syria
Embassy to evacuate Syria-based Egyptians via Beirut
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Embassy to evacuate Syria-based Egyptians via Beirut
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus will repatriate Egyptians who want to leave Syria by land via Beirut, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson…
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
World
December 3, 2012
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
Egyptian authorities ordered an EgyptAir plane on its way to Damascus to turn back on Monday because of the "bad…
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
World
December 3, 2012
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a "strong warning" Monday to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential…
First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus
Egypt
December 3, 2012
First Egyptian flight to Syria takes off after three-day hiatus
An EgyptAir flight took off Monday to Aleppo in Syria, the first such one since Egypt halted flights to the…
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
World
December 1, 2012
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
Syrian Internet and mobile phone lines remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus…
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
World
November 29, 2012
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, forcing the closure of the main…
Syrian opposition holds first meeting in Cairo
World
November 28, 2012
Syrian opposition holds first meeting in Cairo
The National Coalition of Syrian Opposition and Revolutionary Forces, which was formally announced in Doha on 11 November, held its…
Car bombs kill 34 in Damascus suburb
World
November 28, 2012
Car bombs kill 34 in Damascus suburb
Two car bombs killed at least 34 people in a district of Damascus loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday…
Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
World
November 27, 2012
Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus
Syrian war planes attacked towns in the country's north and east and killed at least five civilians in a strike…
Syrian rebels take airbase in slow progress toward Damascus
World
November 26, 2012
Syrian rebels take airbase in slow progress toward Damascus
Syrian rebels said on Sunday they had captured a helicopter base east of Damascus after an overnight assault, their latest…