SYRIA News, Sep 14, 2011

Turkish PM warns of civil war in Syria Washington Post Tuesday's raids were the latest assault on dissent in Syria as the regime tries to crush an uprising against President Bashar Assad's rule using deadly force that the UN estimates has killed 2600 since March. But the protesters have refused to give in, ... See all stories on this topic »

Lebanon's Maronite Christian head sparks Syria debate AFP Assad's regime has cracked down on a string of unprecedented protests across his country, killing more than 2600 civilian protesters since the uprising began in March, according to the United Nations. Many of Syria's minority Christians, which include ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

UN:2600 killed in Syria infolive.tv Syrian officials denied the claims insisting a total of 1400 people have been killed in the protests -- 700 activists and 700 members of security forces. Bouthaina Shaban an adviser to President BasharAssad refuted Pilay's said the Syrian government ... See all stories on this topic »

Hague aims for UN resolution on Iran Politics.co.uk Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's "vague promises" have been criticised by William Hague. William Hague has hit out at Syrian "violence and repression" as the UN condemned president Bashar al-Assad for the weekend's bloodshed. ... See all stories on this topic »

The UN General Assembly vote on Palestine due soon The Voice of Russia Turkey is carried that this turmoil would somehow slip to its own territory and it is interested in stability in Syria. It looks around and sees that the government of Bashar al-Assad is no more popular and it has tried to convince him to stop these ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

S&P - 1 day chart Proactive Investors UK Sees Libyan oil output capacity at 350-400000 BPD by end of 2011, rising to 1.1 MBPD in Q2 2012 • Russia has rejected Western calls for wider sanctions on Syria over its violent crackdown on protests against President Bashar al-Assad, in which the UN ... See all stories on this topic »

Transcript of the Ahmadinejad interview Washington Post Syria has been a key ally of Iran, not just another nation. I understand that you have tried to help President [Bashar al-] Assad. Do you believe his regime will survive? To us, Lebanon, Turkey, andSyria are important. Afghanistan, Pakistan, countries ... See all stories on this topic »

PM urges end to violence in Syria Gulf Times Yesterday, Arabi said Assad had agreed to receive an Arab League delegation to follow-up on the agreement struck at the weekend. “But the Arab foreign ministers believe that there must be a ceasefire (in Syria) before the departure of the delegation,”... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times

France fails to twist China's arm on Syria AFP ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, whose regime has waged a deadly six-month crackdown on protesters. Juppe also said there was only a small chance of avoiding a confrontation over Palestinian statehood at this week's meeting of the UN General ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Seize the moment for a new golden age of coercive diplomacy Financial Times The answer to the Syrian imbroglio is to craft a power-sharing arrangement between Bashar al-Assad and his detractors. Such sentiments ignore recent changes in the international system that now make diplomatic pressure and economic sanctions effective ... See all stories on this topic »

Transcript of David Caneron and Dimitry Medvedev's joint press conference BSR Russia On Syria, I was interested to hear more about the recent messages that Russia has sent the Assadregime. We agreed the UN has a role to play to end the violence and support a genuine process of real reform and to continue discussions on a UN resolution ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel, Turkey and the Palmer report The Nation, Pakistan Ankara is now on the verge of imposing sanctions on Damascus for the brutal suppression of its own people, and opposes Iran and Iraq over their support for SyrianPresident Bashir Al-Assad. In such ferment Turkish diplomats believed normalisation with ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation, Pakistan

The UN's Durban III Conference: An Arab View Hudson New York Those who are chanting "Death to Israel" on the streets of Cairo and Amman will be happy to see that their messages are being echoed in the corridors of the UN next week. Syrian dictator BasharAssad will also benefit from the "Durban III" conference ... See all stories on this topic »

Russian press review (FOCUS News Agency) Focus News On Tuesday the Syrian opposition declared a day of anger against Russia. The protesters to President Bashar Assad's regime are indignant at Moscow's position against adopting a harsh UNSecurity Council resolution against the Syrian regime, ... See all stories on this topic »

Keep the peace between Israel and Egypt Los Angeles Times Hezbollah, Hamas and other terrorist organizations may light the fire at any moment, as may a desperate Syrian President Bashar Assad, dearly clinging to power. All may have an interest, as may Iran, in a significant escalation that could divert ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Introducing: The Development and Aid Worker News Service UN Dispatch (Guardian http://ht.ly/6spSt) Yesterday, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that at least 2600 people have been killed in the crackdowns in Syria. Under normal circumstances, that news would serve as an impetus for passing a sanctions ... See all stories on this topic »

