syria
34 jihadists dead after rebel clashes in Syria’s Idlib
World
January 7, 2014
34 jihadists dead after rebel clashes in Syria’s Idlib
At least 34 jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and another group were killed after clashes…
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
World
January 5, 2014
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that Iran could still play a helpful role in finding a…
Israel tests Arrow missile shield, eyes Syria, Iran
World
January 3, 2014
Israel tests Arrow missile shield, eyes Syria, Iran
Israel successfully tested its upgraded Arrow ballistic missile interceptor for the second time on Friday, pushing forward work on a…
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
World
January 1, 2014
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
The death toll in Syria's civil war has risen to at least 130,433, more than a third of them civilians…
Watchdog: Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed
World
December 28, 2013
Watchdog: Removal of chemical weapons from Syria delayed
The removal of deadly toxins from Syria under an international effort to rid the nation of its chemical arsenal will…
Foreign Minister: Egypt supports political solution in Syria
Egypt
December 23, 2013
Foreign Minister: Egypt supports political solution in Syria
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy welcomed the idea of holding a ministerial conference to start implementing the decisions of the Geneva…
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
World
December 23, 2013
Syrian helicopter bomb raids kill 42 in Aleppo, including children
At least 42 people, including children, were killed on Sunday when Syrian army helicopters dropped improvised "barrel bombs" in the…
Red Cross: Half a million wounded in Syria’s war
Egypt
December 22, 2013
Red Cross: Half a million wounded in Syria’s war
Half a million people across war-hit Syria have been wounded, many of them lacking access to basic healthcare and treatment,…
UN: Secret detention part of Syrian regime’s ‘campaign of terror’
World
December 19, 2013
UN: Secret detention part of Syrian regime’s ‘campaign of terror’
Syrian activists and other citizens have vanished into secret detention as part of a “widespread campaign of terror against the…
Russia signals to Syria’s Assad to stay silent on re-election
Egypt
December 19, 2013
Russia signals to Syria’s Assad to stay silent on re-election
A Russian diplomat signaled on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should refrain from statements suggesting he might seek re-election…