Syrian uprising
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
World
February 26, 2012
Syria referendum goes ahead amid military onslaught
BEIRUT — Explosions shook several embattled Syrian cities on Sunday before polls opened for a vote on a new constitution that could keep President…
UN-Arab League envoy Annan calls for peace in Syria
World
February 24, 2012
UN-Arab League envoy Annan calls for peace in Syria
GENEVA — Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the new United Nations-Arab League envoy on Syria, called on Friday on…
Two journalists killed in Syria identified
World
February 22, 2012
Two journalists killed in Syria identified
PARIS — The French government spokesperson on Wednesday identified two Western reporters killed in Syria as French photojournalist Remi Ochlik…
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed
World
February 21, 2012
Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefires; more than 60 killed
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces killed more than 60 people on Tuesday in assaults on villages and an artillery barrage…
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
World
February 21, 2012
Syrian forces pound Homs, protests spread in Damascus
Syrian forces on Tuesday blitzed the flashpoint city of Homs and opened fire to disperse daring protesters in the capital,…
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
World
February 20, 2012
Assad slams foreign help to ‘terrorists,’ Syria bolsters troops as Iranian warships dock
President Bashar al-Assad said on Monday that foreign parties were funding "armed terrorist groups" to destabilize Syria and intent on…
Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
World
February 19, 2012
Syria intervention “very difficult,” top US general says
The top US military officer warned Sunday that intervention in Syria would be "very difficult" and said it would be…
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
Egypt
February 17, 2012
Hundreds outside Syrian Embassy demand Assad’s fall
Hundreds of Syrian and Egyptian activists gathered outside the Syrian Embassy in Cairo Friday to call for the end of…
Activists say Syrian tanks shell Homs intensively
World
February 17, 2012
Activists say Syrian tanks shell Homs intensively
BEIRUT — Syrian troops intensively shelled rebel-held neighborhoods in the restive central city of Homs Friday, a day after the…
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
World
February 17, 2012
UN General Assembly adopts resolution condemning Syria
UNITED NATIONS — The 193-nation UN General Assembly ratcheted up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday by…