Archive for November, 2011
EU supports humanitarian action in Syria
The European Union said Thursday that protecting civilians caught up in Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protests “is an increasingly urgent and important aspect” of responding to the bloodshed there. (more…)
Syrian tanks bombards rebels
Syrian tanks bombarded hideouts of army defectors near the central town of Rastan on Thursday, a resident and activists said, two months after the authorities said they had regained control of the important region. (more…)
France seeks Arab backing for Syria intervention
France will seek Arab support on Thursday for a humanitarian corridor in Syria, the first time a major power has swung behind international intervention in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. (more…)
Iraq FM: Syria agreed to drop resistance to Arab monitors
Syria has accepted an Arab League plan to send monitors to observe the unrest against President Bashar al-Assad and will sign a protocol to that effect, Iraq’s foreign minister said on Thursday. (more…)
France calls for humanitarian zone in Syria
France has called for a “secured zone to protect civilians” in Syria, the first time a major Western power has suggested international intervention on the ground in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. (more…)
Cairo street battles rage on through the night
Egyptian riot police fired barrages of tear gas at hardcore protesters demanding Egypt’s army relinquish power in a sixth night of violence which has led the interior minister, according to one report, to propose postponing elections due on November 28. (more…)
Saudi Arabia: 4 killed 6 wounded in Qatif
The Saudi Arabian ministry of Interior announced that 4 Saudi citizens were killed and another six were wounded in the Shiite Qatif region of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. (more…)
Iran warns Israel: All your cities within Hezbollah’s Katyusha range
The military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei , General Yahya Rahim Safavi warned Israel that should it attack Iran’s nuclear sites the Islamic Republic will rely on its allies Hezbollah and Hamas to do the fighting. (more…)
Iran’s parliament votes to cut UK ties after sanctions
Iran’s parliament voted on Wednesday to review relations with Britain after it imposed sanctions on its central bank, a move described as “vindictive” by a leading lawmaker who called for the British ambassador to be expelled. (more…)
Saudi FM: Iran’s nuclear program poses a threat to the Gulf
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned during a ministerial meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC )on Wednesday that Iran’s nuclear program could pose a threat to the security of the Gulf region and accused Iran of continuing to interfere in neighboring states. (more…)
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