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 come on the heels of an EU oil embargo against […]
EU Plans to Tighten Pressure on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:41 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Open Fire in Flashpoint Region of Homs
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces opened fire Tuesday on civilians in the central Homs region as part of a continuing crackdown on anti-government dissent. The French news agency reported at least two people dead. The unrest unfolded a day before the Arab League’s top diplomat visits Damascus. Nabil Elaraby said Sunday that he will use the trip to […]
Syria Grants Red Cross Access to Damascus Prison
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syria has given it access to a detention facility in the country for the first time since opposition activists launched a pro-democracy uprising in March. ICRC chief Jakob Kellenberger said Monday the Syrian government allowed a Red Cross delegation traveling with him to visit the Damascus central […]
Syria Grants Red Cross Access to Prison
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syria has given the humanitarian organization access to a detention facility in the country for the first time since opposition activists launched a pro-democracy uprising in March. ICRC chief Jakob Kellenberger said Monday the Syrian government allowed a Red Cross delegation to visit the Damascus central prison. […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 3 People
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed at least three people in attacks on towns and villages in central and northern Syria, where protesters have called for the ouster of autocratic President Bashar al-Assad. The activists say Syrian troops shot and killed two people in the central province of Homs on Monday. They […]
Rights Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 2 in Homs
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed two people after storming the central city of Homs, in a continuing crackdown against dissent. The operation comes as the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross is set to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ICRC head Jakob Kellenberger met Sunday in Damascus […]
Syrian Forces Kill 12 as ICRC Head Visits Damascus
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed at least 12 civilians in raids on restive northwestern towns as the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Damascus to push for medical care for the wounded and access to detainees. Rights groups said Sunday that troops cracking down on pro-democracy protesters killed eight people in […]
Syria Agrees to Arab League Chief Visit
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The head of the Arab League says Syria has agreed to host him for a visit that will likely take place this week, as Syrian authorities continue to crack down on political dissent across the country. Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby said in Cairo Sunday the Syrian government told him it “welcomes” the visit. He […]
Five Killed in Crackdown Against Protesters in Syria
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces continued a crackdown across the country Saturday, with reports of at least five more people killed. The bloodshed came as the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross was due to meet with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus late Saturday — and as a European Union oil embargo against Damascus went […]
Three Killed in Syrian Raids
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces killed at least three people on Saturday during raids in search of a high-ranking official who said he had resigned in protest. The activists say troops were hunting for attorney general Adnan Bakkour. In a video released Wednesday, he said he was stepping down to protest the government’s crackdown on […]
