Syrian uprising
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
World
September 17, 2012
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
Saudi Arabia opted to stay away from a meeting of four regional powers on the Syrian crisis on Monday, adding…
Turkish FM: Turkey to invest US$2 bn in Egypt, supports Morsy on Syria
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Turkish FM: Turkey to invest US$2 bn in Egypt, supports Morsy on Syria
The Turkish Central Bank plans to deposit US$2 billion in the Central Bank of Egypt, a sum earmarked for funding…
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
World
September 17, 2012
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
Serious human rights violations have soared dramatically in Syria in recent weeks, the head of a UN commission tasked with…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander says its troops in Syria
World
September 16, 2012
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander says its troops in Syria
Members of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps are in Syria providing non-military assistance, and Iran may get involved militarily…
Brotherhood denies reports of sending soldiers, weapons to Syria
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Brotherhood denies reports of sending soldiers, weapons to Syria
The Muslim Brotherhood did not send members to Syria to join the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and fight against President…
Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
World
September 13, 2012
Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
Pope Benedict makes a religiously delicate and potentially dangerous trip to Lebanon this weekend to appeal for peace and reconciliation…
Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed
Former Freedom and Justice Party MP Nasser Abbas has said that his cousin, Abu Bakr Ibrahim Moussa, who joined the…
Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said no demands have been made by any Arab country to prevent Syria-bound, weapons-laden…
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
World
September 10, 2012
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
Two bombs exploded simultaneously on Sunday night next to Syrian army compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, killing and…
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area
World
September 9, 2012
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area
Syrian government troops stormed an area of Damascus populated by Palestinian refugees on Saturday after a four-day artillery assault on…