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Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary
World
March 15, 2012
Pro-Assad show, ‘massacre’ mark Syria anniversary
Huge rallies showed support for Syria's president on Thursday despite a new "massacre" report and a refugee exodus to Turkey, as a…
Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria
World
March 13, 2012
Assad calls for May parliamentary election in Syria
DAMASCUS — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, facing a one-year revolt against his rule, set parliamentary elections under his country's new…
‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
World
March 12, 2012
‘Grave and appalling’ reports from Syria, Annan says
BEIRUT — Dozens of civilians in Syria's flashpoint city of Homs were killed in cold blood, the government and opposition…
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
World
March 11, 2012
Annan ends Syria trip with no deal
BEIRUT — International envoy and former UN chief Kofi Annan left Syria Sunday without a deal to end the bloody…
Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500
World
March 7, 2012
Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500
The death toll in Syria since protests erupted against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad last March has reached 8,458,…
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed
World
February 21, 2012
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces killed more than 60 people on Tuesday in assaults on villages and an artillery barrage…
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
World
February 21, 2012
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
Syrian forces on Tuesday blitzed the flashpoint city of Homs and opened fire to disperse daring protesters in the capital,…
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…
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…
Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Hamas leader did not discuss relocation to Jordan, source says
Hamas has denied reports that it is seeking to move its headquarters from Syria to Jordan, following its leader’s first…