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November 2011 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Syria Frees Hundreds of Prisoners, Continues Deadly Crackdown VOA 30 Nov 2011 -- Syria released 912 prisoners, while the country's embattled leadership continued with a deadly crackdown on dissent.
- Syria Releases Hundreds of Prisoners VOA 30 Nov 2011 -- Syria has announced the release of more than 900 prisoners, while activists say fresh clashes have erupted in the flashpoint Daraa province.
- Syria releases over 900 protesters RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2011 -- Syrian authorities on Wednesday freed 912 protesters arrested during the ongoing unrest in the country.
- Statement by NSC Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Turkish Sanctions Against Syria The White House 30 Nov 2011
- Turkey Announces Economic Sanctions Against Syria RFE/RL 30 Nov 2011 -- Turkey has said it will suspend all financial dealings with Syria and freeze the assets of President Bashar al-Assad's government.
- Turkey imposes economic sanctions against Syria RIA Novosti 30 Nov 2011 -- Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Wednesday that Ankara has imposed economic sanctions against Syria.
- Damascus Mulls Arab League Sanctions VOA 29 Nov 2011 -- Syria says it is considering ways to deal with sanctions imposed by the Arab League.
- Pressure Mounts on Syria, Government Raids Continue VOA 29 Nov 2011 -- Syria is facing increased pressure from world powers to end its crackdown on dissent.
- Turkey May Bypass Syrian Trade Routes if Unrest Worsens VOA 29 Nov 2011 -- Turkey says it would shift its Middle East trade routes to go through Iraq, cutting out Syria as a transit country if unrest there worsens.
- U.S., Germany Call For Security Council Action On Syria RFE/RL 29 Nov 2011 -- The United States and Germany are leading renewed Western calls for the UNSC to take action in response to alleged atrocities committed by Syrian regime forces.
- Washington says continues talks with Russia on conflict in Syria RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2011 -- The United States and Russia continue talks on the conflict situation in Syria, said Mark Toner, a U.S. Department of State deputy spokesperson.
- Russia Urges End To Syria Ultimatums RFE/RL 29 Nov 2011 -- Russia's foreign minister has dismissed calls for a UN arms embargo on Syria and said the international community should stop threatening Damascus with ultimatums.
- Russia opposes arms embargo on Syria – Lavrov RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2011 -- Russia is against imposing an arms embargo on Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
- Russian Navy drills in Mediterranean ‘unrelated to Syria’ RIA Novosti 29 Nov 2011 -- The dispatch of a Russian Navy task force to the Mediterranean Sea is part of a scheduled exercise.
- Press Conference by Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, 28 November 2011 United Nations 28 Nov 2011
- UN Panel: Syrian forces have committed crimes against humanity UN News Centre 28 Nov 2011 -- Syria’s military and security forces have committed crimes against humanity during their crackdown on protesters.
- UN Commission: Syrian Forces Committed 'Crimes Against Humanity' VOA 28 Nov 2011 -- A UN commission investigating allegations of rights violations in Syria says Syrian forces committed crimes against humanity.
- UN Report: Syria Committed Crimes Against Humanity RFE/RL 28 Nov 2011 -- A UN commission says that Syrian troops and security forces have committed "crimes against humanity" including murder, torture, and rape.
- Syria welcomes Russia as intermediary in reconciliation talks RIA Novosti 28 Nov 2011 -- Syria is ready to accept Russia’s role as intermediary in the settlement of the current political crisis in the country.
- Arab League adopts Syria sanctions RIA Novosti 27 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League approved on Sunday sanctions against Syria in the latest bid to dissuade the Assad regime from its continuing crackdown on dissent.
- Arab League Approves Sanctions Against Syria VOA 27 Nov 2011 -- Arab League foreign ministers, meeting in Cairo, agreed Sunday to impose a series of biting economic sanctions on Syria, after Damascus failed to accept an Arab plan to send monitors in response to its deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising. The ministers will meet again next Saturday to review the effects of their action.
- Arab League Drafts Sanctions Against Syria VOA 26 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League has drawn up a list of sanctions against Syria, where the death toll from the government's crackdown on dissent continues to mount.
- Arab League Extends Syria's Deadline VOA 25 Nov 2011 -- Syria has moved closer to possible Arab League sanctions, as the country's death toll from opposition-related unrest continues to mount.
- Syrian opposition council backs rebel army RIA Novosti 23 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian opposition National Council has declared that it fully supports the Free Syrian Army, the rebel force fighting President Bashar al-Assad, which is made up of his military defectors, Arab media reported on Wednesday.
