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Araby meets Syrian opposition, recommends talks with Assad
Egypt

Araby meets Syrian opposition, recommends talks with Assad

Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby met a delegation from the Syrian opposition on Monday at the League’s headquarters in…
Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting
Egypt

Syrian opposition figure denies report of planned Egypt meeting

A Syrian opposition media source in Cairo denied news that the Syrian National Council is holding a meeting in Cairo…
Syria forces storm refuge for army defectors
World

Syria forces storm refuge for army defectors

AMMAN - Syrian forces backed by tanks and helicopters stormed into the central town of Rastan on Tuesday to crush…
Assad’s police kill 6, EU imposes sanctions on Syria
World

Assad’s police kill 6, EU imposes sanctions on Syria

Security forces killed at least six protesters when they fired at demonstrations that swelled across Syria on the first Friday…
US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources
World

US to tell Assad that he must go, says sources

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is preparing to explicitly demand the departure of Syrian President Bashar Assad and hit his…
Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad
World

Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad

Syrian troops backed by tanks deployed in a border village on Thursday, witnesses said, ignoring growing pressure from Washington, which…
US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad
World

US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad

Washington imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of pressure…
Egypt backs Syrian regime, receives sharp criticism
Egypt

Egypt backs Syrian regime, receives sharp criticism

Egypt is backing Syrian diplomatic efforts to block a Western-supported UN resolution condemning Damascus’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, a…
Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest
Egypt

Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad trained to be an ophthalmologist because, he said, eye surgery involves few emergencies and not much…
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