Globe and Mail | Canada imposes economic sanctions on Syria in response to crackdown Washington Post The measures are largely symbolic because Canada exports only about $60 million annually to Syria, and receives less than a tenth that in imports. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ... Debate Over Religious Freedom in Syria Causes Anger in Los Angeles Diaspora Syria death toll 'surpasses 1000' Lion's Den: 'Fin de Régime' in Syria? |
msnbc.com | U.N. agency says Syria sought nuclear program Bellingham Herald BEIRUT The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has released a detailed report saying Syria "very likely" pursued a clandestine nuclear program, an assertion that is expected to add pressure on a regime already ... Syria Probably Tried to Build Nuclear Plant, UN Agency Says IAEA: Syria Site 'Very Likely' Nuclear Reactor IAEA: Syria site 'likely nuclear' |
CBC.ca | US policy on Syria 'depends on success in Libya' BBC News When Washington looks at Syria today, it fears a repeat; long drawn-out international pressure with no clear outcome. There is no suggestion whatsoever that anyone would consider military intervention in Syria but the US and Europe, their hands full in ... Uncertainties overshadow peace prospects in Libya, Syria, Yemen NATO airstrikes pummel Tripoli |
CBS News | Activists hold rally in support of Syrian protests Daily Star - Lebanon By Van Meguerditchian BEIRUT: A week after the administration of the Bristol Hotel refused to host a gathering in solidarity with protesters in Syria, Lebanese activists were able to hold their meeting at another venue, where they called on regional ... Lebanese back Syria protests -- from warehouse Syria's 1st government-authorized sit-in canceled |
UN News Centre | Alien weed hits cotton, wheat in Syria, Iraq: FAO Reuters MILAN (Reuters) - An invasive alien weed, silverleaf nightshade, is threatening cotton and wheat crops in Syria and Iraq and could spread to Lebanon and Jordan, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday. ... UN agency comes to aid of Iraq and Syria as devastating weed takes root Iraq, Syria Wheat, Cotton Threatened by Invasive Weed, FAO Says FAO warns againd weed threat to farmers in Syria |
msnbc.com | Turtle Bay: Britain and France to press for UN Security Council condemnation ... Foreign Policy France and Britain will press for the passage of a UN Security Council vote on a mild, but legally-binding, resolution condemning Syria for its bloody repression of anti-government protesters, and demanding Damascus show restraint and provide access to ... Human Rights Watch tries to sway SA's stance on Syria Rights group calls for UN resolution on Syria Rights group calls for UN resolution on Syria |
Daily Mail | 1100 civilians dead in Syrian crackdown: activists ABC Online (AFP) Human rights activists in Syria say the two-month crackdown by security forces on anti-government protesters has cost the lives of at least 1100 people. The Syrian human rights organisation Sawasiah says it has the names of 1100 people reportedly ... Syria rights group: 1100 civilians killed since start of uprising At least 1100 allegedly killed in Syrian protests At least 1100 civilians killed in Syria uprising - group |
Aljazeera.net | Syria's crackdown: Why did Fawaz die? Aljazeera.net In Jabla, on Syria's Mediterranean coast, the injured from an attack on April 24 couldn't even be bundled into a car, pinned down inside the Hamwi Mosque by snipers shooting anyone who moved outside. "We can't even get to the pharmacy to get medicine ... |
Obama Speech Sparks Iran, Syria Crackdowns NewsMax.com Syria and Iran responded almost immediately to President Barack Obama's latest attempt to reach out to the “Muslim world” by launching a security crackdown on ethnic and religious minorities. On Friday, the day after Obama's speech, ... |
EU imposes sanctions on Syria's Assad as crackdown on protestors continue Link TV The European Union decided to tighten sanctions on Syria by imposing them on the highest level of the Syrian leadership, due to the authorities' continued crackdown on peaceful protests in the country. Following US sanctions, Europe took action to ... |