syria
Syrian forces kill 19, government offers amnesty
World
November 5, 2011
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
November 4, 2011
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
November 2, 2011
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
November 2, 2011
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
November 1, 2011
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
November 1, 2011
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
October 31, 2011
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
October 30, 2011
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
October 30, 2011
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
October 29, 2011
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…