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Syrian troops and rebels clash across country
World
June 11, 2012
Syrian troops and rebels clash across country
BEIRUT— Syrian troops attacked a rebel-held town in the center of the country with helicopter gunships on Monday and shelled…
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
World
June 10, 2012
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
BEIRUT — Deeply tucked into the barren hills of Lebanon’s northeastern region of Hermel, the isolated town of Ursal has…
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
World
June 9, 2012
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
UN monitors finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt, to be confronted…
Egyptian FM calls on Syrian opposition to unite
World
June 7, 2012
Egyptian FM calls on Syrian opposition to unite
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Thursday that Syrian opposition groups should reach a unified vision to solve the…
UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre
World
June 7, 2012
UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre
Gunmen fired shots at UN monitors trying to get into a Syrian massacre after the reported massacre of dozens of…
Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets
World
June 7, 2012
Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new…
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
World
June 4, 2012
Deadly clashes in Syria as EU-Russia seek solutions
Syrian government troops fought deadly battles with armed rebels on Monday as the European Union pushed for an end…
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
World
June 3, 2012
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
Syrian troops and rebels clashed on Sunday in the countryside of Damascus province and near the northern city of Aleppo,…
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
World
June 3, 2012
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Sunday that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla…
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
World
June 2, 2012
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
BEIRUT — Security officials say clashes between pro and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli have killed…