Syrian uprising
Lebanese PM suspects assassination linked to bomb plot
World
October 20, 2012
Lebanese PM suspects assassination linked to bomb plot
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday he suspected the assassination of a senior Lebanese intelligence chief was linked…
Renewed clashes around Syrian army base
World
October 20, 2012
Renewed clashes around Syrian army base
Syrian regime forces and rebels clashed around a besieged army base near the strategic northern town of Maaret al-Numan…
Bomb blast in Beirut kills at least two
World
October 19, 2012
Bomb blast in Beirut kills at least two
At least two people were killed and 15 wounded by a huge bomb that exploded in a street in central…
Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefire
World
October 18, 2012
Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefire
The international mediator on Syria will go to Damascus in the next few days to try to broker a brief…
Syria mediator warns conflict could consume Middle East
World
October 17, 2012
Syria mediator warns conflict could consume Middle East
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday that Syria's civil war risked spreading across borders into an "all-consuming" conflict unless it was eventually addressed. Brahimi,…
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
World
October 16, 2012
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
Syria's divided rebels have agreed to set up a joint leadership to oversee their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad,…
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt’s acting Ambassador to Syria Alaa Abdel Aziz has submitted an urgent memo to Syrian authorities inquiring into the deaths…
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
World
October 15, 2012
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar…
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
World
October 14, 2012
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the Syrian air force of using cluster bombs against rebels and in populated areas…
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
World
October 10, 2012
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
Turkey received intelligence that a Syrian passenger plane which it forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday was carrying "non-civilian…