Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it will pull out of Syria following the European Union's imposition of tougher sanctions against the regime of the country's embattled President Bashar Al-Assad. "Shell will cease its activities in Syria in compliance with sanctions," said a company spokesman. "Our main priority is the safety of our employees of whom we are very proud. We hope the situation improves quickly for all Syrians." The Shell statement underlined concerns expressed by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay who called for international action to protect Syria's civilian population. Pillay told an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council ...