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Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must leave office or face being turfed out by force, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said, rejecting Russia’s bid to build support for its ally.

Speaking in New York after meeting Saudi Arabia’s allies, Jubeir on Tuesday dismissed Russia’s call for a coalition to defend Assad against the Islamic State group as a “non-starter.”

He warned that other countries would step up support for rebels from Syria’s moderate opposition, leaving Assad with no choice but to step down or face what he called the “military option.”

And he scorned Iran’s involvement in Russia’s putative alliance, describing Tehran as an “occupying power” in Syria and accusing it of fomenting terrorism and extremism across the region.

“There is no future for Assad in Syria, with all due respect to the Russians or anyone else,” Jubeir told reporters in New York after meetings with Saudi Arabia’s allies.

He spoke of only two possible outcomes for a settlement in Syria, saying a transitional council reached through a political process would be the “preferred option.”

A second, military option “could be a more lengthy process and a more destructive process, but the choice is entirely that of Bashar al-Assad,” the Saudi foreign minister said.

Jubeir would not be drawn on specifics of what the military option would look like, but noted that Saudi Arabia is already supporting “moderate rebels” in their battle against Assad.

“Whatever we may or may not do we’re not talking about,” he said, but quickly added: “There is a Free Syrian Army that is fighting against Bashar al-Assad.

“There is a moderate Syrian opposition that is fighting against Bashar al-Assad and this opposition is getting support from a number of countries,” he noted.

“And we expect that this support will continue and intensify.”

Jubeir said the best solution would be for Assad to accept the principles of the Geneva I agreement signed at a peace conference in 2012, laying the groundwork for a transitional government.

Source: http://www.punchng.com/news/assad-must-go-or-be-overthrown-saudi-arabia/

Self determination for Palestine? Come home and respect this principle by allowing Biafra to leave this zoo called Nigeria.

I just hope and pray that your fellow Yoruba slaves will understand the evil antiques of their slave-master: the Hausa/Fulani

The recent failure of President Buhari and his Team to attend important events (especially the one on Boko Haram) at the UN 70th Assembly and the subsequent BLAME on Porf. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria Permanent Envoy to UN) for this shameful outing is very depressing and unprofessional.
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nigeria-president-buhari-fails-attend-un-meeting-boko-haram-attacks-continue-1521488

This leave me with this pertinent questions: Why is this government always looking for scapegoats for their failures? Is it not a show of integrity to accept responsibility than shift blame? Well, I was thought as a child never to blame anybody for my failures. Rather appreciate everybody for my success: the virtue of a focused life and government if you like.

Horus:
Iran is not an Arab state. Iranians are Persians and Persians are not Arabs

Thanks bro!

Why is this government always looking for scapegoats for their failures? Is it not a show of integrity to accept responsibility than shift blame? Well, I was thought as a child never to blame anybody for my failures. Rather appreciate everybody for my success: the virtue of a focused life and government if you like. BLAME should be the nick name of this government.

RIP fellow Nigerians. For the Saudi Hajj Authority to blame the pilgrims for their failure to manage crowd is depressing and evil. This seems like a discriminatory arrangement against the blacks.

At last GEJ is vindicated. The truth shall be known very soon.

It is evident that if you want to hide something for the black man put it in writing(book). 90% of commentors here have not even read the article and they are busy commenting in ignorance. Nigerian Youths! Are we that lazy? The professor made a moral ironical statement in respect to Buhari's impeccable character/integrity wondering if really he is a Nigerian considering our collective lack of integrity as a people.

Wow! How I wish Nigerians will look inward and start patronizing home made products. Infact let the government ban the importation of goods that are produced in the country-economic nationalism is the way forward for a viable and sustainable economic growth and development in general.

More greeze to your elbows guys!

phyllosilicate:
on Buhari appointment, I can't say for now until he has constituted his cabinet. We are not been fair on Him, I think. Buhari has mostly appointed security positions and in this type of appointments, you appoint those you trust. Like I said before, I am from SS, if I am the president today, do you expect my ADC, SCO, NSA, head of DSS, Chief of Army staff should come from the North? Or you want make hypertension kill me?
Jonathan appointed southerners in all this key security positions when he was elected, why people didn't notice was because he appointed his ministers along with them.

