BBC News | US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts Voice of America December 01, 2011 US, EU Tighten Syria Sanctions as Death Toll Mounts David Gollust | State Department The United States and the European Union tightened sanctions on Syria Thursday as the United Nations said the death toll in the Damascus government's ... Syria opposition groups agree to coordinate efforts EU, US Toughen Syria Sanctions as UN Says Death Toll Rises Syria Would Cut Iran Ties, Opposition Leader Says |
Jordan Times | EU Expands Sanctions on Iran, Syria Wall Street Journal The European Union meeting in Brussels also tightened measures against Syria over President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protesters. European nations, many of which pulled ambassadors from Tehran this week, said they are still committed to pursuing ... White House Welcomes Tightened EU Sanctions on Iran, Syria US lauds new EU sanctions on Iran, Syria EU slams Iran and Syria with fresh sanctions |
AFP | Biden Seeks Turkey's Help to Keep Up Pressure on Syria and Iran BusinessWeek 2 (Bloomberg) -- US Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Turkey as the Obama administration looks to the secular, majority-Muslim NATO ally to keep pressure on Syria and Iran and boost economies and democratic institutions in governments emerging from ... Biden Seeks Turkey's Help to Keep Up Pressure on Syria and Iran Biden in Turkey for Syria, Iraq talks Biden: No sign Iran attack on UK embassy was orchestrated |
AFP | Report: Russia delivers anti-ship missiles to Syria Jerusalem Post By REUTERS MOSCOW - Russia has delivered anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria, the Interfax news agency cited an unnamed military source as saying on Thursday, days after a United Nations commission of inquiry called for an arms embargo on Damascus. ... Russia admits supplying Syria with cruise missiles Report: Russia delivers supersonic cruise missiles to Syria Russia 'delivers missiles to Syria' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Turkey Preparing Sanctions On Syria Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's foreign minister said Tuesday that Turkey would announce sanctions against Syria after they have been discussed with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is recovering from an operation. ... Cutting out Syria, Turkey considers Iraq as alternate trade route as Damascus ... Syria: The view from next door Report Says Syrian Forces Have Killed 256 Children |
UN declares Syria is the midst of a civil war ABC Online TONY EASTLEY: The situation in Syria is becoming more dire by the day and now the UN is describing it as civil war. More than 4000 people have died so far in the unrest, many thousands have been injured and people are fleeing the violence. ... |
EU to impose further sanctions against Syria Xinhua BRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) decided on Thursday to place further restrictive measures against Syria "in light of the continued repression" in the country. These new measures are related to the energy, financial, ... New EU sanctions target Syrian oil and gas industry |
AFP | Events in Syria beyond imagination: new Moroccan PM AFP RABAT — Morocco's new Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane on Thursday expressed shock at the Syrian regime's months-old repression of pro-democracy protests, in his first foreign policy comments. "What's happening in Syria today goes beyond all logic ... |
Bloomberg | European Union Bans Exports to Syria of Systems for Monitoring Web, Phones Bloomberg Italian Pirate Party activists hold Syrian national flags during a protest outside the Area SpA headquarters in Milan on Nov. 8, 2011. Italian Pirate Party activists hold Syrian national flags during a ... EU Bans Exports to Syria of Systems to Monitor Internet, Phones |
Syria: first-aiders on full alert around the clock ICRC (press release) Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers, working in completely unpredictable situations, do not hesitate to put their own lives at risk to save the lives of others. Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers, working in completely unpredictable situations, ... |