 Reuters Ankara is considering imposing sanctions on Syria, has hosted opponents of Assad and is working with the Arab League to increase pressure on Damascus, but denies any plan to intervene militarily in its southern neighbor. No UN sanctions against Syria ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 50 rights groups urge UN's Syria meeting to mandate victim hearings, special ... Canada Free Press ... al-Assad and the holding of televised hearings in Geneva for Syrian victims to testify. Led by UN Watch, a Geneva-based human rights advocacy group, the appeal was submitted in a letter today to the ambassadors of all 47 council member states. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian leader's uncle calls for him to step down Montreal Gazette Western countries are piling pressure on Bashar al-Assad to halt the violent crackdown on protesters against his regime, which has cost more than 3500 lives by a UN count, since demonstrations began in March. The Arab League has suspended Syria and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Research report: US, Canadian servers host Syrian government websites Washington Post The United Nations estimates more than 3500 people have been killed in Syria since last March, when President Bashar Assad began clamping down on Syrians who spoke out against his regime. The report also says a website for the official media arm of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Lebanese ready to take up arms against Syrian insurgents Ya Libnan Also present was a representative of the estimated 5000 Syrians who have fled to Lebanon to escape the government's brutal crackdown on protesters demanding President Bashar al-Assad step down. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says more than ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MidEast Daily News The Media Line Pro-Asad demonstrators continued to attack the Damascus embassies of Arab League member states that supported the suspension of Syria. The embassies of Morocco and the UAE were the latest to be hit. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 'Abbas called ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iranian Envoy Says Tehran Supports Arab Spring Voice of America On Iran's closest ally, Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad is facing international calls to step down and suspension from the Arab League, Larijani condemned what he said is 'incitement' by the United States, European powers and Arab nations to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian stalemate? Africasia Syria's complexities are both numerous and intertwined. The country's business classes can be loosely split into those that precede the Ba'athist regime (broadly anti-Assad) and those who became rich through the patronage of the establishment ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel strives to impress Asia Times Online [11] On Wednesday, the League gave Assad three days to stop the crackdown, without making any specific threats. Simultaneously, France withdrew its ambassador to Syria, while some of the rebels in the country, the so-called Free Syrian Army, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Will Washington Thump the Syrian Domino? Antiwar.com I do not know what is going on in Syria, but neither does John McCain, any more than he knew what was going on in Libya and can predict what kind of government it will wind up with. According to some media reports, it does seem that the Assad regime ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Military chief: Israel under threat from all sides CBS News And in Syria, uncertainty surrounding the fate of the embattled Assad regime, which last May organized mass marches on the Golan Heights border with Israel. The use of civilian populations as fronts for military operations, is one of the most difficult ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Whose Side Is Egypt On? Tablet Magazine To that list, you may add the country's recent efforts to protect Syria's Assad regime from what is becoming an extraordinarily broad movement to isolate it. European countries are pushing a UN General Assembly resolution to strongly condemn human ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MacKay muses about Syria intervention CANOE MacKay's comments come as the situation on the ground in Syria gets worse. Hundreds have died so far this month in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Since March, 3500 people have been killed. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| AP News in Brief at 5:58 am EST Newsday The three European countries decided to move ahead with the General Assembly resolution after the Arab League confirmed its suspension of Syria Wednesday and gave Bashar Assad's government three days to halt the violence against civilians and accept an ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| PM to meet Obama at Bali to arrest drift Deccan Herald The US and its allies cite the 'Responsibility to Protect' or the R2P doctrine to justify the Nato interventions in Libya and seek similar actions in Syria. The doctrine was adopted by all UN member states in 2005. Its 'Pillar One' says that the states ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tonight: Jon Huntsman and his girls CNN (blog) The reported blasts come as international leaders intensify their pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to end violence against protesters in the uprising the United Nationssays has killed 3500 people." • Occupy Wall Street protesters called for a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reuters World News Highlights at 1800 GMT, Nov 17 TrustLaw AMMAN - Russia stood by President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday as Arab and Western countries sought to pile pressure on the Syrian leader to halt a violent crackdown on his opponents. VIENNA - The six world powers finalised a draft UN atomic agency ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AP Top News at 2:11 pm EST KMPH Fox 26 BEIRUT (AP) - Syria's allies in Russia called for urgent talks Thursday between Damascus and the opposition, saying an attack by Syrian renegade troops on a government building looks like the start of a civil war. President Bashar Assad is facing... