syria
Skirmish on second day of fragile Syria truce
World
April 13, 2012
Skirmish on second day of fragile Syria truce
Syrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fought rebels near the border with Turkey on Friday, threatening a ceasefire brokered…
Guns silent in hours after Syria truce deadline
World
April 12, 2012
Guns silent in hours after Syria truce deadline
BEIRUT - Syrian troops held their fire in the hours after a UN-backed ceasefire took effect at dawn on Thursday,…
Kofi Annan seeks Iran’s help in Syria crisis
World
April 11, 2012
Kofi Annan seeks Iran’s help in Syria crisis
TEHRAN — Special envoy Kofi Annan said Wednesday in Tehran that Iran could help solve the crisis in Syria, where…
Syria flouts pullout deadline, attacks towns
World
April 10, 2012
Syria flouts pullout deadline, attacks towns
BEIRUT — Syrian activists reported military attacks on two towns and said there was no sign of a large-scale troop…
Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
World
April 8, 2012
Pope marks Easter with call for Syria violence end
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI implored the Syrian regime Sunday to heed international demands to end the bloodshed and…
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
World
April 8, 2012
Syria wants guarantees to pull troops from cities
BEIRUT — Syria's Foreign Ministry says the government will not withdraw its troops from cities without written guarantees from armed…
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Activists: More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge
Three members of the security forces were killed on Saturday in northern Syria, where fighting raged despite a pledge by…
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
World
April 6, 2012
Syrian tanks in action four days before pullout date
BEIRUT — Syrian troops and tanks battled rebels on Friday, opposition activists said, only four days before a troop pullback…
Syrian troops attack towns across country
World
April 5, 2012
Syrian troops attack towns across country
BEIRUT — Syrian troops launched assaults on several towns across the country on Thursday, activists said. The offensives appeared to…
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
World
April 4, 2012
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
BEIRUT — Loud explosions reverberated across the central Syrian city of Homs and clashes were reported in several areas across…