- UN Members Condemn Syrian Crackdown VOA 22 Nov 2011 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is facing mounting international pressure to end his crackdown on dissent as the death toll from the country's violence continues to rise.
- Turkish PM calls on Assad to cede power RIA Novosti 22 Nov 2011 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday became the second leader of an Islamic country to call on embattled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, a former close ally, to cede power for the sake of peace in his country.
- Death Toll Continues to Mount in Syria VOA 22 Nov 2011 -- The death toll continues to mount in Syria where President Bashar al-Assad faces increased pressure to resign.
- Syria Baath Party In Damascus Hit By Rockets RFE/RL 20 Nov 2011 -- Residents and activists say that at least two rocket-propelled grenades have hit a building of Syria's governing Baath Party in the capital, Damascus.
- Grenades Hit Syria's Baath Party Building in Damascus VOA 20 Nov 2011 -- Syrian activists say several rocket-propelled grenades hit a ruling Baath Party building in Damascus Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed he will not 'bow down' to international pressure to ease his brutal crackdown on dissent.
- Turkey, France Find Common Ground on Syria VOA 19 Nov 2011 -- Despite strained diplomacy between France and Turkey, the two nations have found mostly common ground in supporting Syrian opposition.
- Turkey Follows Russia, Warns of Syrian Civil War VOA 18 Nov 2011 -- There are new warnings that the situation in Syria could descend into civil war.
- At Least 11 Killed Following Unrest in Syria VOA 18 Nov 2011 -- Activists say at least 11 people were killed in Syria on Friday after security forces opened fire on protesters and launched new raids across the country.
- At Least 5 More Civilian Deaths Reported in Syria Unrest VOA 17 Nov 2011 -- Syrian rights groups say security forces killed five more people across the country.
- Arab League gives Syria three more days to end violence RIA Novosti 17 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League extended for three more days its deadline for Syria to stop violence against civilians or face economic sanctions.
- Russian Foreign Minister Likens Syria Crisis To Civil War RFE/RL 17 Nov 2011 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the crisis in Syria is beginning to resemble a civil war.
- Syrian opposition should not boycott reforms - Russian FM RIA Novosti 17 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian opposition should not boycott the process of reforms, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
- Moscow calls on Arab League to work for peace in Syria RIA Novosti 17 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League should urge not only the Syrian authorities but also the opposition forces to end the escalating violence in the country.
- Syrian opposition welcomes Arab League observers, opposes suspension RIA Novosti 17 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian opposition will welcome Arab League observers, but is opposed to the organization suspending Syria's membership and imposing sanctions.
- Turkey President says opposed to any attack on Syria IRNA 17 Nov 2011 -- Turkish President Abdullah Gul said that his country is opposed to any attack on Syria and he believes that the events happened in Iraq and Libya should not be repeated in Syria.
- Syria Faces Arab League Criticism, Insurgent Attacks VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League is calling for urgent measures to end the violence in Syria.
- US: Syrian Brutality Spurs Opposition Violence VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- The United States is blaming sustained government brutality for the apparent emergence of an organized, armed opposition in Syria.
- Syrian Army Defectors Go on Offense, Militarizing Syria's Uprising VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Thousands of Syrian army deserters who joined the country's opposition movement have been staging attacks.
- Reports: Syrian Military Defectors Attack Air Force Intelligence Base RFE/RL 16 Nov 2011 -- Activists say defectors from Syria's military forces have attacked Air Force Intelligence headquarters near Damascus.
- Syrian Rebels Attack Damascus Military Base, Form Council VOA 16 Nov 2011 -- Syrian opposition activists say army defectors have attacked a government base near the capital, Damascus.
- Salehi criticizes Arab League for suspending Syria IRNA 16 Nov 2011 -- Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Arab League made a hasty decision to suspend Syrian membership which will have negative impacts on security of the region.
- Turkish PM: Lost Confidence in Syrian Leadership VOA 15 Nov 2011 -- Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country had lost confidence in the Syrian leadership.
- Security Council deplores attacks against embassies in Syria UN News Centre 15 Nov 2011 -- Security Council members strongly condemned attacks against embassies and consular premises in Syria.
- Saudi Prince: Inevitable Syrian President Will Step Down VOA 15 Nov 2011 -- A senior Saudi prince says it is inevitable that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will step down.
- U.S. Says Syria's Assad Increasingly Isolated, Should Step Down RFE/RL 15 Nov 2011 -- The United States says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is increasingly isolated.
- Syria's Homs Pays Heavy Price in Uprising VOA 15 Nov 2011 -- Syria's third-largest city of Homs has paid a heavy price as one of the centers of the country's eight-month old opposition uprising.
