Today: ARAB League News, Jan 13, 2012

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Jan 13, 2012

ARAB League News, Jan 13, 2012


Syria: Arab League mission in crisis - live updates
The Guardian
9.42am: Horrific accounts and videos have emerged of Tuesday's violence in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor during an Arab League monitoring visit to the city. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 15 people were killed in the city of ...
See all stories on this topic »

The Guardian
Arab League chief warns Syrian conflict may turn into civil war; 1 protester ...
Washington Post
The Arab League chief, Nabil Elaraby, told The Associated Press that Assad's regime was either not complying or only partially complying with an Arab League plan that Syria signed last month to end its crackdown. “We are very concerned because there ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab League to increase the number of its monitors in Syria
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM CAIRO AND BEIRUT — The Arab League is pressing ahead with a heavily criticized observer mission in Syria, saying that it will increase the number of monitors and calling on all sides to halt months of bloodshed. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Yemen Agrees to Grant Saleh Immunity as Arab League Seeks Peace in Syria
Bloomberg
Arab League Observers The League's observers will continue their mission in Syria as long as the government abides by the agreement, the organization said. Arab League leader Nabil el-Arabi said yesterday he expects to receive a full report from ...
See all stories on this topic »

Bloomberg
Arab League: Observers' reports from Syria 'very worrisome'
Ynetnews
Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi said that expressed astonishment over Syrian President Bashar Assad's comments against the Arab League in his speech Tuesday. In an interview with Egyptian Television channel al Hayat, al-Arabi said that the ...
See all stories on this topic »
Head of Arab mission to Syria denies disarray; activists carrying aid stopped ...
Al-Arabiya
Tarif also said the incident was an “unacceptable breach of the Arab League protocol,” to which Syria has committed itself and which requires journalists to have freedom to report across Syria. “The regime has denied journalists free access to the ...
See all stories on this topic »

Al-Arabiya
* Arab League urges end to Syria violence
Financial Times (blog)
The Arab League renewed its call for an end to the violence in Syria on Sunday, but said that its monitors would continue working there, in spite of mounting criticism of their mission, the FT reports. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's president, ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab League Observer Talks About Crisis In Syria
YouTube
Arab League Observer Talks About Crisis In Syria.
See all stories on this topic »
Leading article: The Arab League must withdraw
The Independent
So much for the Arab League mission to oversee the peace plan the Syrian President mendaciously signed up to in December. Indeed, such is the swagger in Damascus that President Assad now openly scorns the threat of expulsion with which the League ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab monitors met by anti-regime protests
Reuters Video
Jan 12 - Arab league monitors are met by anti-regime protests in Amouda, as one quits the team. Marie-Claire Fennessy reports.
See all stories on this topic »
Terror Testimony: 'Give Arab League more time to crack Syria'
RT
Hundreds of civilians have reportedly been killed by government troops in Syria since the first Arab League observers arrived last month, and on Friday, dozens died in a Damascus suicide bombing the regime is blaming on terrorists. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Inside Syria - Has the Arab League failed in Syria?
Al Jazeera
The violence in Syria continues despite the presence of Arab observers, so we ask if it is time for the UN to step in. Inside Syria, discusses with guests: Shashank Joshi, Dr. Hussein Al Harbi and Dr. Bassam Abu Abdullah.
See all stories on this topic »
Analysis: 2012 – “The Year of Crisis” in the Middle East
IRINnews.org
A mission of Arab League monitors sent to Syria is struggling: it has acknowledged it needs assistance to carry out its tasks; its members have come under attack; and one of its monitors resigned in protest at what he called a “farce” of a mission. ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab League tells Syria again: halt violence
Newsday
... (Associated Press) (AP) -- The Arab League demanded Sunday that the Syrian government immediately stop all violence and allow more monitors in, as activists reported at least 10 more civilians, including two teenagers, were killed by regime forces. ...
See all stories on this topic »

Newsday
No plan to postpone Arab league summit: Iraq
gulfnews.com
Baghdad was scheduled to host the Arab League summit in March last year, but postponed it upon a request from foreign ministers following turmoil in some countries in the region that resulted at the time in the ousting of the rulers of Tunisia and ...
See all stories on this topic »
Tunisia urges Syria to work with Turkey and Arab League to solve crisis
Today's Zaman
(Photo: AA) Tunisian Foreign Minister Rafik Abdessalem has said the Syrian regime needs to work with neighboring Turkey as well as the Arab Leagueto try to find a solution to the governance crisis in the Arab country, amid what he called “legitimate ...
See all stories on this topic »

Today's Zaman
Arab states 'slow' to implement rights laws
The National
Radwan Bin Khadra, an Arab League official, said yesterday Arab countries could do more to adhere to international rights law. ABU DHABI // The Arab Spring has tested Arab countries' commitment to international humanitarian agreements, said a senior ...
See all stories on this topic »

