syria
Syrian troops fire at protesters after prayers
World
December 16, 2011
Syrian troops fire at protesters after prayers
BEIRUT — Syrian security forces opened fire on anti-government protests after Friday prayers at several locations around the country while…
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
World
December 16, 2011
Russia proposes UN Security Council resolution on Syria
Russia on Thursday surprised the Western powers by proposing a UN Security Council resolution on the Syria crisis amid mounting international…
Activists: Syrian defectors kill 27 soldiers
World
December 15, 2011
Activists: Syrian defectors kill 27 soldiers
BEIRUT — Syrian army defectors killed at least 27 soldiers and security forces Thursday in clashes in the southern province…
Araby: Arab League cannot protect Syrians without regime cooperation
Egypt
December 13, 2011
Araby: Arab League cannot protect Syrians without regime cooperation
Arab foreign ministers will decide if the Syrian issue should be internationalized, Arab League Secretary General Nabil al-Araby said Tuesday.…
Rocket fired from Lebanon at Israel falls short
World
December 12, 2011
Rocket fired from Lebanon at Israel falls short
BEIRUT — A rocket fired from Lebanon toward Israel fell short, wounding a Lebanese woman, the Lebanese army said Monday.…
Arab foreign ministers to meet over Syria crisis
Egypt
December 12, 2011
Arab foreign ministers to meet over Syria crisis
Arab foreign ministers plan to meet to discuss Syria's response to the Arab League's order to send monitors to Syria,…
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
World
December 10, 2011
Nobel peace panel says Assad can’t evade history
Awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the selection panel forecast that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would succumb…
Arab states won’t allow Syrian ‘massacre,’ says Saudi prince
World
December 10, 2011
Arab states won’t allow Syrian ‘massacre,’ says Saudi prince
A senior Saudi prince said on Friday that Arab states would not stay on the sidelines and allow the "massacre"…
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Egypt
December 8, 2011
Syrians in Cairo protest against Iraq’s pro-Assad stance
Dozens of Syrian citzens in Cairo staged a protest outside the Iraqi Embassy on Thursday to condemn what they labeled…
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
World
December 7, 2011
Syria’s Assad denies he ordered crackdown
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied ordering a crackdown against anti-government protesters, telling ABC News that most people who died…