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| UN Monitors Land in Syria to Check Cease-Fire Compliance BusinessWeek By Nayla Razzouk on April 16, 2012 United Nations military observers arrived in Syria to monitor a cease-fire agreement amid continued clashes between forces loyal to President Bashar al- Assad and army defectors. “The advance team of six UN observers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: Assad likely to wriggle out of latest UN peace plan for Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — The UN insists a fragile truce it brokered in Syria is holding, even though regime forces have been hammering the rebellious city of Homs with artillery for days. It's a sign of the leeway the international community seems willing to give ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Analysis: Syria's Assad unbowed by Annan plan Fox News UN chief Ban Ki-moon hinted Monday he's ready to overlook Assad'stransgressions for now. He said the truce is "very fragile" but essential for getting to political negotiations, suggesting Ban is willing to stretch the definition of a cease-fire to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Opposition reports fresh Syrian military offensive as UN monitors begin work CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Opposition activists reported a fierce military offensive on the Syrian city of Idlib Monday, the same day UN observers were expected to begin monitoring a tenuous cease-fire. Mortar shells and helicopter gunfire pounded ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN monitors begin work in Syria Washington Post The team is set to monitor the implementation of a six-point peace plan proposed by Annan, accepted by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and backed by Syria's allies Russia and China as well as Western governments who have called for Assad to step down ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shelling, shaky truce challenge UN few in Syria Reuters Syria blames a year of escalating violence on "terrorists" seeking to toppleAssad and restricts independent journalists access to the country, making it hard to verify reports. The UN estimates Assad's forces have killed more than 9000 people in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shelling in Syria as UN Monitors Begin Work Wall Street Journal Even though the overall level of violence across Syria has dropped significantly since the truce took effect, government attacks over the weekend raised fresh doubts about President Bashar al-Assad's commitment to special envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Truce Observers Arrive in Syria as Shelling Continues New York Times “I have no trust in the UN and its organizations, which did nothing good for Arabs,” said Ali, 40, a government employee and member of President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite sect, which has remained staunchly behind the president. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian truce erodes before U.N. monitors' arrival San Francisco Chronicle A larger team of 250 observers requires more negotiations between the UNand the Syrian government next week. With Assad seen as a reluctant participant in Annan's plan, the observers' success will depend on how much access they can negotiate in Syria ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Shelling in Syria as UN monitors begin mission Detroit Free Press Even though the overall level of violence across Syria has dropped significantly, government attacks over the weekend raised new doubts about President Bashar Assad's commitment to special envoy Kofi Annan's plan to end 13 months of violence and launch ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN peace monitors in Syria set to begin mission Reuters Under the UN plan, two dozen more observers are due to enter Syria in coming days. As the monitors prepared to embark on their mission, violence persisted on the ground. One activist said the city of Homs, one of the hotbeds of opposition to Assad, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Activists say shelling of Syrian city resumes as UN votes to send monitors to ... Washington Post Even though the overall level of violence has dropped, escalating regime attacks over the weekend raised new doubts about President Bashar Assad'scommitment to a plan by special envoy Kofi Annan to end 13 months of violence and launch talks on Syria's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Monitors Begin Work In Syria On Monday WCVB-TV By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The first members of a UN observer team were expected to begin their work in Syria on Monday, monitoring a tenuous cease-fire that is showing signs of collapse amid growing reports of bloodshed. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Syria, UN observers face tough task Washington Post (blog) BEIRUT — The first members of a UN monitoring mission arrived in Syria late Sunday amid hopes from the international community that they could alleviate bloodshed as violence continued to simmer. Five civilians had been killed by Sunday afternoon, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria violence casts doubt on UN observer mission: US Reuters | UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Sporadic violence across Syria in violation of a shaky 4-day-old truce cast doubt over UN plans to expand a small observer mission charged with overseeing an end to 13 months of conflict, the US envoy to the United Nations ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Fierce clashes as observers begin work in Syria Khaleej Times President Bashar al-Assad's forces killed at least 12 civilians and were fighting rebels at Idlib in the northwest, while also shelling the flashpoint central city of Homs, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Since a UN-backed ceasefire came ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN monitors arrive in Syria as killings continue CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The first members of a UN monitoring team have arrived in Syria, a UN spokesman said early Monday, four days after a so-called cease-fire that is showing serious signs of collapse. The six monitors arrived Sunday in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN votes to send Syria monitors, killings continue Montreal Gazette Moscow and Beijing twice vetoed council resolutions condemning SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad's assault on protesters opposed to his rule that has killed thousands of civilians. A spokesman for UN-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan had said on Friday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama, Annan, Assad and mass murder Washington Post (blog) By Jennifer Rubin Consider the course of President Obama's Syria strategy. For years he tried to engage Bashar al-Assad, sending the unctuous Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and his heiress wife to hobnob with Assad and the Mrs. When peaceful demonstrations ... See all stories on this topic » |
