Bashar Assad

Sydney Morning Herald UN General Assembly condemns rights violations in Syria and backs plan for ... Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime. UN General Assembly Condemns Syria Wall Street Journal Syria crisis: UN assembly approves Arab-backed resolution BBC News UN Symbolically Censures...Read Full Story

'We've been maimed for life': Victims of Syrian security crackdown show horrific injuries inflicted by Assad's forces Arab League pledges to aid opposition battling to overthrow Assad Foreign Ministers meet in Cairo and approve resolution Not clear if joint U.N.-Arab peacekeeping force will include armed troops William Hague: 'Plans to send joint UN and Arab League peacekeeping force into Syria must be discussed 'urgently' Adds that Western troops should NOT be on the ground at all 23 killed...Read Full Story

CTV.ca US slams Syria constitution referendum The Associated Press ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House is strongly criticizing an announcement from Syrian President Bashar Assad that he's ordered a referendum on a new constitution as part of promised reforms. Press secretary Jay Carney calls the move "quite ... US dismisses Assad referendum promise as "laughable" Reuters Assad's referendum plan dismissed The Press Association US says Syrian referendum plan is 'laughable' AFP USA TODAY...Read Full Story

USA TODAY Syria sets constitutional referendum date as smoke blankets Homs Los Angeles Times REPORTING FROM BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad declared Wednesday that his violence-torn nation will vote on a new draft constitution later this month, but a thick plume of black smoke over the embattled city of Homs highlighted anew the ... Syria to hold referendum on new draft constitution The Associated Press Syria: Referendum on New Draft Constitution TIME Syria's Assad sets vote to end...Read Full Story

The Associated Press Syria to hold referendum on new draft constitution The Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered a referendum for later this month on a new constitution that would allow political parties other than his ruling Baath Party, the centerpiece of reforms he has promised to ease the crisis, ... Syria: Referendum on New Draft Constitution TIME Syria announces referendum on draft constitution ABC Online Syria's Assad Sets Feb. 26 for Constitution Vote...Read Full Story

Syrian President Bashar Assad ordered a referendum for later this month on a new constitution that would allow political parties other than his ruling Baath Party.Read Full Story

(AP) – The international community must rule out military intervention as a solution to the Syrian crisis, the leader of a global Islamic group said Wednesday. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation, said he remained involved in “quiet diplomacy activities” with Syrian President Bashar Assad over the power struggle that has cost more than 5,000 lives over the last 11 months. (Reuters) – Young Iranians abandoned thoughts of sanctions...Read Full Story

Mourners carry a body during a funeral for a ten-year-old boy and rebel fighters killed during fighting in Idlib, Syria on Thursday. Syrian forces fired mortars and rockets that killed scores of people on Thursday in the rebellious city of Homs, activists said, the latest strike in a weeklong assault as President Bashar Assad's regime tries to crush increasingly militarized pockets of dissent. (AP Photo) Syria’s Homs Under Fresh Baleful Blitz Damascus, Syria. Added than 80 bodies were...Read Full Story

  AP - Syrian rebels repelled a push Monday by government tanks into a central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime in an 11-month conflict that looks increasingly like a civil war. Activists: Syrian rebels repel attack on key town (AP) Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:17:44 GMT Subscribe to RSS headline updates from: Power ed by FeedBurnerRead Full Story

Fox News Arab League calls for UN to create joint peacekeeping force for Syria Fox News CAIRO – The Arab League called Sunday for the UN Security Council to create a joint peacekeeping force for Syria and urged Arab states to sever all diplomatic contact with President Bashar Assad's regime, the League's latest effort to bring an end to ... Arab League Steps Up Pressure on Syria and Calls for UN Help New York Times Syria's rebels "disillusioned" with America CBS News Arab leaders call for new...Read Full Story