syria
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Facebook shuts down Syrian military page
Facebook shut down the official page of Syria's armed forces on Friday, prompting Syrian state newspapers to blacklist the website…
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
An official source from the Arab League has sharply criticized the League Secretariat’s decision to postpone the Baghdad Summit to…
Sweeping arrests in Syria after military rolls in
World
May 8, 2011
Sweeping arrests in Syria after military rolls in
Cairo -- Syrian security forces arrested more than 200 people early Sunday -- including a 10-year-old boy -- as President…
Residents: Tanks enter Syrian town in south
World
May 8, 2011
Residents: Tanks enter Syrian town in south
Amman -- Syrian forces have entered the southern town of Tafas near the city of Deraa in the Hauran Plain,…
Special from Syria: International condemnation follows deadly Friday crackdown
World
May 7, 2011
Special from Syria: International condemnation follows deadly Friday crackdown
Damascus -- Security forces continued their bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations on Friday after protesters took to the streets in…
Activists say Syrian security forces kill 30 protesters; UN gets OK for visit
World
May 6, 2011
Activists say Syrian security forces kill 30 protesters; UN gets OK for visit
Beirut -- Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people…
Assad deploys Syrian troops before Friday prayers
World
May 6, 2011
Assad deploys Syrian troops before Friday prayers
Amman -- Security forces have moved into central Syria and coastal areas before Friday prayers in a test of will…
Syrian troops start withdrawal from besieged city
World
May 5, 2011
Syrian troops start withdrawal from besieged city
Beirut -- The Syrian army began a gradual withdrawal Thursday from a southern city at the heart of the uprising…
Syrian leader: Army operation in south to end soon
World
May 4, 2011
Syrian leader: Army operation in south to end soon
Beirut -- Syria on Wednesday promised to end its military operation in the southern city of Deraa, where the anti-government…
Special from Syria: Syrians defiant despite mass arrests and persistent violence
World
May 3, 2011
Special from Syria: Syrians defiant despite mass arrests and persistent violence
Damascus -- Hossam looked on the protest scene with excitement and giddy anticipation. A few hundred defiant Syrians had taken…