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| Arab states turn against Assad | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-08-09 Philadelphia Inquirer Even as Syrian armed forces pushed against several opposition strongholds Monday, international action against the government mushroomed. Western countries so far have led efforts to stop the violent crackdown, including a UN Security Council statement ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria comes under global reproach for crackdown Beaumont Enterprise "They did talk about the situation in Syria, you know, and we believe it's another opportunity to send yet another strong message to Assad that this crackdown on peaceful protesters cannot stand," Toner said Monday. India's UN Ambassador Hardeep Singh ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Envoys from India, South Africa, Brazil head to Syria IBNLive.com PTI | 12:08 PM,Aug 09,2011 From Yoshita Singh United Nations, Aug 9 (PTI) Representatives from India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) will be in Syria today to appeal to authorities in Damascus to end the escalating violence against civilians and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| In Lebanon, Hezbollah Flaunts Its Power International Affairs Review It is possible that Hezbollah will emerge weaker because of its support for Syria's embattled Bashar al-Assad, who faces pressure from the West to step down. Future developments will determine the answer to these questions, which, in turn, will dictate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Military Loyal So Far Voice of America Related Articles Syria's Assad Replaces Defense Minister, Arab Nations Recall Envoys Appointment of General Dawoud Rajha as new defense minister is most significant change to Syrian government since protests began Three Gulf States Withdraw Ambassadors ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| News Wrap: Syrian Troops Launch New Assault in Ramadan Offensive PBS NewsHour A column of tanks rolls in -- Bashar al-Assad, locked in an escalating war with his own people, whose defiance has grown as the brutality of the crackdown has increased. But how long can Syria'sdictator defy growing outrage? ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The UN In Action: Treading Lightly On Syria While Stomping On Israel Canada Free Press Although not blocking the reading of the Presidential Statement, which requires unanimous consent, Lebanon nevertheless voiced its displeasure: “Today more than ever the Lebanese stand by Syriaand its sovereignty and the council's statement does not ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Opposition calls for Canada to pull Syrian envoy Montreal Gazette "Canada has taken increasingly aggressive action against the Assad regime, like sanctions and a travel ban against officials, and continues to monitor the situation." Day also noted that both China and Brazil are on the United Nations Security Council, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Possible elections in Syria Business Day Syrian government representatives said multiparty democratic elections could be held before the end of the year. Following bilateral talks in Pretoria this morning, Syria's vice foreign minister Faisal al-Miqdad said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US cables give pointers for EU sanctions on Syria EUobserver.com The EU and US are meanwhile upping diplomatic pressure ahead of a United Nations Security Council meeting on Syria on Wednesday (10 August). The White House in a communique on Friday said France, Germany and the US condemn "Assad's continued use of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Ambassador Robert Ford's Interview With Christiane Amanpour of ABC's ... eNews Park Forest QUESTION: And this morning, news that Asad's forces are trampling another Syrian town. The best response the world has come up with so far is a United Nations statement condemning the violence and the US trying to ratchet up sanctions. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Gulf Cooperation Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria RIA Novosti In its statement, the Arab League expressed its "strong distress" over the crackdown on protesters and urged Assad to "immediately" stop using force against civilians. The United Nations stepped up pressure on the Syrian government on Wednesday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Syrian Regime: Protests at Home and Criticism from Abroad Canada Free Press As the month of Ramadan begins, the internal crisis in Syria is intensifying. Reports of the mass murder of civilians and allegations of crimes against humanity by Bashar al-Asad's regime are multiplying. The number of participants in Friday protest ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Calls mount for sanctions against Syria's oil and gas industry Oil & Gas Journal Syrian dissidents urged US President Barack Obama to call on Syria's leader Bashar al-Assad to quit power and to press for UN sanctions over his regime's deadly crackdown on protests. The demands, which were presented in a first meeting between US ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Who's Got Time for Wars and Power Plays When the Global Economy is Tanking? TIME (blog) Similarly, while the economic slump -- as well as a number of geopolitical considerations -- make it unlikely that Western or any other foreign powers will intervene in Syria, the Assad regime is likely to be progressively weakened by its own declining ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cyprus: The mouse that went boom Hot Air Cyprus lies off Syria's coast, and wanted nothing to do with confiscating the Assad regime's prohibited arms delivery. But Cyprus ended up – under tremendous pressure – accepting the confiscated cargo: 98 containers of arms and explosives. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Daily Press Briefing: August 8, 2011 Scoop.co.nz (press release) We recognize that while the United States certainly – and its European partners and Canada and other key allies – have been responding with sanctions and with strong statements about Asad's – the Asad regime's actions in Syria, that we still hadn't ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Obama Pressed to Bolster Syria Penalties Global Security Newswire The letter also calls for the Obama administration to bar US companies from doing business in Syriaand to freeze any Syrian government assets under US jurisdiction. "The threat posed by the Assadregime to the US, to our allies, and, most of all, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CFR.org Roundup: World leaders respond to US downgrade CNN (blog) The United States and some international partners are pressuring Damascus through the UN and other channels as Assad's crackdown on protesters intensifies. Expert opinion remains mixed on whether the Syrian government can be weakened, says this CFR ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Williams, Gemayel convene meeting over Syrian situation iloubnan.info United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and Former President Amine Gemayel, leader of the Kataeb Party convened a meeting on Monday over many issues confronting Lebanon and the situation in Syria. In a Statement Following the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| National and world briefs News Sentinel BEIRUT — A besieged Syrian city came under fresh artillery fire early today as a deadly military assault left President Bashar Assad's regime increasingly isolated, with Arab nations forcefully joining the international chorus of condemnation for the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rebel Libyan embassy opens in London Politics.co.uk Britain is struggling to get its way in the debate over Libya's future - but that isn't stopping it trying to do all it can to oust Muammar Gaddafi. Diplomatic pressure could yet persuade Bashar al-Assad to back down. But the Syrian government, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Berri: 'Disarming Zionism' is 'urgent' national goal NOW LEBANON The UN Security Council on Wednesday condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's deadly crackdown on protests and called for those responsible for violence to be held "accountable." Lebanon did not block the adoption, but disavowed the document. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| MidEast Daily News The Media Line Syrian President Bashar Al-Asad has come under strong criticism from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for the continued violent repression of citizens demonstrating against his rule. Underscoring his anger in rare criticism of another Arab leader, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Down in Asia but up in Europe...Securing Afghan crash site...Riots in London 9&10 News The United Nations says tens of thousands of civilians have fled the area to avoid the summer conflict. BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say a city in eastern Syria has come under a fresh round artillery fire. The reports come a day after at least 42 people ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China: The West is a Chinese colony. But this will collapse Spero News It is very serious time for United Nations to maintain the relationship among the Islamic world, African countries and Arabian countries as well as Asia especially-Nepal. Similarly, America had supported- 'Nepalese proposal as a zone of peace' at 1977, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria's Assad faces growing isolation over crackdown WHNT "What is happening today has nothing to do with development or reform. What is happening is sabotage...There is no political solution for those who carry weapons and kill," he said. The tall, quietly-spoken Assad was thrust into the spotlight after the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Diplomatic purdah for conflict-torn Syria — RT By RT Over 300 deaths in clashes between the army and protestors against the rule of President BasharAssad have pushed the international community to raise its voice against the violence being perpetrated on Syria's civilian population. ... The fighting for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Hama continues, with the reported number of victims reaching 100. Meanwhile the UN Security Council session discussed the latest developments of the civil conflict, but failed to produce a ... News RSS : Today |
| Assad must stop violence: UN chief - News Today SOMA CITY, Japan, Aug 8: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday renewed his appeal to SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad to stop the violence against civilians after ... www.newstoday.com.bd/index.php?option=details... |
| UN to Assad: Military force on civilians must stop - Yahoo! News News. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. chief told Syrian President Bashar al- Assad on ..."In a phone conversation with President Assad of Syria today, ... ca.news.yahoo.com/un-assad-military-force-civilians-must-sto... |
| Syrian army deploys across Hama after attack - TODAY News - TODAY.com Syrian tanks and armored vehicles deployed throughout Hama Saturday, ... symbolic center of protest against President Bashar al-Assad. More from TODAY. com ... prompted condemnation from the United Nations and sharp criticism even from ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../least-syria-protesters-killed-ramadan-... |
