Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
World
May 10, 2011
Assad tightens grip on Syria’s restive third city
Amman -- Government forces backed by snipers on rooftops tightened their grip on Syria's third city on Monday, rights groups…
Sweeping arrests in Syria after military rolls in
World
May 8, 2011
Sweeping arrests in Syria after military rolls in
Cairo -- Syrian security forces arrested more than 200 people early Sunday -- including a 10-year-old boy -- as President…
Special from Syria: International condemnation follows deadly Friday crackdown
World
May 7, 2011
Special from Syria: International condemnation follows deadly Friday crackdown
Damascus -- Security forces continued their bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations on Friday after protesters took to the streets in…
Activists say Syrian security forces kill 30 protesters; UN gets OK for visit
World
May 6, 2011
Activists say Syrian security forces kill 30 protesters; UN gets OK for visit
Beirut -- Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on thousands of protesters demanding regime change, killing more than 30 people…
Assad deploys Syrian troops before Friday prayers
World
May 6, 2011
Assad deploys Syrian troops before Friday prayers
Amman -- Security forces have moved into central Syria and coastal areas before Friday prayers in a test of will…
Syrian troops start withdrawal from besieged city
World
May 5, 2011
Syrian troops start withdrawal from besieged city
Beirut -- The Syrian army began a gradual withdrawal Thursday from a southern city at the heart of the uprising…
Syrian leader: Army operation in south to end soon
World
May 4, 2011
Syrian leader: Army operation in south to end soon
Beirut -- Syria on Wednesday promised to end its military operation in the southern city of Deraa, where the anti-government…
Special from Syria: Syrians defiant despite mass arrests and persistent violence
World
May 3, 2011
Special from Syria: Syrians defiant despite mass arrests and persistent violence
Damascus -- Hossam looked on the protest scene with excitement and giddy anticipation. A few hundred defiant Syrians had taken…
Syrian army conducts widespread raids, arrests
World
May 2, 2011
Syrian army conducts widespread raids, arrests
Beirut -- A Syrian activist says the army is conducting raids and house arrests in cities and towns across the…
Residents: Many arrests in Syria’s Deraa
World
May 1, 2011
Residents: Many arrests in Syria’s Deraa
Amman -- Syrian authorities are carrying out a wave of arrests in the city of Deraa in their latest move…