Syria accuses U.S. and EU of trying to fuel violence

President Barack Obama, and the West is trying to fuel violence in Syria, said on Thursday a senior official of Syrian Ministry of Information, after U.S. and European Union have called for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power, according AFP."It is strange that instead of offering their help (Damascus) in order to apply the reform program, Obama and the Western world is trying to fuel violence in Syria," said Rim Haddad, director of the Syrian Ministry of External Relations."This is proof that Syria is again the target. This morning, President Bashar al-Assad informed Ban Ki-moon's decision to halt military operations and withdraw military and the president met yesterday with members of the party Baas, to discuss ways of implementing the reform program, "she added.President Barack Obama, and Western allies asked for the first time on Thursday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to withdraw from power and announced the strengthening of sanctions against his regime after five months of brutal repression of the movement challenge in Syria."It is also important to remember that the presidential election is a decision of the Syrian people Syrian people and only," said Haddad.Bashar al-Assad succeeded his father to power in 2000 and was re-elected for a term of seven years in 2007. He was the only candidate.