Syrian uprising
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
World
July 18, 2012
Update: UN Council postpones Syria sanctions vote
The UN Security Council postponed a vote Wednesday on a Western-drafted resolution calling for sanctions against Syria following a request…
Syrian rebels say they carried out Damascus attack
World
July 18, 2012
Syrian rebels say they carried out Damascus attack
BEIRUT — Syria's rebel commander says his forces carried out an attack in Damascus that killed the defense minister and…
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Three Egyptian businessmen missing in Syria
Three Egyptian businessmen went missing Tuesday morning on their way to Damascus International Airport before their flight back to Cairo.…
Update: Syrian state TV reports defense minister killed in Damascus bombing
World
July 18, 2012
Update: Syrian state TV reports defense minister killed in Damascus bombing
Syria's defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother in-law were killed in a suicide bomb attack in Damascus on Wednesday,…
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
World
July 17, 2012
Israel: Syria moving troops from Golan to Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has moved army forces from the Golan Heights area next to Israel toward Damascus and other…
Syrian forces surround rebels fighting in capital
World
July 16, 2012
Syrian forces surround rebels fighting in capital
Syrian government forces encircled rebel fighters in Damascus on Monday, waging a second day of fighting that residents described as…
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
World
July 15, 2012
Over 20 killed as Syrian troops pound rebel strongholds
Syrian troops bombarded several rebel areas in several parts of the country on Sunday killing at least 25…
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
World
July 15, 2012
Red Cross: Syrian conflict now a civil war
GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross says it now considers the conflict in Syria a civil war,…
World outrage at Syria ‘massacre’, but no action
World
July 14, 2012
World outrage at Syria ‘massacre’, but no action
The United States has branded Syria's leaders murderers after an attack on a village by President Bashar al-Assad's troops left…