Syria

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 …

By Tim Lister, CNN ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid — or at least protect — the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. There is renewed talk of creating safe havens and humanitarian corridors inside the country. And those …

Turkey plans international conference ‘as soon as possible’ with regional players, world powers to solve Syrian crisis. ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 ANKARA – Turkey plans an international conference "as soon as possible" with regional players and world powers to solve the Syrian crisis, its foreign minister said on Wednesday. "We are determined …

Activist says overall toll amounts to around 50 dead, including three entire families slain overnight by regime forces, Shabiha. ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 DAMASCUS – Syrian forces pressed a relentless assault on the protest city of Homs Wednesday, with dozens of civilians reported killed, hours after President Bashar al-Assad said he was …

Russian Foreign Minister, back from talks with Syrian President, says recalling envoys from Damascus will not help Arab League’s plan. By Anna Malpas – MOSCOW ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, back from talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, pointedly declined to say Wednesday whether Moscow asked the embattled …

ADO-World.org 08-February-2012 WASHINGTON – The United States is looking for ways to help Syrians struggling against a government crackdown, but the number of effective options appear limited. The Obama administration says it is not considering invading Syria or arming its rebels to remove President Bashar Assad from power. Diplomatic efforts …

By Edward P. Djerejian, Special to CNN ADO-World.org February 6, 2012 The Syrian regime under President Bashar al-Assad approached the outset of the Arab awakening in Tunisia and Egypt in a state of politico-psychological denial. Pronouncing that Syria was immune from the tectonic shifts in the political landscape of the …