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UN Aid agencies, Red cross start evacuation from Syrian town Qusair

UN Aid agencies, Red cross start evacuation from Syrian town Qusair

June 2, AP – The calls to evacuate al-Qusair came amid reports on Sunday that Russia had blocked a British-backed UN Security Council declaration that would have condemned the siege of the city by Syrian government troops. UN agencies and the International Red Cross have called for the evacuation of civilians trapped in the embattled […]

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Amid disunity, EU announces Lifting of Syrian arms embargo

Amid disunity, EU announces Lifting of Syrian arms embargo

May 28, AP – The deal announced after several hours of wrangling between the EU’s foreign ministers at a meeting in Brussels late on Monday will see the 27-member bloc’s embargo on arming Syrian rebels expire at the end of this month. At the same time though, they agreed to maintain a package of sanctions […]

May 28, 2013 | By More
Members of SNC, Arab League draft new peace proposals ahead of Geneva 2

Members of SNC, Arab League draft new peace proposals ahead of Geneva 2

May 24, AP – Two separate committees of Middle Eastern leaders convened on Thursday, seeking to outline their official positions and proposals ahead of the Geneva 2 conference.   Members of the Arab League and the Syrian National Coalition have drafted new proposals aimed at ending the Syrian civil war. Their plans come in anticipation […]

May 24, 2013 | By More
Netanyahu, Putin discuss Syria conflict, omit Russian missiles export

Netanyahu, Putin discuss Syria conflict, omit Russian missiles export

May 15, AP – A press conference at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Tuesday revealed few details of talks just held between Russian President Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Instead of alluding to diplomatic differences, President Putin agreed with his Israeli counterpart that international efforts must aim to contain Syria’s violence and […]

May 15, 2013 | By More