Syria

29 May

A mass burial was held Saturday in the Houla area of Syria, according to an activist network that distributed this photograph. (Shaam News Network, via Reuters)

Western Nations, Protesting Killings, Expel Syrian Envoys

“The effort by countries including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Australia, Spain, Italy and Canada to expel the senior Syrian diplomatic officials appeared timed to underscore the extreme isolation of the Syrian government and pressure Mr. Assad into honoring the terms of a nearly two-month-old peace plan negotiated by Mr. Annan.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/30/world/middleeast/kofi-annan-meets-with-bashar-al-assad.html?pagewanted=1&hp

And good news?

French President François Hollande said Tuesday that multilateral military intervention in Syria cannot be ruled out if such a resolution were backed by the UN Security Council.

http://www.france24.com/en/20120529-hollande-says-un-backed-military-intervention-syria-option-resolution-security-council-france

 

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