Egypt’s president gave his first major foreign policy speech on Wednesday, telling the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down before it is too late, warning Iran against interfering in Arab affairs and voicing support for Palestinian efforts to gain full membership status at the United Nations.
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Top aide to Iran supreme leader in Syria to meet Assad
Saeed Jalili, a top aide to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, arrived in Damascus on a surprise visit on Tuesday for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iranian state television reported.
Syria PM defects, Assad forces pound Aleppo
Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab has defected to Jordan, a Jordanian official source said Monday, prompting Syria to announce he had been sacked and replaced by a caretaker premier.
Bashar al-Assad not seen in public for more than two weeks
Syrian president, who has sent written message to armed forces, likely to come under pressure to demonstrate leadership.
Annan wants Iran to help solve Syrian crisis
Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, told a press conference in Tehran today that he hopes Iran will be a part of any solution to the crisis in Syria, even as Iran’s Foreign Minister emphasized that changes in Syria must be achieved under the government of Beshar Assad.
The Coordination Council for the Green Path of Hope Blasts the Heinous Crimes of the Authoritarian Regime of Bashar Al Assad
March 13th, 2012 – [Kaleme] In a statement addressed to the freedom and democracy seeking Syrian nation on the eve of the anniversary of their uprising against the totalitarian regime of Bashar Al Assad, and following the continued massacre of Syrian protesters and in particular the recent tragedy in the city of Homs, the […]
Al-Assad’s fall is inevitable
Asharq Alawsat – Away from the potential outcome of the UN Security Council meeting on the Syrian revolution, there are many reports and much evidence regarding the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule, with many people considering this to be inevitable. The Americans are the latest to say so – on more than one level […]
Syria’s President Says He Won’t Give Up Power
BEIRUT – Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Tuesday to respond to threats against him with an “iron hand” and refused to step down, insisting he still has his people’s support despite the 10-month-old uprising against him.
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
Reuters – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering a crackdown against anti-government protesters, telling ABC News that most people who died in the unrest were his troops and supporters.
Syrian Opposition Groups Create National Council to ‘Overthrow’ Assad
VOA – Syria’s main opposition groups have joined to create a broad-based national council aimed at unifying their efforts to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which they accuse of pushing the country to the brink of civil war.