syria
Violence erupts in Beirut after slain official’s funeral
World
October 21, 2012
Violence erupts in Beirut after slain official’s funeral
Violence erupted in downtown Beirut on Sunday as protesters tried to storm the offices of Prime Minister Najib Mikati after the funeral of…
Syrian state TV: Car bomb in Damascus, several killed
World
October 21, 2012
Syrian state TV: Car bomb in Damascus, several killed
A car bomb exploded near a police station in the central Bab Touma district of Damascus on Sunday, witnesses said,…
Renewed clashes around Syrian army base
World
October 20, 2012
Renewed clashes around Syrian army base
Syrian regime forces and rebels clashed around a besieged army base near the strategic northern town of Maaret al-Numan…
Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefire
World
October 18, 2012
Peace envoy to visit Syria to work out Eid ceasefire
The international mediator on Syria will go to Damascus in the next few days to try to broker a brief…
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Bomb explosion near Egyptian embassy in Damascus, no casualties
A bomb exploded near the Egyptian Embassy in Kafr Sousa area of the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, but did…
Syria mediator warns conflict could consume Middle East
World
October 17, 2012
Syria mediator warns conflict could consume Middle East
International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday that Syria's civil war risked spreading across borders into an "all-consuming" conflict unless it was eventually addressed. Brahimi,…
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
World
October 16, 2012
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership
Syria's divided rebels have agreed to set up a joint leadership to oversee their battle to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad,…
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Damascus Embassy inquires about killing of three Egyptians in Syria
Egypt’s acting Ambassador to Syria Alaa Abdel Aziz has submitted an urgent memo to Syrian authorities inquiring into the deaths…
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says
World
October 15, 2012
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists, report says
The majority of weapons secretly shipped to Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia and Qatar go to hardline Islamic…
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
World
October 15, 2012
Turkey bans Syrian planes from its air space, rebels gain
Turkey has banned all Syrian aircraft from its air space as it takes an increasingly firm stance against President Bashar…