Bashar al-Assad
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
World
June 14, 2014
Syria TV says 30 killed in blast near Iraq border
A bomb attack targeting a weapons bazaar in eastern Syria close to the Iraqi border killed 30 "terrorists" on Saturday,…
Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to work: aid group
World
June 12, 2014
Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Lebanon forced to work: aid group
At least 50,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon are working, often in dire conditions and for 12 hours a day,…
Egyptian court sentences 13 Syrians to five years in prison
Egypt
June 10, 2014
Egyptian court sentences 13 Syrians to five years in prison
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 13 Syrians to five years in prison. The defendants were charged with assembling, disturbing public peace, assaulting…
Syrian rebel rocket fire kills 50 in Aleppo: monitoring group
World
June 2, 2014
Syrian rebel rocket fire kills 50 in Aleppo: monitoring group
Syrian rebel rocket fire on government-controlled areas of Aleppo killed 50 people over the weekend, a monitoring group said on…
Jordan expels Syrian ambassador over critical comments
World
May 26, 2014
Jordan expels Syrian ambassador over critical comments
US ally Jordan said on Monday it was expelling the Syrian ambassador and giving him 24 hours to leave after…
NGO: Syria war toll over 162,000
World
May 19, 2014
NGO: Syria war toll over 162,000
More than 162,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict broke out in March 2011, the Syrian Observatory…
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
World
May 7, 2014
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
Syrian rebels started withdrawing from the heart of Homs city on Wednesday, leaving an early center of the revolt against…
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
World
May 4, 2014
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
Beirut (AFP) - Al-Nusra Front, the Al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, has seized a moderate rebel commander in the southern province…
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
World
April 29, 2014
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
Two mortar shells struck a school complex in central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens,…
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
World
April 28, 2014
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Monday he will run for re-election in a vote on 3 June which is…