| UN ceasefire truce monitors begin work in Syria - News - Mail ... The UN estimates Assad's forces have killed more than 9 000 people in the uprising. Syria says foreign-backed militants have killed more than 2 500 soldiers and police. On Sunday, the Syrian state news agency SANA said a "terrorist group" ... Mail & Guardian News Feed |
| U.N. peace monitors in Syria set to begin mission - Stabroek News ... By Stabroek staff BEIRUT, (Reuters) - U.N. peace monitors are due to start their mission in Syria today to oversee a shaky ceasefire undermined by persistent violence and the. Stabroek News |
| UN observers face uphill battle in Syria | Ya Libnan | World News ... By Ya Libnan The UN truce observers in Syria and the government of President Bashar al-Assad will be playing a cat-and-mouse game in how effectively the monitoring mission can carry out its mandate, an expert said Monday as shellfire continued ... Ya Libnan |
| Syria Violence: Government Troops Shell Neighborhoods In Homs ... By The Huffington Post News Editors Even though overall violence in Syria has dropped significantly since the truce took effect Thursday, the government's shelling of the central city of Homs over the past four days has raised doubts about President Bashar Assad's ... that both sides fully understand the role of the U.N. observers," spokesman Ahmad Fawzi said according to Reuters. Share this: Homs, Syria. In this image made from amateur video released by the Shaam News Network and accessed Sunday, April 15, 2012 ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed |
| UN Monitors Land in Syria to Check Cease-Fire Compliance United Nations military observers arrived in Syria to monitor a cease-fire ...Assad's forces engaged in “fierce clashes” with army defectors at dawn todayin the ... and the mission of Annan,” the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported today. www.businessweek.com/.../un-monitors-due-in-syria-to-check... |
| U.N. votes to send Syria monitors, killings continue - TODAY News ... Russia and China joined the rest of the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to ...Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's assault on protesters opposed to his rule that ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../un-votes-send-syria-monitors-killing... |
| Syria crisis - UN peacekeeping team heading for Damascus - live ... Follow live updates as a UN peacekeeping team is bound for Syria and the ...Even if the Syrian opposition was "armed to the teeth" it still wouldn't defeat theAssad .... The state news agency Sana said the funeral took place today for 16... www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle.../syria-bashar-al-assad |
| Truce eroding as first UN monitors head to Syria Assad accepted the truce deal at the prodding of his main ally, Russia, but his compliance ... Syria's state-run news agency SANA has reported rebel attacks targeting ... "If you saw Homs right now, you wouldn't recognize it," added Yazan, the ... www.cbsnews.com/.../truce-eroding-as-first-un-monitors-head... |
| UN's Ban: Syria must allow observers full access Back to Google News. UN's Ban: Syria must allow observers full access ...Ban, speaking to reporters in Brussels, called on Assad to ensure the observers' work is not hindered. ... There are buildings on fire right now," he said via Skype. www.google.com/.../ALeqM5iyjoGr9MDIFMy8fmrvU5lZEEI... |
| UN blames Assad, Assad blames opposition for violence ahead of ... Syrian President Assad, meanwhile, has sent a message to the UN blaming the ... Go to main page News UN blames Assad, Assad blames opposition for.... The U.N. today is a corrupt, degenerate organization which has morphed into a tool ... rt.com/news/assad-opposition-un-ceasefire-511/ |
| France “not optimistic” Assad will meet UN Syria ... - NOW Lebanon Monday, April 16, 2012 | 03:25 Beirut, Subscribe to NOW Lebanon RSS ...NOW News archives. France “not optimistic” Assad will meet UN Syria peace plan ... www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=383904 |
| Syria Ceasefire Deadline Observed, Assad Regime Forces Remain ... 17, 2011, photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian ...we do now have a cessation of violence in Syria," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../syria-ceasefire-deadline-_n_1420... |
| Syria's rebels will never defeat Bashar al-Assad, even if they are ... The scale of the bloodshed has called into question Mr Assad's commitment to a deal brokered by Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League special envoy to Syria,... www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Syrias-rebels-will-never-defeat-Bashar... |
| Syria Violence Halts as Assad Observes UN's Ceasefire ... Bloomberg News. Syria Violence Halts as Assad Observes UN's Ceasefire. By Nayla Razzouk and Emre Peker on April 12, 2012. Tweet; Facebook; LinkedIn ... www.businessweek.com/.../syria-violence-halts-as-assad-obser... |
| UN Security Council facing 'moment of truth' on Syria as Assad ... Syrian forces pressed home a sustained assault on opponents of President Bashar ... 'Let us move forward to final victory': North Korea's new leader gives his first .... is uncertainty now about the Russian attitude,” said another UNdiplomat. news.nationalpost.com/.../31-dead-as-syrian-attacks-continue/ |
| Russia Says It May Support UN Motion on Syria - ABC News Russia could support a U.N. Security Council motion on Syria if it doesn't contain ... Russia and China have twice used their veto power at the Council to block U.N. resolutions condemning Assad's government over its ... Today in ABC News ... abcnews.go.com/.../russias-fm-warns-arming-syrian-oppositio... |
| Violence rages in Syria despite high-level diplomacy - CNN.com President Bashar al-Assad's government told U.N.-Arab League joint envoy Kofi Annan on ... "Now tanks are moving like taxis in the streets," going from neighborhood to ... The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported funeral ... www.cnn.com/2012/04/04/world/meast/syria.../index.html |
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