 MarketWatch (Video: Reuters) The fighting raises the question of whether a peace plan produced by Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations and an envoy representing the UN and the Arab League, will hold up, reports say. The government of Bashar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria steps up offensives ahead of cease-fire The Associated Press Some 2500 crossed the border on Thursday alone, said Ankara's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, adding that the daily flow has doubled since Syria promised last week to abide by a truce. Davutoglu told UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday his ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ahead of proposed peace, Syria shelling continues CNN The military action appears to bolster the view of those who doubt al-Assad's commitment to a peace plan championed by Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general who is the point person on Syria for the UN and Arab League. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Annan: 'We must silence the tanks' CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League point man on Syria, urged the Bashar al-Assad regime Thursday to cease violence and carry out his six-point plan for peace. "All points of the plan are crucial, but one is most urgent: the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN envoy reports alarming casualties in Syria GoErie.com Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy, said Thursday that Syria has informed him of partial withdrawals from three locations - Idlib, Zabadani and Daraa - "but it is clear that more far-reaching action is urgently required." His comments came as activists ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian Tanks Batter Rebels The Fiscal Times UN-Arab League mediator Annan said "more far-reaching action is urgently required" to halt all forms of violence by April 12, following a withdrawal of the military's heavy weapons and troops from cities two days earlier. But activistsreported tank ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria ceasefire deal in doubt after new assault Daily News & Analysis Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, announced that a complete cessation of hostilities by both sides is due next Thursday, 48 hours after President Bashar al-Assad withdraws all his troops from population centres. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syrian government assures cease-fire despite reports of widespread violence The MIT Tech The Security Council issued the statement as the special envoy, Kofi Annan, appointed by the UN and the Arab League to broker a halt to the Syrian conflict, briefed the General Assembly by videoconference from Geneva on hislatest diplomatic entreaties ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI.com Bashar Jaafari told reporters at the United Nations that Syrian police were not covered by Syria's promised Tuesday regime-forces withdrawal, worked out with UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. "The deployment of the police is to protect the civilians," ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian troops attack Damascus suburb The Star Democrat A team led by a Norwegian major general arrived in Damascus to negotiate the possible deployment of a UN team that would monitor the cease-fire agreement between Syrian government troops and rebel forces, a spokesman for the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria Violence Continues as UN Peacekeeping Team Arrives Middle East Voices An advance peacekeeping team for UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Syria to begin laying the groundwork for a potential monitoring mission that could end the government's violent crackdown on dissent. Reuters news says the team arrived in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syrian villagers clash with Assad loyalists KSAT San Antonio Shelling was also reported in Andan in the Aleppo province, with Syrian forces raiding the homes of suspected opposition members, the LCC said. After hearing a peace plan laid out by Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League point man on Syria, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Protests, fighting go on as UN pushes for Syria cease-fire msnbc.com (blog) Fighting shows no sign of abating even though Assad agreed more than a week ago to a six-point peace plan drawn up by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to end the year-long conflict. Continue reading. Anonymous / AP Syrian activists prepare signs for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Clashes, protests erupt ahead of UN deadline to end Syrian violence Xinhua Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League joint special envoy for Syria, said Thursday that "a cessation of violence is an important beginning" in bringing peace to Syria, calling on both the Syrian government and opposition to observe the timelines to end ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Syria casualties alarming - Annan Sky News Australia ... reported in Syria despite the government's claims of a partial troop withdrawal from protest cities. The UN-Arab League envoy insisted however that the government and opposition groups should aim for a complete cessation of hostilities by April 12. