Regional pressure mounted on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as Egypt’s newly elected leader called Syria’s government “oppressive” and urged it to transfer power to a democratic system. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi delivered his rebuke at a Non-Alignment Movement summit in Iran, one of Mr. Assad’s staunchest supporters. Mr. Morsi said the world has a […]
Egypt’s Leader Denounces Syrian Regime During Iran Visit
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt’s Leader Denounces Syrian Regime During Iran Visit
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Regional pressure mounted on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as Egypt’s newly elected leader called Syria’s government “oppressive” and urged it to transfer power to a democratic system. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi delivered his rebuke at a Non-Alignment Movement summit in Iran, one of Mr. Assad’s staunchest supporters. Mr. Morsi said the world has a […]
Egypt’s Leader Denounces Syrian Govt During Iran Visit
Posted August 30th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Regional pressure mounted on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday as the newly elected leader of Egypt described the Damascus government as “oppressive” and called for it to transfer power to a democratic system. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi told a summit of non-aligned nations in Tehran, one of Mr. Assad’s few remaining allies, that “the bloodshed […]
Syrian Rebels, Government Forces Clash in the North
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
(( adds video, new head & lede, new info in grafs 1-5 & 10) ) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed foreign powers, especially Turkey, for the bloodshed in his country. In a televised interview Wednesday, Mr. Assad told Syrians that destiny is in their hands and not in the hands of others. He described […]
Syrian Rebels, Government Forces Clash in the North
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels and government forces engaged in fierce fighting Wednesday near a military airport between the northern cities of Aleppo and Idlib. An activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told VOA that 14 government troops were killed or injured in the clashes, while three rebels died. Rebels entrenched in Aleppo and Idlib have […]
Syria’s Assad: Govt Facing ‘Global Battle’
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his government is fighting a “regional and global battle” and that more time is needed to win the conflict against anti-government rebels trying to overthrow him. His comments came as fighting renewed Wednesday between rebels and Syrian forces near the Taftanaz military airport, located between the northern cities of Aleppo […]
Syria’s Assad: Govt Facing ‘Global Battle’
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday his government is fighting a “regional and global battle” and that more time was needed to win the conflict against anti-government rebels trying to overthrow him. His comments came as renewed fighting broke out between rebels and Syrian forces near the Taftanaz military airport, located between the northern cities […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern Jordan are […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern […]
Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern […]
