syria
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
World
March 26, 2012
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
In a historic Arab league meeting in Baghdad this week, Syria is likely to top the agenda, as regional leaders…
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power
World
March 25, 2012
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood will share power and respect democracy if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, its leader said on Sunday.
Assad’s resignation not proposed on Baghdad summit’s agenda, Araby says
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Assad’s resignation not proposed on Baghdad summit’s agenda, Araby says
Requesting the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not be proposed during the Arab summit starting in Baghdad at…
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
World
March 25, 2012
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
BEIRUT — Streets of Damascus that were crowded until late at night stand mostly empty after sunset as Syrians stay…
Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady
World
March 23, 2012
Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady
Syrian forces bombed towns and clashed with rebels in several regions on Friday as activists said thousands staged anti-regime protests…
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
World
March 21, 2012
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
UNITED NATIONS – The previously divided UN Security Council sent a strong and united message to the Syrian government and…
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
IDLIB — “Leave Homs alone and shell us instead,” read the banner hoisted by the people of the Syrian city…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
World
March 20, 2012
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
BEIRUT — Armed elements of the Syrian opposition have carried out serious abuses including the kidnapping and torture of security…