Russia pledges support for UN Syria plan

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Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Monday (July 16 th) to support UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria Kofi Annan's plan for ending the violence in Syria.

Annan arrived in Moscow on Monday seeking to avert another veto of a UN Security Council resolution threatening sanctions against the Syrian regime.

"From the very start […] we supported and continue to support your efforts aimed at restoring civil peace," Putin told Annan at the start of their talks.

On Wednesday, the Security Council will vote on a resolution extending the mandate of the UN monitoring mission in Syria for another 45 days. Included in the resolution is a requirement stipulating that the Syrian military pull heavy weapons out of its cities within 10 days or face sanctions.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Beijing Tuesday in hopes of preventing a Chinese veto on the resolution

Meanwhile, violence continued in the Syrian capital Damascus Tuesday as government troops backed by tanks and helicopters clashed with opposition fighters, AFP reported.

"We have transferred the battle from Damascus province to the capital," the spokesman for the Free Syrian Army's joint command, Col. Kassem Saadeddine, said in Homs.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported helicopters firing into the Qaboun district of the capital, where at least eight people were killed, with clashes breaking out in the neighbourhoods of al-Midan and al-Hajar al-Aswad.

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    عامر نوري

    2012-8-15

    The Syrian regime resorted to the most despicable ways in the repression of people. The Syrian regime has used heavy weapons in bombing the Syrian cities. It tried to spread destruction and devastation in all parts of Syria. Indeed, Bashar turned Syria into a very destructive battlefield. The country requires reconstruction. The regime did not hesitate to use all the State resources, which are meant to provide services to citizens, for the extermination of citizens. In this respect, Bashar al-Assad used every illegal means in order to suppress the Syrians. The Syrian regime’s behavior has become very weird. It seeks to eradicate all the Syrians who are living in their homeland. The crazy regime is also chasing the Syrians who fled the country. It seems that there is a personal vendetta between Bashar and the Syrian people. The Syrians have suffered so much from the injustice of the Syrian regime. Their life is marred by poverty, hunger, and poor services. For this reason, they rebelled against him. They wanted to make reforms in the corrupt authorities. Unfortunately, Bashar proved that he is corrupt and unjust. He is trying to spread devastation and destruction all over Syria rather than make reforms. He is imposing his authority against the will of the civilians. In fact, the Syrians are suffering from the oppression of the regime. The Syrians are going through a period of continuous suffering. They expect the support of the Arabs who are supposed to react in order to protect and save the Syrians from the terrible crimes perpetrated against them every day. We must put an end to the Syrian regime in order to enable Syrians to get back to their homeland again.