syria
Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
World
September 13, 2012
Pope to visit Mideast in shadow of Syrian civil war
Pope Benedict makes a religiously delicate and potentially dangerous trip to Lebanon this weekend to appeal for peace and reconciliation…
Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Egyptian fighter in Syrian opposition army killed
Former Freedom and Justice Party MP Nasser Abbas has said that his cousin, Abu Bakr Ibrahim Moussa, who joined the…
Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Arab League: No demands to block Suez Canal for Syria-bound warships
Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said no demands have been made by any Arab country to prevent Syria-bound, weapons-laden…
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
World
September 10, 2012
Simultaneous bombs hit army compounds in Aleppo
Two bombs exploded simultaneously on Sunday night next to Syrian army compounds in the northern city of Aleppo, killing and…
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area
World
September 9, 2012
Syrian troops storm Damascus refugee area
Syrian government troops stormed an area of Damascus populated by Palestinian refugees on Saturday after a four-day artillery assault on…
Syrian state TV: Blast at Damascus mosque kills five security personnel
World
September 7, 2012
Syrian state TV: Blast at Damascus mosque kills five security personnel
An explosion outside a mosque in Syria's capital killed five security personnel on Friday and wounded several others, state television…
Syria slams Morsy’s Tehran speech as interference
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Syria slams Morsy’s Tehran speech as interference
BEIRUT — Syria condemned on Thursday calls by Egypt's president for change in the country, which is battling a 17-month-old…
Detention extended for 12 accused in Syrian Embassy riots
Egypt
September 6, 2012
Detention extended for 12 accused in Syrian Embassy riots
The Public Prosecution on Thursday extended by four days the detention of 12 people accused of involvement in riots outside…
Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons
World
September 6, 2012
Source: France gives Syria ‘liberated zones’ aid, mulls weapons
France has started helping rebel-held parts of Syria so these "liberated zones" can run themselves and is considering the possibility…
2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested
Egypt
September 6, 2012
2,500 Egyptians deported from Syria, 4 arrested
The Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that the Egyptian Embassy in Damascus deported 2,500 Egyptians in the past few weeks. Egyptian…