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Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
World
February 18, 2012
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel on Saturday for talks with senior Israeli officials on a…
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly…
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
Hundreds of Syrian and Egyptian activists gathered outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo Friday to call for the end of…
Activists say Syrian tanks shell Homs intensively
World
February 17, 2012
Activists say Syrian tanks shell Homs intensively
BEIRUT — Syrian troops intensively shelled rebel-held neighborhoods in the restive central city of Homs Friday, a day after the…
Senators urge Obama: Pressure, and possibly arm, Syria opposition
World
February 17, 2012
Senators urge Obama: Pressure, and possibly arm, Syria opposition
A few US senators have in recent days urged the Obama administration to increase pressure on the Syria regime,…
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
World
February 17, 2012
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
UNITED NATIONS — The 193-nation UN General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by…
Activists call for Syrian solidarity march on Friday
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Activists call for Syrian solidarity march on Friday
Revolutionary forces are organizing a march Friday to support the Syrian people against what they call the human rights violations…
Syrian troops attack Deraa, day after referendum offer
World
February 16, 2012
Syrian troops attack Deraa, day after referendum offer
Syrian troops attacked Deraa on Thursday to try to stamp out rebels in the border city where the uprising against…
Assad calls for Syria vote, but steps up assault
World
February 15, 2012
Assad calls for Syria vote, but steps up assault
As Syrian forces stepped up their assault Wednesday on rebellious cities, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a referendum on a new…
Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
Egypt
February 15, 2012
Egypt condemns escalation of violence in Syria
The Egyptian government on Monday warned against the “unacceptable escalation” of violence in Homs and other Syrian cities. The government…