syria
Iran offers Syria $4 bn credit line: central bank
World
May 27, 2013
Iran offers Syria $4 bn credit line: central bank
Iran has opened two lines of credit totalling $4 billion to Damascus and expects to open up a third to…
Jordan jails jihadists for trying to go to Syria
World
May 27, 2013
Jordan jails jihadists for trying to go to Syria
A Jordanian military tribunal on Monday jailed nine Muslim extremists who were planning to go to neighbouring Syria to fight…
Hezbollah Beirut heartland hit as Syria war rages
World
May 26, 2013
Hezbollah Beirut heartland hit as Syria war rages
Two rockets hit Hezbollah's heartland in Beirut on Sunday as the Lebanese Shiite group battled alongside Syrian regime forces and…
Iran says never sent ‘military forces’ to Syria
World
May 25, 2013
Iran says never sent ‘military forces’ to Syria
Iran's defence minister insisted on Saturday that the country has never sent "military forces" to Syria, reiterating its denial of…
Qusayr battle rages as Syria regime presses assault
Egypt
May 25, 2013
Qusayr battle rages as Syria regime presses assault
Intense clashes rocked the central Syrian town of Qusayr on Saturday, a watchdog reported, as regime forces backed by fighters…
Syria-linked clashes kill six in Lebanese city: security
World
May 23, 2013
Syria-linked clashes kill six in Lebanese city: security
Fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli killed at least six people overnight, as supporters and opponents of Syrian…
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Egypt
May 23, 2013
Syria opposition to mull peace talks
Syria's main opposition group gathers Thursday for a landmark conference in Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime,…
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
World
April 24, 2013
Analysis: Crossing Obama’s ‘red line’ on Syria will require concrete proof
While President Barack Obama has declared a "red line" over Syrian use of chemical weapons, US officials suggested on Tuesday…
Up to 500 feared dead in Damascus suburb: activists
World
April 22, 2013
Up to 500 feared dead in Damascus suburb: activists
At least 109 people have been documented as killed and up to 400 more are likely to have died in…
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
World
April 22, 2013
HRW slams ‘indiscriminate’ Syria fire on Lebanon
Human Rights Watch called Monday on both the Syrian regime and rebel forces to end "indiscriminate cross-border attacks" on areas…