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US hits Syrian cabinet members with sanctions
July 18, 2012 11:40 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is slapping financial sanctions on a huge swath of top members in Syrian President Bashar Assad's government, targeting the prime minister and 28 other cabinet ministers and senior officials. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Wednesday, hours after top Syrian officials were killed... more » -
Annan 'optimistic' about Syria, but no deal yet
March 11, 2012 2:12 PM
BEIRUT (AP) - U.N. peace envoy Kofi Annan says he is optimistic following two sets of talks with Syrian President Bashar Assad, but there is still no deal in place to end the bloodshed. Annan briefed reporters in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Sunday after his meetings with Assad. He... more » -
UN envoy Kofi Annan in Syria to press for end to violence
March 10, 2012 1:35 PM
BEIRUT (AP) - U.N. envoy Kofi Annan met with Syrian President Bashar Assad on Saturday in Damascus during a high-profile international mission to mediate an end to the country's yearlong conflict, even as activists reported fresh shelling by regime forces that sent families fleeing for safety in the northern province... more » -
U.S. closes Syrian embassy
February 6, 2012 1:20 PM
BEIRUT (AP) -- The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just days after diplomatic efforts at the United Nations to end the crisis collapsed. The U.S. evacuated... more »
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