 Boston Globe He said he could begin investigating at the request of the UN Security Council. Syria's UNambassador said a UN humanitarian assessment team was scheduled to arrive in Damascus today. The International Committee of the Red Cross said it is optimistic ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pressure piling on Syria's Assad China Daily US President Barack Obama and European Union leaders earlier called for Assad to stand down in a move to step up international pressure on the Syrian president over his deadly crackdown on protests. Britain's deputy UN ambassador Philip Parham ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 23 killed as Syria presses crackdown on protest Ma'an News Agency Friday's rallies put to the test a commitment given by Assad to UN chief Ban Ki-moon the previous day that his security forces have ended operations against civilians. The Syrian Revolution 2011 Facebook group, one of the drivers of the protests, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Tanks enter Syrian city of Homs gulfnews.com Meanwhile, European Union governments agreed to expand the number of Syrian officials and institutions targeted by sanctions and laid out plans for a possible oil embargo, diplomats said. A UNteam is to visit Syria today on a four-day mission to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| When Arabs kill Arabs, the left falls silent National Post Syrian soldiers raise their weapons while holding a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday. Robert Fulford, National Post · Aug. 20, 2011 | Last Updated: Aug. 20, 2011 12:00 AM ET As the news from Syria grows darker, the silence from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| International Court lacks jurisdiction over Syria Washington Post (blog) Only the UN Security Council, which is divided over how to respond to the Syrian crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad, can grant the prosecutor the authority to do so. “The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian forces kill 20 despite Assad pledge Jerusalem Post Most of the violence was in the southern province of Deraa where the uprising against Assad erupted in March, triggering a harsh response in which UN investigators say Syrian forces may have committed crimes against humanity. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Assad Says Military Operations Stopped TruthDive Human rights groups and witnesses accuse Syrian troops of firing on largely unarmed protesters and say more than 1800 civilians have been killed since mid-March. In New York, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke to Assad in a telephone call on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Two-Way : NPR NPR A handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows President Bashar al-Assad addressing the country on August 17. As soon as President Obama announced new sanctions on Syria, a lot of the reaction was a big, "So what? ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A glance at the week that was Irish Times Give me a crash course in . . . the conflict in Syria What's happening with Syria? For the first time the US, France, Britain, Germany and the UN have called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down because of his regime's harsh repression of dissent. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hailstones kill five Himalayan Times Russia and Turkey meanwhile dismissed growing calls led by US President Barack Obama forAssad to quit, offering the embattled Syrian leader rare support despite a damning UN report on his 'apparent shoot to kill' policy. On the political front, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria poised to grant access to detainees: ICRC Reuters The ICRC sought access for years to Syrian prisoners but stepped up its requests when the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad first erupted in March. Gasser attributed recent progress to having gained the confidence of Syrian authorities who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com The United States is "waging a humanitarian and diplomatic war" against Syria, said Bashar Ja'afari,Syria's envoy to the United Nations. He said the United States wants to instigate insurrection inSyria. Assad has long promised reforms, but they have ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Beware the September Surprise Commentary After all, Secretary of State Clinton also came out against any demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad step aside just days before Obama demanded that Assad step aside. In his speech about the Middle East last May, Obama appears to have left ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Leaked papers put Christofias in a tight spot Cyprus Mail By Alexia Saoulli Published on August 19, 2011 THE GOVERNMENT, and specifically President Demetris Christofias, was yesterday in a tight spot after a damning report recording a conversation between Christofias and Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad two ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quote of the day Peninsula On-line For example, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki advised Assad to exercise caution while dealing with the revolution. “Ihope that demonstrations in Syria will not be quelled by force,” Al Maliki told the Iraqi television Al Sumaria last week, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drilling for oil while Hama burns Petroleum Economist AS protesters die every day and the international community considers further measures to isolate the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, it is business as usual in Syria's oil industry and for its international operators. All the normal corporate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria sanctions UPI.com European governments almost immediately followed suit and UN human rights officials suggestedAssad's government might be committing war crimes against its people. Washington announced it was sanctioning five of Syria's state-run energy companies and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stocks lower...Crackdown continues...Casey Anthony car destroyed 9&10 News BEIRUT (AP) — Yesterday's appeal from the United States and its European allies for Syria'sBashar Assad to step down may not be having much of an impact on his government's violent crackdown on dissent. Activists say Syrian security forces today ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| SPAIN JOINS CALLS FOR ASSAD RESIGNATION, RUSSIA DISAGREES Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) Madrid - Spain has joined official calls for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to step down