23 bodies found near Damascus
September 7th, 2012 - 6:12 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Sep 7 (IANS/AKI) At least 23 bodies of victims of a suspected mass execution have been found near the Syrian capital, Al Jazeera reported.The bodies were found in the ... Read more...
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South Africa, EU call for end to Syrian violence
August 25th, 2012 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 25 (IANS) South Africa and the European Union (EU) Friday called for an immediate end to the growing violence in Syria.The appeal was made at the South Africa-EU ... Read more...
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Russia dismisses EU sanctions on Syria
July 29th, 2012 - 7:58 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will not participate in the European Union (EU) sanctions against Syria and will not allow the inspection of ships sailing under its flag, an ... Read more...
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EU tightens sanctions on Syria
July 23rd, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The 27-member European Union (EU) Monday approved a new set of sanctions against Syria, including a tougher arms embargo, in response to the escalating violence ... Read more...
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EU to slap new sanctions on Syria
July 20th, 2012 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 20 (IANS) The European Union (EU) is all set to impose more sanctions against Syria, said an EU foreign affairs official Friday.It has so far approved 16 rounds ... Read more...
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US calls for tougher sanctions on Syria
June 6th, 2012 - 10:55 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner Wednesday called for tougher sanctions against Syria to hasten political change in that Middle East country.Addressing the second meeting of the ... Read more...
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US extends sanctions on Syria
May 10th, 2012 - 2:31 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has decided to extend the existing sanctions on Syria for one year, citing the "unusual and extraordinary threat" posed by the ... Read more...
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US slaps sanctions on Syria, Iran
April 24th, 2012 - 2:59 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 24 (IANS) The US Monday unveiled new sanctions against Iran and Syria for using "technologies to monitor and target citizens for violence"."I've signed an executive order that ... Read more...
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US slaps sanctions on Syria’s broadcasting group
March 6th, 2012 - 9:04 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The US Monday slapped sanctions on Syria's General Organization of Radio and TV, the latest in its efforts to press the Syrian government to stop the ... Read more...
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EU to introduce new sanctions on Syria
February 6th, 2012 - 8:33 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union may introduce a new package of sanctions against Syria, Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders has said."Belgium will actively contribute to this process ... Read more...
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Obama urges UN to impose sanctions against Syria
September 22nd, 2011 - 3:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to impose sanctions against Syria over its crackdown on opposition protesters."Now is ... Read more...
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US calls Syrian president ’cause of instability’
August 4th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) The US has said it does not want Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remaining in power, as he was the "cause of instability" in his country."As we ... Read more...
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US extends sanctions on Syria
May 8th, 2008 - 7:42 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Washington, May 8 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush has signed an executive order extending for the fourth time sanctions on Syria for another year. "I took these actions to deal with ... Read more...
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