syria
New Arab League chief makes first external visit
Egypt
July 11, 2011
New Arab League chief makes first external visit
The new Arab League secretary general, Nabil al-Araby, left Cairo on Monday for a trip to Saudi Arabia. This is…
Rights group claims Syrian security committed war crimes
World
July 5, 2011
Rights group claims Syrian security committed war crimes
International rights group Amnesty International is claiming Syrian security forces committed crimes against humanity in a mid-May crackdown on pro-democracy…
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
World
July 5, 2011
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
Amman - Syrian tanks surrounded Hama on Tuesday, residents and activists said, threatening a large-scale assault on the city after…
Syrians protest outside Arab League building
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Syrians protest outside Arab League building
Dozens of Cairo-based Syrians staged a protest on Sunday in front of the Arab League building, decrying Arab silence over…
Syrian governor fired after huge protests
World
July 3, 2011
Syrian governor fired after huge protests
Beirut - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed the governor of the key central city of Hama on Saturday in apparent…
Syrian forces kill 24, protesters tell Assad to go
World
July 2, 2011
Syrian forces kill 24, protesters tell Assad to go
Amman - Syrian forces killed 24 civilians on Friday, a prominent rights lawyer said, as tens of thousands of people…
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
World
July 1, 2011
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
Amman - Syrian forces shot dead three demonstrators in the central city of Homs on Friday, witnesses and activists said,…
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
World
June 30, 2011
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
Beirut - Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border on Thursday as the death…
Syria tank assault kills four near Turkey border
World
June 29, 2011
Syria tank assault kills four near Turkey border
Amman - Syrian troops shot dead four villagers on Wednesday, an activist said, as authorities pressed on with a tank-led…
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
World
June 25, 2011
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
Beirut - Hundreds of Syrians, some of them with gunshot wounds, streamed into neighboring Lebanon on Saturday in search of…