syria
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
World
April 8, 2012
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
BEIRUT — Syria's Foreign Ministry says the government will not withdraw its troops from cities without written guarantees from armed…
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Three members of the security forces were killed on Saturday in northern Syria, where fighting raged despite a pledge by…
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…
Syrian troops attack towns across country
World
April 5, 2012
Syrian troops attack towns across country
BEIRUT — Syrian troops launched assaults on several towns across the country on Thursday, activists said. The offensives appeared to…
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
World
April 4, 2012
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
BEIRUT — Loud explosions reverberated across the central Syrian city of Homs and clashes were reported in several areas across…
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…
Egypt FM says arming Syria rebels could cause civil war
World
April 2, 2012
Egypt FM says arming Syria rebels could cause civil war
Egypt's foreign minister warned on Monday that arming Syria's opposition could lead to a full civil war and argued instead…
Annan says Syria agrees to 10 April peace deadline
World
April 2, 2012
Annan says Syria agrees to 10 April peace deadline
UNITED NATIONS — Kofi Annan asked the UN Security Council to back a 10 April deadline for partial implementation of…
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
World
April 2, 2012
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
President Bashar al-Assad's regime pressed its deadly campaign to crush dissent on Monday, reportedly pounding northern rebel strongholds as it…
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus on Sunday succeeded in releasing 29 Egyptians who had been arrested in Syria for illegal…