Carney Repeats Call For Syrian Leader To Step Down

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Tuesday that Syrian leader Assad “is illegitimate and should step down.” (0:18)

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Obama: UN Must Act on Syrian Repression

Speaking at the UN General Assembly, President Barack Obama says the international community must take action to stop Syrian government attacks against civilians protesters and dissidents.  

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Syrian Ambassador Compares London Riots to Syrian Protests

Syrian Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari tells reporters outside the Security Council its is “hypocrisy” and “arrongance” for the British Government to blame the London riots on gangs while refusing to acknowledge the role of armed anti-government gangs and terrorists in Syria. (00:27)

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UK Ambassador: At Least 2000 Dead As Syrian Military Offensive Continues

Philip Parham, Deputy British Representative at the UN, tells reporters outside the Security Council Syrian forces are continuing their “brutal” and “unwarranted” offensive against civilians. (00:36)

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Ban Ki Moon: Assad Has Lost All Sense of Humanity

UN Spokesperson Martin Nesirky says Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is deeply concerned by the reported deadly attacks against protesters in Syria and believes President Bashar Al-Assad has lost all sense of humanity. (00:29)

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Ehud Barak: Assad Has Lost All Legitimacy

Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost all legitimacy by using the country’s security forces to kill over 2 000 people since the start of protests against his regime. (00:16)

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Israeli Ambassador: Assad Turns a Blind Eye to Terrorism

Ambassador Ron Proser says that President Assad of Syria is the only ophthamologist he knows who turns a blind eye to terrorist activities that he himself conducts in his own backyard. (00:13)

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Israeli Ambassador: Iran Pushes Own Agenda In Syria and Lebanon

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Ron Proser believes Iran is directly and deliberately interfering in Syrian and Lebanese affairs. (00:10)

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Ban: Syrian Reforms Not Enough

While noting measures laid out by President Assad, Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon stresses the importance of sustained dialogue between the Syrian government and its citizens. (00:28)

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UN Refugee Agency Finds Syrian Border Town Deserted

UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky says that all signs indicate significant displacement of population in Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour, where reported armed clashes between government forces and protesters have left hundreds dead. (00:51)

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UN Concerned By Reported Torture, Killing of Children In Syria Crackdown

UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says he is extremely concerned by reports of violence against children in Syria and urges authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the charges. (00:22)

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UN Human Rights Council Condemns Syrian Violence

Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, US Representative at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, says the international community will not stand by as the Syrian regime violently represses its own citizens. 

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US Considering Imposing Sanctions On Syria

Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, tells the Security Council the Obama administration is considering imposing targeted sanctions against Syria, in response to the violent crackdown against peaceful protests. 

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US Concerned Iran Helping Syria Crackdown On Protesters

Susan Rice, US Ambassador to the United Nations, says the Obama administration is concerned by Iran’s apparent involvement in supporting Syria’s repression of protesters.

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UN Wants Investigation Into Deadly Attacks On Syrian Protesters

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon says there needs to be an independent and credible investigation into the violence that has claimed the lives of more than 100 protesters across Syria since Friday. 

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Ban Ki Moon Condemns Syrian Violence

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon condemns Syrian government use of tanks and live ammunition against peaceful protesters. 

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Syria: Military Unlikely To Challenge al Assad Regime

Mohamad Bazzi, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, says the Syrian military establishment will likely remain loyal to President Bashar al Assad’s government, despite widening protests through out the country.

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Scholar: Lebanese Elections Result Of National Interests Only

Graeme Bannerman, a Middle East Institute adjunct scholar, warns that the Western world should not jump to conclusions and assume that the victory of the Pro-Western Party implies an overall shift in the Middle East in favor of the West. Bannerman says that the Lebanese insist they did not receive any influence from abroad but solely voted on the basis of their national interests. (0:49)
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Martin Indyk says Netanyahu likely to pursue peace with Syria

Martin Indyk, Senior Fellow and Director of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, states that under U.S. pressure to make political moves in advancing neogtiations with the Palestinians, Netanyahu is likely to "deflect American pressure by seeking a deal with the Syrians." (00:38)
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Iraqi teens flee country, fated to be prostitutes

At a discussion hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former Iraqi Prime Minister and current member of Parliament, Ayad Allawi, describes the failures of the Parliament to create democracy. He says millions of Iraqis would not be fleeing their country if it was a free democracy. He says fourteen-year-old Iraqi girls fled the country to be prostitutes in Syria rather than remain in unstable Iraq. (1:03)
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