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This is Damascus
Opinion
January 30, 2012
This is Damascus
Never has Damascus been so gloomy. A quiet sadness hovers over the streets and alleys. The voices of people are…
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…
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
Egypt
January 28, 2012
Egypt plans to send delegation to US as NGO furor mounts
A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called…
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
World
January 22, 2012
Arab states set to keep monitors in Syria
Arab states, divided over how to handle the crisis in Syria, are likely to extend a peace mission there which…
Syria’s first lady falling from grace
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Syria’s first lady falling from grace
Not so long ago, she was the darling of the international press, described as a "rose in the desert" and…
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
World
January 14, 2012
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
The emir of Qatar is the first Arab leader to call for humanitarian intervention in Syria to protect civilians from…
Arab League meets to discuss plans for Syria crisis
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Arab League meets to discuss plans for Syria crisis
The Arab League is convening an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the fate of its observer mission…
US concerned about Bahrain activist, urges probe
World
January 8, 2012
US concerned about Bahrain activist, urges probe
The United States called on its ally Bahrain on Saturday to investigate the case of a prominent Bahraini human rights…
British royal’s gift from Bahrain criticized
World
January 7, 2012
British royal’s gift from Bahrain criticized
One of Queen Elizabeth II's daughters-in-law was criticised on Saturday for accepting jewels from the royal family of Bahrain, which…
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
World
January 7, 2012
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
Arab foreign ministers meet on Sunday to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to help their mission in Syria,…