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ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 WASHINGTON – The United States is looking for ways to help Syrians struggling against a government crackdown, but the number of effective options appear limited. The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President Bashar Assad from power. Diplomatic efforts …

By Edward P. Djerejian, Special to CNN ADO-World.org February 6, 2012 The Syrian regime under President Bashar al-Assad approached the outset of the Arab awakening in Tunisia and Egypt in a state of politico-psychological denial. Pronouncing that Syria was immune from the tectonic shifts in the political landscape of the …

Syrian regime vows to pursue Homs ‘terrorists’ a day after nearly 100 civilians killed across country. ADO-World.org 07-February-2012 DAMASCUS – Heavy shelling of the central Syrian city of Homs resumed on Tuesday a day after nearly 100 civilians were killed across the country in one of the bloodiest days since …

Representatives from EU begin discussing new punitive measures after China, Russia vetoed UN resolution aimed at ending Syria crackdown. ADO-World.org 07-February-2012 BRUSSELS – The European Union is considering new sanctions against Syria’s central bank and a ban on gold trade in an effort to further cut the regime’s access to …

Precise purpose of Russian Foreign Minister’s visit has been kept tightly under wraps since it was first announced at weekend. ADO-World.org 07-February-2012 DAMASCUS – Moscow’s top diplomat was holding talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday after being cheered on his arrival in Damascus by thousands of regime supporters …

At least 12 killed in fresh bombardment of Homs after Russia, China veto UN Security Council resolution condemning Syria. ADO-World.org 06-February-2012 BEIRUT – Syrian forces launched a fresh bombardment of powderkeg city Homs at dawn on Monday, killing at least 12 people and wounding many more, activists and correspondents said. …

Beijing calls on Syrian regime, its opponents to halt violence, after Clinton accused China, Russia of protecting Assad. By Allison Jackson – BEIJING ADO-World.org 06-February-2012 China on Monday denied US accusations it was protecting the Syrian regime, after drawing international criticism for vetoing a UN resolution condemning a deadly crackdown …

Russia may be seeking ‘controlled demolition’ of Assad’s rule to save its sole major foothold in Arab world against Western rivals. ADO-World.org 06-February-2012 MOSCOW- Russia may be seeking a "controlled demolition" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule to save its sole major foothold in the Arab world against Western rivals …

Clinton vows to bolster existing sanctions against Syrian regime, seek further ones to block funding, arms shipments to Damascus. By Lachlan Carmichael – SOFIA ADO-World.org 05-February-2012 US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Sunday to bolster existing sanctions against the Syrian regime and seek further ones to block funding and …

Intense gunfire rings out at Syria-Turkey frontier as Damascus moves to root out opposition in Syrian border village ADO-World.org 05-February-2012 ANKARA – Intense gunfire rang out overnight at the Syria-Turkey frontier as Damascus moved to root out the opposition in a Syrian border village, a local source said Sunday. According …