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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 …

Jebali calls on all countries to cut off diplomatic relations with Syria over ongoing violent crackdown. ADO-World.org 05-February-2012 MUNICH (Germany) – Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali called Sunday on all countries to cut off diplomatic relations with Syria over the violence there. "We have to expel Syrian ambassadors from Arab …

ADO-World.org Massacre in Homs: The decline of a dictator Without recourse to military intervention, the United Nations is powerless to get rid of him, at least in the short term By Alan George, The Independent Sunday 05-February-2012 There will be much hand-wringing in the West at China and Russia’s refusal …

By BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press Monday, 06-February-2012 ADO-World.org WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus on Monday and pulled all American diplomats out of violence-wracked Syria as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad to leave power. Robert Ford, the American ambassador, and …