Monday, April 30, 2012
Report: Press freedom holds steady worldwide
Report: Press freedom holds steady worldwide: As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom of the press gained precarious new footholds last year,...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted « VOA Breaking News
Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted « VOA Breaking News: The Syrian government and opposition activists traded accusations of violence on Saturday, as a handful of U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. Rights groups say Syrian forces killed at least 10 people during raids in the Damascus area. Activists also say clashes between government and opposition forces [...]
Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern - Businessweek
Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern - Businessweek: Russian stocks declined for the
first week in three on concern President-elect Vladimir Putin’s
new government won’t undertake changes necessary to reform the
economy amid signs the global recovery is slowing.
first week in three on concern President-elect Vladimir Putin’s
new government won’t undertake changes necessary to reform the
economy amid signs the global recovery is slowing.
Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern- Bloomberg
Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern- Bloomberg: Russia Stocks Drop for First Week in Three on Government Concern
Lebanon impounds ship carrying Libyan weapons
Lebanon impounds ship carrying Libyan weapons: BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities seized a large consignment of Libyan weapons including rocket-propelled grenades and heavy caliber ammunition from a ship intercepted in the Mediterranean, the army said on Saturday.
Veteran Peacekeeper Heads To Syria
Veteran Peacekeeper Heads To Syria: Deadly clashes broke out between deserters and Syrian government forces Saturday as a veteran Norwegian peacekeeper headed to Damascus to take charge of a UN mission overseeing a troubled truce.
Obama having limited success with Russia, China approach
Obama having limited success with Russia, China approach: President Barack Obama's pivot to China's neighborhood and the reset in relations with Russia are producing limited results for foreign policy initiatives that are designed to improve America's standing with its former Cold War rivals.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Defectors of Bashar Crimes WELCOME
Defectors of Bashar Crimes WELCOME: "Defectors of Bashar Crimes WELCOME", a playlist created by MBAPSYconsultant
SMC درعا الكرك الشرقي علم الاستقلال سيارة اللجنة 26 04 2012
SMC درعا الكرك الشرقي علم الاستقلال سيارة اللجنة 26 04 2012: SMC درعا الكرك الشرقي وضع علم الاستقلال السوري على احدى سيارات اللجنة الأممية 26 04 2012 Syrian Media Center | المركز الإعلامي السوري https://www.facebook.co...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Syria Crisis: Troops Shell Douma Despite Monitors' Visit - The Huffington Post
Syria Crisis: Troops Shell Douma Despite Monitors' Visit - The Huffington Post: Mobile optimized, offering syndicated columnists, blogs and news stories with moderated comments
More UN Observers Arrive as Syrian Cease-fire Continues Unraveling
More UN Observers Arrive as Syrian Cease-fire Continues Unraveling: Activists say Syrian forces killed at least seven people on Wednesday as a small group of U.N. observers resumed their mission to monitor a shaky truce in the government's year-long conflict with rebels.
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry: In defiance of truce, shelling was relentless in Douma, giving boost to nations as France that wants broad UN sanctions.
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry: In defiance of truce, shelling was relentless in Douma, giving boost to nations as France that wants broad UN sanctions.
allAfrica.com: Africa: U.S. Envoy Rice At U.n. On Sudan, South Sudan
allAfrica.com: Africa: U.S. Envoy Rice At U.n. On Sudan, South Sudan: allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The case for military intervention in Syria - CSMonitor.com
The case for military intervention in Syria - CSMonitor.com: Former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker argues that the West should not wait for a single mass atrocity before it intervenes in Syria, as it did in Bosnia. What is the magic number of deaths that will prompt the international community to act? We've already passed 9,000.
Monday, April 23, 2012
18+ Syria Children Weep in Bloody Streets of Hama for Relatives Killed by Assad Artillery 4-23-12
18+ Syria Children Weep in Bloody Streets of Hama for Relatives Killed by Assad Artillery 4-23-12: 18+ Warning - Contains Graphic Images - Not for Shock - Documentary Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Syria Dictator Bashar Assad as he bombs ...
Obama makes it harder for Iran and Syria to track dissidents on social networks
Obama makes it harder for Iran and Syria to track dissidents on social networks: Anyone that help the governments of Iran and Syria obtain technology to track dissenters through social media will soon find their U.S. assets frozen, thanks to new sanctions announced today by the White House. President Barack Obama signed a new executive order Sunday that freezes U.S.
Obama targets technology in human rights abuses
Obama targets technology in human rights abuses: Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama announced Monday that he has signed an executive order allowing new sanctions against companies that enable Syria and Iran to use technology such as cell phone monitoring to carry out human rights abuses.
