Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has again warned its citizens not to travel to Syria. The Saudi Foreign Ministry renewed its warning against visiting Syria amid the Sunni revolt. The ministry said it could not ensure the safety of Saudis in Syria, long a favorite venue for summer vacation. The regime of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — An Al Qaida-aligned commander has been killed in the Sunni revolt in Syria. Lebanese security sources said Abdul Ghani Jawhar was killed in a bomb blast in Syria on April 20 in Qusair near the Lebanese border. They said Jawhar, commander of the Al Qaida-aligned Fatah Al Islam, was killed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has identified senior commanders of President Bashar Assad in his crackdown on the Sunni revolt. The Treasury Department has sanctioned three senior Syrian officials said to have been responsible for the Assad offensive on the opposition. One of those designated was Syria’s new defense minister, who replaced […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has allowed thousands of Syrians to remain in the United States. Officials said the administration was granting Syrian visitors “temporary protected status” amid the Sunni revolt in Syria. They said many of the Syrians could face danger should they return to their country amid […]
Special to WorldTribune.com MOSCOW — Russia has expressed concern for the safety of its military advisers in Syria. Officials said the Kremlin has sought to address threats to the safety of thousands of Russians in Syria. They said this included hundreds of advisers to the Syrian military and security forces, assigned to quell the Sunni […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — At least 17 members of the Senate have demanded a halt to U.S. Defense Department contracts with Moscow. The senators, both Democrats and Republicans, said Russian defense companies should not be selected for U.S. military projects as long as the Kremlin approves the export of fighter-jets, missiles and rockets to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Syrian rebel movement, after more than six months of fighting, remains without a chain of command. A leading Middle East analyst who visited rebel strongholds said the Free Syrian Army remains collection of separate cells around Syria. Jonathan Spyer, an Israeli-based analyst who spent several days with FSA, said […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, under increasing pressure to stop the killing in Syria, has imposed sanctions on the media owned by the regime of President Bashar Assad. The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Syria’s state-owned electronic media. In a statement on March 5, Treasury said Syrian radio and television were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Muslim Brotherhood-aligned opposition has decided to open a military wing in an effort to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad. The Syrian National Council said it would open a military office to ensure the flow of weapons and equipment to the revolt against the Assad regime. SNC said its new bureau, […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has become the second Arab League state to call for the arming of the Syrian opposition. Qatar has urged the international community to help send weapons to the Sunni rebels in Syria. Doha, deemed a leading supporter of the rebels, said the arms would be used to defend […]