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Syria: Cameron presses China and Russia; $1.5bn pledged for UN aid operation; more horror in Aleppo
David Cameron today pressed China and Russia to act on Syria as $1.5bn was pledged for the UN aid operation and more unspeakable horror was uncovered in Aleppo.
Comment: After 60,000 deaths in Syria, why aren’t we acting?
The general conversation on Syria has been rather quiet of late; and Syria has noticed. One Syrian blogger in Homs, […]
“An open, united America engaged on the international scene” – the world welcomes Obama’s win
After a vicious, long and costly election campaign, world leaders react to President Obama's re-election.
Syrian rebels accused of more human rights abuses
Video footage posted on the internet shows what appears to be Syrian Rebels summarily executing government soldiers. The footage […]
Trapped between Moscow and Damascus: Annan’s peace plan for Syria stumbles again
Russia will only support Annan's plan if it doesn't stipulate the form of a unity government, yet the opposition demand the exclusion of Assad's inner circle.
Cold War era tensions re-emerge as US accuse Russia of arming Syrian government
The conflagration in Syria is in danger of sucking in the great powers.