syria
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
World
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
Opinion
July 19, 2012
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to Saudi Arabia last week was a success. The fact that the visit even took place…
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
World
July 19, 2012
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
BEIRUT — Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as battles raged in the center of Damascus…
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
World
July 18, 2012
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
Nearly 100 people were killed on Wednesday in violence across Syria, including 16 in Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory…
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Police threw tear gas canisters at scores of Egyptian and Syrian activists demonstrating before the Syrian Embassy in the Garden…
Regular air traffic between Cairo and Damascus so far
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Regular air traffic between Cairo and Damascus so far
Flights between Cairo and Damascus have not yet been affected by the events in Syria.
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
World
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
Three Egyptian businessmen went missing Tuesday morning on their way to Damascus International Airport before their flight back to Cairo.…
Update: Syrian state TV reports defense minister killed in Damascus bombing
World
July 18, 2012
Update: Syrian state TV reports defense minister killed in Damascus bombing
Syria's defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother in-law were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Damascus on Wednesday,…
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
World
July 17, 2012
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved army forces from the Golan Heights area next to Israel toward Damascus and other…