syria
Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad
World
May 19, 2011
Troops deploy in Syrian village, US sanctions Assad
Syrian troops backed by tanks deployed in a border village on Thursday, witnesses said, ignoring growing pressure from Washington, which…
US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad
World
May 18, 2011
US imposes sanctions on Syria’s Assad
Washington imposed sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for human rights abuses on Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of pressure…
Residents: Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave
World
May 17, 2011
Residents: Syrians find 13 bodies in Deraa mass grave
Syrian villagers pulled 13 bodies from a mass grave near the southern city of Deraa on Monday, residents said, and…
8 killed in Syrian border town as hundreds flee
World
May 16, 2011
8 killed in Syrian border town as hundreds flee
Tripoli, Lebanon - A human rights activist says eight people have been killed because of violence in a Syrian border…
Scores of Syrians flee violence to Lebanon
World
May 14, 2011
Scores of Syrians flee violence to Lebanon
Beirut - Hundreds of Syrians fled to neighboring Lebanon on Saturday to escape a violent crackdown against an anti-government uprising…
Syrian troops surround city known for 1982 revolt
World
May 12, 2011
Syrian troops surround city known for 1982 revolt
Beirut -- Syrian soldiers and tanks executing a nationwide crackdown on regime opponents surrounded the city of Hama on Thursday,…
Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
World
May 12, 2011
Syrian tanks shell towns, at least 19 killed
Amman -- Syrian tanks shelled residential areas in two towns and at least 19 people were killed across the country,…
Tanks shell Syrian city, Assad confident
World
May 11, 2011
Tanks shell Syrian city, Assad confident
Amman -- Army tanks shelled a residential district in Homs on Wednesday, said a rights campaigner in Syria's third city…
Envoys: Kuwait, not Syria, to run for UN rights body
World
May 10, 2011
Envoys: Kuwait, not Syria, to run for UN rights body
United Nations -- Under pressure from fellow UN member states, Syria dropped plans to run for a seat on the…
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
World
May 10, 2011
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
Amman -- Government forces backed by snipers on rooftops tightened their grip on Syria's third city on Monday, rights groups…