Syria
(New York) - Arab countries should join international efforts to establish an independent international inquiry into the Syrian government's use of lethal force against peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today.
(New York) - President Bashar al-Asad's decision to lift the state of emergency should be accompanied by concrete measures to halt the grave daily human rights violations being committed by Syria's security forces, Human Rights Watch ...
Sanctions make a statement and are usually the first course of action after verbal condemnation fails. But whether they have any lasting impact is an open question.
Thousands of protesters gathered Tuesday in the coastal Syrian town of Banias, demanding freedom from Syria's authoritarian regime, witnesses said. Syrian officials have blocked media access, making it difficult to verify eyewitness ...
In Tunisia and Egypt, the role of the military was crucial in determining the fate of uprisings. In Syria, as well, the military is the only institution that has the capability to lead a democratic transition. The sight of tanks rolling ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on Syria's intelligence agency and two relatives of President Bashar al-Assad in Washington's first concrete steps in response to a bloody crackdown on protests.
Why are the United States and Europe attacking Tripoli with bombs and Damascus with words? Why are they putting so much effort into bringing down Libya's brutal tyrant and so timid in their dealings with his equally cruel Syrian ...
Updates on the unrest in the Middle East as ministers meet in Rome to discuss plans for funding the Libyan rebels and protests continue in Syria.
As well as the sanctions, the other news is that the 'general strike' called for today has, by all indications, failed entirely. This was the first real test.
Those involved in the Syrian uprising, whether on the ground or in cyberspace, might have noticed that, contrary to the Assad regime's propaganda and the international community's fears, there are few traces of radical Islamism in Syria ...
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