Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Snipers shoot at UN chemical weapons team in Syria
A UN spokesman said unidentified snipers shot at the UN experts looking into allegations of a chemical attack near Damascus last week that the Syrian opposition claimed killed hundreds of civilians.
Egypt rejects military solution in Syria
Foreign ministry spokesman says we must find a political solution
Iran warns of ‘harsh consequences’ if US acts on Syria
The Al-Nusra Front, a fierce Al-Qaeda-linked group fighting the regime of Bashar al-Assad, vowed revenge against villages of the Syrian president’s minority Alawite community.
Syrian children pay the heaviest price in war
By Dr Cesar Chelala The numbers of Syrian children affected by the brutal war ravaging their country are truly disheartening. According to UN agencies, one million children, three-quarters of them are under 11, have had to flee their country since the conflict began in 2011. “This one millionth child refugee is not just another number. …
Syria chemical use would be ‘crime against humanity’: Ban Ki-moon
Damascus denied it unleashed chemical weapons, particularly at a time when the UN was in Syria to inspect three sites where other such attacks allegedly took place.
What are the West’s military options in Syria?
Following reports of a large-scale chemical weapons strike, pressure is mounting on the US and its Western allies to act to halt the violence in Syria.
Fahmy slams EU for ‘late condemnation of terror’
Egypt refuses equivalence between security force procedures and terror: Fahmy
Syria urged to allow UN to site of ‘chemical attack’
Syria came under intense pressure to allow UN inspectors to visit the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack near Damascus
US, Israeli defense chiefs talk Egypt, Syria
In a brief statement, the Pentagon said the two men “agreed to continue to maintain intensive dialogue on the multitude of challenges facing” their two countries
Armed forces arrest militant in North Sinai following attacks
Sinai tribes organise march against terrorism in support of the army
Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FM
The United States has criticized Iraq for allowing Iran to fly weapons to Syria in support of embattled President Bashar Al-Assad
152 illegal aliens arrested in separate raids
Border security forces arrest different groups attempting to enter Egypt
Syria air raids ‘kill 20 in Latakia province’
Latakia province is a stronghold of the Alawite minority of President Bashar al-Assad
US, Russia look at ‘shared interests’ amid chill
Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the two nations were facing “challenging moments” but said he hoped for a frank exchange of views
Moscow rejects Saudi offer to drop Assad for arms deal
Russia and the United States have been trying for months to organise an international peace conference between Assad’s regime and the opposition, but so far to no avail
Two Turkish Airlines pilots abducted in Lebanon
The abduction is believed to be related to the kidnap of nine Lebanese Shi’as in Syria in May 2012
Muslims celebrate Eid amid bombs, threat of violence
Muslims marked the Eid al-Fitr festival Thursday with feasts and prayers, even as the threat of fresh violence loomed in the Middle East
Music video documents Syria’s refugees
Artists make a musical appeal for Syrian refugees and highlight the growing crisis around the world.
We cannot afford to fail: Fahmy
Foreign minister stresses the need to look to the future for Egypt’s foreign policy
Syria’s Assad bans foreign currency transactions: SANA
“The Syrian lira is the only currency” allowed in business and commerce
Foreign Minister discusses political and economic relations with his Emirati counterpart
Fahmy also met with UN Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to discuss the Syrian crisis
Heart of Syria ‘revolution capital’ pulverised
The Syrian government’s recapture of a rebel district of flashpoint Homs came at a high cost
Kerry to meet Syrian rebel leaders at UN
Meeting comes as US plans to boost military aid to the rebels gain steam.
HRW calls on Egypt to respect rights of Syrian refugees
Human Rights Watch condemns arbitrary arrest of Syrian refugees in Egypt
Syrians will no longer pay visa entry fees
Foreign Ministry removes visa entry fees in a move to alleviate refugees’ plight
Rights groups allege “hostile campaign” against Palestinians and Syrians in Egypt
The Arab Organisation for Human Rights (AOHR) has raised concerns over what it described as a “hostile campaign” practiced by Egyptian media outlets against Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Egypt. In a statement released on Wednesday, the AOHR said that the media campaign is related to tensions instigated by the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies …
Syria pro-regime militia kills reconciliation team: NGO
Regime-authorised reconciliation teams have sprung up across Syria, working on grassroots mediation and negotiated truces in various areas.
Syria mortar fire hits Israeli-occupied Golan
Several Israeli tanks were stationed in the area.
Egyptian leaders express support for refugees
Politicians cite Egypt’s “pan-Arab” role
UN concerned about new visa requirements for Syrians
Numerous passengers were forced to turn back in airport following new policy