Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
World
July 5, 2011
Tanks surround Syrian city of Hama after protests
Amman - Syrian tanks surrounded Hama on Tuesday, residents and activists said, threatening a large-scale assault on the city after…
Syrian governor fired after huge protests
World
July 3, 2011
Syrian governor fired after huge protests
Beirut - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad dismissed the governor of the key central city of Hama on Saturday in apparent…
Syrian forces kill 24, protesters tell Assad to go
World
July 2, 2011
Syrian forces kill 24, protesters tell Assad to go
Amman - Syrian forces killed 24 civilians on Friday, a prominent rights lawyer said, as tens of thousands of people…
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
World
July 1, 2011
Three killed as Syrian protesters tell Assad to go
Amman - Syrian forces shot dead three demonstrators in the central city of Homs on Friday, witnesses and activists said,…
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
World
June 30, 2011
Syrian forces spread through mountainous area near Turkish border; 11 killed
Beirut - Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border on Thursday as the death…
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
World
June 25, 2011
Hundreds of Syrians flee to Lebanon; activists raise Friday death toll to 20
Beirut - Hundreds of Syrians, some of them with gunshot wounds, streamed into neighboring Lebanon on Saturday in search of…
Five killed as thousands of Syrians, defying army’s guns, march demanding Assad ouster
World
June 24, 2011
Five killed as thousands of Syrians, defying army’s guns, march demanding Assad ouster
Beirut - Security forces opened fire Friday as thousands of anti-govenrment protesters took to Syria’s streets in a weekly ritual…
More than 1500 refugees flee Syria in one day
World
June 24, 2011
More than 1500 refugees flee Syria in one day
Beirut - More than 1500 Syrian refugees streamed across the border to safe havens in Turkey in one day as…
Syria foreign minister lashes out at critics
World
June 22, 2011
Syria foreign minister lashes out at critics
Beirut - Syria's foreign minister vowed Wednesday to present "an unprecedented example of democracy" in the country within three months,…
Thousands of Syrian in pro-Assad rallies
World
June 21, 2011
Thousands of Syrian in pro-Assad rallies
Beirut - Tens of thousands of Syrians are demonstrating in support of the president a day after pro-democracy protesters rejected…