 Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM BEIRUT — A senior Russian official said Monday that Moscow's veto last week of a United Nations Security Council resolution targeting Syria was not a “blank check” for the government of President Bashar Assad. “This is, if one can say ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Assad loyalists stage rally backing Syrian leader San Francisco Chronicle Albert Aji,Zeina Karam, AP Bassem Tellawi / AP Loyalists in Damascus rally for President BasharAssad and to thank Russia and China for blocking a UN resolution. Tens of thousands of Syrians thronged a main square of the Syrian capital and nearby ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Preventing a Syrian Civil War New York Times America and Europe must push Syria's neighbors to support punitive measures against Assad and apply diplomatic pressure on Russia and China. Russia's warning after the United Nations vote that Mr. Assad should carry out reforms and restore peace or ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Deputy Editorial Page Editor Washington Post By Jackson Diehl, In Syria, elite army units are bloodily assaulting a now-armed resistance. Supporters of dictator Bashar al-Assad are being picked off in targeted assassinations while opposition activists are tortured to death. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Anti-Assad activists storm Syrian embassies in Europe Jerusalem Post According to a report in the Swiss daily NZZ, four Kurdish-Syrians gained access to Syria's UNmission in Geneva. A total of 40 Kurdish-Syrians staged a protest in front of Geneva mission. Syria'sForeign Minister Walid Muallem criticized the attacks ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian thugs try to intimidate the U.S. media Washington Post (blog) Soon, the justice system of a free Syria will have its say in the matter, and this impunity will come to an end.” But that, of course, requires the removal of Assad. With the failure of the UN Security Council to enact sanctions and the reluctance of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: Turkey takes sides on Syria, faces new risks Reuters The breakdown in their relationship leaves Iran as Syria's closest backer, though the Russian and Chinese vetoes earlier this week of a UN Security Council draft resolution censuring Syria showedAssad retains some support elsewhere. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Germany summons Syria ambassador after U.N. comment Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Foreign Ministry has summoned Syria's ambassador to Berlin to complain about a disparaging comment by the Syrian envoy at this week's United Nations Security Council vote on President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN daggers drawn Times LIVE However, his attack was mainly directed at Canada, which condemned "the violent repression" inSyria and called on the Middle East state's president, Bashar al-Assad, to step down. The US then jumped on the bandwagon and called on Al-Assad to go, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The 'erratic state' raises the stakes Today's Zaman His murder sent the first serious signal to the Kurds across the Turkish border to engage one way or another with the Syrian struggle as the al-Assad regime approaches a collapse. But there is also another element on this part of the border. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The Arab Spring and the Illusion of a Pragmatic Approach to Foreign Policy Huffington Post Last week, Russia vetoed the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) imposing sanctions on the Syrian regime despite brutal oppression by Bashar al-Assad and his security forces where approximately 4000 peaceful protestors have lost their ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's oil sector feels the pain Forward Syria Washington and Brussels hope that squeezing Syria's small but lucrative oil sector will have a serious impact on government financing and, as a result, help them meet their openly expressed aim of toppling President Bashar al-Assad. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SYRIA: Death toll stands at 2900, UN report says. Denver Post The announcement came as activists in Syria said that at least 12 people were killed during clashes between armed men loyal to the government of President Bashar Assad and soldiers who deserted their ranks, in the northern province of Idlib, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US 'Reset' With Russia On Edge After Syria Vote NPR He says the Russians felt burned by Libya and don't want the Security Council to be in the business of choosing the winners in the Arab uprisings — particularly in Syria. "They've picked their own winner, and for now that's Bashar Assad, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria Opposition Demands Foreign Observers, Not Intervention The Beverly Hills Courier The council has been touring capital cities to rally support from the Arab and Western world. According to the United Nations, the Assad regime's relentless crackdown on dissent has claimed more than 2900 lives since March. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US reiterates calls for Syrian leader to step down, condemns attacks on ... Washington Post By AP, WASHINGTON — The US on Friday reiterated its call for Syria's president to leave power immediately following the killing of one of Syria's most prominent opposition figures. The White House said in a statement that President Bashar Assad must ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Our World: The forgotten Christians of the East Jerusalem Post During an official visit to Paris, Rai warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy that the fall of theAssad regime in Syria could be a disaster for Christians in Syria and throughout the region. Todaythe Western-backed Syrian opposition is dominated by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Al-Akhbar: Mikati, Lebanese envoy to UN 'threatened' to resign NOW LEBANON Nine countries voted late Tuesday in favor of the text which had called for "targeted measures" ifSyrian President Bashar al-Assad pursues his clampdown, which the United Nations says has left at least 2900 people dead. South Africa, India, Brazil and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Hariri assassination needs a motive The Daily Star He may be wagering that an international community incapable of approving a Security Council resolution condemning the savagery of Bashar Assad's regime in Syria, will be equally unlikely to punish Lebanon for failing to honor its financial obligations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fatfat: Mikati will resign if Assad decides so NOW LEBANON Future bloc MP Ahmad Fatfat said in an interview published on Tuesday that “Prime Minister Najib Mikati will resign only if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad decides so.” Fatfat told Al-Anbaa newspaper that “the statements saying that Mikati will resign ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Arabs embrace Steve Jobs and the Syrian connection Reuters Users of the social networking site Twitter were also quick to draw parallels with Syria's uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, which has cost more than 2900 lives, by a UN count. "The wrongSyrian died today," said one Twitter user, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Panetta reiterates US call on Syrian regime to step down Kuwait News Agency (With photos) BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (KUNA) -- US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta Thursday said that despite the Chinese and Russian veto to stop a resolution in the UN Security Council on Syria the international community will push for the ouster of the Assad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jeff Goldberg: United Nations hypocrisy is unbelievable Daily Mail - Charleston A Syrian democracy activist might note that Tammo is one of at least 2900 Syrians murdered since the beginning of the uprising. It was this very large number of people murdered by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad that spurred European countries ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Arms Bahrain While Decrying Russian Weapons in Syria Antiwar.com Goldring pointed out that Ambassador Rice said the opponents of the UN resolution would rather sell arms to the Syrian regime than stand with the Syrian people. “Transferring weapons to Bahrain leaves the US government vulnerable to the same accusation ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Erdogan means business when it comes to regional leadership Jerusalem Post For many years, Syria seemed to be the major benefactor of this policy, even though the two nations almost went to war in the early 1990s over Syrian President Bashar Assad's alleged support of Kurdish separatists. Under the “Zero Problems” policy, ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Russia Proposes Talks Between Assad and Syrian Opposition | THE ... By THEUNHIVEDMIND Oct. 9 (Bloomberg) — Russia offered to host talks between Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad'sgovernment and the opposition in Moscow, after blocking a Western-backed United Nationsresolution that threatened sanctions against Syria's regime. ... is that all the problems which have accumulated in Syria over many years can't be resolved through force or confrontation,” Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said in an interview with state news service RIA Novosti releasedtoday. ... THE UNHIVED MIND |
| 'We're building our own Arab democracy' – Syrian presidential aide ... By RT Russia and China vetoing the harsh resolution on Syria in the UN marks a new political force equal to the West stepping on to the international stage, believes political and media adviser to Syria'sPresident Bashar Assad, Dr. News RSS : Today |
| Syria Opposition Slams 'Hostility' of Russia, China in UN Vote | Ya ... By syh The Syrian government's submission to the UN council on the country's human rights record is “fictional” and “insulting to the memory” of Syrians killed in Assad's crackdown, Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, said in an e-mailed statement. The Syrian government has blamed ...resolution “unfortunate.” The premier canceled a trip to Turkey's southeastern province of Hatay, where more than 7600 Syrian refugees are staying, after his mother died today, Anatolia reported. BW ... Ya Libnan |
| Syria warns against recognition of opposition council - TODAY News ... Syria threatened on Sunday to retaliate against any country that formally recognizes a ... TheUnited Nations says 2900 people have been killed in Assad's ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../syria-warns-against-recognition-opp... | ||
| israel today | Syria's Assad intent on dragging Israel into his mess ... Iran's Fars news agency reported that Assad made the threat during a ... Syrian regime than stand with the Syrian people," said US Ambassador to the UN Susan ... www.israeltoday.co.il/tabid/178/nid/22969/.../Default.aspx | ||
| US assails China, Russia vetoes on Syria at UN - TODAY News ... ... Wednesday for vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ... and presumably for selling more arms to Bashar Assad's government despite ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../us-assails-china-russia-vetoes-syria-u... | ||
| Launch reforms or step down, Medvedev tells Assad - News Today MOSCOW, Oct 7: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assadto launch promised reforms or step down as the country's ... www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details... | ||
| News From The Associated Press UN raises death toll in Syria unrest to 2900 ... Latest Syria News ... Since mid- March, BasharAssad's regime in Syria has cracked down on protesters leading ... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE... | ||
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