The National
Rights Group Calls for More Reform in Middle East
Voice of America
Follow our Middle East reports on Twitter and discuss them on our Facebook page. Related Articles Syria Criticizes Arab League Committee Chief's Comments Harsh words follow Qatari Prime Minister's call for Assad government to stop deadly crackdown on ...
See all stories on this topic »
At least 21 killed in latest Syria violence: activists
AFP
The latest violence came as the Arab League said its controversial mission in Syria would continue despite "harassment" by both the government and the opposition. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said heavy clashes broke out before dawn between ...
See all stories on this topic »

AFP
UAE: Arab League monitors restricted, targeted in Syria
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS ABU DHABI - Arab League monitors in Syria to oversee a halt to a violent crackdown on protesters have been targeted by "non-opposition" elements and are not allowed to move around freely, the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister said on...
See all stories on this topic »
Syria: Whither Al-Assad's friends?
Daily Maverick
Al-Assad has been putting on a show of bravado over the past two days, addressing large crowds of his supporters while reports of artillery fire on civilians continue to emerge. The much-touted Arab League observer mission in Syria suffered a setback ...
See all stories on this topic »
The Global Note: Assassination in Tehran…Coup Fears In Pakistan…Ten Years Of ...
ABC News (blog)
Reuters reports one of the Arab League monitors has abandoned the League's much-maligned mission to Syria, saying he witnessed “scenes of horror” that he was powerless to prevent and that the monitoring team sent to the country was not acting ...
See all stories on this topic »
Moussa denies receiving Saudi funds for presidential campaign
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Privately owned Al-Mesryoon newspaper reported last May that Saudi Arabia had allocated a US$5 million reward to Moussa for his service as Arab League secretary general. Some activists on online social networks like Facebook and Twitter consider the ...
See all stories on this topic »
Assad sees uprising as foreign conspiracy
Washington Times
The Arab League's observer mission in the country will issue a report on Jan. 19. On Tuesday, Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi said he held the Assad regime “totally responsible” for recent attacks on the league's observers. ...
See all stories on this topic »

Washington Times
PM In Saudi Arabia For Talks On Middle East
Yahoo! News UK
They are likely to discuss their joint support for the Arab League's efforts to end killing and repression in Syria, where thousands of people have died in nearly a year of anti-government protests. Saudi Arabia is Britain's biggest trading partner in ...
See all stories on this topic »

