Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Syrian troops kill 7 on start of Muslim holiday
World
August 30, 2011
Syrian troops kill 7 on start of Muslim holiday
BEIRUT - Syrian security forces killed seven people on Tuesday as they opened fire to disperse thousands of protesters rallying…
Syrian security forces surround central town
World
August 29, 2011
Syrian security forces surround central town
BEIRUT - Syrian security forces pursuing anti-government protesters have surrounded a central town that has become a hotbed of dissent…
Residents: Army fights defectors near Damascus
World
August 28, 2011
Residents: Army fights defectors near Damascus
AMMAN - Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fought gun battles overnight near a northeast Damascus suburb with army…
Syrian security forces fan out in restive cities
World
August 27, 2011
Syrian security forces fan out in restive cities
BEIRUT - Syrian security forces fanned out Saturday in flashpoint cities across the country to crush protests against President Bashar…
Thousands march anew against Syria’s Assad, 2 killed
World
August 27, 2011
Thousands march anew against Syria’s Assad, 2 killed
AMMAN - Syrian forces killed at least two protesters on Saturday as tens of thousands of people marched again to…
Syrian protesters chant ‘bye Qadhafi, Bashar next’
World
August 25, 2011
Syrian protesters chant ‘bye Qadhafi, Bashar next’
AMMAN - Syrian protesters chanted "bye, bye Qadhafi, Bashar your turn is coming" overnight, but President Bashar al-Assad showed few…
Syrian activists say tanks storm flashpoint city of Deir al-Zor
World
August 24, 2011
Syrian activists say tanks storm flashpoint city of Deir al-Zor
BEIRUT - Syrian activists say tanks have stormed the eastern city of Deir al-Zor and made sweeping arrests there as…
Syrians taunt Assad, saying regime next to unravel
World
August 22, 2011
Syrians taunt Assad, saying regime next to unravel
BEIRUT - Taking inspiration from the rapid unraveling of the regime in Libya, thousands of Syrians poured into the streets…
UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV
World
August 21, 2011
UN team arrives in Syria, Assad to speak on TV
BEIRUT - President Bashar al-Assad will give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday, state media said, as a UN…
Syrian forces kill six despite Assad pledge
World
August 19, 2011
Syrian forces kill six despite Assad pledge
AMMAN - Syrian forces shot dead six protesters on Friday despite President Bashar al-Assad's pledge that his military crackdown on…