Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Bombs, air strikes shake Syria after worst violence in weeks
The rebels have scored significant gains in recent weeks and hold swathes of territory in the north
Rebel economy wrap
Libya’s drop in the ocean, aid to Syria, Egypt tender delays, UAE central bank
Lavrov meets Morsy, Brahimi and El-Araby in Cairo
Russian foreign minister accuses other countries of taking sides in Syrian crisis.
Hollande backs Lebanon over Syria crisis
The Beirut stop was a last-minute decision taken by Hollande to express France’s solidarity with Lebanon
Syria opposition accuses US of undermining revolt
US denies it is trying to control Syria’s next leadership
Syrian outsiders bogged down in battle for Aleppo
Air strikes and shelling have destroyed families, devastated homes and ruined businesses. Mushrooming piles of rubbish lie rotting in the streets.
Syria rebels tolerate extremists despite West’s fears
On the ground, rebel fighters and commanders say they have no problem fighting alongside such groups as the Al-Nusra Front
Brahimi travels to Cairo for a two-day visit
China proposes four-point plan ahead of talks in Cairo
More than 36,000 killed in Syria conflict
The observatory does not include thousands of people who have gone missing in the conflict
Syria military airport turned into feared prison
With so many suspected activists detained and its prisons overflowing, the regime resorted to using a range of public facilities across the country for detentions
Lebanon opposition urges complaint against Damascus
Lebanon’s March 14 coalition, which is bitterly opposed to Assad, has accused Damascus of planning a series of bombings in Lebanon
Syria rebels clash with Palestinians as envoy due in China
Tuesday’s clashes near Damascus spread into the Yarmuk Palestinian camp, home to 148,500 people, after breaking out in a neighbouring district
Turkey says “no point” in dialogue with Syria
Ankara had backed Brahimi’s call for a truce during the Muslim holiday that never took hold
Heavy raids, car bomb hit Damascus region
A car bomb attack killed at least 10 people in the predominantly Christian and Druze area of Jaramana, near Damascus
Syria conflict “bad and getting worse,” envoy says in Moscow
Russia had thrown its support behind Brahimi’s call for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s army and the rebels to lay down arms during the Eid Al-Adha holiday
Clashes, air strikes in Syria after truce bid fails
The fighting came after the failure of efforts to impose a four-day ceasefire in the battle-scarred country for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which started on Friday
Despite failed ceasefire, Syria peace envoy not giving up
Rebels criticise Brahimi as they did with Kofi Annan
Lebanon president seeks talks on government future
The US and the EU, both anxious to ward off any further Syrian interference in Lebanon, have separately warned against creating a political vacuum.
Renowned scholar discusses the development of the Arab Spring
Noam Chomsky speaks at AUC
Syrian troops kill Egyptian?
Syrian regime claims Egyptian “terrorists” infiltrating Syria
Syria truce hopes dim as violence rages
President Bashar Al-Assad in a pre-Eid gesture issued an amnesty on Tuesday for all crimes committed in Syria “up until today.”
Iran says could host inter-Syrian dialogue
Russia and Iran advocate a political solution and dialogue between the government and opposition groups to end the Syrian crisis.
Syrians burn Jordan camp tents in protest
Jordan says more than 200,000 Syrian refugees have crossed into its territory since the conflict in neighbouring Syria erupted in March last year.
Syrian opposition announces democratic transition report in Cairo
The report aims to draw a map of post-revolution Syria
‘Slim’ hope of truce as fighting rages on Syria battlefields
Fierce machinegun battles broke out near Aleppo’s ancient Umayyad Mosque, as troops fended off rebel attacks on their checkpoints, said a military source.
Troops, gunmen exchange fire in Beirut as tensions rise
Lebanon has been on edge since Friday, when police intelligence chief General Wissam Al-Hassan died in a Beirut car bombing.
Assad’s regime main suspect in Lebanon’s high-profile assassination
The Syrian army withdrew from Lebanon in 2005 after an almost 30-year occupation.
Renewed clashes around Syrian army base
Fires and explosions rang out from Wadi Deif base in Maaret al-Numan
Assad’s regime main suspect in Lebanon’s high-profile assassination
Wissam al-Hassan was accused of aiding rebels fighting Al-Assad’s regime
49 die as Syrian jets blast rebel-held town
Syria (AFP) — Syrian fighter jets blasted the rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan on Thursday, killing at least 49 people including 23 children, rescuers said. UN peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi pressed for a truce during a key Muslim holiday later this month, while the UN’s human rights chief appealed to the Security Council for unity …