Syrian uprising
Arab League, Red Cross warn Syria heading to civil war
World
May 8, 2012
Arab League, Red Cross warn Syria heading to civil war
BEIRUT — Security forces killed at least 10 people in fighting across Syria on Tuesday, activists said, in a 14-month-old…
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade
Syria is finding it increasingly hard to buy grain on international markets because sanctions have blocked its access to trade…
Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
World
May 6, 2012
Heavy fighting rocks eastern Syria ahead of poll
AMMAN — Fighting between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces erupted in an oil producing province in eastern Syria, residents…
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
World
May 5, 2012
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
Regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who…
Four killed in Syrian university raid
World
May 3, 2012
Four killed in Syrian university raid
Syrian security forces stormed student dorms at a northwestern university following anti-government protests there, killing at least four students and…
Arab League chief meets with Syrian delegation
World
May 2, 2012
Arab League chief meets with Syrian delegation
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby met on Wednesday with the Syrian opposition delegation to mull recent developments in Syria and…
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
World
May 2, 2012
Syria accused of war crimes, rebels kill 15
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels killed 15 members of the security forces in an ambush on Wednesday, a monitoring group said,…
Syrian activist Yara Shammas released on bail
World
April 30, 2012
Syrian activist Yara Shammas released on bail
Syrian anti-regime activist Yara Shammas, who faces the death penalty for "belonging to a secret organization," was bailed on Monday…
UN Syria observers visit Homs neighborhood
World
April 29, 2012
UN Syria observers visit Homs neighborhood
BEIRUT — UN observers struggling to shore up a shaky cease-fire in Syria visited an embattled neighborhood in the central…