crackdown
Qatar calls for foreign troops in Syria, Russia opposes, Assad talks with Annan
World
March 10, 2012
Qatar calls for foreign troops in Syria, Russia opposes, Assad talks with Annan
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held "positive" talks with international peace envoy Kofi Annan on Saturday, state television reported as pressures…
China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’
World
March 4, 2012
China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’
China warned other powers on Sunday not to use humanitarian aid for Syria to "interfere" in the strife-torn Middle Eastern…
HRW: 700 dead, thousands wounded in Homs blitz
World
March 3, 2012
HRW: 700 dead, thousands wounded in Homs blitz
Syrian forces killed some 700 people and wounded thousands in a 27-day bombardment of Homs, with shells sometimes falling at…
Q&A: A primer on Syria’s nearly year-old uprising and crackdown
World
March 3, 2012
Q&A: A primer on Syria’s nearly year-old uprising and crackdown
After weeks of bloody siege, Syrian troops have moved into one of the most restive neighborhoods of Homs, one of…
Syrian forces open fire on thousands marching in Damascus funeral procession
World
February 18, 2012
Syrian forces open fire on thousands marching in Damascus funeral procession
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fired live rounds and tear gas at thousands of people marching Saturday in a funeral…
Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’
World
February 18, 2012
Bahrain deports 4 foreign ‘activists’
Bahrain announced the deportation of four foreign activists for "taking part in illegal demonstrations," bringing to 12 the number expelled…
Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria
World
February 5, 2012
Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria
The US ambassador to the United Nations said she was "disgusted" by the vote, which came a day after activists…
Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador
Egypt
February 4, 2012
Tunisia to withdraw recognition of Syrian regime, expel ambassador
Tunisia is withdrawing its recognition of the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad and will expel the Syrian ambassador, the…
Syrians face crackdown with creativity, humor
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Syrians face crackdown with creativity, humor
Throughout 40 years of Assad family dictatorship, one thing united Syrians — the culture of self-censorship, fear and paranoia. But…