Bashar al-Assad
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
World
July 24, 2012
Assad days ‘numbered,’ Arab League chief tells paper
The head of the Arab League has said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad cannot last for long,…
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
World
July 23, 2012
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh…
Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo
World
July 22, 2012
Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo
Syrian forces bombarded three districts of Damascus with helicopter gunships on Sunday, witnesses said, clawing back territory from rebels a…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
World
July 21, 2012
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…
Residents flee as severe clashes erupt Aleppo, fight in Syria capital tense
World
July 21, 2012
Residents flee as severe clashes erupt Aleppo, fight in Syria capital tense
Unprecedented clashes between troops and rebels raged into a second day in Syria's second city of Aleppo on Saturday, forcing…
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
World
July 21, 2012
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its…
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
World
July 20, 2012
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
Syrian TV says the country's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast.
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
World
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
17 arrested for attempting to storm Syrian embassy, ministry says
Egypt
July 19, 2012
17 arrested for attempting to storm Syrian embassy, ministry says
About 17 people have been arrested for attempting to break into the Syrian Embassy in Cairo Wednesday night and replace…
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
World
July 19, 2012
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
BEIRUT — Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as battles raged in the center of Damascus…