 Washington Post The Syrian uprising began in mid-March, amid a wave of protests in the Arab world that toppled autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. Syrian President Bashar Assad has reacted with deadly force that the UN estimates has left some 2600 people dead. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Underwhelmed With Emerging Powers At UN NPR "Over 2000 protesters, peaceful protesters, have been killed — and yet these countries are reluctant to apply any significant pressure on the Assad regime." UN ambassadors from those three nations went to Syria to meet with officials in President ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russia gives the cold shoulder to Arab revolutions Sunday's Zaman The possibility of losing its Syria card has not prevented Moscow from evincing support for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which according to United Nations reports is now responsible for the deaths of around 2600 of its own citizens. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria - Sep 17, 2011 - 13:12 Aljazeera.net (blog) Four shabiha pro-Assad thugs were killed by Syrian civilians in Homs in an ambush. The total figure of 5360 people killed is roughly double the current figure of 2600 given earlier this week by the UN'shuman rights agency, UNHR, and is more triple the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey plays balancing act in projecting power in east Med Sunday's Zaman It was the worst timing for Turkey to have soured ties with Syria, another Mediterranean country in the eastern rim and a former ally. When Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad defied Turkish demands to end a bloody crackdown on protesters, Ankara crossed him ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Life, liberty ... and the pursuit of lemonade Daily Inter Lake Of course, the Leninists in Russia and Tiananmen Marxists in China will not even discuss US and European sanctions for Syria, even as Assad machine guns, shells and bombards his own people. Why? Because when faced with the same kind of protests in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria: National Dialogue Sessions are on; and to Refute Misleading Media ... Day Press News A popular uprising began in Syria in mid-March, amid a wave of anti-government protests in the Arab world that have already toppled autocrats in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya. President Bashar al-Assadhas reacted with force, according to the UN reports, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Backing Muslim Brotherhood In Syria: Envoy Bernama Asked whether international observers will be allowed during polls which President Assad has announced, he evaded a direct reply but said Syria never believes in interfering in the affairs of other countries. According to the UN, at least 2600 people ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MP Fayyad says Hezbollah will not be dragged into sectarian tension Ya Libnan He said The pro-democracy protest against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has entered the seventh month . Over 2600 protesters have been killed according to the UN Human Rights Committee.The protesters are calling for democracy and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NTC forces driven back from Bani AngolaPress We will come back later," Assad al-Hamuri, a fighter, told Reuters as forces began their withdrawal. Correspondents said that not for the first time, anti-Gaddafi forces appeared to be in some disarray, as they were forced to retreat from Bani Walid ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Good Morning, News! The Portland Mercury (blog) In Syria, pro-democratic demonstrations have remained largely peaceful for months, despite a brutal and bloody military crackdown. That appears to be changing—and it could wind up playing into the cruel hands of dictator Bashir Assad. Brilliant idea! ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Armored Syrian forces storm towns near Turkey border - TODAY News The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which is based in Britain, said at least ... Assad faces Western outrage and tougher rhetoric from Turkey but no U.N. ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../armored-syrian-forces-storm-towns-... |
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