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Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty
World

Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty

Syrian security forces killed at least 19 people and wounded dozens as they cracked down on protests after Friday prayers,…
Arab League tells media to get permits before covering Syrian uprising
Egypt

Arab League tells media to get permits before covering Syrian uprising

The Arab League this Thursday called on Arab and international media outlets seeking to cover the events in Syria to…
Activists: Deadly attacks in Homs kill at least 20
World

Activists: Deadly attacks in Homs kill at least 20

BEIRUT - Syrian activists say two grisly attacks have killed at least 20 civilians over the past 24 hours in…
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’
Egypt

Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’

Suspending or freezing Syria's membership during the Arab League's urgent meeting on Wednesday is out of the question, Arab diplomatic…
Arab League, Syria agree to crisis deal, TV report says
World

Arab League, Syria agree to crisis deal, TV report says

Algerian Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci said on Tuesday that an Arab League committee charged with seeking an end to the…
Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines
World

Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines

BEIRUT - A Syrian official and witnesses say Damascus is planting landmines along parts of the border with Lebanon.
Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrest
World

Arab League hands Syria plan to end unrest

AMMAN - The Arab League handed Syrian officials a plan for ending seven months of increasingly violent unrest against President Bashar al-Assad's rule, and Assad…
Assad’s supporters, opponents clash outside Cairo embassy
Egypt

Assad’s supporters, opponents clash outside Cairo embassy

Opponents and supporters of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad clashed on Sunday outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo. The violence started…
Assad warns Western powers of ‘earthquake’ should they intervene
World

Assad warns Western powers of ‘earthquake’ should they intervene

BEIRUT - Western powers risk causing an "earthquake" across the Middle East if they intervene in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad…
Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership
Egypt

Egypt’s intellectuals call for freezing Syria’s Arab League membership

Egypt's Writers' Union called on the Arab League on Saturday to freeze Syria's membership of the regional organization, in a…
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