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| Ahmadinejad, the Twelfth Imam and trouble in Tehran CNN (blog) Today the picture is hazier. Publicly Ahmadinejad has distanced himself from Syria's beleaguered President, Bashar al Assad. Ahmadinejad told the Washington Post last week: "Some people are against him. They should be respected. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| WORLD - News of the Day From Across the Globe San Francisco Chronicle 1 New critic: After months of striking a far friendlier tone toward the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the Iraqi government has joined a chorus of other nations calling on him to step down. An adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Arab League body wants to suspend Syria, Yemen membership Reuters Africa 13 had called for "immediate change" in Syria and an end to a crackdown on protesters demanding that President Bashar al-Assad step down. The latest figures released by the United Nations human rights office on Monday indicated that security forces ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| U.S. Emphasizes Common Ground With Turkey Wall Street Journal The leaders agreed on the need to increase pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said Liz Sherwood-Randall, senior director for European affairs at the National Security Council. "It is notable that we are in alignment in our assessments of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Perry slams Obama on Israel policy; the Obama rebuttal Chicago Sun-Times (blog) Meanwhille, members of Congress are weighing whether to continue funding for the Palestinian Authority if the UN Palestinian bid is successful. Excerpts from Perry press conference: "Today, neither adversaries nor allies know where America stands. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama standing up for Israel at the United Nations Chicago Sun-Times (blog) US leadership has led to two Special Sessions on the situation in Syria, sending President Assad a clear message that the world is watching what he does and that atrocities and human rights violations would not go unnoticed. At the most recent special ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama's Defining Moment on Israel Huffington Post (blog) But not even Israel's strongest critics can proclaim with a straight face that these Israeli actions are remotely comparable to the anti-Arab violence perpetuated by the likes of Gaddafi and Assad. Yet in the ongoing cycle of anti-Zionist ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A Man With A Mission: Ban Speaks To The World Big Think Week after week, often when attention was elsewhere, Ban has continued to shine the spotlight on the Assad regime in Syria. Ban's overarching theme will be “together, nothing is impossible”. This is not hyperbole, but practical commonsense born out of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel, Assad fuel instability, says Jordan's king NOW LEBANON Washington has already said it will use its veto if the UN Security Council votes on the issue, while Netanyahu on Monday urged Abbas to hold direct talks in New York ahead of the showdown. In the interview, King Abdullah also said the regime of Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian economy to shrink by 2 percent amid turmoil: IMF The Daily Star Syria's current account deficit will also widen from 3.9 percent of GDP in 2010 to 6.1 percent this year, the Fund said. In April, less than a month after protests began against the regime of President Bashar Assad, the IMF had forecast 3 percent ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Web users divided over the creation of a Palestinian state FRANCE 24 What can be done in Syria to put an end to the brutal crackdown on protesters exercised by the Bashar al-Assad regime? Six months into the Syrian uprising and the repression continues. For Robin Yassin-Kassab there are only two possible outcomes: ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| When They Were Kings - by Colum Lynch Foreign Policy (blog) In the months leading up to this year's UN General Assembly which kicks off on Wednesday, Sept. 21, Ban has openly encouraged NATO's military efforts to topple the likes of Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, and accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Iran Will Participate in Durban III The Weekly Standard (blog) ... the UN world—to focus on places like Sudan where 400000 are dead and millions displaced since 2008, or Sri Lanka where there have been 10000 dead and injured since 2009, or Syria where hundreds are dying at the hands of a tyrant, Bashar al-Assad. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Venezuela Stresses Support to Syria against Destabilization Attempts Syrian Arab News Agency ... of the 66th session of the UN General Assembly. Minister Moros hailed the reform steps taken by the Syrian government under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad, stressing his country's faith that Syria will emerge from the crisis stronger. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian forces kill two as U.S. 'readies for Assad fall' Canada.com Assad has deployed tanks and troops in an increasingly violent response to anti-government protests inspired by the Arab Spring, with at least 2600 people, mostly civilians, killed since March 15, according to UN figures. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Qabalan commends patriarch's “national stances” NOW LEBANON He also urged that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad be given a chance to implement reforms.Assad's regime has cracked down on a string of unprecedented protests across his country, killing more than 2600 civilian protesters since the uprising began in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN - Secretary-General's remarks at G8 Meeting on the Deauville Partnership ISRIA (registration) We are especially concerned about the ongoing violence in Syria. President Assad has repeatedly assured the international community ?and me ? that he will listen to the demands of his people and halt the campaign of repression against them. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria Toll Mounts as Uprising Against Assad ... - Saudi News Logo Saudi News Today - Other News ... uprising against President Bashar al-Assad entered its seventh month and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... www.saudinewstoday.com/.../80040__Syria+Toll+Mounts+as+... |
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