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Brussels-click of today, with the publication on

Official Journal of the European Union, the EU of new sanctions

against the Syria. In the viewfinder, five men of the Assad regime,

including the General Ali Habib Mahmoud, Minister of

Defence on June 3, 2009. It is responsible for the

management and operations of the Syrian army

involved in the repression and acts of violence against

the civilian population. Other abuses to the measurement of personality

the freezing of assets and visa are Mohammad Mifleh, Chief

the Syrian military intelligence in the city of Hama,

involved in the repression of the demonstrators; the largest

General Tawfiq Younes, head of the Department of safety

inside; Mohammed Makhlouf, a close collaborator of the maternal uncle

Bashar al-Assad. and Ayman Jabir, also directly

involved in acts of violence.

Twenty-four people were killed yesterday by the forces of

security in different cities of the Syria, including 10 by term

the prayer of the night the first day of Ramadan. It has

Rami Abdel Rahmane said, Director of the Observatory of the Syrian of

of human rights. “Ten martyrs were killed and many people.”

were injured by the firing of the security forces during the

demonstrations in several cities in the Syria after the prayer

Taraweeh “, which takes place every evening at the end of fasting”

during the month of Ramadan, said Abdel Rahamane providing

a budget for all day yesterday of 24 dead.

REPRESSION HORRIBLES, ROME Italy-Ambassador draws a

the Ambassador of Italy in Syria “before

the terrible repression against the civilian population. You

Learn by the Farnesina. French Foreign Minister

Frattini has proposed the Recalling ambassadors

the countries of the EU in Damascus.

The city of Hama, theatre two days ago a violent

a crackdown which left more than 100 dead, had yesterday again

under the bombing of Syrian tanks which, after the

prayer of the night of Ramadan, have targeted-second

complaints from activists and witnesses, particularly the neighbourhoods

residential. “Ten tanks are bombarding thus.”

blind “, denounced an activist all in one”.

has reported that “every ten seconds, is a bomb”. According to the

Al Arabiya satellite television, several dozen people are

injured. Meanwhile, the official news agency Sana

informed that tonight, “the army is continuing its”

The mission in the city of Hama, by removing the lifted barricades

by groups of saboteurs. There are extensive clashes because these

the groups are well organized, using sophisticated weapons and are

undermine the main streets “.” Today, the first day of Ramadan, the

the day has passed at least eight other victims:

people had been killed in the repression of demonstrations,

According to the activists of the opposition and for the

human rights, drive up to about 150 the number of the deceased

in various cities of the country, in the last 48 hours.

Security forces, backed by army tanks

armed, tried to put an end to the riot before

at the beginning of the Islamic holy month of fasting, fearing that the

religious ceremonies in the mosques and the crowding in the evening

roads could provide an opportunity for opponents staged

more mass demonstrations. According to the organizations

human rights, at least 2,000 people, including 1,600 civilians are

killed in the violence that occur in Syria by

When to begin the protests against the regime of

President Bashar al-Assad, in mid-March. Some 12,000 people

were arrested. And just today, in the message to the forces

armed for the anniversary of their Foundation 66/mo, the

President Bashar al Assad congratulated which

called “patriotic” in the country, a symbol forces of

“pride”. No reference to events of the past and

today. According to sources close to the protest cited of Al Jazeera

the six were killed today in Hama and two others in the

the city is Albukamal. Other activists speak of the dead

even in a new offensive against Government forces

City of Deir Az – Zor, the most important production centre

oil and gas, in the East of the country. But as always,.

absence of foreign journalists in Syria, it is

information which cannot be confirmed

independent, it is impossible to verify the authenticity

many films of violence posted on the Internet. The means

Official Syrian information, as is expected.

tell a different story.

The Government agency Sana wrote that “armed groups”

has continued their criminal acts in Hama and have stolen uniforms

and military “identification documents that could then”

used to commit acts of violence called “accusing the”

the armed forces “.” And some of these groups, added the Agency,

have already set up illegal checkpoints where you are

control of food provides that some media had

cities in revolt. Noise also gives news of the funeral

six “martyrs of the army and security forces” which

they were killed by the rioters Homs, epicentre more

the events and it provides the names.

Council after DISCUSSION a security update

debate behind doors closed for an hour, ended in deadlock

the meeting of the UN Security Council

dedicated to the Syria, which began in the evening in new York (in the night)

(in Italy). Although, according to sources

diplomatic missions in the glass palace, among the fifteen seems

strengthening of the desire to find an agreement to express a

form any of the condemnation of violence against persons

the regime of Syrian President Bashar al Assad. The meeting is

has been opened with a report of the Deputy Director of the

the Department policy of the United Nations, Oscar Fernandez

Taranco on the situation in Syria and continues with the

interventions of the representatives of the 15 countries of the Council of

conclude with the postponement of discussion today (Thursday)

(August 2).