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Security Council urges Syria to end attacks on opposition Washington Post Annan, a former UN secretary general who is serving as the joint envoy for the United Nations and the Arab League, told the General Assembly that “clearly, the violence is still continuing.” He urged member states to use whatever influence they have on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Syria broadens offensives ahead of cease-fire as refugees flood into Turkey Newser This citizen journalist image obtained by the Associated Press on Friday, April 6, 2012, shows a mass burial of people allegedly killed in recent shelling in Taftanaz, Syria. (AP Photo) THE ASSOCIATED... (Associated Press) This citizen journalist image ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Annan Sets April 12 as Syria Ceasefire, Violence Continues Journal of Turkish Weekly N-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said Thursday both Syria government forces and opposition rebels had committed to a ceasefire starting April 12 at 6 am local time, dpa reported. "I urge the government and the opposition commanders to issue clear ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN Endorses Syria Deadline Amid Violence San Francisco Luxury News Syrian activists say violence has intensified in many areas of the country despite the regime's pledge to abide by the ceasefire brokered by the UN andArab League envoy Kofi Annan. A major offensive is reported to be under way in the Damascus suburb ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Evidence of bloody battle in Damascus, as Kofi Annan calls for peace msnbc.com (blog) Syria's year-long conflict must end at 6:00 am local time on April 12, UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said Thursday, amid reports violence in the country had worsened despite a promise by the regime to withdraw its troops from cities. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Africa: UNCTAD Shows Signs of Spunk Again AllAfrica.com Part of this is to be expected, as newspapers generally abjure stories about seemingly dull trade negotiations and routine political meetings. No wonder that the news of the Arab League in Baghdad this week is simply about the fact that it is happening ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Arab League Snubs Iraq at Opening of Summit - World - CBN News ... Mideast countries are criticizing Iraq as it hosts the Arab League summit Thursday. ... The latest version of Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. ... Sign up for the CBN News Dispatch and receive CBN News Reportsin your inbox ... www.cbn.com/.../Arab-League-Snubs-Iraq-at-Opening-of-Su... | ||
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| Most Arab League leaders missing from summit - World - CBC News Major StoriesIn The News ... Last Updated: Mar 29, 2012 3:56 PM ET ...Normally held annually, the last Arab League summit was two years ago in the Libyan ... www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/.../arab-league-summit.html | ||
| Arab League: economic bloc ministers met in Baghdad | Top News ... The last Arab League summit held in March 2010 in Sirte (Libya). ... in 2011 by passionate information enthusiasts who love quality, concise news stories. www.wreporter.com/.../arab-league-economic-bloc-ministers-... | ||
| BBC News - Arab League backs Annan's Syria plan at Baghdad ... Arab League states call for the immediate implementation of a plan to end a ...29 March 2012 Last updated at 16:17 ET ... He said he would work to enforce the peace plan but "terrorism" must stop as well, state news agency Sanareported. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17544431 | ||
| Syria Rejects Arab League Solutions - Latest News Briefs - Israel ... Archive: 3/28/2012. YouReport, Send us News & updates. 14:14. Reported ...Syria's government plans to reject all of the Arab League's initiatives aimed at... www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/235990 | ||
| Syria crisis: Assad responds to peace plan - Thursday 29 March ... The continuing violence in Syria tops the agenda at the Arab League summit in Baghdad. ... It is probably the last thing Syrian revolutionaries want, but former US .... Meanwhile, the news agency is keeping rather quiet about a report from... www.guardian.co.uk/.../syria-crisis-arab-league-summit-live | ||
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| Arab League: Carry Out, Monitor Syria Sanctions | Human Rights ... (New York) – The League of Arab States should at its summit in Baghdad that began on March 27, 2012, ... Latest News ... called for the Arab League to form a panel of experts to monitor and report on the effective enforcement of sanctions. www.hrw.org/.../arab-league-carry-out-monitor-syria-sanction... | ||
| CNC World - Arab League ministers meet World News reports. Arab ... Reports said Arab leaders will call for Syria to implement a cease-fire. But, Syria's ... The League suspended Syria's membership last November, after Damascus failed to end the country's violence. Members of the ... www.cncworld.tv/.../23191_Arab_League_ministers_meet.sht... | ||
| Sunni Muslim Rulers Snub Iraq At Arab League Summit | Fox News Sunni Muslim rulers largely shunned an Arab League summit hosted by Shiite- led Iraq ... to main content: Fox News/Fox Business (Article Page: FoxNews/SBC/ Latino/Fox Business) ... The Journal Editorial Report ... The new leaders of Egypt and Yemen -- the other two countries whose rulers fell lastyear -- did not attend, ... www.foxnews.com/.../sunni-muslim-rulers-snub-iraq-at-arab-l... | ||
| Baghdad | 2012-03-28 | World news, top stories, latest headlines Economic Talks Open Arab Summit in Iraq | News about Baghdad from 2012-03- 28 | Images of Baghdad | World news, top stories, latest headlines. ... Iraq is placing big stakes on the success of this weeks Arab League summit in Baghdad. www.thenewsmachine.com/top-stories/2012-03-28/baghdad/ | ||
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| Arab leaders expected to back U.N. peace plan for Syria | McClatchy Latest Election 2012 Stories ... Officials said Wednesday that whatever theArab League leaders did, they wouldn't call for Syrian ... according to the Syrian state news agency SANA, which noted in an online report that Russia and China ... www.mcclatchydc.com/.../arab-leaders-expected-to-back.html | ||
| Rocket explodes near Iranian embassy as Iraq's Arab League ... Latest Business Headlines Feed ... Facebook picks Nasdaq for stock listing:report ... Breaking News Feed .... Nine Arab League leaders met Maliki on Thursday, including the emir of Kuwait, the only high-ranking Gulf Arab leader to take part ... news.nationalpost.com/.../rocket-explodes-near-iranian-embass... |
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