Jordan pressed to pull Ambassador to Syria amid crackdown February 8, 2012 - 19:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Jordanian government came under mounting pressure Wednesday, February 8 to withdraw its ambassador from Damascus, following escalation in the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in the neighboring Arab country, M&C reported quoting DPA. Hammam Saeed, leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, the country’s main opposition group, urged the government to follow the steps of the six member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Tunisia in pulling out their envoys from the Syrian capital in response to the “massacres being committed against the civilians who demand freedom and dignity”. He said that the Arab and Islamic countries adjacent to Syria “should perform their role in removing the injustices inflicted on the Syrian people by this criminal regime.” Late Tuesday, Islamists joined a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Amman to urge Moscow to drop its support for the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The protest – the third of its type this week – came after Russia and China used their United Nations Security Council vetoes to block an Arab-sponsored resolution urging al-Assad to step down. More Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days, bringing the total to more than 3,000, according to charity organizations.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
