syria
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
World
November 22, 2012
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
Syrian rebels captured an army base in the eastern oil province of Deir al-Zor on Thursday, striking another blow against…
UN envoy to Syria arrives in Egypt for talks
Egypt
November 20, 2012
UN envoy to Syria arrives in Egypt for talks
Arab League and United Nations envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo from Kuwait Tuesday to discuss developments in…
EU: Syria opposition is ‘legitimate’ representative
World
November 19, 2012
EU: Syria opposition is ‘legitimate’ representative
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers, in a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad's regime, on Monday said they viewed…
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
World
November 18, 2012
Syria slams ‘hostile’ France as fighting rages
DAMASCUS — Syria on Sunday slammed as "hostile" a French decision to host an ambassador from the opposition National Coalition,…
Activists: Syria rebels seize airport near Iraqi border
World
November 17, 2012
Activists: Syria rebels seize airport near Iraqi border
Rebels captured an airport used by Syria's military near the Iraqi border on Saturday, activists said, a move which they…
Hollande: Syrian coalition to name envoy to France
World
November 17, 2012
Hollande: Syrian coalition to name envoy to France
Syria's opposition coalition is to appoint an envoy to France, French President Francois Hollande said after meeting the head of the…
Syrian fighters find vital ammunition ingredients in Turkey
World
November 14, 2012
Syrian fighters find vital ammunition ingredients in Turkey
ANTAKYA, TURKEY — As darkness fell over the bus station in Antakya in southeast Turkey, the doctor, the fighter and…
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
World
November 13, 2012
France says will study arming Syria rebels once government formed
France broke ranks with its European allies on Tuesday by officially recognizing Syria's new opposition coalition and said it would…
Syria opposition seeks support; Israel fires from Golan
World
November 13, 2012
Syria opposition seeks support; Israel fires from Golan
DOHA/CAIRO — Syria's newly named opposition leader, a soft-spoken cleric backed by Washington and the Gulf Arab states, launched his quest…
Violence flares in Golan as Syria’s opposition seeks recognition
World
November 12, 2012
Violence flares in Golan as Syria’s opposition seeks recognition
Syria's newly named opposition leader, a soft-spoken cleric backed by Washington and the Gulf Arab states, launched his quest on…