syria
Egyptian banks refuse transfers from Libya and Syria
Business
April 9, 2014
Egyptian banks refuse transfers from Libya and Syria
Egyptian banks are refusing to accept transfers or recognize invoices from clients of Egyptian exporters in Sudan, Libya and Syria. The…
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
World
April 7, 2014
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will stand for re-election this year and no longer faces a threat of being overthrown, the…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
World
March 25, 2014
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
An Arab summit kicked off in Kuwait Tuesday with a call by Syria's opposition for "sophisticated" arms, while Saudi Arabia…
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
World
March 24, 2014
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
The United Nations peace mediator for Syria has said it is unlikely talks in Switzerland between the Syrian government and…
Three dead in north Lebanon in spillover from Syria war
World
March 21, 2014
Three dead in north Lebanon in spillover from Syria war
Three people were killed in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Friday in fighting between supporters and opponents of…
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
World
March 18, 2014
List of suspected Syrian war criminals grows with atrocities: U.N.
United Nations human rights investigators have added to their list of suspected war criminals from both sides in the Syrian…
Syrian forces clearing rebels from stronghold near Lebanon: source
World
March 16, 2014
Syrian forces clearing rebels from stronghold near Lebanon: source
Syrian forces in Yabroud were in the final stages on Sunday of clearing out rebels holed up there for months…
Saudis hardened by wars in Syria, Iraq join al Qaeda in Yemen
World
March 14, 2014
Saudis hardened by wars in Syria, Iraq join al Qaeda in Yemen
Dozens of Saudi Islamist militants have left the battlefields of Syria and Iraq for Yemen, where their experience appears to…
Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus: TV
World
March 12, 2014
Assad visits displaced Syrians outside Damascus: TV
President Bashar al-Assad visited displaced Syrians in the town of Adra on Wednesday, state media said, in a rare public…