syria
Syria opposition demands reform, vows protests
World
April 27, 2011
Syria opposition demands reform, vows protests
Beirut -- Syrian opposition figures said Wednesday their "massive grassroots revolution" will break the regime unless President Bashar al-Assad leads…
Foreign minister: Syrian authorities release Egyptian citizen
Egypt
April 26, 2011
Foreign minister: Syrian authorities release Egyptian citizen
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced the release of an Egyptian citizen who had been detained by Syrian security…
More gunfire, arrests reported in Syrian crackdown
World
April 26, 2011
More gunfire, arrests reported in Syrian crackdown
Beirut -- Gunfire reverberated Tuesday in the southern Syrian city of Deraa where the dead still lay unclaimed in the…
Egyptian activists call for protests against Syrian govt
Egypt
April 25, 2011
Egyptian activists call for protests against Syrian govt
Activists on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook called on Egyptians to stage protests on Tuesday outside the Syrian Embassy…
Monday’s papers: Mubarak one step closer to Tora
Egypt
April 25, 2011
Monday’s papers: Mubarak one step closer to Tora
Having previously been spared joining his two sons and the pillars of his fallen regime in Tora prison because…
Special from Syria: Mass raids follow weekend of brutality
World
April 25, 2011
Special from Syria: Mass raids follow weekend of brutality
Damascus -- Syrian authorities raided scores of homes on Sunday, arresting dozens of political dissidents in an apparent attempt to…
Syrian forces raid homes as Assad opposition mounts
World
April 24, 2011
Syrian forces raid homes as Assad opposition mounts
Amman -- Secret police raided homes near Damascus overnight, rights campaigners said on Sunday, as popular opposition to Syria's authoritarian…
Witnesses say Syrian forces kill 6 in crackdown
World
April 23, 2011
Witnesses say Syrian forces kill 6 in crackdown
Beirut -- Syrian security forces fired on tens of thousands of mourners during funeral processions Saturday, killing at least six…
Special from Syria: Demonstrators poised to continue in wake of bloodiest day
World
April 23, 2011
Special from Syria: Demonstrators poised to continue in wake of bloodiest day
Damascus -- A strong military presence remained in place around Damascus on Saturday in the wake of the country’s bloodiest…
49 killed in deadliest day of Syria uprising
World
April 22, 2011
49 killed in deadliest day of Syria uprising
Beirut -- Syrian security forces fired bullets and tear gas Friday on pro-democracy demonstrations across the country, killing at least…