syria
Electricity supply to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon interrupted
Business
June 11, 2011
Electricity supply to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon interrupted
The supply of electricity from Egypt to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon stopped on Friday after a truck carrying gasoline turned…
21 dead in Syrian crackdown and assault on north
World
June 10, 2011
21 dead in Syrian crackdown and assault on north
Beirut - Syrian forces shelled a town in the country's restive north and opened fire on scattered protests nationwide, killing…
UNHCR: Over 1000 Syrians flee to Turkey in 24 hours
World
June 9, 2011
UNHCR: Over 1000 Syrians flee to Turkey in 24 hours
Guvecci, Turkey - Over a thousand Syrians have fled across the border into Turkey to escape violence in the last 24…
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
World
June 8, 2011
Report: Syrian forces head toward rebellious town
Beirut - A Syrian activist says elite government forces are heading to the country's north in possible preparation for an…
Syria to send army to town after scores killed
World
June 7, 2011
Syria to send army to town after scores killed
Amman - A restive Syrian town awaited a threatened military crackdown on Tuesday after bloody events in which state media…
2nd day of general strike in tense Syrian city, tanks pull back
World
June 5, 2011
2nd day of general strike in tense Syrian city, tanks pull back
Beirut - Syrian activists and residents say tanks are withdrawing from the outskirts of a tense city in central Syria…
Palestinians in Syria, Lebanon cancel marches to Israel’s borders
World
June 4, 2011
Palestinians in Syria, Lebanon cancel marches to Israel’s borders
Damascus - Palestinians in Syria canceled plans to march to the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Sunday’s anniversary…
Rights group raises Friday’s toll in Syria to 63
World
June 4, 2011
Rights group raises Friday’s toll in Syria to 63
Beirut - A Syrian human rights activist has raised Friday's death toll among protesters to 63, most of them killed…
Army shells town as Syrians take to the streets
World
June 3, 2011
Army shells town as Syrians take to the streets
Beirut - Syrian troops pounded a central town with artillery and heavy machinegun fire Friday, killing at least two people…
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
World
June 2, 2011
Syria troops renew attack on central town; 15 dead
Beirut - Activists say Syrian government troops are pounding a central town with artillery and gunfire, killing at least 15…