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| Syria, Iran and the balance of power in the Middle East Business Standard The situation in Syria complicates all of this. The minority Alawite sect has dominated the Syrian government since 1970, when the current president's father - who headed theSyrian air force - staged a coup. The Alawites are a heterodox Muslim sect ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India HPCL looks at buying Syrian crude-Sources Reuters By Aniruddha Basu and Nidhi Verma MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) is looking to buy crude from sanctions-hit Syria and has asked state-run Shipping Corp of India (SCI) to arrange a vessel, sources familiar with the plan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| US Accused of Turning Blind Eye as Syria Elected to UN Human Rights Committee Fox News By Ben Evansky The Obama administration seems to have to have put itself in the firing line over its handling of the crisis in Syria by not stopping the Mideast country from being elected to a UNESCO committee that deals with human rights. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| LEAD: Syrian forces kill 19 in restive areas, activist says Monsters and Critics.com Beirut - At least 19 people were killed Wednesday when Syrian security forces stormed rebellious areas in the centre and south of the country, activists based in Beirut told dpa. 'The casualties were mostly in Homs and Idlib,' Omar Idlibi, a Syrian ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian Slide: UN blasts Assad over bloodshed RT The UN Assembly's human rights committee has agreed on a resolution condemningSyria for its eight month crackdown on protesters, in which 3500 civilians have been killed by the country's security forces. Damascus called it "a declaration of war". ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| France calls for humanitarian zone in Syria WBFO By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and John Irish AMMAN/PARIS (Reuters) - France called on Wednesday for a "secured zone to protect civilians" in Syria, the first time a major Western power has suggested international intervention on the ground in the eight-month... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Baird defends Suncor gas project in Syria TheChronicleHerald.ca OTTAWA — Canada defended the right of Alberta oil giant Suncor to continue operations in Syria even though Ottawa has imposed economic sanctions on a regime that has killed 3000 protesters in their Arab Spring uprising. For the first time Tuesday, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Turkey's Role in Syria Fractures Kurdish Parties Rudaw Syrian dissidents holding a meeting in Cairo in support of the Arab League's decision to suspend Syria from the league. Photo AFP. ERBIL, Iraqi Kurdistan -- Some SyrianKurdish parties are fractured over Turkey's role in bolstering the opposition and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| As Assad Regime Disintegrates, What Will Happen to Its Huge Chemical Weapons ... Huffington Post (blog) As Syria teeters ever closer to civil war, one little-discussed danger concerns the fate of its stockpile of deadly chemical weapons, possibly the largest in the world. Reports suggest that Syria has amassed hundreds of tons of chemical weapons ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iran buys crude oil from sanctions-hit Syria: report The Daily Star SINGAPORE: Iran has lifted crude from sanctions-hit Syria, the country's first export since late September, and more exports could follow from the country as buyers from India, Russia and China line up vessels, the International Oil Daily reported on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Algiers wants Syria agreed to send Arab observers Ennahar Algiers- On the eve of the Ministerial Council of the Arab League, Algeria urged Syria to keep the chances for an Arab solution to the internal conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and avoid the internationalization of the crisis. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Right To Intervene And Right To Protect: Dilemmas Of Humanitarianism In Syria ... Eurasia Review By Marika Alpini Despite more than 3500 victims of the repression already and the recent outcome of the Libya case, the international community still looks very divided and cautious on the appropriate measures to be adopted in Syria. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Israel preparing for Syrian refugees Jweekly.com As the bloodshed in Syria intensifies, villages along the border with Israel have been fairly quiet, but Israel is preparing for the riots to spill over to its borders, according to Ynet. If it does, and Syrian refugees attempt to escape and seek ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| India HPCL looks at buying Syrian crude-Sources Reuters Africa By Aniruddha Basu and Nidhi Verma MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) is looking to buy crude from sanctions-hit Syria and has asked state-run Shipping Corp of India (SCI) to arrange a vessel, sources familiar with the plan ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Daybreak: Syria Under Diplomatic Siege Tablet Magazine By Marc Tracy|November 23, 2011 9:00 AM|0Leave a comment • All (other) Arab countries backed a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Syria, while European countries planned a move at the Security Council. [FP Turtle Bay] • At last night's debate, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian Arab Republic: Concern for Human Rights Lawyer Mustafa Osso and other ... OMCT World Organisation Against Torture In the context of the unprecedented movement of protest that confronts the Syrianregime since mid-March 2011, Syrian human rights defenders continue to face systematic repression. On November 20, 2011, Mr. Mustafa Osso, a lawyer and President of the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| UN condemns Syria crackdown — RT By RT The UN Assembly's human rights committee has agreed on a resolution condemningSyria for its eight month crackdown on protesters, in which 3500 civilians have been killed by the country's security forces. News RSS : Today |
