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Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
World
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
World
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
World
June 9, 2012
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
Russia amplified its call for an international meeting on Syria on Saturday, saying sanctions or military intervention would "only aggravate…
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
World
June 9, 2012
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
UN monitors finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt, to be confronted…
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Iranian oil passing Suez Canal dropped due to Western sanctions
The number of Iranian crude vessels passing through Egypt’s Suez Canal has dropped this year as Western sanctions bite, an…
Panel: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria
World
May 17, 2012
Panel: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria
UNITED NATIONS — Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a UN Security Council ban…
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
World
March 30, 2012
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
LONDON — Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to…
Israel says threat of strike on Iran is working
World
March 22, 2012
Israel says threat of strike on Iran is working
The threat of a military strike on Iran is preventing the Islamic republic from taking the final steps toward developing…