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm EST Newsday ___ France recalls ambassador to Syria as violence grows, former allies abandon Assadregime BEIRUT (AP) -- Syria's president faced a growing challenge to his iron rule from home and abroad Wednesday, with renegade troops launching their most daring ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A virtue of necessity? Ahram Online Washington and the EU have incited and armed sectarian regional mass and armed movements aimed at overthrowing the authoritarian and nationalist Al-Assad regime inSyria. Playing off of legitimate democratic demands and harnessing fundamentalist ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Koor Industries Buying Shares in Credit Suisse Israel Diamond Portal China said Thursday that it was “highly concerned” about the situation in Syria, Lebanon's Daily Star news site reports. After the Arab League gave President BasharAssad three days to halt a violent crackdown against anti-government protesters, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran News Round Up November 17, 2011 Critical Threats Project [E] Iran said the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria was unhelpful and played into the hands of foreign countries at a time when President Bashar al-Assad's reforms should be given a chance. [E] Iran's UN Envoy Mohammad Khazayee, in letters to UN ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iranian speaker discusses Syria with Kuwaiti counterpart NOW LEBANON According to UN estimates, more than 3500 people have been killed in the crackdown on demonstrations. On Saturday, the Arab League suspended Syria's membership in the organization until Syrian President Bashar al-Assad implements an Arab deal to end ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, November 17, 2011 CNN (blog) Syria has faced a chorus of criticism over its eight-month crackdown on opposition protesters that has left, according to sources reporting to the UN, at least 3500 people dead. The regime is showing no indication it will soften its position, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Press Gaggle Following Testimony Before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee ... US Department of State (press release) We saw in New York at the UN General Assembly not too long ago Turkey announcing not just a critical view on Syria, but even sanctions, and the Turks have done what they said they would do. They made it clear that Assad needed to reform if they wanted ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iranian FM: Arab League rushed into suspending Syria NOW LEBANON The Arab League suspended Syria's membership in the organization until SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad implements an Arab deal to end violence against protesters, and called for sanctions and transition talks with the opposition. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Germany, Britain, France seek UN action against Syria The New Age Online Success could increase pressure on the full UN Security Council to act over the Syriacrisis. Russia and China last month vetoed a council resolution condemning the deadly crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad's forces which the United Nations says ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stop Another Bloodbath at Camp Ashraf , Before it is Too Late... Huffington Post UK (blog) In addition, after the Arab spring, Iran is swiftly losing control in the Middle East region and is unable to help dictators such as the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in brutally suppressing the Syrian people and acts of terrorism in different parts ... See all stories on this topic » |
| League lock-out: neighbors sanction Syria — RT By RT Syria's president has until Saturday to stop the violent crackdown on protesters and allow a monitoring team into the country, demands the Arab League, which threatens to tighten the financial noose around the regime by slapping down heavy sanctions. ...Russian lawmaker and foreign policy architect Konstantin Kosachev thinks that Russia is “probably one of the very few, or maybe the only country, which maintains dialogue both with Assad and with the opposition.” Syria unrest ... News RSS : Today |
| European nations seek UN action against Syria | Pakistan Today ... By ali.abbas News Comments (1382490http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk%2F2011%2F11%2Feuropean-nations-seek-un-action-against-syria%2FEuropean+nations+seek+UN+action+against+Syria2011-11-17+19%3A19%3A15ali.abbashttp% 3A%2F%2Fwww. ... The British, French and German UN ambassadors met Arab ambassadors at UN headquarters Wednesday after Arab leaders gave Assad three days to end his violent repression, a German mission spokesman said. ... Pakistan Today | Latest news,... |
| Raids in Syria as pressure mounts on Assad ... - News Hub Today By NewsHubToday Raids in Syria as pressure mounts on Assad regime. November 17, 2011. RABAT, Morocco (AP) – Foreign ministers from the 22-member Arab League are expected to formalize their decision to suspend Syria for refusing to end its bloody ... News Hub Today |
| Pro-Assad crowd attacks Saudi Embassy in Syria Today · News. Latest show; Most popular; Our faves. Loading. .... U.N. Security Council to impose sanctions despite objections by Syrian allies Russia and China ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../pro-assad-crowd-attacks-saudi-emba... |
| Jordan's king: Syria's Assad should step down - TODAY News ... Jordan's King Abdullah said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad ... the Arab League voted to suspend Syria over attacks on protesters that the U.N. ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../jordans-king-urges-syrias-assad-step-... |
| UN chief urges al-Assad to stop civilian killings in Syria United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop killing his own people and abide by the agreement ... www.saudinewstoday.com/.../89092__UN+chief+urges+al-Ass... |
| Assad Regime In Syria Comes Under Increased Pressure Amid UN ... Britain, France and Germany are pushing for a UN vote to condemn the Syrian regime for its ongoing military crackdown against civilians. news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16111745 |
| UN, UK welcome Arab League's suspension of Syria - News - Mail ... The United Nations and Britain have joined a chorus of approval for the Arab League's suspension of Syria/ ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Reuters) ... mg.co.za/.../2011-11-13-un-uk-welcome-arab-leagues-suspens... |
| Syria facing worldwide isolation - USA Today Syrian President Bashar Assad faces a growing challenge to his iron rule. ... "We hope it will show Assad just how isolated he is," Germany's U.N. Ambassador ... www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-16/arab.../1 |
| UN: Assad's crackdown killed more than 3500 Syrians - Haaretz ... Syria regime continues campaign to repress protests against Assad, despite agreement with Arab League to end assault. ... More Breaking News > · Home · News · Middle East ... "I sneaked in to see my father today, who was hit by shrapnel. ... www.haaretz.com/.../un-assad-s-crackdown-killed-more-than-... |
| Syria: pressure mounts on Assad - Tuesday 15 October | World ... Seven people have been killed in Syria today, including two children, ... 5.22pm: This report, in Gulf News, is likely to raise eyebrows considering the Bahrain ... last month vetoed a UN security council resolution against the Assad regime, has ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../syria-pressure-mounts-on-assad-live-u... |
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