| A No-Fly Zone in Syria? - American Spectator By John Tabin Last night on Fox News, Rick Perry did a "Center Seat" interview with the Special Report panel, and became the first presidential candidate to endorse a no-fly zone in Syria. Byron York recounts the exchage: [Charles] Krauthammer asked: ... The Spectacle Blog |
| The Arab League Notices Syria | FrumForum By Martin Krossel The Arab League's threat to suspend Syria because of Bashar al-Assad's regime's murderous crackdown on demonstrators can be dismissed as empty. FrumForum |
| It's time to go, Turkey tells Syria's al-Assad - News - Mail & Guardian ... Turkey has told Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to step down for the sake of his people, tightening regional pressure on Damascus. Mail & Guardian News Feed |
| Israel Matzav: Russia provides Syria with Yakhont anti-ship missiles By Carl in Jerusalem Apparently the missiles have already been paid for, and Syrian has assured Russia that the missiles can safely be delivered by ship. Russia is happy for any sale, but seems particularly anxious for this missile to get some combat experience. ... Israel Matzav |
| If Bashar Assad falls in Syria, will it strengthen or weaken Hezbollah ... By Alex Margolin Please leave a comment below to let us know what you think. Honest Reporting |
| Ambassador Rice on UNGA Syria Human Rights Resolution » US ... By DGN Today, the United Nations General Assembly spoke up for the people of Syria and against the Asad Regime, which has repeatedly gone to horrific lengths to silence dissent. By overwhelmingly adopting its first-ever resolution on Syria's human ... US Mission Geneva |
| UN General Assembly condemns Syria violence | United Nations ... By Florence Poblete-Enriquez A resolution condemning the government crackdown on civilians in Syria has been passed by the UN General Assembly. The resolution, which comes in response to the ongoing violence and human rights violations in the Middle Eastern ... United Nations Radio |
| Nasrallah on Syria | Norman G. Finkelstein By sana Nasrallah on Syria. by sana • 11.23.2011 • News · http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSuZkTmHsfM. READ NORMAN FINKELSTEIN'S NEW BOOK ON THE FALLOUT FROM THE GAZA INVASION – AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY AT WWW. ... Norman G. Finkelstein |
| France to seek EU humanitarian help for Syria - Europe news France's foreign minister gave a strong endorsement to the opposition Syrian National Council on Wednesday, and said he would seek EU-backed humanitarian corridors for... Mail.com: International |
| BBC News - Syria: Arab League sets deadline to end 'repression' The Arab League says it is giving Syria three days to "stop the bloody repression" of protesters and allow in observers or face economic sanctions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15762260 |
| France calls for humanitarian zone in Syria | Reuters AMMAN/PARIS (Reuters) - France called on Wednesday for a secured zone to protect civilians in Syria, the first time a major Western power has suggested ... www.reuters.com/.../us-syria-idUSTRE7AM0QA20111123 |
| Syria stops payments to Shell and Total - FT.com Syria has stopped paying for oil produced within the country by Royal Dutch Shell and Total, highlighting the economic tensions affecting Bashar al-Assad's ... www.ft.com/.../118eec00-0bb7-11e1-9310-00144feabdc0.ht... |
| Turkish Leader, Erdogan, Says Assad Should Quit in Syria ... The criticism by the Turkish prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of the Syrianpresident, Bashar al-Assad, was not unexpected, but it was notable for its direct ... www.nytimes.com/.../turkish-leader-says-syrian-president-sho... |
| Cyberwar explodes in Syria - CNN.com A familiar digital chime rang on the computer. Someone was calling via Skype fromSyria. www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/world/meast/syria.../index.html |
| Syria crisis needs negotiated solution Pro-government Syrians shout slogans and wave Syrian flags during a rally at al- Hijaz Square in Damascus, Syria, Nov. 20, 2011. The rally held here on ... news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/indepth/.../c_131264240.ht... |
| Syria opposition demands Arab League action - Los Angeles Times Demonstrators across Syria demanded Friday that the Arab League take decisive action against the government of President Bashar Assad, opposition activists ... articles.latimes.com/.../la-fg-syria-protests-crimes-20111112 |
| U.N. And Turkey Increase Pressure On Syria's Assad | Fox News Syria's violent repression of political dissent was blasted by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution condemning continued grave and systematic ... www.foxnews.com/.../un-and-turkey-increase-pressure-on-syri... |
| Syria Slams UN Draft Resolution | Middle East | English Measure submitted by Germany condemns eight-month-long crackdown on opposition protests. www.voanews.com/.../Syria-Slams-UN-Draft-Resolution-1342... |
| Syria takes bloody turn; 250 killed in 11 days – USATODAY.com November is shaping up to be the bloodiest month yet in Syria's 8-month-old uprising. www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-11-11/16.../1 |
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