syria
Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady
World
March 23, 2012
Syria troops bomb towns, EU grounds First Lady
Syrian forces bombed towns and clashed with rebels in several regions on Friday as activists said thousands staged anti-regime protests…
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
World
March 21, 2012
UN Security Council backs Kofi Annan’s Syria peace plan
UNITED NATIONS – The previously divided UN Security Council sent a strong and united message to the Syrian government and…
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
Egypt
March 21, 2012
Syria’s Idlib: A city under fire
IDLIB — “Leave Homs alone and shell us instead,” read the banner hoisted by the people of the Syrian city…
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
World
March 20, 2012
Syria rebels quit eastern city, Russia critical
BEIRUT — Rebel fighters fled the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor on Tuesday in the face of a fierce…
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
Egypt
March 20, 2012
Human Rights Watch accuses some Syrian opposition forces of abuses
BEIRUT — Armed elements of the Syrian opposition have carried out serious abuses including the kidnapping and torture of security…
Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes
World
March 19, 2012
Syria troops fight rebels in rare Damascus clashes
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces clashed Monday with gunmen in an upscale neighborhood of the capital Damascus that is home…
100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says
Egypt
March 19, 2012
100 Egyptians deported from Syria in 3 months, embassy says
Twelve Egyptians will be deported to Egypt on Monday after being arrested by Syrian authorities for illegally entering the country.…
Qaradawi hails Shenouda, calling his support for Palestine unforgettable
Egypt
March 19, 2012
Qaradawi hails Shenouda, calling his support for Palestine unforgettable
Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi praised the recently deceased Pope Shenouda III on Monday, saying that he adopted several…
Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches
World
March 18, 2012
Explosion strikes near Syrian security building in Aleppo, regime troops restrict marches
BEIRUT — An explosion struck near a Syrian government security building in the northern city of Aleppo Sunday while a…
Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle
World
March 18, 2012
Syria opposition to rally to mark year of struggle
BEIRUT — Syrian opposition groups are calling for protests Sunday in the capital Damascus and elsewhere to commemorate the one-year…