Syrian uprising
Russia blames West and Syria’s neighbours for bloodshed
World
July 28, 2012
Russia blames West and Syria’s neighbours for bloodshed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Saturday that international support for Syrian rebels would lead to "more blood" and…
Kurdish Syria: From cultural to armed revolution
World
July 28, 2012
Kurdish Syria: From cultural to armed revolution
DERIK, Syria — The Kurdish rebellion in northeastern Syria intensified in fighting that erupted Saturday 22 July, as militias raising…
Onslaught looms as Assad forces pound Aleppo outskirts
World
July 27, 2012
Onslaught looms as Assad forces pound Aleppo outskirts
President Bashar al-Assad's artillery pounded rebel-held areas around Aleppo on Friday, preparing the ground for an onslaught on Syria's biggest…
Activists launch campaign in Cairo to support Syrian people
Egypt
July 27, 2012
Activists launch campaign in Cairo to support Syrian people
Activists, politicians, media figures and doctors in Egypt have launched a campaign to offer the Syrian people moral and financial…
Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus
World
July 26, 2012
Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus
BEIRUT — Damascus and Aleppo came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up…
14 Egyptian undocumented migrants arrested in Syria
Egypt
July 26, 2012
14 Egyptian undocumented migrants arrested in Syria
Syrian authorities have arrested 14 Egyptians who attempted to enter Syria illegally through Jordan's borders, according to Egypt's state news…
Arabs to seek UN General Assembly action on Syria
World
July 26, 2012
Arabs to seek UN General Assembly action on Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Arab nations announced plans Wednesday to go to the UN General Assembly and seek approval of a resolution calling…
Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
World
July 25, 2012
Half UN observer mission ‘have quit Syria’
Half of the members of the United Nations observer mission in Syria have left the country, as it starts its…
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
World
July 25, 2012
Syrian activists say envoys to Cyprus, UAE defect
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Syrian opposition activists say the country's ambassador to Cyprus and the most recent ambassador to…
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
World
July 25, 2012
Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey sealed its border with Syria to trucks on Wednesday, cutting off a vital supply line to the embattled nation…