Jordan 's prime minister calls on Damascus ` ` to immediately halt military operations '' ` ` We hope our voice is heard , '' the Turkish foreign minister says . Government - controlled media deny the reports of civilian casualties . The United States slapped sanctions on Syria 's largest mobile phone company and a bank , while calling for an oil and gas embargo . More than 2,500 people have died since the uprising began , activists say .
Jordan 's prime minister calls on Damascus ` ` to immediately halt military operations '' ` ` We hope our voice is heard , '' the Turkish foreign minister says . Government - controlled media deny the reports of civilian casualties . More than 2,500 people have died since the uprising began , activists say .