syria
Syrian activists begin sit-in for Assad ouster
World
April 18, 2011
Syrian activists begin sit-in for Assad ouster
Beirut -- More than 5000 anti-government protesters in Syria took over the main square of the country's third-largest city Monday,…
Activist: Syrian forces kill 8 protesters in Homs
World
April 18, 2011
Activist: Syrian forces kill 8 protesters in Homs
Amman -- Syrian forces killed 8 protesters overnight in the central city of Homs in confrontations after the death of…
3 killed at Syrian protest after Assad vows reform
World
April 18, 2011
3 killed at Syrian protest after Assad vows reform
Beirut -- Gunmen opened fire during a funeral for a slain anti-government protester Sunday, killing at least three people on…
Exiled opposition leader says Syrian regime is lying
Egypt
April 17, 2011
Exiled opposition leader says Syrian regime is lying
Paris -- A prominent Syrian opposition leader has rejected promises by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to introduce reform, as anti-regime…
Syria protesters call for freedom after Assad pledge
World
April 17, 2011
Syria protesters call for freedom after Assad pledge
Amman -- Syrian protesters chanted slogans calling for greater freedom at an independence day rally in the southern town of…
Syria’s Assad says govt to lift emergency law
World
April 16, 2011
Syria’s Assad says govt to lift emergency law
Beirut — Syria's president said Friday he expects the government to lift a state of emergency that has been in…
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
World
April 16, 2011
Reports: Thousands rally at funeral in Syria
Thousands of Syrians on Saturday attended the funeral of a man who succumbed to his wounds after being shot in the northwestern…
Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest
Egypt
April 15, 2011
Assad faces toughest test from Syrian unrest
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad trained to be an ophthalmologist because, he said, eye surgery involves few emergencies and not much…
Deal struck to try to calm restive Syrian city
Egypt
April 14, 2011
Deal struck to try to calm restive Syrian city
Syrian authorities sought to defuse tensions in Banias by agreeing to withdraw the feared secret police from the restive coastal…
In new protest, Syrian women block main highway
World
April 13, 2011
In new protest, Syrian women block main highway
Beirut -- Thousands of Syrian women and children holding white flags and olive branches blocked a main coastal highway Wednesday…