from aljazeera.........
"Syria accuses Washington of "interfering" in its affairs after US envoy to the country travels to restive western city"
"Robert Ford toured the city on Thursday to show solidarity with residents facing a security crackdown after weeks of demonstrations against Bashar al-Assad, Syria's president.
The US state department said its embassy had informed the Syrian government that a diplomatic team, without naming Ford, was travelling to the city and said Ford hoped to stay until Friday.
"The presence of the US ambassador in Hama without previous permission is obvious proof of a clear evidence of the United States' involvement in current events in Syria and its attempt to incite an escalation in the situation, which disturbs Syria's security and stability," the Syrian foreign ministry said in a statement.
In response, the US state department said: "The fundamental intention was to make absolutely clear with his physical presence that we stand with those Syrians who are expressing their right to speak for change"..........................READ MORE
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