Posts tagged as: Arab League

Ten key dates on the path towards Palestinian statehood

A look back at Palestinian efforts to achieve statehood over the past 60 years reveals a turbulent history of negotiations, proclamations, breakthroughs and many setbacks and Israel’s unyielding and uncompromising attitude towards the whole situation November 29, 1947: The United Nations, under the British Mandate, divides Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab. […]

Syria welcomes peace plan by Kofi Annan

Syria welcomes peace plan by Kofi Annan Beijing: (Tuesday, March 27, 2012) Syria, after suffering through sustained chaos and political unrest, which well ensued in creating armed struggle, has accepted a peace proposal crafted by Kofi Annan – former secretary general United Nations. The proposal, as per initial news, aims to staunch the bloodshed in […]

U.N Secretary General calls on Syria to stop committing crimes against humanity

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian regime of committing “almost certain” crimes against humanity Thursday, as activists reported fresh violence and the arrest of several prominent dissidents, including a U.S.-born blogger. Speaking to reporters in Vienna, Mr. Ban demanded the Syrian regime stop using indiscriminate force against civilians caught up in fighting between government […]

Russian Foreign Minister lashes out at his country’s critics in U.N

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on Monday lashed out at critics of Russia’s decision to veto a United Nations resolution on Syria and reiterated objections to the plan, which was aimed at stopping the violence there. “There are some in the West who have given evaluations of the vote on Syria in the United […]

Syria can nosedive into a civil war due to U.N resolutions warns Russia

The Western-Arab drive to adopt a UN resolution on Syria is a "path to civil war", Russian deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov has warned. He told Interfax news agency it would "not lead to a search for compromise". The resolution is set to be discussed at a UN Security Council meeting on the deepening Syrian […]

Syrian Foreign Minister blasts international attempts to condemn Syria

Saying that “half the universe” was conspiring against his country, the Syrian foreign minister forcefully rejected a regional attempt to broker an end to the 10-month conflict here on Tuesday and suggested that there would be no end to the government’s use of force to put down the uprising. Speaking to reporters in Damascus, the […]

Arab League ponders on the Syrian Mission

Arab ministers gathered on Sunday to review the record of a widely criticised observer mission to Syria, amid growing calls for the bloc to cede to the United Nations the lead role in trying to end nearly 10 months of bloodshed. The ministerial committee on Syria met in Cairo, where the Arab League has its […]

Arab League divided on action against Syria in their latest meeting

Arab League which is set to hold a new meeting to discuss Syria’s membership in the league on Wednesday is divided over the issue of suspending Syria from the organization altogether considering it’s aggression against domestic protestors. Protests have been going on in Syria for the past 6 months as people have been enthusiastic in […]

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad admonishes Western countries on interfering in domestic affairs

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad admonishes Western countries on interfering in domestic affairs In his first address to the western media after a very long time, Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad admonished the Western Nations on interfering with country’s domestic problems. He urged that any outside interference could lead to an earthquake that could create havoc in […]

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