 New York Times By LIAM STACK ANTAKYA, Turkey — Once one of Syria's closest allies, Turkey is hosting an armed opposition group waging an insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, providing shelter to the commander and dozens of members of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China opposes foreign interference in Syria: state media The Daily Star Syria has been shaken since mid-March by an unprecedented protest movement against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. More than 3000 people have been killed by the regime's crackdown on the protests, according to the United Nations. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Amnesty slams 'repression' at Syrian hospitals FRANCE 24 By Kyle G. Brown (video) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime has turned hospitals and medical staff into “instruments of repression”, a report released by Amnesty International revealed this week. The London-based human rights group accused ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Nasrallah, Assad reportedly hold STL talks NOW LEBANON Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus to discuss the issue of funding the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), Al-Akhbar newspaper reported. According to the daily's Thursday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Dib: No similarities between Qaddafi, Assad leaderships NOW LEBANON According to UN estimates, more than 3000 people have been killed in the crackdown on Syrian protesters who have been demonstrating against the Baath regime since mid-March. In a show of support for the embattled president, a huge crowd of Assad ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Two-Way : NPR NPR Tens of thousands of people rally in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday. A delegation from the Arab League met with President Bashar Assad, today. The visit is supposed to facilitate the ceasefire demanded by the Arab ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A view from Israel: Mission not accomplished Jerusalem Post More recently, and more disturbingly, John Kerry, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, believed Syrian President Bashar Assad to be “reformist.” Back in 2003, one objective behind US interference in Iraq, known as Operation Iraqi ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sen. Durbin urges administration to increase pressure on Syria The Hill (blog) By Josiah Ryan - 10/27/11 11:51 AM ET Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) wrote a letter urging the Obama administration to ratchet-up pressure against theSyrian regime, which according to the UN has been responsible for the deaths ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Sen. Durbin Takes Strong Stand Against Syria Examiner.com J.) Durbin states: “We write to express our deepening concern for the situation in Syriawhere government led violence against peaceful protesters continues to escalate. TheUnited Nations now estimates that more than 3000 Syrians, including almost 200 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wikileaks: UN Hunger Expert's "Profoundly Immoral" Actions Scoop.co.nz (press release) Mr. de Schutter, who has expressed admiration for Ziegler, this year praised Syria's Assad regime in a major report, often attacks the West and Israel, and has refused to explain why he is planning a country visit next May to food-secure Canada, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mansour: Syrian envoy has not interfered in Lebanese affairs NOW LEBANON He added that the Arab League team's meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assadon Wednesday “shows positive steps [taken] to resolve the situation in Syria.” AFP reported that the Arab League team held “frank” talks with Assad in a bid to mediate ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Davutoğlu says Turkey responsible for defending Syrians, Palestinians Today's Zaman Recognition of Palestine as a sovereign state in the UN will lead the way to peace, the Turkish foreign minister said, as a Security Council vote approaches to decide on the Palestinian bid for membership in the UN. Turkey emerged as a strong supporter ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Council in brief European Voice The Council said it was “concerned” by communal clashes in Egypt earlier this month, and called on President Bashar Assad of Syria to step down. They said that additional sanctions would be imposed against the Syrian regime if it continues its “brutal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Grab this Opportunity Iranian The pillars of the Syrian regime, Iran's staunch ally and regional partner, are tumbling in a popular uprising that has engulfed the country. To the detriment of Iran's allies Hamas and Hezbollah, Assad's eventual demise will undermine Tehran's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel And Hamas: A New Equation For Mid-East Peace? – Analysis Eurasia Review Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is battling for his survival with no sign of the eight months of mass anti-government protests subsiding despite a brutal crackdown. Jordan's King Abdullah has so far been able to contain demands for political reform ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wall St. Protesters Push "Robin Hood" Tax The New American According to the manifesto: Undemocratic international institutions are our global Mubarak, our global Assad, our global Gaddafi. Like Mubarak and Assad, these institutions must not be allowed to run people's lives without their consent. