UN refugee agency urges countries to open borders to people fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state by boat
13 November 2012 – The United Nations refugee agency today called on governments in Southeast Asia to keep their borders open to people fleeing Myanmar by sea, following reports of boats sinking in the Bay of Bengal earlier this month. “We are calling on countries in the region to strengthen burden-sharing in the face of [...]
Ban calls for de-escalation of tensions amid new violence in Gaza and southern Israel
12 November 2012 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions amid the new wave of violence in Gaza and southern Israel, which has resulted in several Palestinian deaths, including civilians, and wounded people on both sides. “The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate cessation of indiscriminate rocket [...]
Israel Fires into Syria, Violence Also Flares on Gaza Border
by Robert Berger November 11, 2012 Israel fired a missile into Syria in what the military described as a “warning shot,” after a stray mortar shell fired from Syria landed near an Israeli military post in the Golan Heights. It was the first time Israel fired into Syria since the civil war erupted there more [...]
Manufacturing Dissent: The Truth About Syria
For more information: US Army Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Doctrine (2000) Color Revolution’s Mystery Gunmen : Explains how opposition militants are used to stage violence against unarmed protesters to further expand violence and destabilize a targeted government. London Telegraph: “BBC News uses ‘Iraq photo to illustrate Syrian massacre’“ Syria: Game Over for Western Propaganda: Syrian [...]
Syria-led process only solution for peace in the war-torn country
6 November 2012 – Warning that Syria’s current path of violence will lead the country “to its destruction,” the United Nations political affairs chief said today there was an urgent need to “shift away” from the military logic driving the conflict, and move towards a political process. “It has to be a Syrian-led process; it [...]
Syria: UN-Arab League envoy calls on Security Council to agree on resolution to help end crisis
5 November 2012 – The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States for the crisis in Syria has encouraged the Security Council to turn an agreement reached in June outlining the steps for a peaceful transition in the Middle Eastern country into a resolution aimed at helping to end [...]
Syrian Opposition in Key Qatar Meeting to Unify Ranks
November 04, 2012 by VOA News Syria’s fractured opposition factions began key talks aimed at forming a united front to gain international recognition and bolster their chances to oust President Bashar al-Assad. The first four days of meetings in the Qatari capital, Doha, are focused on transforming the Syrian National Council, the largest opposition group [...]
Syrian opposition rejects US meddling
Members of the Syrian opposition have given an icy response to Washington’s calls to revamp the movement’s leadership, slamming it for attempting to dictate its will on Syrians. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a re-shaping of the Syrian opposition’s leadership adding that the Obama administration was suggesting names and organizations [...]
Bahrain Outlaws Public Gatherings
October 31, 2012 by Phillip Walter Wellman As part of its continuing crackdown on dissent, Bahrain this week banned public gatherings, saying violence associated with anti-government demonstrations is spiraling out of control. Near-nightly clashes between police and opposition demonstrators in Bahrain have led to several recent deaths, prompting leaders from both sides of the conflict [...]
