[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters – The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by overwhelmingly approving a resolution that endorses an Arab League plan calling for him to step aside. Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120216/wl_nm/us_syria eagle rock music festival arbor apple crisp recipe apple crisp recipe listeria symptoms listeria …
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Dec
23
US-born Syrian blogger released on bail
BEIRUT, Lebanon?? Syrian authorities have released on bail a U.S.-born blogger who was arrested two weeks ago and charged with trying to incite sectarian strife, a media rights group said. The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression said Razan Ghazzawi was released? Sunday night on bail of $270, but that she …
Dec
17
Syrians protest against Assad after Russia UN move (Reuters)
BEIRUT (Reuters) ? Syrian forces killed 13 people on Friday during widespread protests against President Bashar al-Assad, activists said, a day after Syria’s big power ally Russia sharpened its criticism of Damascus in a draft United Nations resolution. Most of the deaths were in the city of Homs, they said, a hotbed of resistance to …
Dec
07
Clinton urges Syria opposition to respect minorities (Reuters)
GENEVA, Dec 6 (Reuters) ? Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged members of Syria’s opposition on Tuesday to reassure minorities that their rights will be respected if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule ends. Clinton delivered the message in talks with members of the Syrian National Council (SNC), an exile group seeking a democratic transition to …