syria
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
World
October 14, 2012
Rights group: Syrian regime using Russian-made cluster bombs
Human Rights Watch on Sunday accused the Syrian air force of using cluster bombs against rebels and in populated areas…
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
World
October 10, 2012
Turkey says believes Syrian plane had ‘non-civilian’ cargo
Turkey received intelligence that a Syrian passenger plane which it forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday was carrying "non-civilian…
NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover
World
October 9, 2012
NATO makes plans to back Turkey over Syria spillover
NATO said it had drawn up plans to defend Turkey if necessary should the war in Syria spill over their…
The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria
World
October 9, 2012
The death of a commander points to Hizbullah’s involvement in Syria
LEBANON — The village of Bodai, near Baalbeck in the Beqaa Valley, was in mourning last Wednesday. As the people…
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
World
October 7, 2012
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
Syrian rebels, lacking heavy arms and air power, are braced for the long haul as they struggle to take on…
Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning
World
October 7, 2012
Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning
Turkey returned fire after Syrian mortar bombs landed in a field in southern Turkey on Saturday, the day after Prime…
Turkey steps up Syria strikes, says will defend borders
World
October 4, 2012
Turkey steps up Syria strikes, says will defend borders
Turkey stepped up retaliatory artillery strikes on a Syrian border town on Thursday, killing several Syrian soldiers, while its parliament…
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Egypt FM warns Syrian crisis worsening
Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr warned Thursday against the Syrian conflict spreading after a mortar bomb fired from Syrian…
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
World
October 4, 2012
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
Walking into Syria after an inconspicuous crossing, I met a smiling Abu Tamim waiting past the border. On the way…
Inside Aleppo: Four soldiers of the Free Syrian Army
World
October 4, 2012
Inside Aleppo: Four soldiers of the Free Syrian Army
It takes all sorts to make a revolution, even just to win a war. The four fighters of the Free…