Syrian uprising
UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre
World
June 7, 2012
UN monitors shot at trying to reach Syria massacre
Gunmen fired shots at UN monitors trying to get into a Syrian massacre after the reported massacre of dozens of…
Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets
World
June 7, 2012
Syria accused of new massacre as UN council meets
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and militiamen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stood accused by opponents on Thursday of a new…
Putin in China to cement key alliance
World
June 5, 2012
Putin in China to cement key alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on Tuesday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering a crucial alliance that…
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
World
June 3, 2012
Troops, rebels clash near Damascus; Saudi and Turkey slam Assad
Syrian troops and rebels clashed on Sunday in the countryside of Damascus province and near the northern city of Aleppo,…
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
World
June 3, 2012
Syrian president denies responsibility for Houla massacre
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denied Sunday that his government had anything to do with last week's gruesome Houla…
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
World
June 3, 2012
Lebanese army deploys in Tripoli after 13 killed
Lebanese troops deployed in the northern city of Tripoli early on Sunday after fierce clashes between supporters and opponents of…
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
World
June 2, 2012
Pro and anti-Syrian groups clash in north Lebanon
BEIRUT — Security officials say clashes between pro and anti-Syrian groups in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli have killed…
Activists: Syrian troops shell Houla after last week’s massacre
World
May 31, 2012
Activists: Syrian troops shell Houla after last week’s massacre
BEIRUT — Activists say Syrian troops are shelling the central Houla area where more than 100 people were massacred last…
Inhuman indifference? A Syrian rebel’s story
Opinion
May 30, 2012
Inhuman indifference? A Syrian rebel’s story
Editor’s note: While Egypt is preoccupied with its own predicament following the first round of the presidential elections, the violence…
Arab ministers to discuss Syria Saturday, Kuwait says
World
May 29, 2012
Arab ministers to discuss Syria Saturday, Kuwait says
Arab foreign ministers will meet on Saturday for talks on the 15-month conflict in Syria that will be joined by…