The Arab League says it will send its secretary-general to Syria to try to find a solution for the country’s strife — a violent government crackdown on a five-month-old pro-democracy uprising. The Arab bloc announced the initiative early Sunday after an emergency meeting in Cairo, but did not say when its chief, Nabil Elaraby, will […]
Arab League to Send its Chief to Syria in Peace Mission
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Arab League Urges End to Violence In Syria
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League is calling for an end to the bloodshed in Syria, and says people’s right to see political and social reforms should be respected. In an emergency meeting in Cairo that ended early Sunday, the Arab League said it is sending its secretary-general, Nabil Elaraby, to Damascus to seek a solution. The group […]
Iran: Syria Should Heed Citizens’ Demands
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s closest ally, Iran, is calling on the government in Damascus to listen to the people’s “legitimate demands.” The comments Saturday by Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi were the first such remarks from Iran since the five-month-old uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began. Salehi warned of dangerous regional implications if the crisis in […]
Syrian Forces Crack Down on Protesters
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have clashed with anti-government protesters in Damascus and several other cities. Activists said Saturday that pro-government forces had attacked demonstrators leaving a mosque in the capital. They also say security forces killed one person at an opposition rally in the northern Idlib province. However, the Syrian […]
Activists Report Clashes in Syria Saturday
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces targeted people protesting against Bashar al-Assad’s government Saturday, a day after demonstrations ended in deadly violence. Activists said security forces targeted protesters Saturday in the capital, Damascus, and the coastal city of Latakia. They also reported sporadic shooting. It is not clear if there were any casualties. On Friday, rights […]
Russia Proposes Tamer Resolution on Syria
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russia has introduced its own U.N. resolution on Syria, which calls for Bashar al-Assad’s government to halt its crackdown on anti-government protesters but does not mention the sanctions sought by the U.S. and European nations. The United States, Britain, France, Germany and Portugal two days earlier circulated a stronger resolution that calls for sanctions against […]
3 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have opened fire on protesters marching in cities and towns across the country, calling for the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. Rights groups and activists said security forces shot at protesters Friday in areas that include the Damascus suburb of Douma, Dara’a province in the south and the eastern town of Deir Ezzor. […]
2 Killed After Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have opened fire on protesters who massed Friday to call once again for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. Rights groups and activists said security forces shot at demonstrators in areas that include the Damascus suburb of Doma, Dara’a province in the south and the eastern town of Deir Ezzor. They say at least two […]
Prominent Syrian Cartoonist Attacked, Beaten
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have attacked the country’s best-known political cartoonist, beating him severely and leaving him hospitalized. Human rights activists say passers-by found Ali Ferzat Thursday on a road outside Damascus, after he was kidnapped, beaten and dumped on the side of a street. A relative of Ferzat told Western media the attackers threatened to […]
Syrian Activists: Anti-Regime Cartoonist Attacked, Beaten
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activists say Syrian security forces have beaten a prominent anti-regime cartoonist, leaving him severely injured. The activists say passers-by found Ali Ferzat Thursday on a street in Damascus, after he had been kidnapped and severely beaten, then dumped on the side of a road. A relative of Ferzat told Western media the attackers […]
