U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says violence against Syrians has continued despite his repeated calls for President Bashar al-Assad to halt “excessive and lethal” actions by government security forces. Speaking Thursday at the University of Sydney in Australia, Mr. Ban said he has urged Mr. Assad to carry out political reforms “before it is too late.” […]
UN Chief: Syria Ignores Repeated Calls to End Violence
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:11 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Kill 20 as France Criticizes Crackdown
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 2:57 am (UTC-5)
France has accused Syria of committing “crimes against humanity” in its crackdown on dissent, as activists said Syrian security forces killed at least 20 people during Wednesday’s raids against anti-government protests. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe condemned the violence Wednesday, saying international sanctions against Syria are justified. He met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Syrian Forces Kill 20 as France Criticizes Crackdown
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
France has accused Syria of committing “crimes against humanity” in its ongoing crackdown on dissent, as activists said Syrian security forces killed at least 20 people during raids against anti-government protests. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe condemned the violence Wednesday, saying international sanctions against Syria are justified. He met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov […]
Syrian Forces Kill 20 as France Criticizes Crackdown
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have killed at least 20 more people during new raids against anti-government protests, while the French foreign minister accused Damascus of committing “crimes against humanity.” Syria’s opposition coalition said the majority of Wednesday’s deaths took place in the central Homs region. A coalition spokesman said a “complete military assault” is […]
Syrian Forces Kill 11; Govt. Criticized by France
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 11:56 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have killed at least 11 more people during new raids against anti-government protest, while the French foreign minister has accused Damascus of committing “crimes against humanity.” The activists say the majority of Wednesday’s deaths took place in the central Homs region. They say Syrian security forces, backed by tanks, swept […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 7 in Homs Assault
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces, backed by tanks, have killed at least seven people in an assault on the central flashpoint city of Homs. The activists said mobile phones, land lines and Internet services were cut off Wednesday in many parts of the city, which has been a hub for protests against President […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 7 in Homs Assault
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 6:36 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces backed by tanks have killed at least seven people in an assault on the central flashpoint city of Homs. The activists said mobile phones, land lines and Internet services were cut off Wednesday in many parts of the city, which has been a hub for protests against President […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 1 in Homs Assault
Posted September 7th, 2011 at 3:51 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces backed by tanks have killed at least one person in an assault on the central flashpoint city of Homs. The activists said communications and Internet services were cut Wednesday in many parts of the city, which has been a hub for protests against President Bashar al-Assad. The raids […]
EU Considers Tighter Penalties on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:41 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union is moving to impose additional sanctions on Syria for the government’s violent crackdown on dissent. The French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that diplomats are considering measures targeting companies that are linked to the repression of civilians in Syria. The new penalties could follow an EU oil embargo against Damascus that took effect […]
EU Considers Tighter Penalties on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:26 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union is moving to impose additional sanctions on Syria for the government’s violent crackdown on dissent. The French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that diplomats are considering measures targeting companies that are linked to the repression of civilians in Syria. The new penalties could follow an EU oil embargo against Damascus that took effect […]
