Syrian uprising
Arab League chief says Syria will grant observers access
Egypt
December 19, 2011
Arab League chief says Syria will grant observers access
A Syrian delegation has signed a protocol outlining the legal framework of the mission of observers the Arab League plans…
Syria official in Cairo expected to sign Arab deal
World
December 19, 2011
Syria official in Cairo expected to sign Arab deal
Syria's deputy foreign minister has arrived in Cairo and is expected to sign an agreement allowing Arab observers into the…
Syrian troops fire at protesters after prayers
World
December 16, 2011
Syrian troops fire at protesters after prayers
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protests after Friday prayers at several locations around the country while…
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
World
December 16, 2011
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
Russia on Thursday surprised the Western powers by proposing a UN Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis amid mounting international…
In show of force, Syrian regime holds war games
World
December 5, 2011
In show of force, Syrian regime holds war games
BEIRUT — Syria's state-run media say the country's military has held war games during which the army test-fired missiles and…
Turkey to impose sanctions on Syrian regime
World
November 30, 2011
Turkey to impose sanctions on Syrian regime
Turkey has decided to impose economic and financial sanctions on the Syrian regime over its bloody crackdown on the opposition,…
Turkey premier urges Syrian president to step down
World
November 22, 2011
Turkey premier urges Syrian president to step down
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday said for the first time that Syria's president must step down over…
Cairo airport security ends clashes between Assad supporters, opponents
Egypt
November 20, 2011
Cairo airport security ends clashes between Assad supporters, opponents
Security authorities at Cairo International Airport dispersed on Sunday morning a fight between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar…
Blasts in Syria capital, reports of RPG attack
World
November 20, 2011
Blasts in Syria capital, reports of RPG attack
BEIRUT — Residents in the Syrian capital woke up to two loud explosions Sunday amid activist reports that a major building…
FM: Egypt won’t withdraw ambassador to Syria
Egypt
November 15, 2011
FM: Egypt won’t withdraw ambassador to Syria
Egypt will not withdraw its ambassador to Syria despite an Arab League resolution urging Arab countries to recall their ambassadors…