immediately. Yesterday, calls for his resignation came from the heads of the United States, the EU and the four north-western European countries that are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Survival at stake: 'West inconsistent on Mid-East' RT International pressure continues to mount on the Syrian government with the US and major EU states urging President Assad to step down. A set of fresh economic sanctions have also been imposed by Washington, in what is the biggest response so far to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian military kills 20 protesters - report Radio New Zealand The United States on Thursday for the first time joined European leaders in calling for PresidentAssad to step down. Russia rejected the US calls for President Assad to go, saying he should be given more time to enact reforms. Syria's UN envoy accused ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| News Wrap: Bank of America Announces 3500 Layoffs PBS NewsHour The Taliban say they chose a British target today to mark the 92 nd anniversary of Afghanistan's independence from Britain. KWAME HOLMAN: Elsewhere, a NATO soldier died in a roadside bombing in southern Afghanistan today. Syrian troops fired on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A View from Israel: The naïveté of the Left Jerusalem Post What about the thousands of Palestinians in refugee camps in Syria fleeing now from BasharAssad's brutal crackdown? Contrary to the efforts of many organizations to paint Israel as an aggressor and the main problem in this region, Egyptian journalist ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| High Tide: From Azare's Protest To State's Country Terrorism Report Wall Street Journal (blog) Russia, however, disagrees, calling for Assad to have more time to implement reform. More here and here. (Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NY Times, Bloomberg) US Secretary of State delivered a video statement announcing the new Syria sanctions. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Week in Review theTrumpet.com While much of the world, including Arab states, has condemned Syrian President Bashar Assad for his violence against his people, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki is following Iran's lead and supporting Assad. Iraq has called for Syria to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: BP denied reports that the Macondo well is ... Proactive Investors UK The EU could decide to toughen sanctions against Syrian President Al-Assad's government todayimposing a ban on oil imports from the country and banning business with major companies, EU diplomats said. • MF Global said the Brent/WTI oil spread is seen ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 3 convicted in scout deaths to go free...Sixth death from stage fall...20 ... 9&10 News BEIRUT (AP) — Even though Syria's president has told the UN that his military and police operations against protesters had stopped, there's no indication of that today. Activists say Syriansecurity forces opened fire on thousands of protesters who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Siniora: Syrians decide their own fate NOW LEBANON The Syrian people want freedom, democracy, a peaceful transfer of power and do not want to be insulted or to have crimes committed against them, Siniora added. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops have cracked down on protests against almost five ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Where is the International Support for Victims of Tyranny? Family Security Matters In Syria Bashir Assad has been on a killing spree of the people who have been purring it to the streets, in search of freedom, day after day for months but the United Nations and the international community has chosen to pretend they are deaf, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Europe seeks UN penalties against Syria Brisbane Times NEW YORK: A United Nations humanitarian mission is headed to Syria this weekend after European powers launched a campaign for UN Security Council sanctions against the SyrianPresident, Bashar al-Assad, and the US called for him to step down. ... See all stories on this topic » |
| 'It's not peace but regime change the US is after in Syria' — RT By RT UN debates Syria amid new demands Assad quits. Syria may face justice at the International Criminal Court as news came that UN investigators have asked the Security Council to refer the issue. Meanwhile, the US and major European countries have urged Syria's ... That's the reason why it's happening today because ten days ago Assad said that he's going to introduce the multiparty system in Syria, today he said that the operations against the opposition have ended. ... News RSS : Today |
| Syrian forces kill 20 despite Assad pledge - The Standard Most of the violence was in the southern province of Deraa where the uprising against Assad erupted in March, triggering a harsh response in which U.N. investigators say Syrian forces may have committed crimes against humanity. ... The Standard: RSS Feeds - All News |
| 15 killed as Syria presses crackdown on protest | Pakistan Today ... By fraaz News Comments (1147990http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F08%2F15-killed-as-syria-presses-crackdown-on-protest%2F15+killed+as+Syria+presses+crackdown+on+protest2011-08-19+18%3A43%3A43fraazhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F% 3Fp%3D114799) ...Russia and Turkey meanwhile dismissed growing calls led by US President Obama for Assad to quit, offering the embattled Syrian leader rare support despite a damning UN report on his "apparent shoot to kill" policy. ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| Syrian forces kill 20 despite Assad pledge | World | News | Ottawa Sun Syrian forces shot dead 20 protesters on Friday despite President Bashar al-Assad's pledge that his crackdown on dissent was over, activists said, as thousands marched across Syria, spurred on by U.S. and European calls for him to step ... Top News stories |
| At Least 34 Killed as Syria Crackdown Continues -- News from ... By Jason Ditz Syrian officials were quick to blame “foreign elements” for today's protests, with UN envoy Bashar Ja'afari claiming the US was trying to “instigate insurrection” in the nation. Though the US has begun calling for Assad's ouster in ... News From Antiwar.com |
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| Assad President Syria Un Syrian | The News Portal Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells the head of the U.N. that military and police operations against anti-government protesters have stopped. ... thenewsportal.net/?p=1130434 |
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