SYRIA News, Sep 22, 2011

Mosaic News - 09/20/11: World Leaders Discuss Counterterrorism Strategies at UN linktv Today's headlines in full: Libyan revolutionaries seize control of Sabha, surround Sirte Al Jazeera, Qatar Saleh's forces continue bloody assault on demonstrators for third day Al-Alam, Iran Syrianstudents vow to resume classes only after Assad is ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian forces kill 6, face challenge from defectors Reuters India But Assad has relied on Russia and China -- both with major oil concessions in Syria and with veto power on the UN Security Council -- to avoid a Western proposed resolution for sanctions on Syria'sruling elite. The authorities have repeatedly denied ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama tries to derail Palestinian UN bid Arab Times Kuwait English Daily Obama pledged support for Arab democratic change, called for more UN sanctions against Syrianleader Bashar al-Assad and urged Iran and North Korea to meet their nuclear obligations — twin standoffs that have eluded his efforts at resolution. ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran's Ahmadinejad Is Weakened, Isolated as He Addresses UN BusinessWeek Ahmadinejad's stalwart support for Syrian President Bashar Assad put him at odds this week with the Arab Parliament, a body set up by the Arab League that asked it to suspend the membership ofSyria. “We think it is very important for others not to ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Calls For UN Sanctions On Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) By Samuel Rubenfeld He said the world should join with the Syrian people, who have “shown dignity and courage in their pursuit of justice” while thousands of their brethren are killed by the Assad regime. We welcome thoughtful comments from readers. ... See all stories on this topic » Wall Street Journal (blog)

Syrian TV says 5 policemen killed in ambush NewsOK.com Assad has responded with a brutal crackdown, which the UN estimates has killed some 2600 people. Syria's regime disputes the accounts of civilian deaths and says it's fighting terrorists and thugs — not true reform seekers. Assad's adviser Buthaina ... See all stories on this topic »

Assad Has No Friend in Lebanon's Christians Wall Street Journal Today he fighting his own people with planes, tanks and artillery. Despite Patriarch Rai's remarks,Assad has no friend in Lebanon's Maronites. Some may have forgotten the history of Syrian violence against Lebanon's Christians. I have not. ... See all stories on this topic »

Russia supports Palestinian statehood, offers plan for Syria - Lavrov The Voice of Russia Earlier President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia was ready to vote for the UN Security Council resolution if it addressed both parties of the conflict. And it was repeated todayby Sergei Lavrov: “We are not only ready to support the resolution on Syria, ... See all stories on this topic » The Voice of Russia

Aoun: Assad's downfall would harm Christians, Muslims NOW LEBANON Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun warned that the collapse of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime “does not benefit” the Middle East's Christians and Muslims. “The fall of the Syrian regime is not in the interests of Christians and ... See all stories on this topic »

Transcript: Interview With Jordan's King Abdullah NPR Steve Inskeep: If you'll say a few words...what you intend to do today. King Abdullah: Well, today is just the opening session so we're all making our positions clear on many issues. But what is happening behind the scenes in the United Nations today, ... See all stories on this topic »

The first scene of a five-act play: the Arab Spring as it stands today Washington Times Things are very different with Syria. It is true that the Assad regime is repressive, grotesque, genocidal even – but it is no worse and no better than the twenty-odd governments which came before it. There is nothing un-Syrian about it except for its ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

David Cameron to urge world leaders to protect civilians The Guardian Britain is keen to agree to tough new sanctions against Syria, where more than 2000 people have died since the uprising against the Assad regime. Cameron will not name them, but will make it clear that momentum is in danger of being lost when he says: ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Libyan revolutionaries seize control of Sabha, surround Sirte Link TV The International Federation for Human Rights issued a report on Syria, entitled "Bashar al- Assad: Criminal against Humanity." It warned the international community against the occurrence of additional crimes. Only a few hours separate one military ... See all stories on this topic »

UN chief urges support for Arab Spring nations Forbes In his annual address Wednesday to presidents, prime ministers and monarchs from the 193 UNmember states, the UN chief singled out Syria for "special concern," accusing President BasharAssad's government of reneging on promises to reform and ... See all stories on this topic »

United Nations: Brazil's Rousseff Becomes First Woman To Open UNGA Debate Latin America News Dispatch The Brazilian leaders speech came as at least three people were killed Wednesday in Yeman and Syrian security forces stormed a school, detaining students who demonstrated against President Bashar Assad's regime. At the same time, she reaffirmed ... See all stories on this topic » Latin America News Dispatch

PM's meet with Iran president may upset US Times of India ... protests in Bahrain and the Syrian crackdown by Assad had Iranian support. The Iranians, however, saythe Saudis are funding many of the Arab protests. The PM will also make the customary push for India's membership of the UN Security Council. ... See all stories on this topic »

The Arab League Council on Foreign Relations Some critics see positive developments in the League's actions in Libya, where it supported a no-fly zone and the ouster of Muammar al-Qaddafi (Reuters), and in Syria, where it called for an end to the crackdown of Bashar al-Assad's regime (LAT). ... See all stories on this topic »

Iraq needs US trainers after troops leave: Zebari Reuters "But change in Syria from all the evidence we see is bound to happen," he said of a six-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, whose father was a Baathist rival of Saddam. "I believe the situation in Syria is a question of time. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Yemen, Libya and Middle East unrest - live updates U.TV The US has been pressing Syria's opposition leaders to unite in their efforts to bring down the Assadgovernment, the New York Times reports. It also says the future of Syria will raised at a meeting later today between Barack Obama and the Turkey's ... See all stories on this topic »

Turtle Bay: Rousseff: It's Brazil's time to join the big boy club Foreign Policy (blog) Muammar al-Qaddafi, and has sharply criticized Western efforts to rein in Syrianleader Bashar al-Assad. While Brazil rply criticized Western efforts to rein in Syrianleader ning forces with her counterpard, she said today, "we remain convinced that ... See all stories on this topic » Foreign Policy (blog)

Germany's Woeful Security Council Record Spiegel Online In the discussion of what to do about Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, the governments in New Delhi and Brasilia are part of the problem, not the solution. They are resisting a tougher resolution. And in the conflict over the Iranian nuclear program, ... See all stories on this topic » Spiegel Online

Evil Takes Center Stage National Review Online (blog) Doing everything possible to help Syrian protesters bring down the Assad regime. Launching a crash program to assist freedom-loving Iranians the same way we supported Solidarity in Poland. And openly preparing to exercise all options necessary to ... See all stories on this topic »

Zuma throws weight behind Palestinian UN bid Mail & Guardian Online The drama at the United Nations is playing out as Arab uprisings are transforming the Middle Eastern landscape. Obama pledged support for Arab democratic change, called for more UNsanctions against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and urged Iran and ... See all stories on this topic »

Slaughter- Drezner, Round 3 Foreign Policy (blog) The first is to read what I actually wrote about US policy towards the Assad regime. The difference, you will find, is that Slaughter has a higher opinion of America's ability to direct change on the ground than I do. Consistent with what I've written ... See all stories on this topic »

SYRIA: New report indicates over 5000 deaths since March Reuters AlertNet BEIRUT, 21 September 2011 (IRIN) - Twice as many people have allegedly been killed in Syria - since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began six months ago - than the current UNestimate, and three times the regime's official tally, ... See all stories on this topic »

Syrian Forces Kill 32 as UN's Ban Urges Assad to 'Listen' Home · News Syrian Forces Kill 32 as UN's Ban Urges Assad to 'Listen' ... At least 24 people were killed today by security agents in the suburbs of the central ... reformsyria.org/.../3723-syrian-forces-kill-32-as-uns-ban-urge...

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