Bashar al-Assad
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
World
June 9, 2012
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
UN monitors finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt, to be confronted…
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
World
June 4, 2012
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
Syrian government troops fought deadly battles with armed rebels on Monday as the European Union pushed for an end…
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
World
June 3, 2012
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
Syrian troops and rebels clashed on Sunday in the countryside of Damascus province and near the northern city of Aleppo,…
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
World
June 3, 2012
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Sunday that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla…
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
World
June 3, 2012
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early on Sunday after fierce clashes between supporters and opponents of…
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
World
June 2, 2012
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
BEIRUT — Security officials say clashes between pro and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli have killed…
NGO: Troops and rebels clash, 39 killed in Syria
World
May 30, 2012
NGO: Troops and rebels clash, 39 killed in Syria
AFP — Fierce fighting erupted on Wednesday between regime troops and rebels near Damascus and in Homs province, a watchdog said,…
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
World
May 28, 2012
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
BEIRUT — A weekend massacre of more than 100 people emerged as a potential turning point in the Syrian crisis…
Activists put Syria attack death toll at over 90
World
May 26, 2012
Activists put Syria attack death toll at over 90
BEIRUT — Activists on Saturday raised the number of those killed in an alleged massacre by Syrian regime forces in a region…
Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
World
May 22, 2012
Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
BEIRUT — Activists and state media say a bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, killing at least five people.…