 Atlanta Journal Constitution AP UNITED NATIONS — A UN-appointed panel of human rights experts says it has new information on the defections of four brigadier generals from Syria and on doctors ordered to make patients unconscious during hospital visits by Arab League monitors. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| UN rights forum extends Syria investigators' mandate Reuters In a rare moment of international unity on Wednesday, Russia and China joined the rest of the UN Security Council in throwing its weight behind Kofi Annan, a joint special envoy of the UN and Arab League, to end the conflict. (Reportingby Stephanie ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EU imposes sanctions on Assad's wife, relatives Boston.com Also Friday, the United Nations' top human rights body sharply condemned the crackdown and the UN announced that the joint UN-Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, would travel to Russia and China for more talks aimed at resolving the crisis peacefully. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria: Kofi Annan mission should report on human rights Amnesty International UK The call comes after a UN Security Council presidential statement this week endorsed a “six-point plan” proposed by Kofi Annan, the Joint Special Envoy for the United Nations and the Arab League on Syria. Amnesty is calling on Annan, the UN Security ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Activists report clashes in Syrian town near border with Turkey as EU imposes ... Newser By BASSEM MROUE | AP | 1 hour, 45 minutes ago in Syrian government forces fired machine guns and mortars Friday in fierce clashes with army defectors in a town near the Turkish border, an activist group reported, as European Union foreign ministers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU slaps fresh sanctions on Syrian leader's family CNN The United States, the EU, the Arab League, Turkey and Japan have already slapped sanctions on Syria in an effort to deflate al-Assad's ability to finance attacks on his own people. Syrian forces took aim in rebel strongholds Friday as the opposition ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian sanctions slapped on Assad's wife, relatives StandardNet Also Friday, the United Nations said the joint UN-Arab League envoy, Kofi Annan, would travel to Russia and China for more talks aimed at peacefully resolving the crisis in Syria. Annan and two aides will go to the capitals of both countries to press ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| EU slaps sanctions on Assad's family; mortars hit Homs Reuters On the diplomatic front, the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, who is leading international efforts to stop the relentless mayhem, planned to travel to Moscow and Beijing this weekend for talks on the crisis, his spokesman said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Country Wants Ceasefire for Allowing Aid Into War Zones AllAfrica.com The meeting, SUNA said, discussed an initiative proposed by the UN, African Union (AU) and the Arab League (AL) to allow delivery of aid in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The two states on the borders with neighboring South Sudan are the scene of a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU Places Travel Ban on Assad's Wife New York Times The move comes as Mr. Annan, attempting to mediate the crisis on behalf of the United Nations and the Arab League, pressed his diplomatic efforts with China and Russia, which have previously blocked two United Nations Security Council resolutions on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Opposition Is Aivided Amid Prolonged Syrian Crisis – OpEd Eurasia Review This statement was issued as a means of support for Kofi Annan, the UN/Arab League joint special envoy. The statement puts an end to the doubts regarding the necessity of international and regional support for Annan. However, Turkey and some Arab ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Russian Arms Flow Must Stop to Clear Way for Syrian Ceasefire Human Rights First ... redouble its efforts as part of The Friends of Syria Group to secure an international arms embargo that would limit the flow of weapons to all sides, a step that would support the ceasefire outlined in Joint UN-Arab League Envoy Kofi Annan's plan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady MSN Philippines News UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan was to travel this weekend to Moscow and Beijing, which have blocked Security Council action against Syria over the crackdown, but he had no immediate plans to return to Damascus. Adding to pressure on the regime, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The UN's unworkable plan for Syria Washington Post To buy time last year, the regime accepted nearly identical demands by theArab League, admitted its monitors — and then proceeded to ignore its obligations completely. The resolution does provide for Mr. Annan to report back on his progress and for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Kurds Threaten Secession From Iraq AINA (press release) They were the latest in a spate of violence that has targeted Shia neighbourhoods, officials and police posts. The