syria
Syrian army defectors attack base near Damascus
World
November 16, 2011
Syrian army defectors attack base near Damascus
BEIRUT — Syrian army defectors said they launched several attacks Wednesday on President Bashar al-Assad's military bases near the capital…
FM: Egypt won’t withdraw ambassador to Syria
Egypt
November 15, 2011
FM: Egypt won’t withdraw ambassador to Syria
Egypt will not withdraw its ambassador to Syria despite an Arab League resolution urging Arab countries to recall their ambassadors…
Syrian FM: Arab League suspension was illegitimate
World
November 14, 2011
Syrian FM: Arab League suspension was illegitimate
Syria's foreign minister says an Arab League vote to suspend Syria's membership was an illegitimate decision prompted by American incitement.…
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
World
November 14, 2011
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
Syria has called for an emergency Arab summit in an apparent effort to prevent being suspended by the Arab League,…
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Syria calls for Arab League meeting to avert suspension
Syria called Sunday for an emergency summit of Arab League heads of state, in an apparent attempt to thwart its…
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
For what must be at least the third time in the last few months, state-run papers run headlines declaring the…
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt rejects foreign intervention in Syria under any pretext, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Sunday. Preserving the unity of…
Syrian ambassador insults Araby and Arab ministers
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Syrian ambassador insults Araby and Arab ministers
Syrian Ambassador to the Arab League Youssef al-Ahmad directed abusive insults at Secretary General of Arab League Nabil al-Araby and…
Arab League votes to suspend Syria in 4 days
World
November 12, 2011
Arab League votes to suspend Syria in 4 days
The Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria in four days and warned it could face sanctions if it does…
Shrouds lain in Cairo street as Arabs meet on Syria
Egypt
November 12, 2011
Shrouds lain in Cairo street as Arabs meet on Syria
Protesters lay burial shrouds outside the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo on Saturday to symbolize the thousands killed in Syria's…