syria
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
World
October 16, 2012
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
Syria's divided rebels have agreed to set up a joint leadership to oversee their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad,…
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt’s acting Ambassador to Syria Alaa Abdel Aziz has submitted an urgent memo to Syrian authorities inquiring into the deaths…
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says
World
October 15, 2012
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says
The majority of weapons secretly shipped to Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia and Qatar go to hardline Islamic…
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
World
October 15, 2012
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar…
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
World
October 14, 2012
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the Syrian air force of using cluster bombs against rebels and in populated areas…
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
World
October 10, 2012
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
Turkey received intelligence that a Syrian passenger plane which it forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday was carrying "non-civilian…
NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover
World
October 9, 2012
NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover
NATO said it had drawn up plans to defend Turkey if necessary should the war in Syria spill over their…
The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria
World
October 9, 2012
The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria
LEBANON — The village of Bodai, near Baalbeck in the Beqaa Valley, was in mourning last Wednesday. As the people…
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
World
October 7, 2012
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
Syrian rebels, lacking heavy arms and air power, are braced for the long haul as they struggle to take on…
Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning
World
October 7, 2012
Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning
Turkey returned fire after Syrian mortar bombs landed in a field in southern Turkey on Saturday, the day after Prime…