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Arab League announced that the Assad regime has proposed
amendments to the observers’ mission in Syria.
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Germany, France and UK submitted a draft resolution to the UN
that would call for an immediate end to violence and the adherence
to the Arab League proposed plan.
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A Russian Aircraft carrier docked in the port of Lattakia, with
a destroyer, two submarines, and a confirmed shipment of tanks.
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Summary of Events
The Arab League announced that the Assad regime has proposed amendments
to the observers’ mission in Syria. The League added that the amendments
are currently under consideration. On another note, a draft resolution
that would call for an immediate end to violence and the adherence to
the Arab League proposed plan has been submitted to the UN. Jordan,
Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Turkey joined Germany, France, and UK in
backing this draft resolution. Meanwhile, France and Turkey called for
more international pressure on the regime and more sanctions. France
announced it doubts the regime’s observance of the Arab League’s terms
and believes that more sanctions are needed, while Turkey said it shall
wait for the regime’s reaction to the League’s plan.
Assad forces killed at least 14 demonstrators today in what was called
the Friday of Expelling Ambassadors, where around 200 demonstrators
broke out calling for world governments to expel Syrian ambassadors
abroad in protest of the regime’s violence. In Homs, regime forces
announced a curfew since the morning, threatening to kill anyone on the
streets. Regime forces then brought in news channels to film the empty
streets of Homs to show that there are no protests; however,
demonstrators took to the streets in all the neighbourhoods and cities,
not heeding the regime’s threats. Regime forces retaliated by opening
fire on all of them.
In the meantime, Russian Aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov docked in
the port of Lattakia. The aircraft carrier arrived with the destroyer
Admiral Chabanenko and two submarines. The fleet came with a confirmed
shipment of tanks. |
