syria
Military source denies Syria-bound warships passed Suez Canal
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Military source denies Syria-bound warships passed Suez Canal
An official military source on Monday dismissed media reports that Chinese warships carrying arms passed through the Suez Canal en…
UN: 200,000 flee Syria’s Aleppo in two days
World
July 29, 2012
UN: 200,000 flee Syria’s Aleppo in two days
The United Nations said Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days as President…
Kurdish Syria: From cultural to armed revolution
World
July 28, 2012
Kurdish Syria: From cultural to armed revolution
DERIK, Syria — The Kurdish rebellion in northeastern Syria intensified in fighting that erupted Saturday 22 July, as militias raising…
Onslaught looms as Assad forces pound Aleppo outskirts
World
July 27, 2012
Onslaught looms as Assad forces pound Aleppo outskirts
President Bashar al-Assad's artillery pounded rebel-held areas around Aleppo on Friday, preparing the ground for an onslaught on Syria's biggest…
Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus
World
July 26, 2012
Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus
BEIRUT — Damascus and Aleppo came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up…
Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat
World
July 26, 2012
Dubai police chief warns of Muslim Brotherhood, Iran threat
DUBAI — Dubai's chief of police has warned of an "international plot" to overthrow the governments of Gulf Arab countries, saying the…
Arabs to seek UN General Assembly action on Syria
World
July 26, 2012
Arabs to seek UN General Assembly action on Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Arab nations announced plans Wednesday to go to the UN General Assembly and seek approval of a resolution calling…
Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
World
July 25, 2012
Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
Half of the members of the United Nations observer mission in Syria have left the country, as it starts its…
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
World
July 25, 2012
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Syrian opposition activists say the country's ambassador to Cyprus and the most recent ambassador to…
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
Egypt
July 25, 2012
Morsy holds talks with Jordan’s foreign minister
President Mohamed Morsy received Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Gouda at the presidential office on Wednesday. During the meeting, Gouda delivered a…