Syria

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 …

From Arwa Damon, CNN ADO-World.org February 15, 2012 Inside Syria (CNN) — Sa’er is a self-described assassin for the Syrian government. He says he has fired on unarmed protesters, killed as many as 70 people and once slit a man’s throat. It was kill or be killed, he says; Sa’er …

By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY – AP ADO-World.org 14-Feb-2012 BEIRUT — Syrian government forces renewed their assault on the rebellious city of Homs on Tuesday in what activists described as the heaviest shelling in days, as the U.N. human rights chief raised fears of civil war. Troops loyal to President Bashar …

ADO-World.org 14-Feb-2012 72 Members of the Syrian National Council have published a statement in support of the Green Movement in the anniversary of 25 Bahman (Feb 14th, 2011) uprising; and have made it available to the Student Green Movement of Vancouver. The statement is as follows: Today February the 14th …

ADO-World.org ROME – Sun Feb 12, 2012 (Reuters) – Pope Benedict urged the Syrian government on Sunday to recognize the legitimate aspirations of its people and embark on a national dialogue to put an end to a violent crackdown on protesters which has killed thousands since March. Speaking to pilgrims …

Regime forces launch new blitz on Syrian city of Homs, as UN weighs joint mission with Arab League to end unrest. ADO-World.org 09-February-2012 DAMASCUS – Regime forces launched a new blitz on the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday, killing more than a dozen people, activists said, as the UN …

Ban Ki-moon accuses Syrian army of appalling brutality, says Arab League is proposing joint observer mission. ADO-World.org 09-February-2012 DAMASCUS – UN chief Ban Ki-moon accused the Syrian army of appalling brutality, after the deaths of 69 more civilians Wednesday, and said the Arab League was proposing a joint mission to …

ADO-World.org 09-February-2012 The United Nations was expected to take up an Arab League proposal Thursday calling for a joint monitoring mission in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad escalated a devastating assault against an opposition that wants end to his regime. The move follows what Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as a …