syria
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Egypt
May 23, 2013
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime,…
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
World
April 24, 2013
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, US officials suggested on Tuesday…
Up to 500 feared dead in Damascus suburb: activists
World
April 22, 2013
Up to 500 feared dead in Damascus suburb: activists
At least 109 people have been documented as killed and up to 400 more are likely to have died in…
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
World
April 22, 2013
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
Human Rights Watch called Monday on both the Syrian regime and rebel forces to end "indiscriminate cross-border attacks" on areas…
Palestine-Syrian refugees protest before Cairo Palestinian Embassy
Egypt
April 22, 2013
Palestine-Syrian refugees protest before Cairo Palestinian Embassy
Palestinian-Syrians refugees displaced from Syria began a sit-in on Tuesday in front of the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo, demanding equal…
Syria opposition head refiles resignation, source says
World
April 21, 2013
Syria opposition head refiles resignation, source says
Syria's National Coalition head Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib has refiled his resignation and an interim leader is being sought, a fellow…
Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war: UN envoy
Egypt
April 18, 2013
Babies as young as six months victims of rape in war: UN envoy
In her first seven months as UN envoy on sexual violence in conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura has visited a…
Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
World
April 17, 2013
Assad: West will pay a heavy price for supporting Islamists in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad warned Western states on Wednesday that they will pay a heavy price at home for their alleged…
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
World
April 16, 2013
Syria’s Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfied
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cut prisoners' sentences on Tuesday to mark a national holiday but activists said it was a…
Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
World
April 15, 2013
Assad’s forces break rebel blockade in north Syria
Syrian government troops have broken through a six-month rebel blockade in northern Syria and are now fighting to recapture a…