Telegraph.co.uk | Iran calls on close ally Syria to talk to protesters The Independent Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has gently criticised Syria's effort to crush the protests by force and piously states "a military solution is never the right solution". Iran's alliance with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Baathist ... SYRIA: Protesters call for international protection [Updated] Syria protesters seek international support Syria protesters mass into the streets; Iran president calls for end of crackdown |
Day Press News | Syria Braces for Anti-Government Protests Voice of America (blog) Syria braced for anti-government protests across the country on Friday, while Russia indicated it may be willing to consider a UN Security Council resolution that sends a “strong message” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ... Outcome of the Visit to Syria by a Mission of the UN Office for the ... Syria opposition lobbies Russia for support Syrian presidential envoy to hold talks in Moscow |
The Guardian | Gadhafi: Nowhere to be found but heard loud and clear CNN Al-Jaburi defected to Syria before the Iraq war in 2003, according to his former assistant, who requested to remain unnamed for security reasons. He returned to Iraq after Hussein fell and joined a reconciliation council but was implicated in a ... Meet Gaddafi's favourite television host Syria-based TV Gaddafi's only means of communication An Iraqi exile gives outlet to Gadhafi's voice |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russia May Back 'Variety of Approaches' on Syria, Medvedev Says San Francisco Chronicle 9 (Bloomberg) -- President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia may back a "variety of approaches" on Syria as long as the measures target both sides of the conflict, which includes "extremists" and "terrorists" among protesters. "They should not be based on a ... Libyan scenario in Syria unacceptable – Russian president West shouldn't make Syria another Libya: Medvedev Russia calls for balanced approach to Syria - Medvedev |
The Guardian | Blair wants regime change in Iran and Syria Politics.co.uk Russia is unlikely to shift its opposition to a resolution against Syria at the UN security council – however optimistic British diplomats may be. By politics.co.uk staff Former prime minister Tony Blair has repeated his concerns about Iran's nuclear ... Tony Blair calls for regime change in Iran and Syria Blair criticises Iran and Syria Blair: Iran and Syria are next |
The Guardian (blog) | Libya, Syria and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian (blog) Gaddafi remains on the run, protests are planned in Syria, Egypt and Yemen and the row between Turkey and Israeli continues to brew. Here's a run down in more detail: He needs to fill this vacuum as soon as possible. He was assigned to form a new ... Russia's Middle East dilemma Russia's Middle East dilemma What is Next for Libya and the Middle East? |
Allegedly Foiling Jerusalem Terrorist Attacks Bay Area Indymedia Israel's also wants Syria blamed for giving safe haven to Hamas leaders to intensify pressure on Assad's government during ongoing internal strife. On September 7, US Middle East envoy David Hale and special State Department advisor Dennis Ross (a ... |
Al-Bawaba | SYRIA: Homs hit hard in hunt for defectors, activists say [Video] Los Angeles Times The death toll in Syria reportedly rose to 23 people Thursday after government forces launched an artillery-backed offensive against neighborhoods in the central city of Homs. Citizens of Homs said the strikes were hardest in areas where soldiers had ... Syrian government pursuing defectors; one village is targeted Syria security forces raid northern village, kill 3 army defectors Unrest in central, north Syria leaves 23 people dead: activists |
Day Press News | Red Crescent workers shot in Syria UPI.com The Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers work to plant trees in deserted areas of Syria. Three volunteers with the Syrian Red Crescent Society were wounded when their ambulance was fired upon in Homs. (UPI/IFRC/Hosam Faysal) HOMS, Syria, Sept. ... Syria: Three Red Crescent volunteers wounded |
Merkel calls for sanctions against Syria instead of force Monsters and Critics.com Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday called for tough political sanctions to be imposed on Syria, arguing that world conflicts cannot be solved by military force alone. 'Targeted sanctions that hit those who are responsible for human ... |