You are such a beautiful and ignorant lier. Jonathan NSA Sambo Dasuki is a Northerner, Chief of Army Staff somebody Badeh is from the North. So when did you turn them to Southerners? Stop advitising your ignorance. There are well informed personalities on Nairaland. Go somewhere so you can justify your shallow brain to a shallow audience. #Nonsense!

Woooow! The truth and nothing but the truth. This is one of the reasons why I hate school but love education. Anyways, do not use this as an excuse for your lazy ass in school. Study and graduate well, it is also the test of dedication, perseverence, hardwork, diligence and patience which are also the ingredients needed in the real world.

mikolo80:
na WA o, 5 appointment out of 6000 and ppl are screaming marginalisation. our ignorance is legendary

Well, my brother it appears it is your ignorance that is legendary because virtually 15 appointments have been made so far and out of those 15 there's no "credible" and "specialized" person from the East and South...change indeed!

INTROVERT:
Okay
It's quite a pity these kind of things still happen and will continue to happen in our country.
Learn to live in peace, I mean if someone blocks your way and you say excuse and they start insulting you or start an argument just walk away, go somewhere else or come back later. Our strung head in Nigeria at times is too much.

You are a big fool. Because the diceased refused to go the other way then they have right to kill him? Why does the Northerners think they have monopoly of force in this artificial geographical location called Nigeria? Enough is enough. Next will be herdsmen murders farmers or Boko haram blah blah...why can't we adopt the principle of self determination in this country? It is evident right from inception that we can't live together.

Well, that's good. But what is the essence please?

After graduating with a first class and was hoping my parent will fly me abroad for my masters, to my surprise they said I need to start earning before pursuing any certificate. Reason being that certificates does not put on the table. Wooow! I can't but agree with them after analysing the socio-economic reality of Nigeria.

Wooooow! Economic Nationalism-what I've been waiting to hear. This is one of the best approaches to national development and growth in general. Please Mr President be serious about this policy and I bet you Nigeria will change for good. If you don't wanna drive made in Nigeria car, wear Aba shoe, eat Dangote Rice etc then vamus! Sincerely I don't like PMB but this policy wanna make me change my alliegence..lol. If you are doubting this policy ask the Four Asian Tigers (Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan) how they got to where they are now. Capitalism-free economy works mostly for the Economic Developed Countries(EDCs) of the North while keeping the Less Developed Countries(LDCs) of the South dependent-dont be deceived.

Woooow!!! Congratulations! I'm in love with you, marry me please.

lastpage:
4.) On the insinuation of "who owns Nigeria", FFK is just trying to incite ethnic hatred, playing on the already existing "anger and hatred of Ibos" within the polity, to make himself relevant.
When OBJ was in power, he naturally selected more of his own people.


When GEJ was in power, he even made it worse and he could be described as the most tribalistic President Nigeria ever has. He went beyond dividing us based on tribes, he divided us based on Religion, Ethnic MIlitia, Traditional institutions of Obas, Money sharing , e.t.c.

Thus, if Buhari was to select more Northerners into his Govt, it is no big deal, as long as they are capable hands that would deliver on his promises.
But even at that, he is yet to nominate his ministers and many other key positions so, it is too early to accuse him of favoritism, like all thse disgruntled elements like FFK and his hordes of senseless SaTANoids are doing.


Lastpage!

Bro you got it wrong on GEJ appointments. It is on record that 80% of GEJ appointees were Northerners. So where did you get your fact that GEJ used majority of his people?

kstyle2:
This man talks like a jobless fat woman...things may be pretty tough now, but I have a feeling that we'll soon bounce back...all I say is let the best of us, lead the rest of us while d rest of us, support the best of us

So the best of us only comes from the North right? Pathetic!

Hmmm Mrs Oby nice hypocratic tweet. We all know the harsh tune you would have used if it was GEJ tenure. Anyways you tried by saying something.

chudidonas:
This is one good step taken in the right direction by Buhari. Our Expenditures don plenty pass income.. Haba!

So for allowing young Nigerians like you to rot abroad you call it right direction? Are we this divided and heartless in this country? Haba!!!

adioolayi:
Sudan’s Minister of Information says President Omar al-Bashir has
now left South Africa.
The case on request to arrest him for alleged war crimes, however,
continues.
Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, was in
South Africa for the AU Summit.
Details later…
http://www.punchng.com/news/bashir-flies-out-of-south-africa-court-case-continues/


Yes, the President as committed many atrocities, but it is unjust for SA government to hand him over to ICC on their own soil...if ICC want him...they should arrest him in SUDAN...
American soldiers did worse in Afghanistan... Iraq and the likes, not a single soldier has been prosecuted by the ICC...scallywags!

That has been the argument: America is not a state party to the Rome Statute that established the ICC. Thus the lack of jurisdiction over its citizens. But the United Nations Security can refer a situation from America to the ICC just like the Sudan(Bashir) and the Libya(Ghaddafi) situation. Despite the war crimes committed by many Western Powers, the UNSC had refused to refer any situation to the ICC except African situations which brings the accusation of 'double standards' and 'imperialism'.

SA has a mandate under the Rome Statute to handover suspects to the ICC. This move should have been successful considering the high level of international crimes and impunity in Africa. Nevertheless, the Court's indictments of African leaders should not be interpreted as being "bias" neither a tool of "imperialism". Rather it is the collective fight against impunity in the black continent.

When we say APC is a group of disgrunted individuals who wants to take over power by all means, they said we are against change. There is an Hausa saying that: A good Friday is known on Thursday. I hope APC disappoint me!

May their souls RIP. But it is worthy of mention that Buhari has not condemned any of the attacks since he became president-elect considering how Benue voted for him. Now, is it the case of: from frying pan to fire for Benue people?

Sweetguy25:
Taraba is a poor and almost worthless state. I don't care who wins or not.

Apparently we've got a lot of problems in this country. How can a sane youth said such words concerning a state...well, I forgive your ignorance. Educate yourself on the current poorest states in the country.Taraba is not among the first 15.

[quote author=Sweetguy25 post=32683550]Taraba is a poor and almost worthless state. I don't care who wins or not.[/quote

Apparently we've got a lot of problems in this country. How can a sane youth said such words concerning a state...well, I forgive your ignorance. Educate yourself on the current poorest states in the country.Taraba is not among the first 15.

amokeme:
educational discrimination, tribalism, religious conflict... all in one country! infact... I just don't understand the beef with private unis.. seriously you choose to be in a fedral uni, that's fine. I choose to be in a private uni, totally my business. so what exactly is your problem OP??
"freedom is restricted" let them worry about that
"its expensive" you are not the one paying
"exposure" (really? maybe you should explain the kinda exposure you mean
"life on campus is fun" I can only laugh at this. morality is the key word. but since your definition of fun is clubbing, parties, dating, gossips (well I know you ll out grow that someday). and talking about meeting real people? hehe trust me you have no idea
"hard work is compulsory" and you think we don't work hard in private unis? well my dear, we do. the only difference is that we get to see the result of our hard work.. which makes working hard easy unlike in "some" federal schs that the hard work of a student is being frustrated..
"produce more mature graduates" maturity is an individual thing. private unis graduates are doing just fine.. you might be too hateful to see it buh it doesn't change the fact..
finally, its not the uni that matters, its what you can deliver

Best reply! You've said it all. But let me add this: in private uni you don't pay for 'A' rather you work for it. Private unis produce graduates in character and learning while public unis produce graduates in learning alone: that's why they can't fit into the corporate world.

APC always trying to win it on social media. Stop pasting fake news. Wait for INEC...but if care to know PDP is winning Ten LGAs out of Six already. Dou

blym4real:
She got it all wrong.

The article is tribalistic and trying to vindicate the actions of the Igbo while adjusting to remain neutral .

Everyone knows the Oba was wrong, but what did she expect from the yoruba leaders if not to calm the Igbo people after condemning the action of the monarch.

By "Vindicate the actions of the Igbo" what do you mean?

The article is tribalistic and trying to vindicate the actions of the Igbo while adjusting to remain neutral .

By "vindicate the actions of the Igbo" what do you mean? Explain please!