Archive for November, 2011
MP Ghanem denies discussing STL with Mikati
MP Robert Ghanem, head of the justice and administration parliamentary committee told Voice of Lebanon Friday that his latest discussion with Mikati did not include the issue of Special Tribunal for Lebanon. (more…)
Hezbollah Waits and Prepares
On a recent Saturday afternoon, a radar operated by French United Nations peacekeepers picked up a pilotless Israeli reconnaissance drone crossing into south Lebanon. It was given no more attention than any of the dozens of other surveillance missions flown by the Israelis in Lebanese airspace each month. (more…)
U.S. Plans New Sanctions Against Iran’s Oil Industry
The Obama administration plans to impose a new round of sanctions against Iran’s petrochemical industry, a Western official briefed on the plans said Friday, less than two weeks after a United Nations report published evidence that the Iranian government was working on a nuclear weapon. (more…)
Observers predict Syria is headed for civil war
As the situation in Syria gets bloodier and Syrian leader Bashar Assad becomes increasingly isolated internationally, some observers say the country is on the verge of a civil war instigated by the regime. (more…)
A Syrian revolution iPhone app to back activists
A mobile application which documents the Syrian revolution has allowed users to follow opposition groups and the latest news across the country, while sharing a few jokes aimed at embattled president Bashar al-Assad and his regime. (more…)
Turkey urged to take military action on Syria
Syria’s opposition has urged Turkey to mount a military operation to protect civilians from President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces, it was claimed on Thursday, as Russia warned that the fighting in the country was now akin to a “civil war”. (more…)
US disagrees with Russian assessment of Syrian opposition
The United States on Thursday disagreed with Russia’s assessment that attacks by renegade Syrian troops risked plunging Syria into civil war, blaming the regime in Damascus for the violence. (more…)
Syrian websites hosted in Canada, US
More than two dozen websites belonging to the government of Syria are being hosted by servers in the United States, Canada and Germany, according to a report by Canadian researchers. (more…)
Downfall of Syrian regim, Lebanon’s government inevitable, Soueid
During an interview with Future News on Thursday , March 14 General Secretariat coordinator Fares Soueid said that “the downfall of the Syrian regime and Lebanon’s government is inevitable ” and urged the lebanese people to prepare themselves “for a transitional period.” (more…)
Assad’s uncle calls for him to step down
Syrian President Bashar Assad must step down quickly to stop the country spiralling into civil war, but should be allowed to stay in Syria as he is not responsible for the unrest, the incumbent leader’s uncle Rifaat Assad said on Thursday. (more…)
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