Arab League
Arabs support Palestinian call for peace conference
World
February 13, 2012
Arabs support Palestinian call for peace conference
CAIRO — Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo on Sunday supported a Palestinian request for an international peace conference aimed…
Arabs redouble bid to end Syria conflict
World
February 12, 2012
Arabs redouble bid to end Syria conflict
Arab ministers stepped up diplomatic efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria on Sunday and Saudi Arabia advocated giving all…
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Syrian city of Homs
World
February 9, 2012
Humanitarian crisis deepens in Syrian city of Homs
Between blasts of rockets and mortar fire, Syrians used loudspeakers to call for blood donations and medical supplies Thursday in…
Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria
Egypt
February 8, 2012
Arab League asks observer mission to leave Syria
The Arab League has asked the monitors dispatched to Damascus to leave the country, Syrian newspaper Al-Watan said Wednesday. The…
Gulf states to expel Syrian envoys, recall their own
World
February 7, 2012
Gulf states to expel Syrian envoys, recall their own
Gulf monarchies joined mounting international pressure on the Syrian regime on Tuesday, deciding to expel its envoys and withdraw their…
Syrians storm embassy in Cairo again
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Syrians storm embassy in Cairo again
A crowd of Syrians stormed the Syrian Embassy in Cairo smashing furniture and equipment and setting fire to parts of…
Arab League delegation to Iraq to prepare for summit
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Arab League delegation to Iraq to prepare for summit
An Arab League delegation left for Baghdad Monday on a four-day visit to prepare for the league’s 23rd summit, which…
Nineteen killed as Syrian troops besiege Damascus suburbs
World
January 29, 2012
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,…
Syrian forces battle to retake Damascus suburbs
World
January 29, 2012
Syrian forces battle to retake Damascus suburbs
Thousands of Syrian soldiers moved into the suburbs of Damascus that have fallen under rebel control on Sunday, killing five…
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria
The Arab League's monitoring mission to Syria has been frozen given the escalation of violence in the country, the Arab…