syria
Activists put Syria attack death toll at over 90
World
May 26, 2012
Activists put Syria attack death toll at over 90
BEIRUT — Activists on Saturday raised the number of those killed in an alleged massacre by Syrian regime forces in a region…
Divided Syrian opposition to choose new leader
World
May 24, 2012
Divided Syrian opposition to choose new leader
AMMAN — The main Syrian National Council opposition group said it had accepted the resignation of its president, setting the…
Lebanese FM: Captives in Syria have been found
World
May 23, 2012
Lebanese FM: Captives in Syria have been found
BEIRUT — Lebanon's foreign minister said Wednesday that authorities have located 11 Lebanese Shias kidnapped the previous day in Syria…
Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
World
May 22, 2012
Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital
BEIRUT — Activists and state media say a bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, killing at least five people.…
Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’
World
May 22, 2012
Palestinian writer: Syrian detention facilities ‘human slaughterhouses’
AMMAN, Jordan — A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as…
Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric
World
May 21, 2012
Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad cleric
Albireh, Lebanon — Hundreds of Islamist gunmen fired in the air on Monday as they laid to rest a Sunni…
Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
World
May 20, 2012
Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured…
US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
World
May 19, 2012
US official: G8 leaders broadly united on Iran and Syria
Group of Eight leaders agreed in their initial discussions at Camp David on Friday that Iran needs to disclose more…
Syria: Suicide car bomb hits military compound
World
May 19, 2012
Syria: Suicide car bomb hits military compound
BEIRUT — A suicide car bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour…
Largest protests yet in Syrian city of Aleppo
World
May 18, 2012
Largest protests yet in Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying Friday in Aleppo in what activists said was the…