many as instrumental in the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi, protesters in Syria are now calling for the same level of international support in their bid to overthrow their president Bashar Assad. ...
See all stories on this topic »
The end of the Assad era
Ammon News
Today's demand by leading Western powers that Assad step down immediately seals the imminent collapse of the Damascus regime that was initiated by Syrian citizens and hastened by Arab and Turkish pressure. Having proved totally insincere in grasping...
See all stories on this topic »

Ammon News
Has the EU forgotten Syria?
Malta Independent Online
And this irresolute conduct on the part of the world's leading nations – literally, as the UN Security Council has failed to even adopt a resolution condemning Assad's atrocities – includes the European Union. Last week, hopes were raised that the EU ...
See all stories on this topic »
MidEast Daily News
The Media Line
Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad absorbed a double-hit on Saturday when tens of thousands took to the streets demanding his resignation despite the dangers; and Iran admonished that he must “respond to the legitimate demands of the people. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Newspapers Review: Dailies Focus on UN Bid, Syria and Libya
WAFA - Palestine News Agency
Al-Quds' main headline reported from Syria on the death of 10 protesters at the hands of President Bashar al-Assad's troops on Friday. The story reported the UN mission to assess humanitarian needs in Syria speaking of an urgent need to protect Syrian ...
See all stories on this topic »
Resolute Struggle: Russia steps up for Syria
RT
Fresh diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing violence in Syria have been made by Russia, as it's introduced its own draft UN resolution. Moscow is calling on both sides in the country to engage in dialogue, and for President Assad to speed up promised ...
See all stories on this topic »
The right and the wrong lessons to draw from Libya's liberation
The Guardian (blog)
On moral grounds, there are as many compelling reasons to intervene in Syria as there were in Libya. Yet the equally brutal President Assad and his cronies will not have to duck and cover as Nato warplanes scream overhead. That is, at least in part, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Has over-cautious foreign policy put India's commercial interests in Libya in ...
Economic Times
In Syria, the situation is worse than most other troubled nations of the region. The European Union is contemplating imposing fresh sanctions against president Bashar al-Assad in response to his five-month crackdown on protesters in which 2200 ...
See all stories on this topic »
Protests Persist in Syria
Al-Arabiya
Despite recent claims by President Bashar al-Assad that tanks have withdrawn and the crackdown has stopped, but according to state television and activists, protesters are still being shot by military forces. Since the beginning of August, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Do unto despots as they have done to their people
Kansas City Star
A recent resolution drafted by the US and European nations urges that the International Criminal Court be directed to consider charges against President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, who unleashed his military in savage attacks on protesters that may have ...
See all stories on this topic »
Opposition group accuses Hezbollah of acting against Syrian protests
Monsters and Critics.com
He claimed that Nasrallah has sent armed militias 'to help and assist' the forces of (SyrianPresident) Bashar al-Assad in killing defenceless protesters. Nasrallah, whose movement is by backed Syria and financed by Iran, has called for a 'peaceful ...
See all stories on this topic »
Thousands of Syrians march against Assad, 3 killed
Montreal Gazette
The United States and EU have urged Assad to step down but their push at the UN to impose Security Council sanctions on Syria over its crackdown has met resistance from Russia and China, diplomats said. Russia has a naval base in Syria and is one of ...
See all stories on this topic »
Chamoun addresses “cabinet splits”
NOW LEBANON
Chamoun also said that Hezbollah – which is backed by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime – is fighting “a battle of existence” due to “the collapse of the regime.” In Syria, Assad's troops have cracked down on protests against almost five ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab League to increase pressure on Syria: Official
Montreal Gazette
By Ayman Samir, Reuters August 27, 2011 5:56 PM People protest against President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers in the city of Amude August 26, 2011. CAIRO, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Arab governments will step up pressure on Syria's President Bashar ...
See all stories on this topic »
Syrians revive protest against Assad
Ottawa Citizen
At the United Nations, a US and European push to impose Security Council sanctions on Syriaover its crackdown on the protests met resistance from Russia and China, diplomats said. Assadhas sent in tanks and troops to crush months of street ...
See all stories on this topic »
U.N. Syria sanctions draft targets Assad, 22 others - World news ...
... on Tuesday calls for U.N. sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ... BREAKINGNEWS: Hurricane warning lifted for South Carolina; Irene takes ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../un-syria-sanctions-draft-targets-assad...

Enhanced by Zemanta

No comments: