US closes Embassy in Syria

The US has closed its embassy in Damascus today and pulled all diplomats out of violence-racked Syria as it stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad to surrender power.

US closes Embassy in Syria
Mon, 06 Feb, 2012 - 15:04

The US has closed its embassy in Damascus today and pulled all diplomats out of violence-racked Syria as it stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad to surrender power.

Robert Ford, the American ambassador, and 17 other US officials left Syria and were expected to travel back to the United States.

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