AFP | Failing the Syria test Reuters On October 2nd in Istanbul, Syria's disparate opposition movements gave the go-ahead for the formation of a “Syrian National Council.” This is the most important step yet taken by the fragmented forces that have been trying since May to lead a peaceful ... Syria clashes kill dozens, activists say Hague warns Syria about harassing citizens living in UK EU Widens Syria Sanctions as UK Warns the Country's Ambassador |
Is Iraq really a model for Syria? Washington Post Jackson Diehl's Oct. 10 op-ed column, “Iraq, Mideast model,” sought to present the outcome of the Iraq war in a new and more favorable light by comparing it to the current situation in Syria, even stating that Iraq “looks a lot like what Syria, ... |
Arab News | GCC calls for Arab League meeting on Syria The Daily Star DAMASCUS/RASTAN/DUBAI: The Syrian army met armed resistance in two towns Thursday, with activists reporting 19 killed in clashes, as Gulf Arab states called for an immediate meeting of Arab League states to discuss the “dire” situation in Syria. ... Gulf states call for Arab League meeting on Syria GCC Calls Urgent Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting On Syria Ambassador Ahmad: Prisoners case at Israeli Jails Uncovers Racism of Zionist ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Britain summons Syria envoy over dissident harassment Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's foreign ministry called in Syria's ambassador to London on Thursday to protest about alleged intimidation of Syrian dissidents in Britain, Foreign Secretary William Hague said. Ambassador Sami Khiyami was ... Hague warns Syrian ambassador over alleged harassment of dissidents in Britain UK lashes out at Syria for intimidating British citizens Hague warns Syria about harassing citizens living in UK |
AFP | Syria revolt brings hope for families of missing Lebanese AFP BEIRUT — The seven-month-old revolt in neighbouring Syria has given hope to Lebanese families trying to find what happened to thousands of loved ones who disappeared during their country's civil war and are believed dead or held in Syrian jails. ... Authorities deny Syria Army incursion into Anjar Embassies tighten travel warnings for Lebanon Lebanon police point to Syria over missing opposition figure |
Save Syria's post office Madison County Eagle The Syria Mercantile Store – known simply as “the Syria store” by many of its customers — is home to the Syria Post Office, which US Postal Service officials are considering closing. In recent years, all the other post offices in northern Madison ... |
Day Press News | EU To Sanction Syria Commercial Bank Wall Street Journal (blog) The EU statement did not name the target, but several diplomats told Newswires it would be the Commercial Bank of Syria, which is one of the country's top private lenders. We welcome thoughtful comments from readers. Please comply with our guidelines. ... Fourteen killed in Syria as EU tightens sanctions EU puts sanctions on Syrian bank EU adds Commercial Bank of Syria to sanctions list |
Day Press News | Syria Incidents: Officials` News & Activists` Reports Day Press News SYRIA- On its official Facebook page, US embassy in Damascus has hit back at apparent glee in the Syrian state media over the Occupy Wall Street movement sweeping the United States, posting a Facebook lesson on democracy. ... Security forces storm Syrian city, activists say Syrian forces raid kills 7, including boy |
Syria upheaval halts race to reveal secrets of ancient fort The Independent Anti-government protests gripping Syria have forced archaeologists to abandon excavation work on ancient ruins on the banks of the Euphrates, with the little-explored sites now at risk of being lost forever when a planned ... |
Al-Arabiya | U.S. contrasts NY protests to Syrian crackdown CNN In a posting on social media site Facebook, the US Embassy in Syria said people in America are free to protest and organize without being arrested or shot by government forces. The embassy has repeatedly condemned Syria for its deadly crackdown on ... US embassy in Damascus hits back on Facebook U.S. Embassy in Damascus on offensive Wall Street Protests Make News Around The World |