syria
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Dozens of Syrian citzens in Cairo staged a protest outside the Iraqi Embassy on Thursday to condemn what they labeled…
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
World
December 7, 2011
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering a crackdown against anti-government protesters, telling ABC News that most people who died…
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
Egypt
December 7, 2011
Arab League chief begins tour to discuss situation in Syria
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby embarked on a tour of Arab countries on Wednesday, starting in Beirut, Lebanon, where…
Hizbullah chief in rare public address in Lebanon
World
December 6, 2011
Hizbullah chief in rare public address in Lebanon
BEIRUT — The leader of Lebanon's Hizbullah made a rare public appearance at a Beirut rally on Tuesday to mark…
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…
In show of force, Syrian regime holds war games
World
December 5, 2011
In show of force, Syrian regime holds war games
BEIRUT — Syria's state-run media say the country's military has held war games during which the army test-fired missiles and…
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
World
December 4, 2011
At least 23 dead in intensifying Syria violence
At least 23 people were reported killed in Syria Saturday as violence intensified in the eighth month of an uprising…
Fifteen dead after Syrian army clashes with rebels
World
December 3, 2011
Fifteen dead after Syrian army clashes with rebels
At least 15 people died in fierce fighting between security forces and army rebels in northern Syria early on Saturday,…
Araby: Syrian regime can still avoid foreign intervention
Egypt
December 2, 2011
Araby: Syrian regime can still avoid foreign intervention
The Syrian regime still has an opportunity to overcome its current crisis if it signs an Arab League protocol allowing…
UN human rights chief calls for action to protect Syrians
World
December 2, 2011
UN human rights chief calls for action to protect Syrians
GENEVA — United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay called on Friday for the international community to take…