Archive for April, 2011
MP Sakr in Lebanon, not in Syrian jail, report, update
Future Movement media coordinator Ayman Jezzini denied that MP Okab Saqr was arrested in Banias in Syria, adding that he will hold a press conference to deny the report. (more…)
But what if the spirit of rebellion spread to Iran?
What if this rebellion spread to the very pillars of the Islamic Republic? Now that is the question many Arabs will be asking in the coming weeks.
Obama accuses Assad of seeking Iran’s aid in crackdown
US President Barack Obama accused Syrian president Bashar al-Assad of seeking Iranian aid in the brutal crackdown on his own people after a bloody day of protests left over 88 people dead. (more…)
The Syrian sell-out
The big question for Syrians, as nationwide unrest increasingly focuses not just on the Ba’athist regime but on its floundering leader, is whether President Bashar al-Assad will be forced from office like his Egyptian and Tunisian counterparts. (more…)
Pawlenty wants U.S. to recall its ambassador to Syria
Potential Republican party presidential contender Tim Pawlenty wants the U.S. to recall its ambassador to Syria ( pictured right) and seek economic sanctions to send “a clear and strong signal” opposing the nation’s violent crackdown on demonstrators. (more…)
Obama blasts Syria’s Assad for ‘outrageous’ violence
U.S. President Barack Obama called on the Syrian government on Friday to stop using “outrageous” violence against demonstrators and accused President Bashar al-Assad of seeking help from Iran. (more…)
Libyan army ‘to pull out’ from Misurata
Khaled Kaim, Libya’s deputy foreign minister, has said that pro-government forces will withdraw from Misurata, leaving the tribes to deal with the rebels. (more…)
McCain urges U.S. to recognize Libyan rebels
The Libyan conflict is heading for stalemate, the top U.S. military officer said on Friday, and Senator John McCain urged the United States to recognize the rebels and transfer frozen Libyan funds to them. (more…)
Cautious calm prevailed in Tyre after the bloody clashes
Security source told LBC that the investigation committee tasked with probing construction violations after yesterday’s clashes has started its work. (more…)
88 Syrian protesters killed on bloody Good Friday
At least 88 people have been killed in protests on Good Friday, Syrian Human Rights sources reported. (more…)
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