Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says “saboteurs” are trying to exploit legitimate calls for change, and there can be no reform in his country through vandalism. Mr. Assad said during a televised speech to the nation Monday there can be no development in Syria without stability. The speech was his third major address since anti-government protests […]
Syrian President Says “Saboteurs” Exploiting Legitimate Reform
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian President to Address Nation
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to address the nation Monday, as Britain’s foreign secretary calls for him to either reform or step aside. Mr. Assad’s speech is his third major address since anti-government protests began in mid-March. In a speech two weeks after the protests began, Mr. Assad said foreigners had created a conspiracy […]
Syrian President to Address Nation
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is set to address the nation Monday, his third major speech since anti-government protests began in mid-March. In a speech two weeks after the protests began, Mr. Assad said foreigners had created a conspiracy to bring down his government. In mid-April, his address said the government would abolish the country’s 50-year-old […]
Syrian Troops Ransack Northern Border Village
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian troops have reportedly ransacked a border village that had provided help to thousands of people fleeing a military crackdown on anti-government dissent. Refugees and activists say that soldiers in the village of Bdama set fire to crops and buildings and shut down the village’s only bakery. They say troops were setting up checkpoints to […]
Britons Asked to Leave Syria as Crisis Deepens
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
The British Foreign Office is urging Britons in Syria to leave “immediately,” as the political crisis in the country continues to deteriorate. In a travel advisory issued Saturday, British officials warned that it was “highly unlikely” the British embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, would be able to assist if the situation worsened. The warning […]
Syria Expands Crackdown on Dissent
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have stormed a village near the Turkish border as part of the government’s widening crackdown on dissent. Rights activists and witnesses say troops with tanks and armored personnel carriers swept into Bdama, where they fired machine guns and arrested at least 70 people Saturday. Witnesses say the forces set at least two houses […]
Syrian Troops Storm Village Near Turkish Border
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government troops have stormed a village near the Turkish border, firing machine guns and arresting residents. Troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad swept into the town of Bdama on Saturday in at least six tanks, 10 armored personnel carriers and other military vehicles. Witnesses said 70 residents were arrested and gunmen […]
US Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
US Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
U.S. Mulls War Crimes Charges Against Syrian President
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says is it considering if war crimes charges can be brought against Syria’s president as part of a larger diplomatic effort to get his government to end its crackdown on dissent. In a telephone conference with reporters Friday, two senior White House officials said the U.S. is also considering economic sanctions against […]
