 Bloomberg Russia's diplomatic move followed the introduction last week of a US and European draft UNresolution that would freeze the foreign assets of Assad, his brother Maher, who commands a Syrianarmy division, and 21 other senior government officials. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU Oil Embargo on Syria Said to Get Backing of Member Nations San Francisco Chronicle Separately, the US, Britain and France are pushing at UN level for a freeze on Assad's assets and for an arms embargo on Syria. The three countries circulated a draft resolution last week to UN Security Council members that would freeze the foreign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Keys to helping Syria's rebels New York Post The diplomatic route that helped topple Khadafy, in short, is all but unattainable in Syria's case. ForAssad to fall, we must adopt a more muscular approach: tighten meaningful sanctions (regardless of the UN), and, yes, put the military option back ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Launches Inquiry Into Human Rights Violations In Syria Voice of America The resolution condemns the regime led by Bashar al-Asad for repeated and systematic human rights violations. Five months ago, the people of Syria rose up to demand an end to the corruption, injustice and poverty endemic under the current system. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Worries grow over fate of Syrian chemical weapons Jerusalem Post But analysts said the fate of those weapons could be unclear should the Assad regime be weakened, or Syria plunged into full-scale civil war. “If anti-Assad insurgents take up arms, the chemical sites, as symbols of the regime's authority, could become ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 'More UN sanctions petrify Syrian opposition' RT The US and EU have suggested freezing more Syrian assets in response to continuing violence in the country. But journalist Simon Assaf says further UN sanctions would suit neither Assad nor the protesters. The UN Security Council has also received a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Should Show Its Support for UN by Trying to Fix What's Wrong: View Bloomberg Earlier this month, he said publicly that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brutal crackdown on protesters was “totally unacceptable,” that Assad will be held accountable, and that he has “lost all sense of humanity.” Also encouraging was the Aug. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian troops 'fire on Eid demonstrators' Kenya Broadcasting Corporation Thousands took to the streets, including in suburbs of the capital, Damascus, demanding the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad's government. Activists say Syrian security forces opened fire in several areas, killing at least seven people, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Protests erupt in Syria after Eid prayers Aljazeera.net Meanwhile, in New York, UN Security Council ambassadors met behind closed doors on Monday to discuss rival UN resolutions on Syria. Russia introduced a resolution on Friday that called for President Bashar al-Assad's government to halt its violence ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Tanks Surround Another Town After Troop Defections RTT News A popular uprising against President President Bashar al-Assad rule is currently underway in Syria, with reports suggesting that Assad's regime had used tanks and hundreds of heavily armed troops in military operations aimed at cracking down on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Four military options in Syria CNN (blog) By Michael O'Hanlon - Special to CNN With the continued willingness and ability of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to brutally crush his country's opposition, the question about what options we might have to stop the slaughter grows increasingly ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria refugees flee unrest into Lebanon: witnesses The Daily Star The United Nations estimates more than 2200 civilians have been killed since mid-March as a result of the Syrian regime's brutal crackdown on protests against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-Beatles aide defends work for Gaddafi Financial Times The article was published in February, just as Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president, began a brutal crackdown on protesters. “We had huge hopes for that country, which are now all dashed,” Mr Brown said. Revelations of Brown Lloyd James' work have led to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China in Syria Series (III) The Diplomat (blog) That's the work of the Syrian people, and Washington is trying to support their efforts. So the question is whether or not the support or absence of support from the UN Security Council makesAssad's fall more or less likely. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sudan's stance on Syria chimes with Arab League consensus Sudan Tribune According to UN figures, more than 2200 people have been killed in Syria as Bashar al-Assad'sgovernment cracked down on protestors demanding his ouster. The Arab League decided to dispatch its cheif Nabil al-Arabi to Damascus with an “initiative” to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Commentary: Someone wants a war in the Middle East Kansas City Star The list of potential beneficiaries of a Palestinian-Israeli war includes Syria's Bashar Assad, the Iranian regime, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, Hezbollah in Lebanon, possibly Hamas in Gaza, and certainly radical Islamists all over the Arab world. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Al-Azhar voices anger at Syrian security assault on Damascus mosque Al-Masry Al-Youm Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb has expressed anger about Saturday's assault on Al-Rifai mosque in Damascus by Syrian army and security forces. The attack was in response to protests demanding that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian activists: 7 killed on Muslim holiday Tuscaloosa News (subscription) Meanwhile, in New York, Security Council ambassadors met behind closed doors Monday to discuss rival UN resolutions on Syria. Russia introduced a resolution Friday that called for Assad'sgovernment to halt its violence against protesters and expedite ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russia Arms Deal With Bahrain Shows Why We Need an Arms Trade Treaty UN Dispatch Russia will also continue to deliver on contracts signed with Syria despite Assad's brutal response to protests. According to Bloomberg, Rosoboronexport's chief executive Anatoly Isaikin said, “There are no sanctions, and we have received no such ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| After Libya, the question: To protect or depose? Kuwait Times In Syria, where security forces have killed more than 2000 protesters and arbitrarily arrested and tortured thousands, including children, people are clearly in need of protection. If the Security Council were to take its responsibility to protect ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey grows frustrated with Syria UPI.com Syrian President Bashar Assad has issued a series of statements addressing reforms ranging from the right to form political parties to voting measures. Despite pledges of reform, however, the United Nations estimates that at least 2000 people were ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com In its strongest statement yet on Syria, foreign ministers urged Assad to "end the bloodshed and resort to reason before it is too late." WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- US House Majority Leader Eric Cantor outlined a jobs plan that would target 10 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com 29 (UPI) -- Unrest in Syria raised fears about the chemical stockpile and what could happen if controls over the weapons break down, a US State Department official said. A sudden collapse of the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad may mean the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Europe, US seek UN sanctions against Syria - TODAY News ... European nations and the United States are circulating a draft U.N. Security ... Story: Obama tellsSyria's Assad to quit; condemns him for 'slaughtering his own ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../europe-us-seek-un-sanctions-against-... |
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