syria
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
World
April 21, 2014
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on June 3, the country's…
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
World
April 20, 2014
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops…
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
World
April 14, 2014
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
Syrian opposition activists have posted photographs and video that they say shows an improvised chlorine bomb to back up claims…
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
World
April 13, 2014
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
For three years, residents of Syria's Mediterranean provinces have watched from their coastal sanctuary as civil war raging further inland…
Twin car bombs in Syria’s Homs kill at least 21 people
World
April 9, 2014
Twin car bombs in Syria’s Homs kill at least 21 people
At least 21 people including women and children were killed by twin car bombs in the central Syrian city of…
Egyptian banks refuse transfers from Libya and Syria
Business
April 9, 2014
Egyptian banks refuse transfers from Libya and Syria
Egyptian banks are refusing to accept transfers or recognize invoices from clients of Egyptian exporters in Sudan, Libya and Syria. The…
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
World
April 7, 2014
Hezbollah leader: Syria’s Assad secure, will seek re-election
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will stand for re-election this year and no longer faces a threat of being overthrown, the…
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
World
March 25, 2014
Arab summit kicks off with calls to arm Syria rebels
An Arab summit kicked off in Kuwait Tuesday with a call by Syria's opposition for "sophisticated" arms, while Saudi Arabia…
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
World
March 24, 2014
Report: UN Syria envoy says new Geneva peace talks unlikely for now
The United Nations peace mediator for Syria has said it is unlikely talks in Switzerland between the Syrian government and…