syria
Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
World
July 9, 2014
Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader
The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian…
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
World
July 2, 2014
Syrian chemical weapons transfer begins in Italy
The operation to transfer Syrian chemical weapons from a Danish freighter to a US military ship ahead of their destruction…
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
World
July 1, 2014
Saudi king appoints new spy chief as regional crisis spreads
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed Prince Khaled bin Bandar as head of intelligence three months after his predecessor, who…
Syria fighters hail declaration of Islamic ‘caliphate’
World
June 30, 2014
Syria fighters hail declaration of Islamic ‘caliphate’
Militant Islamist fighters held a parade in Syria's northern Raqqa province to celebrate their declaration of an Islamic "caliphate" after…
HRW: ISIL staged ‘mass executions’ in Iraq’s Tikrit
World
June 27, 2014
HRW: ISIL staged ‘mass executions’ in Iraq’s Tikrit
Photograph and satellite imagery indicate that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents have carried out mass executions…
Syrian Qaeda wing pledges allegiance to ISIL in border town
World
June 25, 2014
Syrian Qaeda wing pledges allegiance to ISIL in border town
Syria's al Qaeda wing has pledged allegiance to rival group the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in…
Israel says Assad forces behind Golan attack that killed boy
World
June 24, 2014
Israel says Assad forces behind Golan attack that killed boy
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were responsible for an attack…
HRW: Syrian rebel groups sending children into war
World
June 23, 2014
HRW: Syrian rebel groups sending children into war
Militant Islamist groups in Syria are recruiting children as young as 15 and sending them into battle after promising them…
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
World
June 14, 2014
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 "terrorists" on Saturday,…
Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to work: aid group
World
June 12, 2014
Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to work: aid group
At least 50,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are working, often in dire conditions and for 12 hours a day,…