Bashar al-Assad
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…
Syria opposition launches national council
World
October 3, 2011
Syria opposition launches national council
BEIRUT - Syrian dissidents on Sunday formally established a broad-based national council designed to overthrow President Bashar Assad's regime, which…
Iraqi Shias fear fallout of Syria turbulence
World
September 28, 2011
Iraqi Shias fear fallout of Syria turbulence
BAGHDAD - Iraqi Shias, like their allies in Iran, fret that unrest in Syria could oust President Bashar al-Assad and…
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
Egypt
September 24, 2011
Iran begins to change stance toward Syrian regime
Iran is reviewing its defense of the Syrian regime and Bashar al-Assad has threatened to inform the US of Hizbullah's…
Syrian delegation arrives in Cairo for Arab parliament session
World
September 24, 2011
Syrian delegation arrives in Cairo for Arab parliament session
A Syrian parliamentary delegation arrived in Cairo on Saturday to take part in the second session of the Arab Parliament,…
Syrian uprising forces Hamas to consider relocating
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Syrian uprising forces Hamas to consider relocating
With governments and political entities across the Arab world beginning to reconsider their alliances in light of the tumultuous political…
Syrians to protest outside Arab League building in Cairo
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Syrians to protest outside Arab League building in Cairo
Cairo-based Syrians are planning a protest on Tuesday in front of the Arab League headquarters. The demonstration will coincide with…
Arab League’s chief tells Assad to stop violence and meet reform demands
Egypt
September 10, 2011
Arab League’s chief tells Assad to stop violence and meet reform demands
The Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Araby said Saturday he has urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to take steps to put…
Arab League chief in Syria for talks with Assad
World
September 10, 2011
Arab League chief in Syria for talks with Assad
BEIRUT - Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby arrived in Syria on Saturday for talks with President Bashar al-Assad during which…
The first Arab Book Fair opens at the Gezira Garden
Books
September 8, 2011
The first Arab Book Fair opens at the Gezira Garden
The first Arab Book Fair opened on Thursday morning at the Cairo Opera House's Gezira Garden, with Cairo Governor Abdel…