syria
Five killed as thousands of Syrians, defying army’s guns, march demanding Assad ouster
World
June 24, 2011
Five killed as thousands of Syrians, defying army’s guns, march demanding Assad ouster
Beirut - Security forces opened fire Friday as thousands of anti-govenrment protesters took to Syria’s streets in a weekly ritual…
More than 1500 refugees flee Syria in one day
World
June 24, 2011
More than 1500 refugees flee Syria in one day
Beirut - More than 1500 Syrian refugees streamed across the border to safe havens in Turkey in one day as…
Lebanon’s Hizbullah may fight Israel to relieve Syria
World
June 22, 2011
Lebanon’s Hizbullah may fight Israel to relieve Syria
Beirut - Lebanon's Hizbullah militant group is preparing for a possible war with Israel to relieve perceived Western pressure to…
Syria foreign minister lashes out at critics
World
June 22, 2011
Syria foreign minister lashes out at critics
Beirut - Syria's foreign minister vowed Wednesday to present "an unprecedented example of democracy" in the country within three months,…
Syrian opposition stages anti-regime protests in Cairo
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Syrian opposition stages anti-regime protests in Cairo
Dozens of Syrians on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Syrian Embassy in Cairo, denouncing a violent crackdown…
Thousands of Syrian in pro-Assad rallies
World
June 21, 2011
Thousands of Syrian in pro-Assad rallies
Beirut - Tens of thousands of Syrians are demonstrating in support of the president a day after pro-democracy protesters rejected…
Syrian refugees on the Turkish border: Stories of murder, rape, intimidation and thuggery
World
June 20, 2011
Syrian refugees on the Turkish border: Stories of murder, rape, intimidation and thuggery
Hatay Province, Turkey - Behind the barbed wire surrounding the refugee camp located in Hatay Province, near the Turkish-Syrian border,…
Syria’s Assad talks reforms in bid to keep power
World
June 20, 2011
Syria’s Assad talks reforms in bid to keep power
Beirut - Syria's embattled president said Monday his regime would consider political reforms, including ending his Baath Party's monopoly on…
Embattled Syrian president to address nation
World
June 20, 2011
Embattled Syrian president to address nation
Beirut - Syria's embattled president is set to address the nation for only the third time since the country's uprising…
Syrian forces prevent refugees fleeing to Turkey
World
June 19, 2011
Syrian forces prevent refugees fleeing to Turkey
Amman - Syrian forces swept through a northwestern border region Sunday to stem an exodus of refugees to Turkey that…