Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Brahimi calls for Syrian dialogue
The UN and Arab League special envoy said the Syrian government is ready to negotiate peaceful terms with the opposition
‘Hundreds held’ in Syria tit-for-tat kidnappings
The resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said kidnappings between the rival villages are a regular occurrence and usually end in an exchange.
Damascus blasts Turkey role in Syria conflict
The Syrian foreign ministry’s letter accuses Turkey of harbouring “terrorists from Al-Qaeda’s network
When will Middle Easterners stop seeking to export their image?
Despite the fact that the countries of the Middle East are not currently consumed by war, and that there exists at best a cold peace, or a rather muffled sense of competition between them, it is still a shock to see that there do not exist larger cleavages between these countries with regards to their …
Ban Ki-Moon addresses Egypt, Syria and climate change
The UN secretary general highlighted the importance of giving meaningful aid to countries in transition
Syrian National Coalition meets with Arab League
Coalition president Ahmed Moaz Al-Khatib meets to discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria
Seven killed in car blast near Turkey-Syria border
ANKARA (AFP) – Seven people were killed and 30 wounded when a car exploded on Monday near the border between Turkey and Syria, the local mayor said. A Syrian-registered car is believed to have been at the centre of the blast on Turkish soil, mayor Huseyin Sanverdi told the NTV news agency. Dozens of ambulances were dispatched to …
Iranian tankers funneling Syrian oil through Suez
Despite Morsi’s repeated calls for support for Syrian rebels, Syrian oil is funnelled out of Syria through the Suez
Morsi holds talks with Gul over Palestine, Syria
Palestinian factions to meet in Egypt next week for discussions
Islamic Summit’s12th session launches in Cairo
Syria, Palestine and Mali dominate the conference’s agenda
Islamic Summit launches in Cairo
Syrian and Palestinian issues dominate the conference’s agenda
US official discusses Syrian aid
US Middle East Transition deputy Mark Ward discusses the current and future status of aid to Syria
Egypt’s Foreign Minister opens Islamic summit
Palestine and Syria dominate agenda during preliminary meeting
Egypt condemns Israel over bombing on Syrian territory
Kamel Amr condemns Israel over reports it bombed military targets in Syria
Egypt denies deporting Palestinians to Syria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies deporting Palestinians to Syria, Human Rights Watch stands by its original information
Assad’s mother in Dubai: Syrians
Anisa Makhluf, the mother of President Bashar al-Assad,leaves the war-torn country and joined her daughter in Dubai
Egypt urged not to deport Palestinians to Syria
Rights group warns Egypt not to deport refugees back to Syria in violation of international agreements
Kurds demand support from Syria opposition as rebels attack
On Saturday, one rebel was reported dead and three wounded in fierce clashes between Kurdish fighters and the jihadist Al-Nusra Front and several other Islamist factions in Ras Al-Ain, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Syria universities shut, Aleppo blast toll at 87
More than 60,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Syria’s conflict, according to the United Nations, while the Observatory says it has documented more than 48,000 dead.
Russia against referring Syria to ICC
Russia argued on Sunday that Assad’s removal from power was impossible because outside players had no right to meddle in the conflict under the terms of the June pact.
Al-Araby receives head of EU Council
Arab League secretary general and top European politician discuss Palestine, Syria and Mali
Arab ministers condemn Israel for damaging Palestinian economy
Arab Ministers accuse Israel of withholding money owed to State of Palestine and causing an economic crisis
Egyptian cluster bombs allegedly used in Syria
HRW publishes report saying cluster munitions produced in Egypt have been used on Syrian rebels by Assad’s forces
Palestinian delegation in Cairo ahead of Arab League meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs holding a number of meetings to discuss Palestinian situation before ministerial meeting at the Arab League
Syria calls peace envoy’s mission ‘useless’
Brahimi, who last week criticised a three-step solution announced in a rare speech by Assad, “represents the Turkish, US and Gulf states’ position, and is not an objective mediator,” said Al-Watan.
Damascus hit by clashes after key rebel gain
Capturing Taftanaz, from which regime forces launched deadly helicopter gunship sorties, eases the pressure on rebels who already control vast swathes of Syria’s north and east.
Brahimi says Assad plan for Syria ‘one-sided’
Al-Assad’s new plan for his embattled country is “more sectarian, more one-sided” than previous initiatives
48 Iranians freed by Syria rebels in prisoner swap
Syrian rebels on Wednesday freed 48 Iranians they had been holding for months in a swap for 2,130 prisoners
Syria opposition and west reject Assad ‘peace plan’
Assad, in his first speech in seven months, on Sunday outlined his vision for a way out of the 21-month conflict
Israel to fortify Syrian border fence, says Netanyahu
Israel captured the Golan from Syria during the 1967 Six Day War and annexed it in 1981