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| End of an era: Who, what and where next? Sierra Express Media In neighbouring Syria, President Assad signed an entente cordial with one of the prominent anti-government protesters. He celebrated by raiding the dying in hospitals, to inflict further torture on its people. Unlike Libya which had the backing of NATO ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Moammar Gadhafi martyr without a cause The Star Democrat In Syria on Thursday, demonstrators again took to the streets to warn President Bashar al-Assad that his turn was coming. The United Nations estimates that 2700 demonstrators have been killed since this spring. But civil war in this deeply sectarian... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Around the world LubbockOnline.com BEIRUT — Arab officials held a “frank and friendly” meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Wednesday, the head of the delegation said at the beginning of a regional effort to resolve a bloody 7-month revolt, the most serious challenge yet to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Targeting Iran, Again and Again and Again . . . Fellowship of Reconciliation (blog) Given that Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Syria were all secular states to begin with, this remark is hard to fathom. Just yesterday, the NTC in Libya declared that it would be governed by Sharia Law henceforth. General Keane goes on to say that Iran was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The pragmatic warlord Pasadena Weekly Surely Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad must be wondering at this point just who they're up against and what this American president is actually capable of doing. A few weeks back, Iran's Supreme Leader ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hout: National defense strategy must include factions NOW LEBANON With respect to the Syrian situation, Hout said that the consultations taking place between the Arab League delegation and the Syrian regime are a “waste of time”.Assad on Wednesday received a delegation of Arab League ministers led by Qatar, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tension mounts at Lebanon-Syria border Pakistan Observer Residents of Qaa, who for decades have maintained warm ties with their Syrianneighbours, say the once-friendly border soldiers who cross over daily for morning coffee are increasingly on edge as the seven-months revolt against Bashar al-Assad's regime... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Abu Faour: High Relief Committee responsible for Syrian refugees NOW LEBANON Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's troops are engaged in a deadly crackdown on protests against almost five decades of Baath Party rule which broke out mid-March, killing over 3000 people according to the UN Human Rights Committee, and triggering a... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Thursday, October 27, 2011 CNN (blog) The latest violence occurred as opposition leaders called for a nationwide general strike, and embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad huddled in Damascus with other regional leaders at an Arab League Ministers meeting. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Faculty weigh in on Colonel Qaddafi's death The Stanford Daily This message however is not necessarily complementary to the demands of protestors against Bashar al-Assad in Syria and Ali Abdallah Saleh in Yemen. The manner of Qaddafi's death may create obstacles in talks for negotiated exits for other Arab tyrants... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| <i>VIEWPOINT: </i>Getting Qadhafi Business Recorder (blog) Ever since the uprising began in Syria last March, the US and its allies have been condemning Assad regime's excessive use of force that has left more than 2000 people dead, but there is no chance of a Libya-like campaign there. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian customs seizes smuggled weapons in unrest-strewn Homs: report Shanghai Daily (subscription) In the meantime, the state-run Syrian TV broadcasted footage of a missive rally held in the coastal city of Latakia in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The massive rally came just one day after another pro- government demonstration was held... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Africa: Ambassador Godard At Un On Protection of Human Rights AllAfrica.com Syria has responded with violence to its citizens' efforts to peacefully assemble and protest for their universal rights. The Asad regime has now reportedly killed more than 3000 civilians and has arrested and detained roughly 30000 individuals since ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Gaddafi's death emboldens anti-Assad protesters in Syria - TODAY ... Today · News. Latest show; Most popular; Our faves. Loading. .... The United Nationssays Assad's crackdown has killed 3000 people, including 187 children. ... today.msnbc.msn.com/.../gaddafis-death-emboldens-anti-assad... |
| Syrian protesters vow to bring down Assad regime protesters in the central city of Hama, a hotbed of resistance to the Assad regime, shouted. ... Syria is heading for full-blown civil war, top UN official warns ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../syrian-protesters-vow-end-assad-regi... |
| Stop the killings, UN chief tells Syria's Assad - Yahoo! News Read 'Stop the killings, UN chief tells Syria's Assad' on Yahoo! News. UN chief Ban Ki-moon Monday urged President Bashar al-Assad to immediately stop the ... news.yahoo.com/un-chief-tells-assad-killings-must-stop-syria-... |
| U.N.: Syria death toll tops 3000 – USATODAY.com - USA Today BEIRUT (AP) – Thousands of Syrian protesters called on soldiers Friday to abandon President Bashar Assad's regime and join a dissident army numbering in ... www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-10-14/syria.../1 |
| Syria is heading for full-blown civil war, top UN official warns | World ... The Guardian home. The Guardian, UK and World news, User comments, Web ....Syria continues crackdown despite Assad's assurances to UN. 17 Mar 2004 ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../syria-protesters-defections-security-for... |
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