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Syria grants general amnesty to all political movements - AHN | All Headline News Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:52:54 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria grants general amnesty to all political movements AHN | All Headline News On the same day of the general amnesty announcement, government forces killed three people during clashes with demonstrators and attacked with tanks the towns of Talbisa and Rastan in Central Syria. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad granted a general ... Syria's Assad grants amnesty as 5 killed in crackdownReuters Syria offers general amnestyWashington Post To Much Skepticism, Syria Issues AmnestyNew York Times Xinhua -Christian Science Monitor -BBC News all 1,826 news articles »

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UNICEF seeks probe of 'horrific acts' - msnbc.com Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:32:29 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

UNICEF seeks probe of 'horrific acts' msnbc.com UNITED NATIONS — The UN children's agency UNICEF called on Syria on Tuesday to investigate reports of "horrific acts" of violence against children detained during the current wave of unrest in the Arab country. The call came after The New York Times ... Video of Tortured Boy's Corpse Deepens Anger in SyriaNew York Times Teenage victim becomes a symbol for Syria's revolutionThe Guardian Hamza Al-Khatib, Syria Boy, Brutally Killed In Custody (GRAPHIC VIDEO)Huffington Post News24 -NPR (blog) -CBS News all 210 news articles »

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The IAEA and Syria - New York Times Tue, 31 May 2011 13:33:36 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

The IAEA and Syria New York Times “The Agency concludes that the destroyed building was very likely a nuclear reactor and should have been declared by Syria” according to the safeguards agreement. So writes the International Atomic Energy Agency's director general, ... Syria Voices Willingness to Meet IAEA DemandsGlobal Security Newswire Syria pledges cooperation with UN over nuclear reactor inquiryZawya Syria pledges full co-operation with UN nuclear investigatorsThe National The Australian -AFP -The Guardian all 381 news articles »

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EU draft UN resolution on Syria could hurt stability: China - Reuters Tue, 31 May 2011 10:58:57 GMT+00:00

The West Australian

EU draft UN resolution on Syria could hurt stability: China Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - China warned on Tuesday that a European draft resolution asking the UN Security Council to condemn Syria would not defuse tension in the region, suggesting Beijing could block it if it is submitted for a vote. ... China says UN resolution on Syria unhelpfulAFP UN resolution not to ease situation in Syria: FMXinhua Chinese Foreign Minister: Syria's Sovereignty and Stability a Main Pillar of ...Syrian Arab News Agency UN Dispatch -Inner City Press all 31 news articles »

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YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria - The Nation. (blog) Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:34:46 GMT+00:00

YouTube Reinstates Blocked Video of Child Allegedly Tortured in Syria The Nation. (blog) Protests in Syria were reinvigorated this week, after a wrenching video documenting the alleged torture and killing of a 13-year-old boy went viral online. The boy was separated from his parents at a protest against the Assad government, ... and more »

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Syria's Mayaleh Says Unrest's Impact on Economy 'Not Very Large' - Bloomberg Tue, 31 May 2011 13:46:00 GMT+00:00

Syria's Mayaleh Says Unrest's Impact on Economy 'Not Very Large' Bloomberg Syria's economy hasn't been badly hurt by the uprising against the government that began in mid- March, said Adib Mayaleh, the governor of the central bank. “There was economic interference, yes, ... Syria's Mayaleh Says Unrest's Impact on Economy 'Not Very Large'San Francisco Chronicle all 3 news articles »

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Syria party announces dialogue committee - AFP Tue, 31 May 2011 15:30:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Syria party announces dialogue committee AFP DAMASCUS — A senior official in Syria's ruling Baath party said on Tuesday that a committee for national dialogue in the troubled country would be set up within 48 hours, the daily Al-Watan reported. The newspaper, which is close to the government, ... Syria rules out abolishment of constitutional Article No. 8Xinhua ARABICA - A Daily Shot Of What the Arab World is Saying/Hearing/SharingWorldcrunch all 9 news articles »

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Message to Communists of the World - Monthly Review Tue, 31 May 2011 17:26:40 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Message to Communists of the World Monthly Review by the Syrian Communist Party (Unified) Painful events have been continuing in Syria for nearly two months, since the emergence of a protest movement raising legitimate local and general demands among people in the governorate of Daraa. ... The endgame for Syria's bloody juntaThe Guardian Syria to Become Iranian Vassal or Saudi AllyAmerican Thinker Syria accuses colonial powersNews24 Press TV -The National -Syrian Arab News Agency all 20 news articles »

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UNICEF calls on Syria to investigate reported killings of children - UN News Centre Tue, 31 May 2011 18:30:07 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

UNICEF calls on Syria to investigate reported killings of children UN News Centre Stressing that UNICEF calls for immediate efforts by all sides to spare civilians, the agency added that “as party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Syria has an obligation to ensure children's right to life, to freedom of expression, ... UNICEF alarmed about reported extreme violence against children in SyriaUNICEF (press release) UNICEF condemns attacks on children in SyriaMonsters and Critics.com Syria accused of torturing childrenABC Online all 11 news articles »

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Syria Completes Network to Export Power to Iraq, Mashfej Says - Bloomberg Tue, 31 May 2011 17:02:44 GMT+00:00

Syria Completes Network to Export Power to Iraq, Mashfej Says Bloomberg Syria completed work on a power network to export electricity to neighboring Iraq and is ready to negotiate sales contracts, a Syrian government official said. Syria will test the network for 72 hours ... and more »