Syrian rights activists say supporters of President Bashar al-Assad shot dead two people and wounded four others, after Mr. Assad defended his crackdown on political unrest and said criticism from Western countries means nothing to him. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the killings happened Monday in the central flashpoint city of Hama. […]
Syrian Activists Say Pro-Assad Gunmen Kill 2
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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UN to Examine Violence in Syria
Posted August 22nd, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Human Rights Council is set to hold a special session to examine the violence in Syria, a day after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defended his crackdown on political unrest and said criticism from Western countries means nothing to him. The Council’s session Monday follows a request from 24 of its members, including all […]
Syrian Leader Defends Crackdown
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is defending his crackdown on political unrest and says criticism from Western countries means nothing to him. Mr. Assad made the comments in a lengthy interview with Syria’s state-run television on Sunday night. The United States, the European Union and other Western powers have said that Mr. Assad must go. The […]
Syrian Leader Defends Crackdown
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is defending his crackdown on political unrest and says criticism from Western countries means nothing to him. Mr. Assad made the remarks in a lengthy interview with Syria’s state-run television on Sunday night. The United States, the European Union and other Western powers have said that Mr. Assad must go. The […]
Syrian Leader to Appear on National Television, Crackdown Continues
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is scheduled to appear on national television Sunday night, amid global pressure to end a government crackdown on protesters. Syrian TV said it will broadcast a rare interview with Mr. Assad about the situation in the country. The station said the president also will discuss the process for political reforms and […]
Syrian Leader to Appear on National Television, Crackdown Continues
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is scheduled to appear on national television Sunday night, amid global pressure to end a government crackdown on protesters. Syrian TV said it will broadcast a rare interview with Mr. Assad about the situation in the country. The station said the president also will discuss the process for political reforms and […]
Syrian Leader to Appear on National Television, Crackdown Continues
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is scheduled to appear on national television Sunday amid global pressure to end a crackdown on protesters. The Syrian leader has pushed ahead with his crackdown despite assurances to the U.N. chief that military operations have ended. The United States, the European Union and several other Western powers have said that […]
Crackdown Continues in Syria
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed at least two people in the central province of Homs. The deaths Saturday come a day after Syrian forces killed at least 34 people across the country. President Bashar al-Assad pushed ahead with his brutal crackdown despite assurances to the U.N. chief this week that military operations have ended. The […]
Crackdown Continues in Syria
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed at least two people in the central province of Homs. The deaths Saturday come a day after Syrian forced killed more than 28 people across the country. President Bashar Assad pushed ahead with his brutal crackdown despite assurances to the U.N. chief this week that the military operations have ended. […]
19 Killed as Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
At least 19 people have been killed in Syria as security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators. The deaths occurred on Friday, a day after Western powers called for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation because of his deadly crackdown on dissent. Rights groups say most of the deaths Friday took place in the southern Dara’ region. […]
