Topic: Robert Ford

U.S. Ambassador Returning to Syria Despite 'Insane Escalation' of Violence

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U.S. Ambassador Robert Ford is set to return to Syria on Tuesday, even as the Associated Press reports an "insane escalation" in violence around the city of Homs.

By Dino Grandoni

Oct 24, 2011

U.S. Ambassador Flees Syria

The United States has decided to pull Robert Ford, the U.S. ambassador to Syria, from the country amid "credible threats against his personal safety," a State Department official tells the Associated Press

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By Elien Becque

Jul 9, 2011

U.S. May Be Doing Something Useful in Syria

U.S. ambassador Robert Ford's visit is being welcomed by demonstrators

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By Uri Friedman

Jul 8, 2011

The U.S. Ambassador Visits the Syrian Uprising

The State Department says "we stand with those Syrians" protesting the regime

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