Syrian uprising

Syria ‘day of mourning’ ahead of UN showdown
World

Syria ‘day of mourning’ ahead of UN showdown

Syria's opposition called for a "day of mourning and anger" on Tuesday after almost 100 people, most of them civilians,…
Nineteen killed as Syrian troops besiege Damascus suburbs
World

Nineteen killed as Syrian troops besiege Damascus suburbs

Around 2,000 Syrian troops backed by tanks launched an assault to retake Damascus suburbs from rebels on Sunday, activists said,…
UN Security Council meets on Syria; revolt nears Damascus
World

UN Security Council meets on Syria; revolt nears Damascus

HARASTA, Syria — The UN Security Council meets on Friday to discuss the next move on Syria and council envoys said…
Syrians demonstrate against Assad in Tahrir Square
Egypt

Syrians demonstrate against Assad in Tahrir Square

Scores of Syrians on Wednesday demonstrated in Tahrir Square against President Bashar al-Assad, who refuses to cooperate with international efforts…
Arab League proposes ElBaradei as special envoy to Syria, says newspaper
Egypt

Arab League proposes ElBaradei as special envoy to Syria, says newspaper

The Arab League offered former presidential hopeful Mohamed ElBaradei the position of special envoy to Syria, a London-based newspaper reported…
Syria rejects new Arab League plan to end crisis
World

Syria rejects new Arab League plan to end crisis

BEIRUT — Syria rejected Monday a new Arab League plan aiming to end the country's 10-month crisis by calling on…
Al-Azhar calls for ‘serious and immediate measures’ to end Syria bloodshed
Egypt

Al-Azhar calls for ‘serious and immediate measures’ to end Syria bloodshed

The grand sheikh of Al-Azhar called on Arab leaders Friday to adopt serious and immediate measures to stanch the continued…
Syrian opposition to request Arab League refer issue to UN
Egypt

Syrian opposition to request Arab League refer issue to UN

Members from Syria's umbrella opposition group, the Syrian National Council, arrived in Cairo Friday to request the Arab League refer…
Will the Arab League’s consensus on Syria hold?
Opinion

Will the Arab League’s consensus on Syria hold?

How durable, and how deep, is the Arab League consensus regarding Syria? And what will happen if it begins to…
Russia: US deserves no explanation on Syria arms
World

Russia: US deserves no explanation on Syria arms

Russia, which has been criticized for its sale of weapons to conflict-torn Syria, has no intention to justify its actions…
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