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Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
World
March 29, 2012
Explosions heard as Arab summit opens in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — The annual Arab summit meeting opened in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Thursday with only 10 of the…
Syrian suspicions swirl over Iranian hand in Assad’s repression
World
March 29, 2012
Syrian suspicions swirl over Iranian hand in Assad’s repression
ANTAKYA, Turkey — The Syrian rebel fighter pulled a small copper-plated bullet from his trouser pocket, offering it as supporting…
Syria says will reject any Arab League summit initiative
World
March 28, 2012
Syria says will reject any Arab League summit initiative
Damascus will reject any initiative made at an Arab League summit relating to the violence in Syria, a Foreign Ministry…
Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
World
March 28, 2012
Arab ministers push Annan’s Syria plan
BAGHDAD - Arab foreign ministers met on Wednesday to discuss how to implement a UN-backed peace plan for Syria after…
Syria accepts Annan six-point peace plan
World
March 27, 2012
Syria accepts Annan six-point peace plan
The government in Damascus has agreed to accept UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's six-point plan on ending the bloodshed in…
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
World
March 26, 2012
Arab League summit to focus on ending bloodshed in Syria
In a historic Arab league meeting in Baghdad this week, Syria is likely to top the agenda, as regional leaders…
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power
World
March 25, 2012
Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood says it will not monopolize power
Syria's Muslim Brotherhood will share power and respect democracy if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, its leader said on Sunday.
Assad’s resignation not proposed on Baghdad summit’s agenda, Araby says
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Assad’s resignation not proposed on Baghdad summit’s agenda, Araby says
Requesting the resignation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not be proposed during the Arab summit starting in Baghdad at…
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
World
March 25, 2012
Amid chaos of uprising, crime wave hits Syria
BEIRUT — Streets of Damascus that were crowded until late at night stand mostly empty after sunset as Syrians stay…