syria
Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit
World
July 22, 2012
Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit
Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of…
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
World
July 21, 2012
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
Syrian rebels took control of the main crossing between Iraq and Syria along the two countries' northern border on Saturday,…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
World
July 21, 2012
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
World
July 21, 2012
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its…
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
World
July 20, 2012
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
Syrian TV says the country's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast.
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
World
July 19, 2012
Syria’s Assad appears on TV after attack
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made his first appearance since a brazen bomb attack killed three members of his…
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
Opinion
July 19, 2012
Morsy to renew the Brotherhood-Saudi relationship
President Mohamed Morsy’s visit to Saudi Arabia last week was a success. The fact that the visit even took place…
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
World
July 19, 2012
No sign of Assad after bomb kills kin, battles rage
BEIRUT — Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Thursday, as battles raged in the center of Damascus…
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
World
July 18, 2012
Nearly 100 killed across Syria on Wednesday, NGO says
Nearly 100 people were killed on Wednesday in violence across Syria, including 16 in Damascus, said the Syrian Observatory…
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Police teargas demonstrators before Syrian Embassy in Cairo
Police threw tear gas canisters at scores of Egyptian and Syrian activists demonstrating before the Syrian Embassy in the Garden…