Washington: The United States of America has put sanctions on a Syrian State Oil Company for doing business with Iran, a country which is already facing sanctions by the US congress over the political differences emanating from its stand on developing its nuclear program. Sharing details of the decision that confirmed placement of the sanctions, […]
Hicham Bekhtyar, who was injured in Wednesday’s bombings in Damascus, succumbed to his injuries today according to a local Syrian channel “The command of Baas extends its condolences to the people after the death of Comrade, General Hicham Bekhtyar, the national security chief, who succumbed to his injuries before noon,” said the television. His death […]
Jul 20 2012 | Posted in
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“We accuse Israel of killing Yasser Arafat by poisoning him with that lethal substance,” Nasser al-Qidwa told AFP, referring to polonium, traces of which were recently found on clothing worn by the ailing leader. “Those responsible for that assassination should be held accountable and judged,” said Qidwa, who is also president of the Yasser Arafat […]
Jul 12 2012 | Posted in
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The UN Secretary General has recommended the UN mission in Syria to be redirected from a more political to a small military component In a report released while a hundred Western and Arab countries are meeting in the conference of Friends of the Syrian People in Paris, Mr. Ban wants to “maximise the capabilities of […]
Jul 7 2012 | Posted in
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General Tlas Manaf, who was a close friend of Syrian ruler Bashar Al-Assad, has left the Syrian Army to seek asylum in Paris General Tlas Manaf was a member of the Republican Guard and an important man to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. Manaf is now en route to Paris after having defected this Thursday according […]
Jul 6 2012 | Posted in
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The NGO has accused Beijing of conducting a policy of repression and intimidation of dozens of Uighurs in Xinjiang since the bloody rights that took place in 2009 In a report released on Wednesday, Amnesty International claims that Chinese authorities have executed nine people accused of having fomented violence and arrested several others. The NGO […]
Jul 5 2012 | Posted in
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According to the findings in a laboratory in Switzerland, the late Palestine leader, Yasser Arafat was poisoned with polonium, a radioactive substance. These tests were conducted on biological samples taken from the Palestinian leader’s personal belongings, donated to his widow at the Percy military hospital in southern Paris, where Arafat died according to director of […]
Jul 4 2012 | Posted in
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The NGO on Tuesday, published a an 81-page report on the Syrian government’s systematic use of torture under the title “Archipelago of torture” “Torture continues in Syria today and is the product of the government,” says the head of Human Rights Watch, Nadim Houry. On Tuesday, the NGO published an 81-page report on the use […]
Jul 3 2012 | Posted in
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The Syrian army continued the bombing of rebel areas in the Syrian city of Homs where doctors have been forced to amputate the wounded due to lack of medical support. The shelling was especially intense in the districts of Khaldiye and Al-Jourat Chayah according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Many neighbourhoods in Homs are […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
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The Geneva meeting which is largely focussed on Syrian crisis, has been threatened by Russian objections and the UN mediator is trying to save it The UN mediator, Kofi Annan and the Arab League are struggling to conduct a successful Geneva meeting that is scheduled to take place later today and is threatened by Russians […]
Jun 30 2012 | Posted in
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Iran, an ally to Damascus, is looking to use its ‘good relations’ with Turkey and Syria to defuse tensions in the region Iranian authorities feel that it is important to resolve a “very sensitive” issue following the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syrian forces a few days back. The incident has become a […]
Jun 29 2012 | Posted in
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A convoy of thirty armoured vehicles left the Turkish coastal city of Iskenderun in the province of Hatay and headed towards the Syrian border. These vehicles will be deployed along the border According to an official news agency based in Anatolia, several armoured vehicles are en route to military facilities in Sanliurfa near the Syrian […]
Jun 28 2012 | Posted in
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