syria
Two more French journalists held in Syria
World
October 9, 2013
Two more French journalists held in Syria
France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday two more French journalists were being held hostage in Syria, taking the number of…
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
World
October 3, 2013
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
Six of the most powerful rebel factions in Syria issued a joint statement on Thursday telling an Al-Qaeda front group…
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
World
October 3, 2013
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
Saudi Arabia’s frustration at international inaction over Syria and the Palestinians led it to cancel its speech at the United…
Fahmy and EU’s Ashton discuss bilateral relations
Egypt
October 2, 2013
Fahmy and EU’s Ashton discuss bilateral relations
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on Wednesday discussed a range of issues facing Egypt with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton,…
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
World
October 1, 2013
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will remain in office, and has the right to decide to run for reelection next year,…
Assad says Syria will respect U.N. chemical weapons accords: Italian TV
Egypt
September 29, 2013
Assad says Syria will respect U.N. chemical weapons accords: Italian TV
Syria will respect United Nations accords on chemical weapons, President Bashar al-Assad told Italian television station RaiNews24 on Sunday. "We joined…
UN Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms
Egypt
September 28, 2013
UN Security Council demands elimination of Syria chemical arms
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday that demands the eradication of Syria’s chemical weapons but does not…
Russia says ready to help guard Syria chemical weapons sites: agencies
World
September 26, 2013
Russia says ready to help guard Syria chemical weapons sites: agencies
Russia is ready to help guard Syria’s chemical weapons sites when President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical arms stockpiles and factories are…
Syria rebels reject opposition coalition, call for Islamic leadership
World
September 25, 2013
Syria rebels reject opposition coalition, call for Islamic leadership
Thousands of Syrian rebels have broken with the Western-backed coalition to form a new Islamist force that may pressure President…