ADO-World.org 22-August-2011 Cracks appear among opponents of Assad as Syrian dissidents meet in Istanbul to launch ‘national council’. DAMASCUS – President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday scoffed at calls to quit over his deadly crackdown on dissent, as a UN humanitarian team visited Syria and the Red Cross hoped to send …
Read More »Statement by President Obama on the Situation in Syria
The White House Office of the Press Secretary August 18, 2011 The United States has been inspired by the Syrian peoples’ pursuit of a peaceful transition to democracy. They have braved ferocious brutality at the hands of their government. They have spoken with their peaceful marches, their silent shaming of …
Read More »U.S., Europe call for Syrian Leader al-Assad to Step Down
ADO-World.org August 18, 2011 Washington (CNN) — Top U.S. and European leaders called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down Thursday — significantly ratcheting up international pressure against a regime that has been criticized for its harsh crackdown against anti-government protesters in recent months. "The future of Syria must …
Read More »Clinton Urges Syria’s Allies to Get on ‘Right Side of History’
ADO-World.org By David Lerman Bloomberg Aug 12, 2011 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today urged nations doing business with Syria to “get on the right side of history” by cutting off trade and arms sales to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Citing a “crescendo of condemnation” against Assad’s repression …
Read More »US Urges China, Russia, India Action on Syria
ADO-World.org August 11, 2011 WASHINGTON (AFP): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday urged China, India and Russia to step up pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to curtail his government’s brutal crackdown on protests. In an interview with CBS News, Clinton suggested that China and India impose energy …
Read More »India, Brazil, South Africa Mount Pressure on Syria
ADO-World.org August 11, 2011 India News – New Delhi : With the crisis in Syria worsening by the day, India, Brazil and South Africa have mounted pressure on Damascus to accelerate political reforms and called for ensuring a credible judicial probe into the violence that killed hundreds of civilians. An …
Read More »Syrian Army ‘Deserter’ says Massacres made him Quit
ADO-World.org August 11, 2011 euronews – New US sanctions and other international pressure on Syria do not seem to have deterred President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. While the latest amateur videos, which are hard to independently verify, appear to show the army in action, human rights campaigners say at least five …
Read More »US Slaps Sanctions on Syria’s Largest Commercial Bank
ADO-World.org August 10, 2011 WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Syria’s largest commercial bank and largest mobile phone operator, stepping up the pressure on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The moves targeting the state-owned Commercial Bank of Syria, its Lebanon-based subsidiary and telecoms company …
Read More »Obama Administration to Call for Syria’s Assad to Step Down
ADO-World.org August 09, 2011 The Obama administration is planning to explicitly call for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down in coming days, two administration officials told FoxNews. The State Department signaled for the first time that American efforts to engage the Syrian government are finally over. The White House …
Read More »“Martyrs for Existence and Freedom” Campaign
ADO-World.org On the occasion of Assyrian Martyrs Day on August 7th and in honor of the Martyrs for Freedom who have died in Syria, the "Assyrians for Existence and Freedom" page on Facebook and the "Assyrian Human Rights Network" calls upon our Assyrian people and our brothers in our beloved …
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