Syrian uprising
Activists call for Syrian solidarity march on Friday
Egypt
February 16, 2012
Activists call for Syrian solidarity march on Friday
Revolutionary forces are organizing a march Friday to support the Syrian people against what they call the human rights violations…
Assad calls for Syria vote, but steps up assault
World
February 15, 2012
Assad calls for Syria vote, but steps up assault
As Syrian forces stepped up their assault Wednesday on rebellious cities, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a referendum on a new…
Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Al-Azhar head demands Arabs stop Syrian bloodshed
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb called on Arab countries and liberals worldwide to work to stop the bloodshed in Syria,…
Monitor: Syria’s Homs in heaviest shelling for days
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Monitor: Syria’s Homs in heaviest shelling for days
Syrian troops battered Homs on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling of the central flashpoint city for days, a…
Syria’s revolution finds a temporary home in Cairo
Egypt
February 14, 2012
Syria’s revolution finds a temporary home in Cairo
Bashar al-Assad’s army is barraging residential buildings and hospitals in the besieged city of Homs, killing dozens of women and…
Syria Freedom Convoy members ready to sacrifice lives
World
February 13, 2012
Syria Freedom Convoy members ready to sacrifice lives
Members of the second Freedom Convoy, an operation that carries aid to Syrians suffering under the government crackdown, are ready…
Syria resumes shelling after rejecting peace force
World
February 13, 2012
Syria resumes shelling after rejecting peace force
Regime forces resumed their assault on the Syrian protest city of Homs on Monday, activists said, after Damascus rejected an…
Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood urge ‘jihad’ against Syrian regime
World
February 12, 2012
Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood urge ‘jihad’ against Syrian regime
Jordan's powerful Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday called for "jihad" against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime and support for the rebel…
Signs Syrian opposition making inroads in Damascus
World
February 12, 2012
Signs Syrian opposition making inroads in Damascus
BEIRUT — Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus Saturday in the first killing of a high ranking military officer…
Two explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo
World
February 10, 2012
Two explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT — Two explosions targeted security compounds in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, state media said, causing…