Bashar al-Assad
Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members
World
May 20, 2012
Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members
Lebanese soldiers shot dead a Sunni cleric and a second member of a Lebanese political alliance against Syrian President Bashar…
Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
World
May 20, 2012
Opposition groups report clashes in Syrian capital
BEIRUT — A restive district of the Syrian capital has been rocked by overnight fighting between government forces and army…
Syrian leader says terrorists behind unrest
World
May 17, 2012
Syrian leader says terrorists behind unrest
BEIRUT — In his first interview since December, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has insisted his regime is fighting back against…
Two bombs strike Damascus, many casualties: state TV
World
May 10, 2012
Two bombs strike Damascus, many casualties: state TV
BEIRUT — Two explosions shook the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday killing and wounding dozens of people, state media said,…
Amid violence and boycott, Syria holds parliamentary vote
World
May 7, 2012
Amid violence and boycott, Syria holds parliamentary vote
Polls opened Monday in Syria’s parliamentary elections billed by the regime as key to President Bashar al-Assad’s political reforms but…
Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
World
May 6, 2012
Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
AMMAN — Fighting between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces erupted in an oil producing province in eastern Syria, residents…
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
World
May 5, 2012
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
Regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who…
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
World
May 2, 2012
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said,…
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
World
April 26, 2012
Syria violence rages, France tells UN to hurry
BEIRUT — Syrian forces shot dead four civilians on a bus on Wednesday and fighting raged near Damascus, dissidents said,…
Syria’s Assad ‘finished,’ Tunisian leader says
World
April 24, 2012
Syria’s Assad ‘finished,’ Tunisian leader says
Bashar al-Assad's international allies must realize the Syrian president is "finished" and persuade him to step down to avoid further…