With Syria at �pivotal� moment, UN officials call for full cessation of violence
With Syria at �pivotal� moment, UN officials call for full cessation of violence: Top United Nations officials have stressed that Syria is at a �pivotal� moment following the Security Council�s authorization this weekend of a supervision mission, and called for a full cessation of armed violence in the country.
Syria's Field Hospitals: Al Jazeera Reports From Northern Syria (VIDEO) - The Huffington Post
Syria's Field Hospitals: Al Jazeera Reports From Northern Syria (VIDEO) - The Huffington Post: Mobile optimized, offering syndicated columnists, blogs and news stories with moderated comments
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Halt The Execution of Aref Hamidian, Arab-Iranian Rights Activist
Halt The Execution of Aref Hamidian, Arab-Iranian Rights Activist: We the undersigned demand that the international community IMMEDIATELY bring ALL POSSIBLE PRESSURE TO BEAR upon the Islamic Republic regime to HALT THE EXECUTION OF AREF HAMIDIAN. Given the savage reprisals and vindictive persecution meted out to Ahvaz activists, it is clear that Mr. Hamidian is being persecuted solely for his political...
President Obama: support Human Rights in Bahrain!
President Obama: support Human Rights in Bahrain!: Dear President Obama: We, the undersigned, implore you to take bold and decisive action to support human rights in Bahrain, oppose the Al-Khalifa dynasty in their efforts to crush peaceful protest, publicly and emphatically condemn the extensive use of torture by Bahraini intelligence and security forces, refuse pressure from the...
French Red Cross worker kidnapped in Yemen
French Red Cross worker kidnapped in Yemen: A Frenchman with the International Committee of the Red Cross was kidnapped on his way to the airport in Yemen on Saturday, an ICRC spokeswoman said. No contact has yet been made with his captors.
Syria Troops Accused of Douma Attack
Syria Troops Accused of Douma Attack: Syrian troops stormed and shelled districts in a suburb of the capital Damascus, activists said, a day after the Security Council voted to expand the number of U.N. truce monitors to 300 members
4 Ways to Join Global Activists in Shaming Shell
4 Ways to Join Global Activists in Shaming Shell: The week of Earth Day, activists around the world will come together to demand Shell own up, clean up and pay up their mess in the Niger Delta. Here are 4 ways you can join in.
Syria - Idlib Anti Assad Rally Calls for UN Observers to Visit Region 4-22-12 Ma'arat Numan
Syria - Idlib Anti Assad Rally Calls for UN Observers to Visit Region 4-22-12 Ma'arat Numan: Syria Anti Assad Protest in Ma'arat An Numan calls for the United Nations Observers come to visit the besieged cities and towns of the Idlib Region - 4-22-12...
Syria - Daraa Defies Dictator Assad 4-22-12 Thousands Protest Against Assad Regime
Syria - Daraa Defies Dictator Assad 4-22-12 Thousands Protest Against Assad Regime: Syria Crowd Gathers to Protest against Dictator Assad in Daraa on April 22, 2012 فلاش درعا المحطة ساحة التحرير من الجمعة العظيمة DAMASCUS - Troops shot dead ...
Syria - Aleppo Protest Unfazed by Assad Gunfire 4-22-12 Brave Youth Ignore Shabiha Bullets
Syria - Aleppo Protest Unfazed by Assad Gunfire 4-22-12 Brave Youth Ignore Shabiha Bullets: Syria Anti Assad Youth Protest in al Atarib in Aleppo on April 22, 2012 and they refuse to be intimidated by the gunfire of the Assad Shabiha who are trying ...
Syria - House Burns from Assad Mortar Attack on Jouret Shiyah 4-22-12 Homs
Syria - House Burns from Assad Mortar Attack on Jouret Shiyah 4-22-12 Homs: Syria Dictator Bashar Assad is a sneaky, depraved cunning con-artist serial killer dressed in a fancy suit who has no intention of honestly implementing the ...
Saturday, April 21, 2012
After shelling stopped Syria lets U.N. monitors into Homs | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon
After shelling stopped Syria lets U.N. monitors into Homs | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon: Ya Libnan features frequently updated breaking news, world news, op-eds and features, live from Beirut, Lebanon
United Nations to send 300 observers to Syria after unanimous Security Council vote - Telegraph
United Nations to send 300 observers to Syria after unanimous Security Council vote - Telegraph: The UN Security Council has voted to send 300 unarmed military observers to Syria, in a unanimous resolution stripped of any sanctions threat in order to win Russian backing.
Syria - Assad's army bombed Al-Khalidiya neighborhood 20.04.2012 Full HD
Syria - Assad's army bombed Al-Khalidiya neighborhood 20.04.2012 Full HD: Find us on Facebook "English and German" Die Syrische Revolution 2011 | The Syrian Revolution 2011 https://www.facebook.com/Syrisch.Revolution.2011
Friday, April 20, 2012
مسيرة الجيزة إلى التحرير
مسيرة الجيزة إلى التحرير: Protesters assemble in Giza Square, and start marching on Tahrir, Friday 20 April 2012...
4-20-12 l Khaldeyah Homs l Continuous Shelling in Homs
4-20-12 l Khaldeyah Homs l Continuous Shelling in Homs: Continuous shelling can be seen and heard in the city of Homs despite the UN cease fire.
U.S. Humanitarian Aid Reaching Syria and Neighboring Countries
U.S. Humanitarian Aid Reaching Syria and Neighboring Countries: U.S. Humanitarian Aid Reaching Syria and Neighboring Countries
Syrian Protesters Mock Cease-Fire and U.N. Observers
Syrian Protesters Mock Cease-Fire and U.N. Observers: Demonstrators were angered that United Nations observers said they would not circulate on Fridays, when mass rallies that are suppressed by the government are held.
The UN debates its 'responsibility to protect' | World | DW.DE | 20.04.2012
The UN debates its 'responsibility to protect' | World | DW.DE | 20.04.2012: Chapter 7 of the United Nations charter has a clause, known as the 'responsibility to protect,' and it is the sole argument in international law that would allow for legitimate military intervention in Syria.
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ4 مظاهرات البلعوم.
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ4 مظاهرات البلعوم.: الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ4 مظاهرات أبطال البلعوم http://www.facebook.com/alfurat2freedom#
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ 4 مسائية البلعوم.
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ 4 مسائية البلعوم.: الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 20ـ 4 المظاهرات المسائية لأبطال البلعوم http://www.facebook.com/alfurat2freedom
TNK-BP Says Oil Spills ‘Inherited’; Shares Fall on Putin Rebuke- Bloomberg
TNK-BP Says Oil Spills ‘Inherited’; Shares Fall on Putin Rebuke- Bloomberg: TNK-BP Says Oil Spills ‘Inherited’; Shares Fall on Putin Rebuke
Emerging Stocks Head for Fifth Weeekly Drop on Economy - Businessweek
Emerging Stocks Head for Fifth Weeekly Drop on Economy - Businessweek: Most Emerging-market stocks fell,
with the benchmark headed to a fifth weekly decline, after the
Group of 20 nations warned the two-year European debt crisis
still threatens global growth.
with the benchmark headed to a fifth weekly decline, after the
Group of 20 nations warned the two-year European debt crisis
still threatens global growth.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Pentagon leaders say they’re planning more options for Syria and will be ready if Obama asks
Pentagon leaders say they’re planning more options for Syria and will be ready if Obama asks: WASHINGTON — The U.S. military is working on additional ways to try to halt the unending violence in Syria, but diplomacy remains the foremost option, Pentagon leaders told Congress on Thursday.
Remember Libya? - The Huffington Post
Remember Libya? - The Huffington Post: Mobile optimized, offering syndicated columnists, blogs and news stories with moderated comments
Is Russia Fascist? - Forbes
Is Russia Fascist? - Forbes: A recent article in National Review Online suggested that Russia is today ruled by a "close approximation of fascism" - an actual understanding of fascism shows that this is absolutely not the case
UN: Syria failing to meet cease-fire conditions, at least 300 monitors needed
UN: Syria failing to meet cease-fire conditions, at least 300 monitors needed: PARIS — Syria’s government is failing to honor a cease-fire aimed at ending more than a year of bloodshed, and violence there has escalated since a truce took effect a week ago, the U.N. chief told the Security Council before a meeting Thursday in Paris on the situation in the Arab state.
Premiums for June Oil From Qatar, Russia Decline: Asia Crude- Bloomberg
Premiums for June Oil From Qatar, Russia Decline: Asia Crude- Bloomberg: Premiums for June Oil From Qatar, Russia Decline: Asia Crude
Syrian ceasefire has 'failed', says UN chief - Telegraph
Syrian ceasefire has 'failed', says UN chief - Telegraph: Ban Ki-moon has called for an expanded UN ceasefire observation mission in Syria, saying Damascus has failed to adhere to an agreed peace plan.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Syria Says Willing to Provide UN Observers With its Helicopters- Bloomberg
Syria Says Willing to Provide UN Observers With its Helicopters- Bloomberg: Syria Says Willing to Provide UN Observers With its Helicopters
Shots fired as U.N. observers visit Syria, activists say - CNN.com
Shots fired as U.N. observers visit Syria, activists say - CNN.com: Security forces fired at demonstrators in a Syrian city Wednesday while United Nations observers were visiting, activists said.
