Syrian fire at border angers TurkeyTHERE IS deepening concern that the conflict in Syria could spill across its borders, after Syrian troops yesterday fired at …Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Fears grow for ceasefire as Syria demands pledges from rebelsTHE UN-brokered plan for a ceasefire appeared to be unravelling last night as Syria made new demands, saying it would not withdraw…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Syrian army bids to quell revolt ahead of ceasefireTHE SYRIAN military yesterday reportedly continued to mop up rebels in Douma, near the capital, the central city of Homs, and…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Brotherhood U-turn on election causes concernANALYSIS: The Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to field a candidate could split the fundamentalist vote three waysSat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Syrian authorities say withdrawal of troops has begunUN-ARAB League envoy Kofi Annan yesterday told the General Assembly that the Syrian government had informed him of partial withdrawals…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Lebanon keeps the conflict raging across the border in Syria at arm's lengthTHE HAMRA district in west Beirut is booming. Restaurants and cafes are springing up along every street and alleywayThu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Annan briefs United Nations on effort to end clashes in SyriaAS UN-ARAB League envoy Kofi Annan yesterday briefed a closed session of the UN Security Council on his efforts to end violence…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Syrian activists back Annan in efforts to end crisis and attacks on protestersMEETING IN Istanbul yesterday, the Friends of Syria extended full support to the efforts of UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
'If there is civil war in this region, it will start here'The revolt in Syria has taken a toll on Lebanon. Ill-feeling to Alawites is simmering dangerouslyThu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
'We left when they bombed our home and our workshop'Syrian refugees tell their stories of violence and death, and of new lives lived peacefullyWed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Army shells Homs as meeting boycottedSYRIAN TROOPS reportedly shelled dissident districts of Homs and carried out operations in other protest hubs yesterday as a …Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
UN envoy in Moscow to push for Syrian peace planUN-ARAB League peace envoy Kofi Annan has met Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow as Syrian troops fought rebels in Homs…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Three soldiers die in attack in north SyriaREBEL FIGHTERS killed three soldiers in an attack on a unit in the north of Syria near the Turkish border, opposition activists…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Clashes across Syria despite UN call for ceasefireDESPITE THE call by the UN Security Council for a ceasefire and talks between the Syrian government and the opposition, troops…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Syrian troops shell Damascus suburbs after attacksSYRIAN TROOPS reportedly shelled the Damascus suburbs of Harasta and Irbin yesterday in response to a rebel attack on an intelligence…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Syrian rebels pull out of eastern city under army fireOUTNUMBERED AND outgunned by army troops supported by tanks, rebels yesterday withdrew from the eastern city of Deir al-Zor near…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Syrian troops clash with rebels in Damascus suburbsSYRIAN TROOPS yesterday clashed with rebels in the western Mezze district of Damascus, where government offices, security facilities…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Bombings kill 30 in Syria as Christian districts targetedA CAR bomber yesterday targeted a security headquarters in a Christian district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, killing…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Annan urges an end to Syria violenceUN-ARAB LEAGUE envoy Kofi Annan yesterday called for an end to the violence in Syria and warned the UN Security Council “any …Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Rallies across Syria in support of regimeMARKING THE one-year anniversary of the start of the Syrian revolt, tens of thousands gathered yesterday in central squares in…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Syria torn between armed and peaceful struggleANALYSIS: SYRIAN OPPOSITION activists, determined to regain the initiative from rebel groups unsuccessfully battling the army…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Annan calls for peace as Syrian army targets rebelsTHE SYRIAN army yesterday continued its campaign against rebel forces in the north and south of the country as UN-Arab League…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Muslim Brotherhood chooses candidate in Egypt's presidential raceEGYPT’S MUSLIM Brotherhood yesterday announced that it has chosen the candidate it will back in the coming presidential election…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Assad announces May date for Syrian electionsSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad decreed yesterday that the country’s parliamentary elections would be held on May 7th, nearly…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Assad forces accused of massacre as children and women killedIN SYRIA yesterday the partially charred bodies of women and children, some with their throats slit, were found in the Karm