Syria

Several government websites defaced by Anonymous, as crackdown on protests in Homs and elsewhere continues. ADO-World.org 26-September-2011 Online activists have hacked into the official websites of seven major Syrian cities and several government departments, as security forces continue a crackdown on anti-government protests across the country. The activist groups Anonymous …

A revolution that began peacefully is turning to weapons in self-defense. Can all-out bloodshed be stopped? BY ROBIN YASSIN-KASSAB – Foreign Policy ADO-World.org 29-September-2011 From the start of the Syrian revolution, the Assad regime’s media have portrayed the overwhelmingly peaceful grassroots protest movement as a foreign-backed military assault. Its preferred …

By David Kenner – Foreign Policy ADO-World.org 28-September-2011 Syria may be the most difficult country in the world to conduct a public opinion poll. But a "guerrilla polling" team did just that, publishing a survey today that attempted to gauge national opinion in the country – and it’s bad news …

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised the Syrian regime for its crackdown on pro-democracy protesters By Sammy Ketz (AFP) ADO-World.org 29-September-2011 DAMASCUS — Ankara asked Damascus to offer the Muslim Brotherhood government posts in exchange for Turkey’s support in ending rallies in Syria, an offer rejected by Bashar al-Assad, …

Ambassador Robert Ford tells TIME that while the Assad regime is creating a violent showdown, it’s vital that the opposition refrain from turning to arms By RANIA ABOUZEID / BEIRUT ADO-World.org 29-September-2011 Syria’s protest movement is largely peaceful, says U.S Ambassador Robert Ford. But the longer President Bashar Assad prolongs …

By AP / SELCAN HACAOGLU ADO-World.org 25-September-2011 (ANKARA, Turkey) — Turkey on Friday slapped an arms embargo against Syria for its brutal crackdown on the country’s uprising, the prime minister said. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey has stopped a Syrian-flagged ship in the Sea of Marmara in the past, the …

UN Security Council reaches no deal on new resolution threatening Assad with action unless he ends crackdown on protests. ADO-World.org 29-September-2011 UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council concluded talks on Syria Wednesday without an agreement on a new resolution, after Russia slammed Europe’s effort to threaten sanctions against Damascus. …

Scientists’ ‘syria-l’ killer: government, opponents blame each other for murders of scientists in Homs. ADO-World.org 28-September-2011 DAMASCUS – The Syrian government and regime opponents blamed each other Wednesday for the murder of a nuclear engineer, the latest death among scientists in the flashpoint city of Homs. Meanwhile, Western powers dropped …

Nir Rosen discusses instances of armed clashes between Syrian army defectors and state security forces. Nir Rosen ADO-World.org 27-September-2011 While outsiders debate when or if the Syrian opposition will turn to arms, on the ground it is clear that elements of the opposition have used violence against the security forces …

Western powers back off from immediate sanctions against Syria at UN Security Council due to veto threats from China, Russia. ADO-World.org 28-September-2011 DAMASCUS – Western powers dropped calls for immediate sanctions against Syria at the UN Security Council in the face of veto threats from China and Russia, as activists …