Shots fired as U.N. observers visit Syria, activists say - CNN.com
Shots fired as U.N. observers visit Syria, activists say - CNN.com: Security forces fired at demonstrators in a Syrian city Wednesday while United Nations observers were visiting, activists said.
Mind the Baby Gap
Mind the Baby Gap: Unless they do something about their low birthrates, developed societies will face a dangerous imbalance.
Russian Stocks Decline as Oil Price Drops on Europe Debt Crisis - Businessweek
Russian Stocks Decline as Oil Price Drops on Europe Debt Crisis - Businessweek: Russian stocks retreated for a
third day, erasing an earlier advance, as oil dropped on concern
Europe’s debt crisis will curb demand.
third day, erasing an earlier advance, as oil dropped on concern
Europe’s debt crisis will curb demand.
الناطق الرسمي - ديرالزور 18-4-2012 دعاء جميل للاحرار الجورة
الناطق الرسمي - ديرالزور 18-4-2012 دعاء جميل للاحرار الجورة: الناطق الرسمي - ديرالزور 18-4-2012 دعاء جميل للاحرار الجورة
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
انشقاق المقدم يوسف جمعة الحديد و تشكيل المكتب العسكري
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Syria - Assad Helicopter Attacks Saraqib 4-16-12 Dictator Keeps Violating Ceasefire
Syria - Assad Helicopter Attacks Saraqib 4-16-12 Dictator Keeps Violating Ceasefire: Depraved Serial Killer Bashar Assad Attacks Saraqib City with Helicopter Gunships on April 16, 2012 --- Syria Dictator Bashar Assad is incapable of going one...
Syria - Assad Helicopter Attacks Saraqib 4-16-12 Dictator Keeps Violating Ceasefire
Syria - Assad Helicopter Attacks Saraqib 4-16-12 Dictator Keeps Violating Ceasefire: Depraved Serial Killer Bashar Assad Attacks Saraqib City with Helicopter Gunships on April 16, 2012 --- Syria Dictator Bashar Assad is incapable of going one...
Monday, April 16, 2012
شام ادلب أريحا مسائيات الاحرار للمطالبة ... ج2 #World #Demands #HumanRights 4 #Syria
شام ادلب أريحا مسائيات الاحرار للمطالبة ... ج2: شام ادلب أريحا مسائيات الاحرار للمطالبة بإسقاط النظام 16 4 2012 ج2
حمص القرابيص سقوط القذائف امام عين المصور وانفجارات كبيرة جدا 16 4 2012 جــ1
حمص القرابيص سقوط القذائف امام عين المصور وانفجارات كبيرة جدا 16 4 2012 جــ1: تم التحميل بواسطة https://www.facebook.com/RevolutionFreeSyria?sk=wall
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Obama pushes back at Israeli criticism, say US has not ‘given away anything’ to Iran in talks
Obama pushes back at Israeli criticism, say US has not ‘given away anything’ to Iran in talks: CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Barack Obama says the U.S. hasn’t “given away anything” to Iran in the latest round of talks over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program.
استعراض انتخابي للدور الثاني من رئاسيات فرنسا
استعراض انتخابي للدور الثاني من رئاسيات فرنسا: حشد المرشحان في الانتخابات الرئاسية بفرنسا، الرئيس نيكولا ساركوزي ومرشح الحزب الاشتراكي فرانسوا هولاند، عشرات الآلاف من أنصارهما في العاصمة باريس في استعراض ...
As UN ceasefire monitors arrive in Syria, violence flares
As UN ceasefire monitors arrive in Syria, violence flares: Updated 6:28 p.m. ET: Syrian forces pounded central districts of the flashpoint city of Homs on Sunday and rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad attacked a police staton in the northern province of Aleppo, resident opposition activists and a rights group said.
As UN ceasefire monitors arrive in Syria, violence flares
As UN ceasefire monitors arrive in Syria, violence flares: Updated 6:28 p.m. ET: Syrian forces pounded central districts of the flashpoint city of Homs on Sunday and rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad attacked a police staton in the northern province of Aleppo, resident opposition activists and a rights group said.
Opposition: Syrian forces pummel Homs from the sky
Opposition: Syrian forces pummel Homs from the sky: Government helicopters pounded the besieged city of Homs from the sky, opposition activists said Sunday, three days after a so-called cease-fire in Syria.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Mystery of the disappearing bees: Solved!
