syria
Arabs impose travel ban on 17 Syrians
World
December 1, 2011
Arabs impose travel ban on 17 Syrians
The Arab League, which voted to impose sanctions on Syria for failing to end a crackdown on protesters, has listed…
Turkey to impose sanctions on Syrian regime
World
November 30, 2011
Turkey to impose sanctions on Syrian regime
Turkey has decided to impose economic and financial sanctions on the Syrian regime over its bloody crackdown on the opposition,…
Syrians protest Arab sanctions ‘interference’
World
November 28, 2011
Syrians protest Arab sanctions ‘interference’
Tens of thousands of Syrians protested Monday in state-backed rallies against unprecedented economic sanctions imposed by the Arab League over…
Arab sanctions tighten noose on Syria’s Assad
World
November 28, 2011
Arab sanctions tighten noose on Syria’s Assad
The Arab League approved unprecedented economic sanctions against Syria, isolating President Bashar al-Assad's government over its eight-month crackdown on protests…
Arab League meeting moved from Tahrir HQ to hotel
Egypt
November 27, 2011
Arab League meeting moved from Tahrir HQ to hotel
Today's emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers on the situation in Syria has been moved to a hotel near Cairo…
UN sees no need yet for Syria humanitarian corridor
World
November 26, 2011
UN sees no need yet for Syria humanitarian corridor
French proposals for "humanitarian corridors" in Syria to help civilians affected by eight months of unrest are not justified by…
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
Egypt
November 26, 2011
Wife of Syrian dissident kidnapped in Cairo, says family
The family of Egyptian citizen Mona Abdel Wahab has said that she was kidnapped on Friday from Cairo’s Mohandiseen neighborhood…
At least 10 Syria forces ‘killed in clashes with deserters’
World
November 26, 2011
At least 10 Syria forces ‘killed in clashes with deserters’
At least 10 troops and security service agents were killed in clashes with mutinous soldiers in the east of Syria,…
Turkey premier urges Syrian president to step down
World
November 22, 2011
Turkey premier urges Syrian president to step down
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday said for the first time that Syria's president must step down over…
Arab League’s economic council to discuss sanctions on Syria
Egypt
November 21, 2011
Arab League’s economic council to discuss sanctions on Syria
The Social Economic Council affiliated with the Arab League will meet within the next three days to discuss imposing economic…