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Obama: Intervention In Syria Premature

AP | Posted 05.14.2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the prospect of international military intervention in Syria is premature and could lead to a civil wa...

Obama: 'Ultimately This Dictator Will Fall'

Reuters | Posted 05.07.2012

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN, March 7 (Reuters) - The U.N. humanitarian chief headed on Wednesday for a Syrian city where authorities ...

White House: Assad Regime Does Not Deserve To Rule

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 02.20.2012

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration ramped up its criticism of the Syrian government Wednesday, accusing it of continuing to "mow down" its ci...

Official: Europe Considers Embargo On Syrian Oil

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 10.19.2011

BRUSSELS — The European Union is planning to slap sweeping new economic sanctions against Syria, including an embargo on oil imports, a senior o...

Obama's Options In Damascus

Foreign Affairs | Tony Badran | Posted 10.17.2011

"Syria ... is engaging in horrific, revolting attacks on its own people," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a June 11 interview. "The re...

Syria Wants Better Ties With US: Assad

AP | ALBERT AJI | Posted 05.25.2011

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria must change its behavior if it wants its relations with Washington to change, two U.S. senators visiting the Middle East...

America's Foes Ready To Give Obama A Chance

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama signaled conciliation to America's foes by using the metaphor of an outstretched hand to an unclenche...