Mystery of the disappearing bees: Solved!: For a decade, scientists have fretted over the disappearance without a trace of huge colonies of bees. Now the answer seems to be at hand. But can we change human behavior enough to restore the bee population?
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Free Syria Army Defends Jericho pt4 from Assad Invaders - 7-April-12 Idlib
Free Syria Army Defends Jericho pt4 from Assad Invaders - 7-April-12 Idlib: Free Syria Army Defends Jericho From Assad Invaders 7-April-12 pt4 Syria Dictator Bashar Assad orders his Army to attack Villages, towns and Cities across Sy...
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 8ـ4ـمسائية بقرص.
الناطق الرسمي ـ دير الزور 8ـ4ـمسائية بقرص.: http://www.facebook.com/alfurat2freedom
Saturday, April 7, 2012
شام إدلب كورين القذائف المستخدمه في ... جـ1
شام إدلب كورين القذائف المستخدمه في ... جـ1: شام إدلب كورين القذائف المستخدمه في القصف 7-4-2012 جـ1
Thursday, April 5, 2012
18+ Syria - Report from Jouret Al Shiah - 4-4-12 'Assad Gangs Destroy Everything" Homs
18+ Syria - Report from Jouret Al Shiah - 4-4-12 'Assad Gangs Destroy Everything" Homs: 18+ Adults Only - Warning - Not for Shock - Contains Graphic Images - Documentary Evidence of Crimes Against Humanity Committed by Syria Dictator Bashar Assa...
18+ Syria Doctor - "Assad Waging Chemical, Biological Warfare on Civilians 4-4-12 Homs
18+ Syria Doctor - "Assad Waging Chemical, Biological Warfare on Civilians 4-4-12 Homs: Syrian Doctor Mohammad Mohammad reports from Homs City that the Dictator, Bashar Assad, has been utilizing chemical and biological warfare agents in the regi...
France says Assad pretending to accept peace plan
France says Assad pretending to accept peace plan: PARIS, (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said today he was not optimistic that international peace mediator Kofi Annan's plan for ending fighting
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
«إسعاف بورسعيد» يطالبون بتحسين الأجور
«إسعاف بورسعيد» يطالبون بتحسين الأجور: بدأ العاملون بمرفق إسعاف بورسعيد من السائقين والمسعفين اعتصاما جزئيا أمام مبنى المحافظة ببورسعيد، وذلك للمطالبة بمساواتهم مع زملائهم الإخصائيين في الرواتب وا...
Red Cross chief presses for more aid access, cease-fire in Syria
Red Cross chief presses for more aid access, cease-fire in Syria: Red Cross chief Jakob Kellenberger was meeting with top Syrian officials in Damascus on Tuesday in a bid to get greater aid access to those wounded and displaced in the crisis-torn country and to press for a daily humanitarian cease-fire.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
ادلب - قصف المدينة بالطيران الحربي واضح 4-3
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Clinton tells Syria at Istanbul peace summit: 'The time for excuses is over'
Clinton tells Syria at Istanbul peace summit: 'The time for excuses is over': Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ramped up her pressure on the Syrian regime in a stern speech to a summit in Istanbul, Turkey, warning of “serious consequences” if Bashar Assad fails to implement Kofi Annan's cease-fire plan.
She told the 60-nation Friends of …
She told the 60-nation Friends of …
Syria: Bashar al-Assad nicknamed ‘duck’ by wife Asma - HackerMuslim.com | HackerMuslim.com
Syria: Bashar al-Assad nicknamed ‘duck’ by wife Asma - HackerMuslim.com | HackerMuslim.com: In early February, as his army's tanks were shelling opposition areas of Homs, the president sent his wife the lyrics of a song God Gave Me You by
Clinton, at Syria conference: 'time for excuses is over'
Clinton, at Syria conference: 'time for excuses is over': From CNN Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jill Dougherty, in Istanbul Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad for what she charged is a string of broken promises and called for new steps to pressure the Assad regime, shore up the Syrian opposition and provide urge...
Clinton warns Assad no more time for delays implementing peace plan
Clinton warns Assad no more time for delays implementing peace plan: ISTANBUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday that no time remained for delay or excuses in implementing a UN-Arab League peace proposal.
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels: An international coalition said Sunday that it will provide funding and communications equipment to Syrian rebels and opposition activists, reflecting
Assad 'mistaken' to thinks he can defeat opposition Clinton - Channel NewsAsia
Assad 'mistaken' to thinks he can defeat opposition Clinton - Channel NewsAsia: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be 'mistaken' if he thinks he can defeat the opposition against him.