- Dozens More Reported Killed In Syria RFE/RL 15 Nov 2011 -- Opposition activists say around 70 people were reported killed in Syria on November 14 as security forces continued their crackdown on antiregime protesters.
- Syrian Activists: 83 People Killed in Anti-Government Uprising VOA 15 Nov 2011 -- A Syrian rights group says government security forces in Syria have killed more than 80 people in the last 24 hours.
- Syrian Opposition Groups Try to Meld Divergent Approaches VOA 15 Nov 2011 -- As the Arab League moves closer to Syria's opposition, differences in both aims and approach among anti-government forces are coming to the fore.
- Syrian opposition dismisses talks with Assad regime RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian opposition has dismissed any talks with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
- Lavrov meets Syrian opposition, pushes for peaceful dialogue with Assad RIA Novosti 15 Nov 2011 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with the leader of the dissident Syrian National Council.
- Syria Faces Growing Isolation for Crackdown VOA 14 Nov 2011 -- Syria called the Arab League decision to suspend its membership illegal.
- Syria Under Growing International Pressure To Stop Violence RFE/RL 14 Nov 2011 -- Syria has come under renewed international pressure to halt a bloody crackdown against antigovernment protesters.
- Jordan's King Abdullah Calls for Assad's Resignation VOA 14 Nov 2011 -- Jordan's King Abdullah has called for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
- Syria Calls Arab League Suspension 'Dangerous Step' RFE/RL 14 Nov 2011 -- Syria says an Arab League decision to suspend it amid an ongoing response to antiregime protests was "an extremely dangerous step."
- Syrian opposition leader urges Russia to abandon Assad RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2011 -- A leading Syrian opposition figure has said “it is about time” Russia changed its stance towards President Bashar al-Assad’s “despotic regime.”
- West ‘encouraging’ Syrian opposition to continue standoff - Lavrov RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2011 -- The West is encouraging the Syrian opposition to continue its confrontation with the ruling regime, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
- EU tightens sanctions against Syria RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2011 -- EU foreign ministers approved a package of additional sanctions against Syria on Monday over the bloody crackdown on protests by President Bashar Assad's regime.
- Arab League to send 500 monitors to Syria RIA Novosti 14 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League will send 500 monitors to Syria to help resolve the ongoing crisis in the country, the Arab Medical Union's head, Ibrahim al-Zafarani, said.
- Syrians Attack Foreign Embassies Over Arab League Suspension RFE/RL 13 Nov 2011 -- Turkey said it would evacuate the families of its diplomats in Syria after its missions there were stormed by supporters of President Bashar al-Assad.
- Syria calls for emergency summit after Arab League suspension RIA Novosti 13 Nov 2011 -- Damascus has called for an urgent summit of the Arab League, a day after the body voted to suspend Syria's membership over its continuing crackdown against anti-government protesters.
- Russia to honor Syria arms contracts RIA Novosti 13 Nov 2011 -- Russia will honor all arms contacts with Syria despite continuing violence against anti-government protesters in the country, a senior military official said on Sunday.
- Mass protests erupt across Syria after Arab League's membership ban RIA Novosti 13 Nov 2011 -- Mass protests erupted in major Syrian cities against the Arab League's decision on Saturday to suspend the country's membership in the organization.
- Assad Supporters Protest Arab League Vote VOA 13 Nov 2011 -- Supporters of Syria's government are rallying in major cities in a second day of protests against an Arab League decision to suspend Syria's membership, while Syria has called for an emergency meeting of the regional organization.
- Syria suspended from Arab League's membership – Qatari PM RIA Novosti 12 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League suspended on Saturday Syria's membership in the organization, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al Thani said.
- Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown VOA 12 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League has voted to suspend Syria four days from now if it fails to adhere to an initiative to end a crackdown on anti-government protests.
- Syria: UN agency calls for access to reach people in need of relief UN News Centre 11 Nov 2011 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today voiced concern over shortages of food, water, electricity and medical services in Syria and requested that humanitarian agencies be allowed to go to all areas where people are in need of assistance.
- At Least 13 Killed in Syrian Protest Violence VOA 11 Nov 2011 -- Human rights activists say Syrian forces have killed at least 13 people during anti-government protests around the country Friday, as the government faces new accusations that it may be guilty of 'crimes against humanity.'
- 19 Killed as Syrian Opposition Sets General Strike VOA 10 Nov 2011 -- Syrian rights activists say at least 19 people were killed Thursday as government forces cracked down on opposition protesters and fought with army deserters in several parts of the country.
