Hama
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
World
July 25, 2012
Syrian armored column closes in on Aleppo
Syria sent thousands of troops towards Aleppo on Wednesday, where attack helicopters have been pounding rebel fighters, stepping up its…
Activists: Over 200 massacred in Syrian government forces attack
World
July 13, 2012
Activists: Over 200 massacred in Syrian government forces attack
AMMAN/BEIRUT — More than 200 Syrians, mostly civilians, were massacred in a village in the rebellious Hama region when it…
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Three members of the security forces were killed on Saturday in northern Syria, where fighting raged despite a pledge by…
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
World
March 20, 2012
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Security forces kill at least six in Syria on Muslim holiday
World
November 6, 2011
Security forces kill at least six in Syria on Muslim holiday
BEIRUT – Security forces killed at least six people in central Syria as thousands of anti-government protesters called for the…
Activists: Syrian forces kill 4 at start of Eid
World
November 6, 2011
Activists: Syrian forces kill 4 at start of Eid
Syrian forces shot dead at least four civilians on Sunday in a continued military assault on the central city of…
Syrian forces kill 10 protesters after Friday prayers
World
August 12, 2011
Syrian forces kill 10 protesters after Friday prayers
AMMAN - Syrian forces shot dead 10 protesters Friday, activists said, as tens of thousands demanded the fall of President…
Syrian tanks pound city, Saudi king condemns violence
World
August 8, 2011
Syrian tanks pound city, Saudi king condemns violence
AMMAN, Jordan - President Bashar al-Assad extended a tank onslaught in Syria's Sunni Muslim tribal heartland on Monday, residents said,…
Activist: Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed
World
August 4, 2011
Activist: Syrian tanks thrust into Hama, 45 killed
AMMAN, Jordan - At least 45 civilians were killed in a tank assault by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces to…