Syria has ordered the U.S. and French ambassadors not to travel outside Damascus without permission after they angered the government by visiting the flashpoint city of Hama this month. Foreign Minister Walid Moallem announced the restrictions for U.S. Envoy Robert Ford and France's Eric Chevallier on Wednesday. He said if they defy the order, Syria will impose a ban on any diplomatic travel more than 25 kilometers outside the capital. Mr. Moallem added that Syria has not expelled the two envoys because it wants to develop better relations with the United States and France in the future. Ford and Chevallier say they travelled to Hama to show solidarity with residents who are under pressure from the government's crackdown on dissent. Meanwhile, activists say Syrian forces are continuing the crackdown today, with sweeps through areas that include Damascus suburbs.