syria
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
World
September 30, 2012
Aleppo dispatch: Among Syria’s internally displaced
The distant thud of an artillery strike breaks the illusion of tranquility in a small village several kilometers to the…
Update: I represent the revolution’s legitimacy, says Morsy at UN
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Update: I represent the revolution’s legitimacy, says Morsy at UN
UNITED NATIONS — In his first speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Mohamed Morsy said that…
Egypt cancels regional Syria talks because of Turkey’s absence
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Egypt cancels regional Syria talks because of Turkey’s absence
UNITED NATIONS — Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsy has canceled a meeting of four regional powers on the Syria crisis…
Free Syrian Army rebel leaders move from Turkey to Syria
World
September 23, 2012
Free Syrian Army rebel leaders move from Turkey to Syria
The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has moved its leadership for the first time from Turkey to parts of Syria…
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
World
September 20, 2012
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria…
Rebels tear down Syrian flag at border post with Turkey
World
September 19, 2012
Rebels tear down Syrian flag at border post with Turkey
Rebels tore down a Syrian flag at a border gate on the Turkish frontier on Wednesday as they fought for…
Syrians banned from hajj over differences with Saudi government
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Syrians banned from hajj over differences with Saudi government
Syrian news agency SANA on Tuesday said the government has banned its citizens from performing hajj this year due to…
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
World
September 17, 2012
Saudi Arabia absent from Egypt-Iran-Turkey talks on Syria
Saudi Arabia opted to stay away from a meeting of four regional powers on the Syrian crisis on Monday, adding…
Iran foreign ministry denies military presence in Syria
World
September 17, 2012
Iran foreign ministry denies military presence in Syria
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday denied remarks by the Revolutionary Guards commander-in-chief that members of the country's military forces were…
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
World
September 17, 2012
UN probe wants ‘appropriate action’ as Syria abuses soar
Serious human rights violations have soared dramatically in Syria in recent weeks, the head of a UN commission tasked with…