syria
Arab League head warns of possible civil war in Syria
World
January 13, 2012
Arab League head warns of possible civil war in Syria
BEIRUT — Arab League head Nabil al-Araby said on Friday he feared a possible civil war in Syria that could…
Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence
World
January 12, 2012
Second Arab monitor may quit Syria over violence
An Arab observer delegation in Syria is running into further difficulties, with two members either quitting or threatening to do…
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Cyprus stops Russian ship with ammunition cargo for Syria
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A Russian ship that made an unscheduled stop in Cyprus while carrying tons of arms to Syria…
Syria’s Assad speaks to crowd in Damascus square
World
January 11, 2012
Syria’s Assad speaks to crowd in Damascus square
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, fighting 10 months of pro-democracy protests, greeted thousands of rapturous supporters in a Damascus square on…
UN says Syria killings rise after monitors arrive
World
January 11, 2012
UN says Syria killings rise after monitors arrive
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad derided the efforts of Arab League monitors to halt violence against anti-government activists, and a senior…
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
World
January 10, 2012
Iran ‘jamming Al Jazeera broadcasts’
Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a statement received on Tuesday.…
Syria’s president says he won’t leave power
World
January 10, 2012
Syria’s president says he won’t leave power
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Tuesday he will not step down, insisting that he still has his people's…
Syria’s president to speak on ‘domestic issues’
World
January 10, 2012
Syria’s president to speak on ‘domestic issues’
BEIRUT — Syria's embattled president will give his first speech Tuesday since he agreed last month to an Arab League…
Arab League accused of Syria cover-up
World
January 9, 2012
Arab League accused of Syria cover-up
The opposition Muslim Brotherhood in Syria accused the Arab League of seeking to "cover up the crimes" of the Syrian…
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Amnesty International: Mideast state repression set to continue in 2012
Violence deployed by Middle East governments to suppress dissent last year is set to continue in 2012, with some states…