Syrian uprising
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
World
July 25, 2012
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
Syria sent thousands of troops towards Aleppo on Wednesday, where attack helicopters have been pounding rebel fighters, stepping up its…
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
World
July 24, 2012
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
More than 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days to escape escalating bloodshed in their homeland, a…
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
World
July 24, 2012
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
The head of the Arab League has said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad cannot last for long,…
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
World
July 24, 2012
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
US President Barack Obama warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Monday not to make the "tragic mistake" of turning…
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
Two Egyptians were shot dead in Syria by police forces Monday, Syrian state TV said. The station quoted police sources as…
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
World
July 23, 2012
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh…
Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo
World
July 22, 2012
Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo
Syrian forces bombarded three districts of Damascus with helicopter gunships on Sunday, witnesses said, clawing back territory from rebels a…
Brotherhood MP calls for investigating how Omar Suleiman died
Egypt
July 22, 2012
Brotherhood MP calls for investigating how Omar Suleiman died
The general intelligence service must provide clear information about the death of Omar Suleiman, former head of the People’s Assembly’s…
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
World
July 21, 2012
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
Syrian rebels took control of the main crossing between Iraq and Syria along the two countries' northern border on Saturday,…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
World
July 21, 2012
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…