- Arab league prepares 'harsh' measures against Syria RIA Novosti 09 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League's ministerial meeting in Cairo on Saturday may approve 'fresh harsh measures' against Syria, Egypt's Al Ahram newspaper said on Wednesday.
- Death toll passes 3,500 as Syrian crackdown continues, says UN human rights office UN News Centre 08 Nov 2011 -- The brutal crackdown on dissent in Syria continues unabated despite the signing of an Arab League peace plan last week, the United Nations human rights office reported today, adding that the death toll has now surpassed 3,500.
- UN Says Syria Crackdown Death Toll Tops 3,500 VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- The U.N. human rights office says at least 3,500 people have been killed in the Syrian government's eight-month crackdown on dissent, while activists say deadly assaults continued in the central city of Homs.
- Clinton Criticizes Syria's Assad in Mideast Democracy Speech VOA 08 Nov 2011 -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said late Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has 'systematically' violated all terms of the Arab League-mediated peace plan for his country. In a policy speech, Clinton said the United States supports democratic reform in the Middle East without reservation.
- Activists: Syrian Troops Storm Residential District of Homs VOA 07 Nov 2011 -- Syrian rights activists say government forces have stormed a residential district of Homs, intensifying a deadly crackdown on dissent in the city and prompting Syria's main opposition group to call for international intervention to protect civilians.
- Syrian authorities say U.S. funds terrorism RIA Novosti 05 Nov 2011 -- Syrian authorities accused the United States on Saturday of financing terrorist groups in Syria and interfering with the country's domestic affairs, diplomats said.
- Syria Releases Hundreds of Prisoners But Violence Continues VOA 05 Nov 2011 -- Syrian officials announced Saturday that they are releasing more than 500 prisoners as part of an amnesty for Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice.
- Syria Continues Crackdown Despite Pledges to Arab League VOA 04 Nov 2011 -- Syrian activists say government forces have killed at least 13 more civilians Friday, the first post-Friday prayer protests since authorities agreed to an Arab League plan to stop the violence.
- Activists: Syrian Forces Kill At Least 7 in Friday Protests VOA 04 Nov 2011 -- Activists say Syrian security forces have killed at least seven people as protests continued Friday despite the government's acceptance of an Arab League peace initiative.
- US Skeptical of Assad Peace Commitments VOA 03 Nov 2011 -- The United States expressed deep skepticism that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad intends to fulfill commitments made to the Arab League.
- Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 20 Despite Pledge To End Violence RFE/RL 03 Nov 2011 -- Rights activists say Syrian troops killed at least 20 people just one day after Syrian government promised to end violence.
- At Least 10 Killed in Syria Despite Peace Plan VOA 03 Nov 2011 -- Activists say Syrian security forces killed at least 10 people a day after the government agreed to a plan that calls for an end to violence against demonstrators.
- Syrian opposition rejects Russian-backed Arab League peace plan RIA Novosti 03 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian opposition rejected the Arab League peace plan for Syria.
- Secretary-General hopes Syria will carry out Arab League plan UN News Centre 02 Nov 2011 -- Secretary-General Ban hopes a new peace plan proposed by the League of Arab States is carried out soon.
- Arab League Says Syria Agrees To Withdraw Military From Cities RFE/RL 02 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League says Syria has agreed to steps as part of an Arab initiative to end the turmoil and bloodshed in the country.
- Arab League: Syria Agrees to Plan to Curb Crackdown VOA 02 Nov 2011 -- The Arab League proposal was agreed to during the group's meeting in Cairo.
- Syria approves Arab League’s peace plan RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2011 -- The Syrian government approved a plan backed by the Arab League for a peaceful settlement of the ongoing conflict in Syria.
- Russian missile contract with Syria remains valid RIA Novosti 02 Nov 2011 -- A contract on the supply of advanced Russian anti-ship missiles to Syria is being implemented.
- Syria Agrees to Arab League Plan to End Crackdown VOA 01 Nov 2011 -- Syria says it has reached agreement with the Arab League on a plan to end its deadly crackdown against an anti-government uprising and begin a dialogue between President Bashar al-Assad and the opposition.
- Diplomats: Syria Agrees to Parts of Plan to End Crackdown VOA 01 Nov 2011 -- Arab diplomats say Syria has agreed to parts of an Arab League plan to end its deadly crackdown on a Syrian opposition uprising.
- NATO Rules Out Syria Action VOA 01 Nov 2011 -- NATO says it has no intention of taking military action in Syria, after closing it's seven-month campaign to protect civilians in Libya.
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