syria
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
World
December 11, 2013
United States suspends non-lethal assistance into northern Syria
The United States has suspended all non-lethal assistance into northern Syria after Islamic Front forces seized headquarters and warehouses belonging…
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
World
December 10, 2013
U.N. plans first aid airlift to Syria from Iraq as winter grips
The United Nations' first relief airlift to Syria from Iraq will deliver food and winter supplies to the mostly Kurdish…
Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’
World
November 28, 2013
Syrian forces ‘retake Deir Attiyeh’
Syria's army recaptured Deir Attiyeh on Thursday, state television said, six days after rebel fighters seized the town on the…
Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks
World
November 27, 2013
Syria government says won’t surrender power at Geneva peace talks
Syrian authorities will attend planned talks in January aimed at resolving the country's civil war but they will also resist…
Scores killed as rebels battle to break siege of Damascus suburbs
World
November 24, 2013
Scores killed as rebels battle to break siege of Damascus suburbs
A ferocious battle in the eastern suburbs of Damascus has killed more than 160 people in the past two days…
Syria minister car fired on, driver killed: State TV
World
November 23, 2013
Syria minister car fired on, driver killed: State TV
Gunmen fired on the car of a Syrian government minister on Saturday, killing his driver but missing their target, who…
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document
World
November 7, 2013
Chemical weapons watchdog verifies previously inaccessible Syrian site: document
Global chemical weapons watchdog inspectors using footage from sealed cameras have verified one of two remaining sites declared by Syria, according…
Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA
World
November 6, 2013
Bomb kills eight in central Damascus square: SANA
A bomb exploded in central Damascus on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 50, with women and children among the…
Muslim Brotherhood no longer able to rally on streets, president claims
Egypt
November 2, 2013
Muslim Brotherhood no longer able to rally on streets, president claims
Interim President Adly Mansour has claimed the Muslim Brotherhood is no longer capable of rallying large protests on the streets,…
Exclusive: Syria has destroyed chemical production facilities – watchdog
World
October 31, 2013
Exclusive: Syria has destroyed chemical production facilities – watchdog
Syria has destroyed all of its declared chemical weapons production and mixing facilities, meeting a major deadline in an ambitious…