Press review | 29/05/2012

 

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Shock over massacre in Syria

Shock over massacre in Syria

Annan is meeting Syrian President Assad for talks this Tuesday. (© AP/dapd)

 

UN Security Council harshly condemned the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla on Monday. The Assad regime is reportedly responsible for the massacre on Friday that left more than 100 civilians dead, including several dozen children. Commentators see UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan as a failure and fear a Srebrenica-like scenario.

With articles from the following publications:
Süddeutsche Zeitung - Germany, Delo - Slovenia, Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Switzerland, Politiken - Denmark

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