syria
Arab League blames Syria’s Assad for chemical attack
Egypt
August 27, 2013
Arab League blames Syria’s Assad for chemical attack
The Arab League said on Tuesday that it holds Syrian President Bashar al-Assad responsible for a chemical attack near Damascus,…
Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition: sources
World
August 27, 2013
Syria strike due in days, West tells opposition: sources
Western powers told the Syrian opposition to expect a strike against President Bashar al-Assad's forces within days, according to sources…
Britain says Syria response possible without unanimous UN Security Council decision
Egypt
August 26, 2013
Britain says Syria response possible without unanimous UN Security Council decision
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said on Monday that it would be possible to respond to chemical weapons use in…
Breaking: Gunmen shoot at weapons experts’ vehicle in Damascus: U.N
Egypt
August 26, 2013
Breaking: Gunmen shoot at weapons experts’ vehicle in Damascus: U.N
Unidentified snipers shot at and damaged a vehicle being used by U.N. chemical weapons investigators in Damascus on Monday as…
Syria’s Assad dismisses claims of chemical weapon use
World
August 26, 2013
Syria’s Assad dismisses claims of chemical weapon use
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed allegations that his forces have used chemical weapons in an interview published by a Russian…
Syria lets U.N. inspect gas attack site, Washington says too late
Egypt
August 25, 2013
Syria lets U.N. inspect gas attack site, Washington says too late
Syria agreed to let the United Nations inspect the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack from Monday but a…
Number of children who have fled Syria reaches a million, says U.N.
World
August 23, 2013
Number of children who have fled Syria reaches a million, says U.N.
The number of Syrian children forced to flee their devastated homeland will on Friday reach a million, half of all…
Syria gas ‘kills hundreds’, Security Council meets
Egypt
August 21, 2013
Syria gas ‘kills hundreds’, Security Council meets
Syria's opposition accused government forces of gassing hundreds of people on Wednesday by firing rockets that released deadly fumes over…
Cornered Hamas looks back at Iran, Hezbollah
World
August 20, 2013
Cornered Hamas looks back at Iran, Hezbollah
Stunned by turmoil in neighboring Egypt and starved of funds, the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas is looking to repair damaged…
Washington heightens intelligence presence in Turkey
Egypt
August 19, 2013
Washington heightens intelligence presence in Turkey
Washington has increased the number of U.S. intelligence staff in Ankara, as the U.S. performs an adjustment at the intelligence…