syria
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
World
January 2, 2012
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said on Monday that snipers and gunfire remain in Syrian cities and called for an…
Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’
World
December 31, 2011
Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’
The Syrian National Council (SNC) opposition group has signed a political agreement with another faction of dissidents laying the ground…
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
World
December 30, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets across the nation Friday in the largest protests in…
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
World
December 30, 2011
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fanned out in cities and deployed snipers on rooftops Friday as the opposition called on…
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
World
December 28, 2011
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
BEIRUT — Human Rights Watch is accusing Syrian authorities of hiding hundreds of detainees from Arab League monitors now in…
Performing on the world’s smallest stage
Art news
December 28, 2011
Performing on the world’s smallest stage
One of our favorite childhood games was to wrap our bodies with old drapery and act like kings. But unlike…
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2011
Egyptian Foreign Minister in Russia to discuss Syria crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Tuesday began a two day visit to Moscow that was originally scheduled for…
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
World
December 27, 2011
Arab League monitors in Syria head to Homs
Arab League peace monitors headed on Tuesday to the Syrian city of Homs on a mission to assess whether Syria…
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
World
December 24, 2011
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
DAMASCUS — Thousands of mourners carrying Syrian flags and pictures of the dead took part in a mass funeral Saturday…