syria
Video of Russian in Syria demands swap for detained Saudi
World
October 24, 2013
Video of Russian in Syria demands swap for detained Saudi
A video message purporting to show a Russian man abducted in Syria set a deadline of five days for the…
Syria frees 10 women prisoners as part of three-way hostage swap
World
October 23, 2013
Syria frees 10 women prisoners as part of three-way hostage swap
Syrian authorities have released 10 women jailed for helping the opposition, the first batch of 126 women expected to be…
Britain urges all Syrian opposition to join peace talks
World
October 22, 2013
Britain urges all Syrian opposition to join peace talks
British Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was vital that all elements of Syria’s opposition join peace talks tentatively scheduled…
Two more French journalists held in Syria
World
October 9, 2013
Two more French journalists held in Syria
France’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday two more French journalists were being held hostage in Syria, taking the number of…
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
World
October 3, 2013
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
Six of the most powerful rebel factions in Syria issued a joint statement on Thursday telling an Al-Qaeda front group…
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
World
October 3, 2013
Saudi Arabia scrapped UN speech in protest over Syria and Israel
Saudi Arabia’s frustration at international inaction over Syria and the Palestinians led it to cancel its speech at the United…
Fahmy and EU’s Ashton discuss bilateral relations
Egypt
October 2, 2013
Fahmy and EU’s Ashton discuss bilateral relations
Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy on Wednesday discussed a range of issues facing Egypt with EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton,…
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
World
October 1, 2013
Syria’s Assad will remain in office: minister
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will remain in office, and has the right to decide to run for reelection next year,…