syria
Syria forces storm border town near Turkey
World
June 19, 2011
Syria forces storm border town near Turkey
Amman - Syrian troops and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stormed a town near the Turkish border Saturday, burning…
Syrian army attacks village near Turkish border
World
June 18, 2011
Syrian army attacks village near Turkish border
Beirut - Syrian troops backed by tanks and firing heavy machine guns swept into a village near the Turkish border…
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
World
June 16, 2011
Syrian authorities detain hundreds in northwest
Guvecci, Turkey - Syrian security forces made sweeping arrests Thursday, randomly detaining males above the age of 16 in a…
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
World
June 15, 2011
Syria urges refugees to return despite crackdowns
Boynuyogun, Turkey - Syria's government suggested Wednesday it was preparing to step up its crackdown on a northern town, even…
Syrian ambassador rebuffs Moussa’s remarks on turmoil
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Syrian ambassador rebuffs Moussa’s remarks on turmoil
Syria's ambassador to Cairo and the Arab League on Tuesday denounced statements made by Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa on…
Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas
World
June 14, 2011
Syrian tanks, troops extend reach in border areas
Boynuyogun, Turkey – Syrian tanks pushed toward more towns and villages near the Turkish and Iraqi borders on Tuesday, expanding…
Lebanon gets Hizbullah-led cabinet after 5-month lag
World
June 13, 2011
Lebanon gets Hizbullah-led cabinet after 5-month lag
Beirut--Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Monday a long-delayed government dominated by Iranian-backed Hizbullah and its allies, which is likely…
Moussa: Situation in Syria unacceptable
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Moussa: Situation in Syria unacceptable
Outgoing Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday described the situation in Syria as extremely dangerous, calling on Arab…
Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee
World
June 13, 2011
Syrian forces take border town as inhabitants flee
Amman--Syrian troops backed by helicopters and tanks took control of the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour as President Bashar al-Assad…
Egypt FM: Diplomatic relations with Iran were not cut
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Egypt FM: Diplomatic relations with Iran were not cut
It is not true that diplomatic relations with Iran were cut off, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil al-Araby, adding that…