al…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Suspected al-Qaeda attacks kill 14 in Iraq while gangs target the youngATTACKS AGAINST police, a local government office and jewellery shops in Iraq killed 14 yesterday as the Iraqi government made…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Annan 'optimistic' over proposals to end Syrian crisisUN-ARAB LEAGUE envoy Kofi Annan was upbeat yesterday after a second day of talks in Damascus with President Bashar al-Assad after…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Syrian National Council rejects Annan's call for peace dialogueTHE CHAIRMAN of the Syrian National Council, the western- backed group of exiled opponents of the Damascus regime, yesterday …Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Annan in favour of negotiated end to crisisUN-ARAB LEAGUE envoy Kofi Annan yesterday warned against foreign military intervention and militarisation of the crisis in Syria…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
UN's humanitarian chief visits battered Baba AmrTHE UN’s humanitarian chief Valerie Amos yesterday entered the battered Baba Amr district of Homs, accompanied by a team from…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Film shows alleged torture of patientsAS THE International Committee of the Red Cross and Syrian Arab Red Crescent yesterday waited in vain for a fifth day to enter…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Troops retake Rastan as aid reaches Bab Amr residentsAS SYRIAN troops yesterday re-entered Deraa and re-established control in Rastan, north of Homs, humanitarian volunteers distributed…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Syrian forces continue to block Red Cross entryAS SYRIAN forces yesterday shelled the rebel-held towns of Rastan and Qusair, near Homs, aid agencies were still being denied…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Syrian regime blocks Red Cross convoyTHE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent were yesterday blocked from entering the Bab Amr…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Syrian rebels make 'tactical' retreat from Bab AmrSYRIAN REBEL forces yesterday pulled out of the Bab Amr quarter of Homs, the country’s third city, after a 26-day siege.Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
'Nothing is normal, we can't compare the situation today with last year'KHALED (NOT his real name), a short man with a trim beard and moustache and greying hair, greets us at the door of his flat in…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Syrian forces entering rebel-held pocketsSYRIAN FORCES yesterday were reportedly entering rebel-held pockets in Homs as negotiations began on a UN Security Council resolution…Thu Mar 01 2012 - 00:00
Two western journalists die in SyriaTWO WESTERN journalists were among a reported 17 people killed yesterday during Syrian army shelling of the rebel-held Bab Amr…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Red Cross presses Syrian opposing forces over humanitarian ceasefireTHE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)yesterday stepped up pressure on the Syrian government and rebel forces to…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Red Cross seeks Syrian ceasefire to deliver aidTHE INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross has been “exploring several possibilities for delivering urgently needed humanitarian…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Syrian forces clamp down on key Damascus districtSYRIAN SECURITY forces yesterday clamped down on a key Damascus district to prevent protesters from holding a “day of defiance…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Uprising will fail but leave lasting divisions, analysts sayTHE STALEMATE in the power struggle in Syria has pushed the government to escalate its crackdown on rebel-held areas while making…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Rebel positions shelled despite plea from UNA DAY after the UN General Assembly called on Syria’s government to halt military operations against rebel strongholds, opposition…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Syrian troops in push to quell unrestAS THE UN chief accused the Syrian government of possible war crimes, troops yesterday conducted fresh operations in rebel-held…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Army continues assault on HomsTHE ARMY shelling of the Bab Amr district of the central Syrian city of Homs and the nearby town of Rastan reportedly continued…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Medical teams stay poised for 30-second rapid response actionRAPID RESPONSE teams of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (Sarc) crowd into their compact centre in the basement of the society’s …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Ordinary Syrians feel the pinch as sanctions biteTroubles are driving up price of basic food and fuels, hitting business and home life in SyriaFri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Government supporters give Lavrov a warm welcomeMINISTER'S VISIT: SYRIANS, young and old, some carrying flags, others with rolled posters, gathered in the wide square near …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Journey into the cradle of rebellion in DeraaDERAA : Calm, but not peace, has returned to the city where the uprising beganTue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Activist says negotiation is the only way forwardOPPOSITION: AHEAD OF the visit of Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov to Damascus today, local opposition activist Mona Ghannem…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
