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Devaluation of Syrian currency, sanctions, rising food prices, deepening economic crisis in Syria have affected Iraqi refugees. ADO-World.org 25-April-2012 DUBAI – It was 21 February 2006. The date is etched in Samia’s* mind. She was in her kitchen making tea for her brother’s family, who was visiting her at her …

UN-Arab League envoy accuses Syrian President of not fulfilling promise to end violence amid more deaths. ADO-World.org 25-April-2012 DAMASCUS – International peace envoy Kofi Annan has called for the rapid deployment of 300 ceasefire monitors in Syria, branding violence levels "unacceptable" 12 days into a promised truce. UN Security Council …

Voice of Agos about commemoration of 24 April 1915. ADO-World.org 24-April-2012 The reason why we don’t want to forget the things that happened 97 years ago is not only a matter of paying our tributes to the innocent souls that were lost, but also because of our firm belief in …

Activists say government forces attacked two neighbourhoods with machine guns, killing 28 people. ADO-World.org 24-April-2012 Syrian troops have killed dozens of civilians in the city of Hama, activists have said, as UN military observers toured protest centres near the capital Damascus, and both Brussels and Washington imposed new sanctions. Government …

Marzouki urges Russia, China to convince Syrian President to step down to avoid causing death of thousands of innocent people. ADO-World.org 24-April-2012 DUBAI – Syria’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad is "finished" and will eventually leave power "dead or alive," his Tunisian counterpart Moncef Marzouki said in a newspaper interview published …

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says total 54 civilians, five soldiers were killed in various provinces. ADO-World.org 24-April-2012 DAMASCUS – Nearly 60 people were reported killed in violence across Syria on Monday despite a hard-won ceasefire and the upcoming deployment of 300 UN observers to monitor the truce, a watchdog …

14th round of EU sanctions includes ban on luxury goods, expansion of restricting sale of items used to repress dissidents. ADO-World.org 23-April-2012 LUXEMBOURG – The European Union agreed Monday to slap new sanctions on the Syrian regime, banning luxury goods exports and further restricting the sale of items used to …

Soldiers backed by tanks storm Damascus suburb as advance team of UN observers tours Syrian hot spots, laying ground for expanded mission. ADO-World.org 22-April-2012 DAMASCUS – Soldiers backed by tanks stormed a rebel bastion near Damascus Sunday, activists said as an advance team of UN ceasefire observers toured Syrian hot …

Sending full 300 monitors requires new resolution by 15 member council which is to meet at 1500 GMT on Saturday. ADO-World.org 21-April-2012 UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council has reached a tentative accord on a resolution to send a 300-strong ceasefire observer force to Syria which could be voted …

Christlicher Abgeordneter für EU-Beitritt der Türkei Erol Dora hielt sich auf Einladung der österreichischen Sektion der „Assyrischen Demokratischen Organisation“ in Wien auf – Große Hoffnungen auf die neue Verfassung – Türkei braucht Meinungsfreiheit ohne Einschränkungen und volle Religionsfreiheit, Rechte der Minderheiten müssen anerkannt werden Wien, 02.04.12 (poi) „Wir sind für …