syria
Arab League meets to discuss plans for Syria crisis
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Arab League meets to discuss plans for Syria crisis
The Arab League is convening an emergency meeting in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the fate of its observer mission…
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
World
January 7, 2012
Arabs may call on United Nations to help in Syria
Arab foreign ministers meet on Sunday to discuss whether to ask the United Nations to help their mission in Syria,…
Interior minister: Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria
World
January 7, 2012
Interior minister: Suicide bomb kills 26 in Syria
A suicide bomber killed 26 people and wounded 63 in Damascus, Syria's interior minister said, vowing an "iron fist" response…
Arab League asks Hamas for help with Syria
Egypt
January 6, 2012
Arab League asks Hamas for help with Syria
The Arab League chief on Friday asked the Damascus-based leader of the Palestinian group Hamas to ask Syria to work to…
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
World
January 6, 2012
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
A suicide bomber killed several people and wounded dozens in central Damascus on Friday, Syrian state television said, showing footage of…
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
World
January 2, 2012
Arab League: Syrian cities remain under fire
Arab League chief Nabil al-Araby said on Monday that snipers and gunfire remain in Syrian cities and called for an…
Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’
World
December 31, 2011
Syrian opposition groups set rules for ‘transition’
The Syrian National Council (SNC) opposition group has signed a political agreement with another faction of dissidents laying the ground…
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
World
December 30, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians protest govt
BEIRUT — Hundreds of thousands of Syrians poured into the streets across the nation Friday in the largest protests in…
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
World
December 30, 2011
Syrian troops deploy, opposition calls for marches
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fanned out in cities and deployed snipers on rooftops Friday as the opposition called on…
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
World
December 28, 2011
Human Rights Watch accuses Syrian authorities of hiding detainees
BEIRUT — Human Rights Watch is accusing Syrian authorities of hiding hundreds of detainees from Arab League monitors now in…