Yahoo! News UK
ARAB LEAGUE REPORTS OBSERVERS IN SYRIA ARE OBSTRUCTED
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
(AGI) Cairo - After meeting today in Cairo, Arab League sources have reported that observers will continue their work in Syria in spite of obstacles and obstruction posed by the regime and also by the opposition. s"The mission will continue its work," ...
See all stories on this topic »
Marwan Bishara speaks on Syria situation
Al Jazeera
Marwan Bishara, Al Jazeera's senior political analyst, talks about the situation in Syria after one Arab monitor quit the team saying "the mission was a farce". Bishara says: "The sort of individual declarations by [Arab League]team members is not ...
See all stories on this topic »
Arab League Urges Syria to End Violence, Says Observer Mission to ...
By Carol Maher
... to End Violence, Says Observer Mission to Continue 01.09.2012 | 0 comment · Radio Sawt Beirut International – Lebanon news, nightlife, broadcasting latest arabic songs and hits ... Earlier on Sunday, an Arab League source said the first report by observers in Syria recommends the controversial mission continue and says monitors were subjected to “harassment” by the government and the opposition. The reportrecommends “the mission continue its work” with more technological ...
Radio Sawt Beirut International...
Arab League Puts Off Sending More Syria Monitors | Radio Sawt ...
By Carol Maher
... al-Sadr Disappearance 01.12.2012 | 0 comment · Radio Sawt Beirut International – Lebanon news, nightlife, broadcasting latest arabic songs and hits ... It was the firstreported attack of its kind. The UAE did not report any injuries among its ...
Radio Sawt Beirut International...
Arab League calls on Hamas to bring Syria to reason — RT
By RT
The Arab League has urged the Damascus-based leader of Hamas to ask Syria to end its bloody crackdown on opposition protests. Meanwhile, a deadly blast in Damascus provoked ... MORE ON THE STORY. A handout picture from the official Syrian NewsAgency (SANA) shows onlookers gathering on 06.01, 14:29 39 comments ... to comply with the Arab League's peace plan. But while the League's observer mission is to file its first report, pressure on the monitors is increasing. ...
News RSS : Today
Armenian News: Arab league delays sending more observers to Syria
By Armenian News
The Arab League has delayed sending more monitors to Syria, as its mission runs into further difficulties, BBC News reported. The league's move comes after 11 of its observers were injured in an attack in the port of Latakia earlier this week. ...
Armenian News
'Syrian people in for very rough time' — RT
By RT
Violence continues to mount in Syria along with the international pressure on the regime of Bashar Assad, while the opposition claims the Arab League's observer mission is only giving the regime more time to crush the dissent. ... up a national with a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as Arab League observers (R) arrive at a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus on January 9, 2012 to attend a mass held in memory of a 10-year-old Christian boy, killed last month in Homs as ...
News RSS : Today
US Politics | AMERICAblog News: Arab League to continue Syrian ...
By Chris in Paris
"We understand that the number of monitors will be increased, but very strongly, from the Arab League, that this mission can only succeed if there is full cooperation from Syria/" The first report by Arab League observers in Syria recommends ...
US Politics | AMERICAblog News
Arab League Syria mission to linger despite barrage of criticism — RT
By RT
Arab League observers have delivered their initial report on the ongoing crisis in Syria. And despite the monitors' failure ... A handout picture from the official Syrian NewsAgency (SANA) shows onlookers gathering on 06.01, 14:29 39 comments ... Hundreds of civilians have reportedly been killed by government troops since the first observers arrived last month, and on Friday, dozens died in a Damascus suicide bombing the regime is blaming on terrorists. Though Syria's membership ...
News RSS : Today
Syria's Assad slams protesters, Arab League in ... - Bangor Daily News
By UnBylined
After Assad spoke, the Kuwait state news agency KUNA reported that two Kuwaiti army officers were injured when “unknown protesters” attacked a team of Arab Leaguemonitors in Syria's northern city of Latakia. Amateur videos ... The Arab League has said it holds the Syrian government responsible for the safety of more than 150 observers who are in the country to determine whether it's complying with a league-brokered agreement that Syria signed last month. In a statement ...
Bangor Daily News
Arab League to Send More Monitors to Syria
By Trish
World News. January 9th, 2012. 544400 comments ... The Syrian National Council, which is the primary opposition group in Syria, is urging the Arab League to ask the United Nations Security Council to intervene because the league simply cannot protect civilians in Syria. The league's adversary board, the Arab Parliament ... The prime minister of Qatar, Sheik al Thani, said that while he hopes that the observers will be able to complete their mission, it won't last forever. However, if the ...
Gev.com - Latest Technology,...
Assad Vows to Declare Victory Soon, Slams Arab League for ...
By Carol Maher
“When I leave this post it will be also based upon the people's wishes,” he said in his first speech since he agreed last month to an Arab League plan to halt the government crackdown on dissent. Assad repeated his claim that a foreign ...
Radio Sawt Beirut International...
Syria Uprising: Arab League Chief Warns Of Civil War
By The Huffington Post News Editors
BEIRUT -- The head of the Arab League warned Friday that Syria may be sliding toward civil war, as security forces fired on thousands of people who poured into the streets in support of army defectors who switched sides to try to topple President Bashar Assad. Over the ... The Arab League chief, Nabil Elaraby, told The Associated Press that Assad's regime was either not complying or only partially complying with an Arab League plan that Syria signed last month to end its crackdown. ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Arab League Monitor Bolts Syria Mission -- News from Antiwar.com
By Jason Ditz
Algerian author Anwar Malek, a member of the Arab League team of observers to Syria, has announced in an interview with al-Jazeera that he has quit the mission, saying that the restrictions on movement were keeping them from operating ...
News From Antiwar.com
Report: Syria troops fire on Arab League monitors - World news ...
Image: Arab League observers tour the town of Mseifrah in Syria's southern Daraa province on ... msnbc.com staff and news service reports ... presence in cities and free thousands of prisoners detained since the uprising began last March. ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../report-syria-troops-fire-arab-league-...
Syria, Egypt and Middle East unrest - Tuesday 3 January | World ...
The Arab League is to meet to consider ending its controversial monitoring mission to... town of Rastan has been bombed, according to the state news agency. .... reports last month of a massacre of more than a hundred people in the area. ...
www.guardian.co.uk/.../syria-egypt-middle-east-unrest-live-up...
Syria: Arab League consider the first report of the observers | Top ...
On Sunday the Ministerial Committee of the Arab League on terms of settlement of ...Cairo, Egypt, to evaluate the first report of the observers on their mission in that country. ... Our bottom line is to keep you current of the latest news headlines ...
www.wreporter.com/.../syria-arab-league-consider-the-first-re...
Arab League tells Syria again: halt violence - Latest news
The Arab League demanded Sunday that the Syrian government immediately stop all violence and allow more monitors in, as activists reported at least 10 more ...
m.startribune.com/news/?id=136902533
Syria: Arab League divided over observer mission - FRANCE 24
Connect. Join the France 24 community here; Log in · FRANCE 24 latest world news report Syria: Arab League divided over observer mission - FRANCE 24 ...
www.france24.com/.../20120109-week-middle-east-syria-arab...
Questioning the Arab League's Syrian monitors - FRANCE 24
Concerns over the Arab League observer mission in Syria. The online tools ...FRANCE 24 latest world news report ... News seen on the web and about the web. ...
www.france24.com/.../20120105-2012-01-06-2049-wb-en-w...
  
info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com
Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-FrenchUnder the SunStealing JakeAlexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-Swedish
 

No comments: