Voice of America (blog)
Mr. Assad's government has blamed much of the deadly violence on armed gunmen and terrorists. Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he has urged Syria to carry out political reforms “before it is too late.” During a speech in Australia ...
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Voice of America (blog)
Last month, Syrian authorities rejected an Arab League statement calling for an end to the bloodshed. The United Nations estimates 2200 people have been killed since March after Mr. Assadlaunched the crackdown on dissent. However, Syria has blamed ...
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| Blair criticises Iran and Syria BBC News He also said Syrian president Bashar al Assad's position was "untenable". Ahead of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Mr Blair told the Daily Mirror defeating radical Islamic terrorism would take "a generation of effort". Mr Blair, who was PM when the ... See all stories on this topic » |  BBC News |
| Explosion of violence in Syria caught in series of horrifying video clips The Guardian On Tuesday Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary general, said during a visit to New Zealand that Assad must take "bold and decisive measures before it's too late". France has said the EU is preparing a new round of sanctions against Syria that would target ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Guardian |
The National
Mikhael Margelov, a Russian presidential envoy to the Middle East, is to hold talks with Syrianopposition figures in Moscow today. Russian officials are then due to meet Bouthaina Shabaan, an adviser to Mr Al Assad, on Monday. ...
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RT
There are indeed problems in Syria, and we are aware of them, including the disproportionate use of force and the high toll of casualties. We, too, think this is unacceptable. I pointed it out in my personal conversations with President Bashar Assad. ...
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| Advocate for Libya, Syria Failed to File Disclosures Wall Street Journal For Syria, Brown Lloyd James signed a $5000-a-month contract in late 2010 with the office of President Assad to assist with a profile of his wife Asma that ran in the US edition of Vogue magazine, it acknowledged. In its March 2011 issue, Vogue called ... See all stories on this topic » |  Wall Street Journal |
The Associated Press
In a live interview in Tehran, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Syrian President BasharAssad should back away from his violent crackdown and talk to the opposition. ___ YEMEN At least five civilians are killed in the past 48 hours in ...
See all stories on this topic »Why did Syria postpone Arab League visit?
The National
"But, the real motive behind Syria's disregard to the league's request is the sudden announcement by Moscow it would soon be hosting a visit by president Al Assad's political adviser, Mrs Bouthaina Shaaban, as well as a delegation from the Syrian ...
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| Syrian Military Source: Qualitative Operation in al-Zawiya Mountain Day Press News Many opposition activists and soldiers who have fled argue that Syria's anti-government movement must remain peaceful, if for no other reason than to avoid giving Assad'sgovernment an excuse to use even greater force. The United Nations says 2200 ... See all stories on this topic » |  Day Press News |
Arab Times Kuwait English Daily
Syria's regime, which has promised to launch a wide range of reforms to appease protesters, blames the unrest on foreign-backed “armed terrorist gangs.” Russia believes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could hold on to power despite a popular revolt ...
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CNN
Last week the attorney general of the city of Hama, Adnan Bakkour, condemned the government of President Bashar al-Assad in a video statement released over the internet. He accused the regime of torturing and killing opposition members and burying ...
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Boulder Jewish News
Syria is currently in turmoil and in a state of civil war. The people in Syria are rioting and BasharAssad is slaughtering them, while the world protests with mighty words and some sanctions which do not seem to have any effect. ...
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| Syrian security forces raid northern village, kill 3 army defectors Ha'aretz "The reforms declared by Assad are limited and late," Gul told the Dubai-based broadcaster. At least 2200 people have been killed since the anti-government protests started in Syria in mid-March, according to the United Nations. See all stories on this topic » |  Ha'aretz |
| Gen. Rajha: Steadfastness of Syria Can Not Be Weakened by Plots or Pressures Syrian Arab News Agency The remarks came during the graduation ceremony of a new batch of al-AssadAcademy for Military Engineering cadets held Thursday under the patronage of Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces President Bashar al-Assad. "Targeting Syria comes ... See all stories on this topic » |  Syrian Arab News Agency |
| Ban Ki-moon joins 7.30 ABC Online CHRIS UHLMANN: A country that needs action from the international community isSyria. Why is it that the world could act on Libya and not Syria? BAN KI-MOON: It is totally unacceptable situation where President Assad has not heeded to international... See all stories on this topic » |  ABC Online |
| Government and main opposition exchange barbs on foreign policy Today's Zaman Loğoğlu and his team traveled to several regions in Syria accompanied by local administrators and officials and will present their findings in a report to CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu. Loğoğlu said the committee met with Assad and Syrian Parliament Speaker ... See all stories on this topic » |  Today's Zaman |
US Department of State (press release)
And could you also, on Libya, tell us what you're expecting in terms of a resolution that would mandate a new UN Mission for Libya? AMBASSADOR RICE: With respect to Syria, as you know we continue to have ongoing discussion both in the full Council, ...
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Intifada Palestine
In Syria, the Assad regime struck out with utmost brutality against its people, killing above 2000, and resisted all attempts from abroad to mediate, until a pragmatic faction inside the Alawite minority, exploiting the isolation that an EU oil embargo ...
See all stories on this topic »Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu's Regular Press Conference on September ...
MFA China (press release)
Q: First, does China consider getting in touch with the Syrian opposition? Second, UN Secretary-General said recently that it was too late for Syrian President Assad to deliver his reform pledges. Do you agree with him? A: On the situation in Syria, ...
See all stories on this topic »Williams: Israel wants issue of Hezbollah resolved
NOW LEBANON
“The crisis in Syria will not be transferred to Lebanon…because Lebanon is different than Syriasince [the former] is democratic.” Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops have cracked down on protests against almost five decades of Baath rule which ...
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| Turkish president calls on his Syrian counterpart to take lessons from ... Trend News Agency President Gul called on his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Asad "to stop the bloodshed, to withdraw military and security forces from the cities, to release all political prisoners, and to hold free, transparent, and democratic elections. ... See all stories on this topic » |  Trend News Agency |
The Australian
Democracy activists called for the United Nations to send international observers to Syria but key Damascus ally Moscow again distanced itself from Western condemnation of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. "The Syrian people calls on the United ...
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WAFA - Palestine News Agency
News on the situation in Syria was featured on the three dailies' front pages as 24 Syrian civilians were killed by President Bashar Al-Assad's troops. Al-Ayyam's front page featured a report by Peace Now movement revealing an upsurge in the settlement ...
See all stories on this topic »Mikati describes Aoun as a “stooge,” US diplomatic cable says
NOW LEBANON
Feltman also said in the cable that there was a disagreement between the Lebanese PM and theAssad family after Mikati voiced support for the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) probing the 2005 assassination of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, ...
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