 AFP The United States and several European powers are pushing for a UN resolution to condemn Assad's regime which has already been slapped with sanctions, including an oil ban. But they have met with stiff resistance from Russia, China and a group of ... See all stories on this topic » |  AFP |
| Siniora urges Assad to take a brave stand The Daily Star The UN says 2200 people have died since the uprising erupted in mid-March. Asked whether the opposition March 14 parties were betting on a regime change in Syria to reclaim power, Siniora said: “We are not betting on anything. We respect the Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » |  The Daily Star |
The Moscow Times
The Syrian opposition urged Moscow to abandon its backing for Syrian President Bashar Assad as France stepped up pressure on Russia to support a UN resolution against the regime. "The development of the Russian position is slower than we hope," ...
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Bloomberg
The decision-making body is discussing a resolution backed by the US and European nations to impose sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over a six-month crackdown that has killed more than 3000 people. Still, the diplomat airs his views on ...
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| Gulf states condemn Syria 'killing machine' Aljazeera.net Russia, a UN member with veto power, has resisted international attempts to condemn the violence and refused to back Western calls for Assad to quit. The Syrianauthorities blame what they describe as terrorists for the bloodshed and say hundreds of ... See all stories on this topic » |  Aljazeera.net |
New York Times
Saudi Arabia recently played a leading role in isolating Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brutal government by demanding an end to the killing of protesters and recalling the Saudi ambassador from Damascus. The impending fall of Mr. Assad's barbarous ...
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NPR
Critics point out that NATO moved quickly to intervene in oil-rich Libya, while there's been no serious discussion of such action in Syria, where President Bashar Assad has been waging a deadly crackdown on opponents of his government. ...
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| Cameron's cold comfort over Russia Telegraph.co.uk The Kremlin has also been frustrating Western designs over Syria. Yesterday, Alain Juppé, the French foreign minister, said it was a scandal that the UN had still to pass a resolution imposing an arms embargo and other sanctions on Bashar al-Assad's ... See all stories on this topic » |  Telegraph.co.uk |
Politics.co.uk
William Hague has hit out at Syrian "violence and repression" as the UN condemned president Bashar al-Assad for the weekend's bloodshed. This revolution – which appears genuinely representative and peaceful – is plagued by regime propaganda. ...
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Relations between Ankara and Tehran have suffered a noticeable chill ever since popular uprisings began in Arab states, and specifically since demonstrations reached Syria. Iran has remained the lone ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...
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| Repression, resistance rocks Arab world Green Left Weekly Protests are a daily occurrence across Syria, calling for the downfall of the Baath Party government of Bashar Al-Assad. The Local Coordination Committees of Syriasaid at LCCSyria.org that the protests involve thousands of people each day, ... See all stories on this topic » |  Green Left Weekly |
ISRIA (registration)
Yes, we are aware of the problems in Syria, we can see the disproportionate use of force and a large number of victims. We are not happy about it either. I have repeatedly spoken about this in personal discussions with President Bashar al-Assad, ...
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| 10 in Ten Times LIVE He made the comment when asked about Russian resistance to a draft resolution late last month that called for sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. - Reuters EGYPT'S military ruler, Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi, said he could not testify ... See all stories on this topic » |  Times LIVE |
| Israel needs to adapt to new regional realities gulfnews.com If that did not make a difference a year ago, it certainly will in today's rebellious Arab world. Israel's watchful eyes are now on Syria, a longtime foe but also an enemy with which it had reached an entente. The fall of Bashar Al Assad's Baath regime ... See all stories on this topic » |  gulfnews.com |
Omaha World-Herald
He praised President Barack Obama's handling of Libya but said the strategy that appears to have toppled Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi likely wouldn't work in Syria, where Bashar al-Assad'sregime has killed thousands of citizens in an uprising that ...
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| Arab Rise, Zionism Demise! Ammon News Assad is going, going…. Turkey just kicked their Ambassador out and relations with Turkey are melting faster than a snowman on a hot Palestinian summer day. Israelis are restless and revolting. Not for economic reasons, nonsense, don't buy any of that... See all stories on this topic » |  Ammon News |
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