syria
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Tanker with Syrian oil passes through Suez
The M.T. Tour, a tanker identified by the United States as owned by a sanctions-evading company set up by Iran,…
Egypt FM says arming Syria rebels could cause civil war
World
April 2, 2012
Egypt FM says arming Syria rebels could cause civil war
Egypt's foreign minister warned on Monday that arming Syria's opposition could lead to a full civil war and argued instead…
Annan says Syria agrees to 10 April peace deadline
World
April 2, 2012
Annan says Syria agrees to 10 April peace deadline
UNITED NATIONS — Kofi Annan asked the UN Security Council to back a 10 April deadline for partial implementation of…
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
World
April 2, 2012
Syria forces hit rebel bastions despite peace moves
President Bashar al-Assad's regime pressed its deadly campaign to crush dissent on Monday, reportedly pounding northern rebel strongholds as it…
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers
Egypt
April 1, 2012
Egyptian Embassy in Damascus releases Egyptians, warns of dangers
The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus on Sunday succeeded in releasing 29 Egyptians who had been arrested in Syria for illegal…
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
World
April 1, 2012
Syria conference: Gulf countries to fund rebels
ISTANBUL — Participants at a conference on Syria say Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are creating a multimillion-dollar fund…
Syria blasts international conference on crisis
World
April 1, 2012
Syria blasts international conference on crisis
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria blasted an international conference on the country's spreading crisis before it even started Sunday, calling it…
Young Syrian activists put life on hold in revolt
World
March 30, 2012
Young Syrian activists put life on hold in revolt
TRIPOLI, Lebanon— Last year, Khalid was a 19-year-old Syrian university student whose modest dreams were to land a job and…
Clinton, Saudi Arabia explore Syria crisis
World
March 30, 2012
Clinton, Saudi Arabia explore Syria crisis
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought to work out a unified strategy on the…
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
World
March 30, 2012
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
LONDON — Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to…