The United States has announced it is widening sanctions on Syria amid the government’s ongoing deadly crackdown against dissent. The new asset-freezes and bans on business interactions include Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem, presidential adviser Bouthaina Shaaban, and Syria’s ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Abdul Karim Ali. A State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday the three were […]
US Expands Syria Sanctions Amid Continued Crackdown
Posted August 31st, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Kill 7 as Eid Festival Begins
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian troops have killed at least seven people — including a 13-year-old boy — emerging from mosques on the first day of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Tuesday’s bloodshed took place at the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival in southern Daraa province, the central city of Homs and the […]
7 Killed in Syrian Protests During Holiday
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have killed seven people after opening fire on protesters on the first day of the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Activists say the deadly crackdown on dissent Tuesday came after thousands of people poured onto streets across Syria with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s departure. The opposition’s local coordination […]
At Least 7 Killed in Syria Protests
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have killed seven people after opening fire on protesters on the first day of the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. Activists say the deadly crackdown on dissent Tuesday came after thousands of people poured on to streets across Syria with renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s departure. The Local Coordination […]
Rights Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 7
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed seven people, after opening fire on protesters on the first day of the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. The Local Coordination Committees said troops killed six people in the southern towns of al-Harra and Inkhil, and another person in the central city of […]
Syrian Forces Kill 6 in Raids
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed six people while storming areas around the country in a renewed crackdown on political dissent. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday the worst violence was in Sarameen, in northern Idlib Province. The group said security forces killed five people there and wounded at least […]
Syrian Forces Kill 6 in Raids
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed six people while storming areas around the country in a renewed crackdown on political dissent. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Monday said the worst violence was in Sarameen in the northern province of Idlib. The group said security forces killed five people there and wounded […]
Activists Say Syrian Troops Surround Central Town
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have surrounded a central town that has been the site of protests against President Bashar al-Assad. The activists said troops surrounding the town of Rastan fired machine guns Monday, continuing a crackdown against a 5-month-old pro-democracy uprising. Rastan is located about 20 kilometers north of Homs on a […]
Syria Rejects Arab League Call for End to ‘Bloodshed’
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syria has rejected an Arab League statement calling for an end to deadly violence that has shaken the country, as the government cracks down on a five-month-old pro-democracy uprising. In a statement issued early Sunday after an emergency meeting in Cairo, the Arab bloc called for a stop to “bloodshed” in Syria “before it is […]
Syria Rejects Arab League Call for End to ‘Bloodshed’
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syria has rejected an Arab League statement calling for an end to deadly violence that has shaken the country, as the government crack downs on a five-month-old pro-democracy uprising. In a statement issued early Sunday after an emergency meeting in Cairo, the Arab bloc called for a stop to “bloodshed” in Syria “before it is […]
