Syrian uprising
UN observers in Syria suspend activities due to escalation of violence
World
June 16, 2012
UN observers in Syria suspend activities due to escalation of violence
UN observers in Syria suspended their activities and patrols Saturday because of escalating violence in the country, the head of…
Syrian forces kill two Egyptians trying to enter country
Egypt
June 14, 2012
Syrian forces kill two Egyptians trying to enter country
Syrian security forces shot and killed two Egyptians who were trying to illegally enter the country through Jordan, the Egyptian…
France wants UN to be able to enforce Annan plan
World
June 14, 2012
France wants UN to be able to enforce Annan plan
France will propose giving the United Nations the power to enforce Kofi Annan's Syrian peace plan, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius…
Syrian army killed children, used them as ‘human shields,’ says UN
Features/Interviews
June 12, 2012
Syrian army killed children, used them as ‘human shields,’ says UN
Syrian troops have tortured children, executed them and used children as young as eight as "human shields" during military raids…
Syrian troops and rebels clash across country
World
June 11, 2012
Syrian troops and rebels clash across country
BEIRUT— Syrian troops attacked a rebel-held town in the center of the country with helicopter gunships on Monday and shelled…
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
World
June 10, 2012
In Lebanon, Syrian uprising shakes social fault lines
BEIRUT — Deeply tucked into the barren hills of Lebanon’s northeastern region of Hermel, the isolated town of Ursal has…
Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
World
June 10, 2012
Shelling kills 18 in cradle of Syrian uprising
Eighteen people, including 12 women and children, were killed overnight by shelling in the Syrian town of Deraa, where the…
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
World
June 9, 2012
Russia presses call for international meeting on Syria but not sanctions
Russia amplified its call for an international meeting on Syria on Saturday, saying sanctions or military intervention would "only aggravate…
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
World
June 9, 2012
‘Stench of burnt flesh’ greets UN team at Syria massacre site
UN monitors finally reached the site of a massacre of villagers in Syria on their second attempt, to be confronted…
Egyptian FM calls on Syrian opposition to unite
World
June 7, 2012
Egyptian FM calls on Syrian opposition to unite
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Thursday that Syrian opposition groups should reach a unified vision to solve the…