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Rape & sexualized torture in #Syria at Nat'l Women's Council, Parnell Square, #Dublin at 7:00 pm. Thx to Irish-Syria Solidarity Campaign.
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"Here, wee regime, take $ that we should bd spending on schools" -- Kerry@NuffSilence: Kerry is having a press conference somewhere? #Syria”
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FSA in Daraa train on handling weapons while kids watch nonchalantly... https://t.co/W1L1kcBbQD #Syria
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2 children were killed as a result of the shelling by the regime forces targeting Kfranbel town in #Idlib. #Syria
12 hours ago Many civilians wounded as a result of the shelling by the regime forces targeting Talbeseh town in #Homs. #Syria
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Daily Archives: March 26, 2012
The U.S. can make all the difference in Syria
By: Richard Cohen For more than a year now, the best minds in Washington have assured me (and you) that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad is about to fall. These assurances are always delivered with great confidence, winks and … Continue reading
Turkey closes its embassy in Syria
Video showed towering flames and thick black smoke billowing from at least two locations in Homs, Syria’s third-largest city, which has become the epicentre for the year-long revolt. Residents accused the army of indiscriminate shelling. “Every day the shelling goes … Continue reading
Summit to urge Syria handover
Arab leaders will not call on Syrian President Bashar Al Assad to step down at a summit in Iraq but will support Syrian-led transfer of power, Iraq’s foreign minister said yesterday. Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said the summit is also … Continue reading
Embassies shut in bid to further isolate Syria
Turkey and Norway have closed their embassies in Syria, further isolating president Bashar al-Assad, whose forces bombarded the battered city of Homs yesterday with mortars in an effort to quell unrest. Videos showed towering flames and thick black smoke billowing … Continue reading
Syria refugee recalls family’s harrowing escape to Jordan
A woman who fled with her four children this month is among a growing number of Syrians who brave snipers to reach Jordan. About 80,000 Syrians have fled there. Reporting from Amman, Jordan— Um Eddine shudders as she describes the … Continue reading
Syria offers new response to Annan’s proposals
* Special envoy seeks release of people detained during uprising * Says only Syrians can determine Assad’s fate * Syrian parliament urges Assad to adjourn May 7 elections GENEVA/DAMASCUS – Syria has responded afresh to UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan … Continue reading
Turkey and Norway Shut Embassies in Syria
By: Anne Barnard BEIRUT, Lebanon — Turkey and Norway closed their embassies in Syria on Monday and ordered all diplomatic staff withdrawn in response to the government’s harsh repression of the year-old uprising, as opposition activists reported a new spasm … Continue reading
Syria… A gigantic prison
By: Tariq Alhomayed The UN-Arab League peace envoy to Syria Kofi Annan has received the Assad regime’s response to his six-point proposal, but he is yet to disclose the content of this response. Likewise, we do not know whether the … Continue reading
Is the UN turning its back on Syria? Kofi Annan visits Moscow and says it’s up to the Syrians to solve crisis
By: Jill Reilly – ‘It’s not up to me, it’s up to the Syrians,’ said the United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria – Turkey, once one of Syria’s closest allies, closed its embassy in Damascus today Kofi Annan, … Continue reading
Annan woos China to end Syria impasse
BEIJING, China – International envoy Kofi Annan has just won backing from Russia for his Syrian mediation efforts but still faces tough questions from China, which opposes interference in the restive nation. Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy on Syria, is … Continue reading
