Archive for April, 2011
Syria: 30 members of Baath party resign over crackdown
Thirty members of Syria’s ruling Baath party in the city of Banias announced their resignation in protest against the deadly crackdown on protesters, in a statement received by AFP on Wednesday. (more…)
UN calls for probe as Syrian tanks target civilians
UN Secretary General Ban Ki moon has called for an independent inquiry into the violence inflicted on anti-government protesters in Syria, specifically the use of tanks on unarmed Syrians that have left hundreds dead or wounded. (more…)
EU nations summon Syrian envoys over crackdown
Five EU nations have summoned Syrian ambassadors to condemn Damascus’ recent violent crackdown on anti-government protesters, France has said. (more…)
Is Berri running Lebanon foreign policy ?
It appears that Speaker Nabih Berri has hijacked Lebanon’s foreign policy, despite the fact that no cabinet has been formed so far and the only cabinet that should be calling the shots is the cabinet headed by Caretaker PM Saad Hariri. (more…)
Analysis: Syria unrest could destabilize Lebanon
The unrest sweeping Syria may whip up sectarian divisions that could spill across the border and threaten to destabilize Lebanon
More tanks deployed in Syria
Syria has deployed more tanks and troops to the southern city of Daraa in a widening crackdown on six-week-long anti-government demonstrations in which more than 450 people have died, according to rights activists. (more…)
Daraa ‘massacre’
Distressed Syrians blocked in Jordan spoke on Tuesday of “a massacre” in their flashpoint home town of Daraa across the border, where a security crackdown has raged for two days. (more…)
Civilian death toll in Syria protests is 453, report
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday it had collected the names of at least 453 civilians killed during almost six weeks of pro-democracy protests in Syria. (more…)
Syria Tries to Defend Its Record at UN
Syria, facing mounting global pressure over its decisions to move tanks into cities against its own citizens and to shoot unarmed demonstrators, tried to defend its record against blunt denunciations from the United States and others on Tuesday at the United Nations, where the Security Council is struggling to forge a collective response. (more…)
EU, US take ‘first step’ toward Syria sanctions
EU countries and the US have circulated a draft UN Security Council (UNSC) press statement on Syria, described by diplomats as a “first step” toward imposing sanctions. The development mirrors last month’s build-up to action on Libya. (more…)
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