syria
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
World
July 25, 2012
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey sealed its border with Syria to trucks on Wednesday, cutting off a vital supply line to the embattled nation…
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
World
July 24, 2012
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
More than 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days to escape escalating bloodshed in their homeland, a…
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
World
July 24, 2012
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
US President Barack Obama warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Monday not to make the "tragic mistake" of turning…
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Two Egyptians were shot dead in Syria by police forces Monday, Syrian state TV said. The station quoted police sources as…
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
World
July 23, 2012
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh…
Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit
World
July 22, 2012
Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit
Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of…
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
World
July 21, 2012
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
Syrian rebels took control of the main crossing between Iraq and Syria along the two countries' northern border on Saturday,…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
World
July 21, 2012
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
World
July 21, 2012
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its…
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
World
July 20, 2012
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
Syrian TV says the country's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast.