syria
Activists: Syrian troops shell Houla after last week’s massacre
World
May 31, 2012
Activists: Syrian troops shell Houla after last week’s massacre
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian troops are shelling the central Houla area where more than 100 people were massacred last…
NGO: Troops and rebels clash, 39 killed in Syria
World
May 30, 2012
NGO: Troops and rebels clash, 39 killed in Syria
AFP — Fierce fighting erupted on Wednesday between regime troops and rebels near Damascus and in Homs province, a watchdog said,…
Inhuman indifference? A Syrian rebel’s story
Opinion
May 30, 2012
Inhuman indifference? A Syrian rebel’s story
Editor’s note: While Egypt is preoccupied with its own predicament following the first round of the presidential elections, the violence…
Arab ministers to discuss Syria Saturday, Kuwait says
World
May 29, 2012
Arab ministers to discuss Syria Saturday, Kuwait says
Arab foreign ministers will meet on Saturday for talks on the 15-month conflict in Syria that will be joined by…
France, Britain, Germany expel Syrian diplomats
Egypt
May 29, 2012
France, Britain, Germany expel Syrian diplomats
France says it is expelling the Syrian ambassador to increase pressure on Damascus amid mounting violence by government forces against…
Syrian forces kill 19, including 7 in Homs, NGO says
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Syrian forces kill 19, including 7 in Homs, NGO says
At least 19 people were killed in violence on Tuesday in Syria, where clashes between regime troops and rebels raged,…
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
Egypt
May 28, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood calls on Arab, world powers to intervene in Syria
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called on Arab and other world powers on Monday to intervene in Syria after 108 people were…
UN Security Council strongly condemns Syria’s Houla massacre
Egypt
May 28, 2012
UN Security Council strongly condemns Syria’s Houla massacre
The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the Syrian government for unleashing artillery and tank shelling on the town…
Syrian opposition calls for ‘battle’ after Houla massacre
World
May 27, 2012
Syrian opposition calls for ‘battle’ after Houla massacre
AFP — Syrian opposition head Burhan Ghalioun called on Sunday for a "battle of liberation" against the regime until the United…
NGO: More than 13,000 killed in Syria since March 2011
World
May 27, 2012
NGO: More than 13,000 killed in Syria since March 2011
More than 13,000 people have been killed in Syria since an anti-regime revolt broke out in March 2011, Rami Abdel…