syria
Annan in Cairo for talks on Syria
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Annan in Cairo for talks on Syria
Kofi Annan, the United Nations-Arab League envoy to Syria, arrived in Cairo Wednesday for talks on the Syrian crisis, DPA…
Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500
World
March 7, 2012
Syria army sends reinforcements to Idlib hotspot as Syria death toll almost at 8,500
The death toll in Syria since protests erupted against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad last March has reached 8,458,…
Syria’s displaced blocked at Lebanon border
World
March 6, 2012
Syria’s displaced blocked at Lebanon border
Abu Ali says he has only God to thank today for sparing his life and that of his wife and…
Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Pro-Assad newspaper denounces withdrawal of Egyptian ambassador
A Syrian newspaper supporting President Bashar al-Assad condemned on Tuesday a decision by Egypt to withdraw its ambassador to Damascus,…
Syrian intellectuals: Detached and divided, but why?
Opinion
March 5, 2012
Syrian intellectuals: Detached and divided, but why?
The role of Syrian intellectuals in their revolution has raised various questions since the uprising began. On one hand, there…
After Homs, Syria seen facing Bosnia-style war
World
March 5, 2012
After Homs, Syria seen facing Bosnia-style war
Few close observers of the Syrian conflict believe the uprising that began nearly a year ago is anything like over,…
Egypt Embassy in Syria frees 2 nationals
Egypt
March 5, 2012
Egypt Embassy in Syria frees 2 nationals
DAMASCUS — The Egyptian Embassy in Damascus on Monday freed two Egyptians who had been detained by Syrian authorities over…
China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’
World
March 4, 2012
China lays out stance on Syria, rejects ‘interference’
China warned other powers on Sunday not to use humanitarian aid for Syria to "interfere" in the strife-torn Middle Eastern…
Red Cross says it hopes to enter Baba Amro today
World
March 4, 2012
Red Cross says it hopes to enter Baba Amro today
The International Committee of the Red Cross said it was hopeful that its aid convoy would enter the shattered Baba…
Syrian forces pound Homs, tanks deploy in east
World
March 4, 2012
Syrian forces pound Homs, tanks deploy in east
Syrian forces renewed their bombardment of parts of the shattered city of Homs and for a second day blocked Red…