The situation in Syria continues to deteriorate, with the United States deciding to remove Ambassador Robert Ford from Syria to Washington due to “credible threats against his personal safety,” according to a US State Department official. In a press statement…
An Iranian news agency made headlines this week when they reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad threatened to fire rockets at Israel should NATO attack Syria. The warning reportedly came during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. There’s…
A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution condemning the Syrian government for its ongoing violent crackdown against protesters in its country was vetoed Tuesday by Russia and China. US envoy to the UN Susan Rice said the US was “outraged”…
The European Union passed more sanctions on the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad over their violent crackdown on protesters in the country last week, and Europe continues to call for United Nations sanctions against the Assad government. An EU spokesman,…