Al-Assad appoints brother-in-law as deputy defence minister Monsters and Critics.com Beirut - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appointed his brother-in-law General Assef Shawkat as deputy defence minister, the daily Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Tuesday. On August 8, al-Assad appointed General Daoud Rajha to replace Ali Habib ... See all stories on this topic »

Armenian community of Syria should maintain neutrality Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am According to the UN, 2800 people were killed and several thousands are considered missing as a result of mass protests in Syria. The protestors demand resignation ofSyrian President Bashar al - Assad and political reforms. See all stories on this topic » Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am

Libya: the west's imperial agenda The News International They are now turning their attention to Syria, where there is an agitation against President BasharAssad's secular Ba'athist government. Syria's location next to Iraq and Israel, and its links with Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah in Lebanon, ... See all stories on this topic »

UK's Cameron meets Medvedev, Putin in rare visit eTaiwan News "Russia proceeds from the assumption that it's necessary to approve a resolution on Syria that will be tough, but well balanced at the same time and that would address both parties to the conflict _ President Bashar Assad's government and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Daily Press Briefing US Department of State (press release) But when you read your list, you had specifically mentioned Yemen, Egypt, and Syria. You didn't mention Israel or the Palestinians. So -- MS. NULAND: Shared interest in ensuring security and stability of the Middle East. That was our broad catch phrase ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya in Limbo The Collegian online Lack of political will, coupled with military budget cuts, will play a part in determining whether or not we intervene in Syria, where dictator Bashar Al-Assad has brutally cracked down on protesters. Assad, unlike Gadhafi, has a partnership with Iran. ... See all stories on this topic » The Collegian online

Future bloc urges cabinet to fund STL NOW LEBANON “Lebanon is seeking to strengthen brotherly ties with Syria [as long as] they are balanced and the independence of each country is respected.” Lebanon's political scene is split between supporters ofSyrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, ... See all stories on this topic »

Assad's killing machine operates nonstop as protesters blast Russia Arab News Moscow has blocked Western-led efforts at the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against theSyrian regime and is promoting a rival draft resolution that simply calls on the government and the opposition to open direct talks. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bahrain backed Gulf Daily News The ministers also called for "immediate change" in Syria and an end to the violence after months of a government crackdown on pro-democracy protesters opposed to President Bashar Al Assad's rule. The Syrian leadership must also start a national ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Daily News

Eye on the world The Collegian online Mohammad Adnan al-Bakkour, attorney general of Syria's central governorate of Hama, officially resigned from his post, citing the Assad government's history of torture and human rights violations. Last Wednesday he released a video detailing reports of ... See all stories on this topic »

The Emerging Crises in the Middle East Human Events Bashar al-Assad, the dictator of Syria and ally of Iran, continues to kill his own people with Iranian help. While some pro-American governments have fallen, pro-Iranian dictators are being sustained. 7. Egyptian radicals are building pressure for a ... See all stories on this topic » Human Events

75 killed in Kenya as leaking gasoline in pipeline explodes NWAOnline (subscription) Read » Syrian troops mounted deadly new raids against dissent Monday as President BasharAssad's regime won key support from longtime ally Russia, which said a UN resolution on ... Read » To report abuse or misuse of this area please hit the "Suggest ... See all stories on this topic »

New al Qaeda leader expresses support in Arab protest movements Al-Bawaba He also called the Syrian people to topple the regime of President Bashar Assad. Zawahiri also advised the Palestinian Authority against efforts to seek statehood status at the United Nations later this month, saying that such a move would amount to ... See all stories on this topic »

'Day of anger' in Syria over Russian support for Assad | Pakistan ... By fraaz News Comments (1210460http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F09%2F%25e2%2580%2598day-of-anger%25e2%2580%2599-in-syria-over-russian-support-for-assad%2F%E2%80%98Day+of+anger%E2%80%99+in+ Syria+over+ ... DAMASCUS - Pro-democracy activists in Syria held a “day of anger” against Russia on Tuesday as a Western-led drive for UN sanctions over the regime's deadly crackdown ran into new opposition from Moscow and Beijing. ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,...

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