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| UN to only send Syria an angry letter? Catholic Online Instead, a compromise proposal is being promoted that does not include sanctions and asks theSyrian government to stop killing people. The UN Security Council is unlikely to adopt any stringent measures to stop Syria from killing off Assad's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Remarks With Nigerian Foreign Minister Olugbenga Ashiru After Their Meeting US Department of State (press release) Ambassador Ford has shown admirable courage putting himself on the line to bear witness to the situation on the ground in Syria. He is a vital advocate for the legitimate aspirations of the Syrianpeople now under siege by the Asad regime. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| The World Next Week: Will the Security Council Intervene in Syria? Council on Foreign Relations (blog) The Assad government's bloody crackdown has yet to break the opposition movement, which is now calling for the imposition of a no-fly zone. Prospects for quick action at the UN Security Council continue to look bleak, however. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News Wrap: Survey Finds CEOs Cutting Back on Hiring PBS NewsHour The American ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, was attacked in Damascus today. Supporters of President Bashar al-Assad stoned an embassy convoy and threw tomatoes and eggs as Ford arrived for a meeting with a Syrian opposition leader. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey a Growing Menace to Middle East Peace NewsMax.com Turkey's efforts with Syria backfired after a massive crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators, leading Erdoğan to condemn Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and predict his downfall. Turkey's relations with Iran have also been on display, with Erdoğan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| R2P and the Libya mission Bellingham Herald Each crisis is unique. But a warning to President Bashar Assad of Syria: We are watching and learning. Simon Adams is executive director of the Global Center for the Responsibility to Protect inNew York. He wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| British FM meets Syrian opposition members NOW LEBANON Following the meeting, Hague said “Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must step aside so that credible reform can begin.” “Syrians from all walks of life and all religious communities have been united in their opposition to the regime's attempts to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FM Davutoğlu says Palestine state should be recognized Today's Zaman The foreign ministers also discussed the situation in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad faces widespread protests against his rule. In addition, Davutoğlu and his Ukrainian counterpart Kostyantyn Gryshchenko discussed preparations for an upcoming ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Security Council tries again on Syria resolution Review seeker (press release) ... By The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) ' The UN Security Council is trying again to reach agreement on a resolution condemning the violence in Syria, but members remain deeply divided over sanctions against President Bashar Assad's regime. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AP Top News at 3:20 am EDT KMPH Fox 26 Seven months later — and after at least 2700 deaths in Syria — Iran is tweaking its big brother role for Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Iranian leaders are now urging him to consider talks with protesters or risk heading down a path with few ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| AP News in Brief at 5:58 pm EDT Newsday (subscription) ___ Syria regime supporters pelt US ambassador with eggs, US condemns intimidation campaignBEIRUT (AP) -- Angry supporters of President Bashar Assad's regime hurled tomatoes and eggs at the US ambassador to Syria on Thursday as he entered the office ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Angry Syrian mob hurls eggs and tomatoes at US ambassador Ottawa Citizen A pro-regime mob pelted the American ambassador to Damascus with eggs on Thursday as President Bashar al-Assad's followers stepped up a campaign of intimidation against Western envoys. As anti-government protests raged across Syria, Damascus accused ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Making nice with Myanmar, and remembering Burma's Saffron Revolution Crosscut (blog) I can't help recalling similar hopeful buzz about Syria after the supposedly kinder-and-gentler BasharAssad succeeded his brutal father. You know how that's gone. Don't throw away your vigil candle just yet. Eric Scigliano is a Seattle-based writer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian opposition groups call for no-fly zone ABC Online It was the General Riad Assad, who is now in Turkey, with a number of other officers and that was his request that there be a buffer zone and that Turkey take part in that. I think it's unlikely but we still have defections taking place. Today we've ... See all stories on this topic » |
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