attacks, including one close to the foreign ministry building in Baghdad, come ahead of next week's Arab League summit meeting in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Annan heading to Moscow, Beijing on Syrian crisis Beaver County Times The United Nations says the joint UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan is headed to Russia and China for more talks aimed at peacefully resolving the crisis in Syria. Annan's spokesman Ahmad Fawzi says Annan will go to the capitals of both countries this ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Heat turns on Syrian opposition as UN backs Annan peace plan Asia Times Online While the Security Council statement lacks the legal force of a resolution, it reflects significant progress in strained diplomatic efforts to reach a solution to the Syrian crisis that has pitted the Arab League and Western states against Russia and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Iraq bombings kill 46 ahead of Arab League summit - World - CBC ... Skip to main content; Skip to Iraq bombings kill 46 ahead of Arab League summit; Skip ... Major StoriesIn The News ... Last Updated: Mar 20, 2012 12:41 PM ET ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/03/.../iraq-bombings.html | ||
| Bashir Will Lead Delegation to Arab League Summit in Iraq - Report ... week to participate in the Arab League summit, a newspaper reported today.... Last week, the Kurdistan News Agency (AKnews) quoted an anonymous Iraqi ... allafrica.com/stories/201203220227.html | ||
| Latest Mideast News: Arab League condemns Gaza 'massacre' LATEST UPDATES & LINKS TO STORIES ABOUT PALESTINE- ... The ArabLeague on Saturday condemned Israeli air strikes on Gaza that killed 15 ... mideastnews-danmike.blogspot.com/.../arab-league-condemns... | ||
| Spate of bombings in Iraq undermines stability ahead of Arab summit In the news: ... A daily summary of global reports on security issues. ... the US withdrawal late last year and its return to a leadership role in the Arab world ... TheArab League summit has not been held in Iraq since 1990, according to Reuters. www.csmonitor.com/.../Spate-of-bombings-in-Iraq-undermine... | ||
| Arab League and Russia rule out intervention in Syria - SYRIA ... Join the France 24 community here; Log in · FRANCE 24 latest world news report Arab League and Russia rule out intervention in Syria - SYRIA - FRANCE 24 ... www.france24.com/.../20120310-arab-league-syria-russia-bas... | ||
| 52 killed in Iraq bomb attacks - ITV News Read 52 killed in Iraq bomb attacks latest on ITV News. All the ... nearly 250. The attacks come on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq and ahead of next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad. Latest ITV News reports ... www.itv.com/news/story/2012-03-20/explosions-across-iraq/ | ||
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| Bashir will lead Sudan's delegation to Arab League summit in Iraq ... Bashir will lead Sudan's delegation to Arab League summit in Iraq - report ... Lastweek, the Kurdistan News Agency (AKnews) quoted an anonymous Iraqi ... www.sudantribune.com/Bashir-will-lead-Sudan-s,41987 | ||
| BBC News - Syria unrest: Arab League calls for neutral inquiry The Arab League calls for a neutral investigation into crimes conducted during ...And reports in recent days suggest other towns and cities, particularly in Idlib ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17353542 | ||
| THE DAILY STAR :: News :: Middle East :: Arab League: Syria ... CAIRO/BEIRUT: Associated Press reports the Arab League chief says the Syrian ... in an ambush in the same area, focus of the latest government crackdown. www.dailystar.com.lb/.../166479-syrian-soldiers-reported-kille... | ||
| More than 200 Injured In Deadly Attacks In Iraq Tuesday This ahead of the annual Arab League meeting. ... Even so, CBC News reportsthis latest round of deadly violence in Iraq could be just the tip of the iceberg and ... www.newsy.com/.../more-than-200-injured-in-deadly-attacks-i... | ||
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| Arab League: Syrian regime commits crimes against humanity The Arab League chief , Nabil al-Arabi, says the Syrian regime's killing of ... of the Ministerial Council of the Arab League, including one adopted last Saturday and ...at least 10 soldiers in an ambush in the same area, Reuters News reported. www.allvoices.com/.../11707883-arab-league-syrian-regime-c... | ||
| Iraq Hopes Arab Summit Will Boost Its Role - IWPR Institute for War ... Report News ›› Iraq ... Iraqi officials are hoping that hosting the first Arab Leaguesummit after the wave of revolutions that ... The agenda also includes restructuring the Arab League itself, after criticism of the way it has acted over the last year. iwpr.net/report.../iraq-hopes-arab-summit-will-boost-its-role | ||
| Arab League: Syria Commits Crimes Against Humanity | Fox News The Arab League chief says the Syrian regime's killing of civilians amounts to crimes ... to main content: Fox News/Fox Business (Article Page: Fox News/SBC/ Latino/Fox Business) ... The Journal Editorial Report ... Latest World NewsVideos ... www.foxnews.com/.../arab-league-syria-commits-crimes-again... |
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