The United States has declined to fully recognize a newly formed Syrian opposition coalition, saying the group must first prove its worth after its predecessor was dogged by feuding and accusations of Islamist domination. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday the formation of the coalition, which supersedes the widely discredited Syrian National Council, […]
US Stops Short of Recognizing Syrian Opposition Coalition
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
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US to Give $30 Million in Syrian Aid
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. says it is providing $30 million in extra humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the move in Australia Wednesday while visiting for annual security talks with the American ally. She said the aid would help provide food to hungry people inside Syria along […]
US to Give $30 Million in Syrian Aid
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. says it is providing $30 million in extra humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the move in Australia Wednesday while visiting for annual security talks with the American ally. She said the aid would help provide food to hungry people inside Syria along […]
North Korea Tried to Ship Missile Parts to Syria: UN Diplomats
Posted November 14th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Diplomats say North Korea is suspected of shipping ballistic missile components to a Syrian company, in apparent violation of U.N. sanctions against Pyongyang. U.N. diplomats say South Korean authorities seized at least 445 graphite cylinders in May from a Chinese ship in the South Korean port city of Busan. The cylinders, which were disguised as […]
France Recognizes New Syrian Opposition Coalition
Posted November 13th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
France has become the first European country to recognize the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition and says it could consider arming the rebels. French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that the newly united rebel coalition is the sole legitimate representative of the Syrian people and a future government of a democratic Syria. Mr. Hollande said […]
Syria Clashes Rage as Opposition Seeks Recognition
Posted November 13th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Deadly fighting continues in Syria, as Arab and European leaders urged the newly united opposition to seek broader support even after it was recognized by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Syrian air force bombed a rebel-held area near the border with Turkey for a second day […]
France Expresses Support for Syrian Opposition
Posted November 13th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
French officials have expressed their support for the new united Syrian opposition, but say it is too early to formally recognize the group. French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Tuesday the group’s formation is a “significant” step, but that the coalition does not yet constitute a provisional government the international community can recognize. The […]
United Syrian Opposition Receives Limited Recognition
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League has welcomed the formation of a new Syrian opposition group, but stopped short of giving it full recognition as the representative of the Syrian people. The League, meeting in Egypt, urged regional and international groups to recognize the new coalition. Earlier Monday, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council became the first to formally […]
United Syrian Opposition Seeks Recognition
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The leader of Syria’s newly united opposition headed to Arab League headquarters in Cairo seeking diplomatic recognition Monday, bolstered by a hard-won unity deal among the disparate factions. Ahmed Maath al-Khatib, a moderate Muslim cleric who quit Syria three months ago, was to be accompanied on his visit by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin […]
Syria on Arab League Agenda After Opposition Deal
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Arab League officials are set to discuss the situation in Syria, following the formation of a new coalition uniting the factions fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Arab League head Nabil El-Araby held talks with international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi ahead of Monday’s meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo. On Sunday, Syrian opposition groups elected […]
