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Arab League says Syria must protect monitors
Egypt
January 10, 2012
Arab League says Syria must protect monitors
The Arab League condemned on Tuesday an attack this week by protesters on monitors in the Syrian port city of…
Interior minister: Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria
World
January 7, 2012
Interior minister: Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria
A suicide bomber killed 26 people and wounded 63 in Damascus, Syria's interior minister said, vowing an "iron fist" response…
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
World
January 6, 2012
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
A suicide bomber killed several people and wounded dozens in central Damascus on Friday, Syrian state television said, showing footage of…
Arab Parliament requests withdrawal of monitors from Damascus
World
January 1, 2012
Arab Parliament requests withdrawal of monitors from Damascus
An Arab League advisory body called on Sunday for the immediate withdrawal of the organization's monitoring mission in Syria, saying…
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
World
December 30, 2011
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fanned out in cities and deployed snipers on rooftops Friday as the opposition called on…
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
World
December 24, 2011
Thousands attend funerals for Syrian bomb victims
DAMASCUS — Thousands of mourners carrying Syrian flags and pictures of the dead took part in a mass funeral Saturday…
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
World
December 23, 2011
Syria: Twin suicide bombs shake capital, 40 dead
DAMASCUS — Twin suicide car bomb blasts ripped through an upscale Damascus district Friday, targeting heavily guarded intelligence buildings and killing…
Syria ‘accepts’ observers as 34 bodies dumped
World
December 6, 2011
Syria ‘accepts’ observers as 34 bodies dumped
Syria said it conditionally accepts observers as part of an Arab plan, as a rights group reported militiamen loyal to…
Blasts in Syria capital, reports of RPG attack
World
November 20, 2011
Blasts in Syria capital, reports of RPG attack
BEIRUT — Residents in the Syrian capital woke up to two loud explosions Sunday amid activist reports that a major building…
Arab League chief receives death threats from Syrian regime loyalists
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Arab League chief receives death threats from Syrian regime loyalists
Nabil al-Araby, secretary general of the Arab League, changed his mobile and landline numbers because he has been receiving threats…