Syrian conflict
Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus
World
December 16, 2012
Activists: 25 killed as Syrian fighter jets bomb Palestinian camp in Damascus
Syrian fighter jets rocketed the Palestinian Yarmouk camp in Damascus on Sunday, killing at least 25 people sheltering in a…
US official: Assad’s forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation
World
December 13, 2012
US official: Assad’s forces fire Scuds in Syria escalation
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria's government, a senior…
Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing
Egypt
December 12, 2012
Egyptian embassy employee wounded in Damascus bombing
An employee of the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus was wounded in three bombings targeting the Syrian interior ministry that is…
World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition
World
December 12, 2012
World powers recognize Syrian opposition coalition
World powers meeting in Marrakech, Morocco recognized Syria's new opposition coalition as "the legitimate representative of the Syrian people" and…
Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base
World
December 10, 2012
Islamist rebels seize key north Syria army base
Rebels led by the radical Islamist group Al-Nusra Front seized a strategic army base in the northern Syrian province of…
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
World
December 10, 2012
UN envoy: US and Russia still back Syria settlement
BEIRUT — US and Russian officials have given their commitment to a political solution for the deepening Syrian conflict, a…
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
World
December 6, 2012
Blast hits Syrian Red Crescent HQ in capital, Syrian TV reports
An explosion in front of the Damascus headquarters for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) killed at least one person…
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
World
December 3, 2012
Egypt recalls Damascus-bound plane amid violence, Syrian official defects
Egyptian authorities ordered an EgyptAir plane on its way to Damascus to turn back on Monday because of the "bad…
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
World
December 3, 2012
US ‘strongly warns’ Assad over chemical arms
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a "strong warning" Monday to the regime of Bashar al-Assad over the potential…
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
World
December 1, 2012
Syria Internet, mobiles down for third straight day
Syrian Internet and mobile phone lines remained cut for a third straight day on Saturday, an AFP correspondent in Damascus…