syria
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
Syrian air force on offensive after failed truce
World
October 30, 2012
Syrian air force on offensive after failed truce
Syrian warplanes bombed rebel targets with renewed intensity on Tuesday after the end of a widely ignored four-day truce between…
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
World
October 30, 2012
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
Clashes erupted between Syrian rebels and troops backed by Palestinian fighters near Damascus Tuesday as the UN-Arab League peace…
Airstrikes in Damascus wreck last day of Syria ‘truce’
World
October 29, 2012
Airstrikes in Damascus wreck last day of Syria ‘truce’
Syrian jets bombed parts of Damascus Monday in what residents said were the capital's fiercest air raids yet, underlining the…
Syrian opposition reaches contentious consensus in Cairo
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Syrian opposition reaches contentious consensus in Cairo
A two-day meeting of Syrian opposition groups, considered one of the most diverse and inclusive since the start of the…
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
World
October 28, 2012
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
Syrian rebels launched a series of attacks on army positions on Sunday as regime air strikes hit opposition-held towns near…
Saudi authorities disperse anti-Assad protest in Mecca
World
October 28, 2012
Saudi authorities disperse anti-Assad protest in Mecca
Saudi authorities quickly dispersed a protest by hundreds of Syrian pilgrims calling for the fall of Syrian President Bashar…
Syria bombards major cities, weakening truce
World
October 27, 2012
Syria bombards major cities, weakening truce
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad renewed their bombardment of major cities on Saturday and rebels launched several attacks,…
Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed
World
October 26, 2012
Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed
The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque called on Arabs and Muslims on Friday to take "practical and urgent" steps to…
Syria truce violated as clashes erupt at base: watchdog
World
October 26, 2012
Syria truce violated as clashes erupt at base: watchdog
Fierce clashes between rebels and Syrian regime forces broke out today around a military base near the northern town of…