syria
UK urges tougher Syria sanctions, Russia issues warning
World
January 19, 2012
UK urges tougher Syria sanctions, Russia issues warning
BEIRUT — Britain called on Wednesday for harsher sanctions on Syria, where an Arab monitoring mission has failed to halt…
Bodies of two Egyptians killed in Libya, Syria arrive to Cairo
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Bodies of two Egyptians killed in Libya, Syria arrive to Cairo
The corpses of two Egyptians who were killed in Syria and Libya arrived at Cairo International Airport on Wednesday, state-run…
Russia: US deserves no explanation on Syria arms
World
January 18, 2012
Russia: US deserves no explanation on Syria arms
Russia, which has been criticized for its sale of weapons to conflict-torn Syria, has no intention to justify its actions…
Syrian rebel chief asks world to stop bloodshed
World
January 17, 2012
Syrian rebel chief asks world to stop bloodshed
A Syrian rebel army chief urged the world on Tuesday to protect civilians in Syria, saying Arab peace monitors had…
Iran violating arms embargo with shipments to Syria, France says
World
January 16, 2012
Iran violating arms embargo with shipments to Syria, France says
Iran has repeatedly violated a UN arms embargo with exports to protest-hit Syria, the French foreign ministry said on Monday,…
UN chief urges Security Council to act on Syria
World
January 16, 2012
UN chief urges Security Council to act on Syria
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday appealed to the Security Council to act with "seriousness" on Syria, where he…
Moussa urges Arab league to consider military intervention in Syria
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Moussa urges Arab league to consider military intervention in Syria
Former secretary general of the Arab League and Egyptian presidential hopeful Amr Moussa urged the league on Sunday to consider…
Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria’s Assad
World
January 15, 2012
Stop the killing, UN chief tells Syria’s Assad
The UN chief told Bashar al-Assad on Sunday to "stop killing your people" and the Syrian leader offered an amnesty…
Syria’s first lady falling from grace
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Syria’s first lady falling from grace
Not so long ago, she was the darling of the international press, described as a "rose in the desert" and…
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
World
January 14, 2012
Emir of Qatar suggests sending Arab troops to Syria
The emir of Qatar is the first Arab leader to call for humanitarian intervention in Syria to protect civilians from…