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Egypt cuts ties with Syria in hopes of appeasing the West
AFP – Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi, in severing ties with Damascus, aims to show solidarity with Western and fellow Arab states opposed to Syria’s regime and also boost his under-fire image at home, analysts said. Morsi, an Islamist from the Muslim Brotherhood, told supporters in a Cairo stadium for a…
Chambliss: Don’t put ‘any limits’ on U.S. involvement in Syria
Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) on Sunday declared that President Barack Obama should not put “any limits” on U.S. military involvement in the civil war that’s being waged in Syria. “I don’t think you can place any limits on it right now,” Chambliss told NBC’s David Gregory. “I do think it’s…
Syria dominates G8 talks as anti-poverty activists gather
Thousands of protesters were due on the streets of Belfast Saturday to urge G8 leaders to act on global poverty at their upcoming summit, expected to be dominated by talks on Syria. Police in the Northern Irish capital expect 5,000 people to join each of two demonstrations organised by trade…
Syrian war refugees describe five-day escape to safety
Exhausted by a gruelling five-day trek to reach safety in Lebanon over rocky mountains and valleys, Mohammad from war-torn Syria had to walk despite injuries to his leg while hiding from regime troops. Wounded in Qusayr, Mohammad, 35, is now being treated in a rudimentary hospital in Minieh, northern Lebanon,…
Britain says samples from Syria test positive for sarin
Britain said Wednesday that physiological samples from Syria had tested positive for sarin gas and there was growing information that the regime was using chemical weapons. London said it thought any chemical weapons use in Syria was “highly likely” the responsibility of the regime and called on Syrian President Bashar…
Grounds to believe chemical use by both sides in Syria: UN
UN investigators on Tuesday said they had “reasonable grounds” to believe chemical weapons have been used by both sides in Syria, and warned that crimes against humanity are now occurring daily in the war-torn country. “Allegations have been received concerning the use of chemical weapons by both parties,” said the…
Sen. John McCain makes unannounced visit to Syria to meet with rebel forces
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) made an unannounced visit to Syria on Monday, speaking to rebels there about their struggle against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Word of McCain’s stop was first reported by The Daily Beast, but the senator did not comment on his trip. Rebel sources told the…
Rebels wary as Syrian regime indicates willingness to join peace talks
Riven by internal divisions, Syria’s opposition is battling with itself over whether to participate in a US-Russian peace summit, in stark contrast to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, which has already indicated it will take part. Forging a united position on the proposed Geneva talks is all the more urgent given…
Syrian opposition say kidnapped bishops are ‘in good health’
Two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria last month are “in good health,” though there is no news on their whereabouts, an opposition official told reporters Saturday in Istanbul. “Two or three days ago, a doctor visited the two bishops. They are in good health,” said Abdul Ahad Steipho, member of…
Robert Gates: Military action in Syria would be a ‘mistake’
Former US defense secretary Robert Gates warned Sunday that deepening US military involvement in Syria’s civil war would be a “mistake,” warning the outcome would be unpredictable and messy. In an interview with CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Gates also said he saw “no good outcomes” in dealing with Iran’s nuclear…
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