Kofi Annan briefed the UN Security Council Wednesday on his talks with Bashar Al Assad and the latest developments from Syria. (UN Photo/Violaine Martin)
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Clinton Urges Syrian Military to “Abandon the Dictator”
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday welcomed recent reports that a high ranking Syrian military officer with close ties to Bashar Al Assad’s government has defected, and called on other members of Syria’s security forces to desert the regime. Media reports indicate that Brig. Gen. Manaf Tias, who has reportedly been under house arrest since May [...]
U.S. Says Russia, China Need to Push for Assad’s Exit
Now that the international community and opposition groups have clearly rejected President Bashar Al Assad involvement in a political transition to end the ongoing violence in Syria, Assad allies like Russia and China must call on the Syrian President to step aside, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said after a Friends of Syria meeting in [...]
Crisis In Syria: Annan Says Time to Toughen Peace Plan or Consider Other Options
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US Fears Worst Case Scenario in Syria
US ambassador Susan Rice says some powers might consider action outside the UN framework in the Syria crisis unless the Security Council increases pressure on Syria in response to the Assad regime’s continuing ceasefire violations. Rice says the Syrian government’s recent attacks against civilians and continued failure to withdraw heavy weapons from urban areas have [...]
Peacekeeping Chief: UN Syria Mission Not Equipped to Investigate Massacre
UN says peacekeepers don’t have the expertise to investigate killing of 108 civilians in Al Houla but that evidence points to the Syrian government. (UN Photo/Neeraj Singh)
UN Security Council Condemns Damascus Bombing
The UN Security Council Thursday condemned a bombing attack in Damascus that reportedly killed over 50 people and injured more than 300 others, a serious blow to the already faltering UN backed April 12 ceasefire. Media reports indicate two suicide bombers detonated car bombs close to Syrian security force headquarters early Thursday morning Damascus time. [...]
Syria: Annan Says UN Plan Only Way to Avoid Civil War
Syria risks sliding into civil war Kofi Annan warned Tuesday (UN Photo/Violaine Martin)
Condi Rice: Involvement In Middle East Will Prove Beneficial For U.S.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told an audience at the Heritage Foundation Friday that the United States should take on a leadership role internationally, especially as the Arab Spring is sweeping through the Middle East.
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Aleppo: UN Says Syrian Rebels Now Have Tanks, Heavy Weaponry
United Nations observers in Syria say that armed opposition groups in Aleppo are now in possession of heavy weapons including tanks, after more than a week of fighting between government forces and rebels has pushed nearly 200 000 people to flee the country’s largest city. The UN Supervision Mission in Syria voiced concern Wednesday at [...]