Syrian uprising
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Foreign minister: Egypt rejects outside intervention in Syria
Egypt rejects foreign intervention in Syria under any pretext, Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Sunday. Preserving the unity of…
UN human rights office: Death toll in Syria rises to at least 3500
World
November 8, 2011
UN human rights office: Death toll in Syria rises to at least 3500
GENEVA — Syria’s nearly eight-month-old uprising has cost at least 3500 civilian lives, the United Nations reported Tuesday, in a…
Arab League meet on Syria’s failure to honor peace plan
World
November 7, 2011
Arab League meet on Syria’s failure to honor peace plan
The Arab League on Sunday called an emergency meeting on Syria's failure to implement its peace plan, as forces reportedly killed…
Arab League tells media to get permits before covering Syrian uprising
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Arab League tells media to get permits before covering Syrian uprising
The Arab League this Thursday called on Arab and international media outlets seeking to cover the events in Syria to…
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’
Egypt
November 2, 2011
Sources: Freezing Syria’s Arab League membership ‘out of the question’
Suspending or freezing Syria's membership during the Arab League's urgent meeting on Wednesday is out of the question, Arab diplomatic…
Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines
World
November 1, 2011
Syrian official: Damascus planting landmines
BEIRUT - A Syrian official and witnesses say Damascus is planting landmines along parts of the border with Lebanon.
Assad warns Western powers of ‘earthquake’ should they intervene
World
October 30, 2011
Assad warns Western powers of ‘earthquake’ should they intervene
BEIRUT - Western powers risk causing an "earthquake" across the Middle East if they intervene in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad…
US pulls ambassador from Syria, diplomats say
World
October 24, 2011
US pulls ambassador from Syria, diplomats say
The United States has pulled its ambassador out of Syria over security concerns after his cultivation of contacts with protesters…
Syria rights group: Dozens killed in clashes
World
October 10, 2011
Syria rights group: Dozens killed in clashes
BEIRUT - A rights group says fresh clashes between Syrian soldiers and army defectors have left at least 17 members…
Activists: Syrian regime detains 3000 in 3 days
World
October 4, 2011
Activists: Syrian regime detains 3000 in 3 days
BEIRUT - Syrian troops going house to house have detained more than 3000 people in the past three days in…