syria
Syrian dissident pushes to unite fragmented opposition
World
November 4, 2012
Syrian dissident pushes to unite fragmented opposition
The fragmented Syrian opposition will attempt once again this weekend to forge a common policy to gain international respect, obtain…
Israel complains to UN over Syrian tanks in Golan zone
World
November 3, 2012
Israel complains to UN over Syrian tanks in Golan zone
Israel lodged a complaint with United Nations monitors on Saturday after three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized Golan Heights zone…
Videos show Syria troops ‘kill and mutilate prisoners’
World
November 3, 2012
Videos show Syria troops ‘kill and mutilate prisoners’
A Syrian rights group on Saturday released videos of pro-regime fighters apparently killing prisoners and cutting ears from bodies, after…
Syria army quits base on strategic Aleppo road
World
November 2, 2012
Syria army quits base on strategic Aleppo road
(Reuters) - The Syrian army abandoned its last base near the northern town of Saraqeb after a fierce assault…
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
Egypt
November 1, 2012
UN envoy arrives in Egypt to discuss Syria
UN and Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Cairo Thursday for a two-day visit for talks with…
Syrian air force on offensive after failed truce
World
October 30, 2012
Syrian air force on offensive after failed truce
Syrian warplanes bombed rebel targets with renewed intensity on Tuesday after the end of a widely ignored four-day truce between…
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
World
October 30, 2012
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
Clashes erupted between Syrian rebels and troops backed by Palestinian fighters near Damascus Tuesday as the UN-Arab League peace…
Airstrikes in Damascus wreck last day of Syria ‘truce’
World
October 29, 2012
Airstrikes in Damascus wreck last day of Syria ‘truce’
Syrian jets bombed parts of Damascus Monday in what residents said were the capital's fiercest air raids yet, underlining the…
Syrian opposition reaches contentious consensus in Cairo
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Syrian opposition reaches contentious consensus in Cairo
A two-day meeting of Syrian opposition groups, considered one of the most diverse and inclusive since the start of the…
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
World
October 28, 2012
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
Syrian rebels launched a series of attacks on army positions on Sunday as regime air strikes hit opposition-held towns near…