'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
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
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
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
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
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
People try to live normally, they do not cower at homeIf you want to get to the Syrian capital safely, it is best to avoid going by road which is rife with kidnappings and killings…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Syria mounts assaults on desertersSYRIAN government troops yesterday mounted assaults on army deserters in a valley northwest of Damascus, while carrying out house…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Army's grip on Damascus tightens as 23 reported killedSYRIAN GOVERNMENT forces yesterday consolidated their grip on restive suburbs of Damascus while rebels said they had captured…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Rebels abandon Damascus strongholdsSYRIAN TROOPS supported by tanks yesterday continued their offensive in the eastern suburbs of the capital, Damascus, wresting…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Troops launch offensive in Syrian capitalSYRIAN GOVERNMENT troops yesterday launched co-ordinated offensives against rebels in Damascus suburbs as Arab League monitors…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Ashton insists no deadlock in Israeli-Palestinian talksEUROPEAN UNION foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton insists that talks between the Palestinians and Israelis have not ended …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Unity of Tahrir has dissolved as 'new Egypt' proves elusiveA YEAR ago, tens of thousands of Egyptians responded to a call by internet activists to protest against police brutality by taking…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Syria attacks League plan for transfer of power from AssadSYRIA HAS denounced an Arab League plan for the transfer of power from President Bashar al-Assad to a multiparty regime.Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Landslide for Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt electionA LEADING member of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is expected to be elected speaker of Egypt’s first freely elected parliament, …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
At least eight killed at Syrian protestsAT LEAST eight people were said to have been killed in anti-regime rallies in Syria yesterday, according to activistsSat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Monitors' term in Syria may be extendedTHE HEAD of Arab League monitors in Syria arrived in Cairo yesterday to report on the initial operations of the mission one month…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Egypt's army ruler vows military will protect country from 'grave dangers'EGYPT’S RULER, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi has vowed that the military will protect the country from “grave dangers…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Ban Ki-moon calls for UN action over killings in SyriaUN SECRETARY general Ban Ki-moon yesterday urged the UN Security Council to take up the unrest in Syria to halt killingsTue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Syrian president proclaims amnesty for dissidentsSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad yesterday announced a general amnesty for crimes committed during the 10-month revolt.Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
ElBaradei withdraws from Egypt's presidential raceREFORMER MOHAMED ElBaradei has withdrawn from Egypt’s presidential race, saying he could not run for any office in the absence…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
French government calls for independent assessment of Syrian unrestPARIS HAS called for an independent assessment of the unrest in Syria following a grenade attack that killed French television…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Arab League monitor resigns in disgustARAB LEAGUE monitor Anwar Malek has called the effort to halt violence in Syria a “farce” and has resigned in disgust.Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Assad vows to crush opposition with 'iron fist'SYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad has pledged to remain in power and crush conspirators and “terrorists” with an “iron fist…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Amnesty warns of Middle East repressionAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has warned that violent repression could continue in countries affected by the Arab Spring during 2012 …Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Egyptian Islamic parties to secure big majorityMUSLIM FUNDAMENTALISTS are set to enjoy an overwhelming majority in Egypt’s first democratically elected parliament.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Arab League says monitors will remain in SyriaARAB LEAGUE foreign ministers yesterday ruled out any withdrawal of the organisation’s monitors deployed in Syria with the aim…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Damascus suicide bombing kills up to 26 peopleAN EXPLOSION yesterday killed up to 26 people and wounded 46 in the central Damascus Maidan neighbourhood, the scene of frequent…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Iraq blasts kill 70 in second onslaught since US pull-outAT LEAST 70 people were killed and 130 wounded yesterday in bombings in Baghdad and southern IraqFri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
French president accuses Syrian regime of massacresAS THE Arab League announced an emergency meeting to discuss whether to withdraw monitors from Syria, French president Nicolas…Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Syrian tanks have pulled out of cities, says Arab LeagueARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi said yesterday that the Syrian army had withdrawn heavy weapons and troops to the…Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Arab League urged to withdraw monitors from SyriaAN ADVISORY body linked to the Arab League yesterday urged it to withdraw its monitors from Syria, pointing out that violence…Mon Jan 02 2012 - 00:00
Killings reported amid visits by Arab League missionA NUMBER of people were reported to have been killed yesterday by Syrian security forces, the majority in locations where Arab…Fri Dec 30 2011 - 00:00
Arab League monitors face criticism and rejection in SyriaARAB LEAGUE monitors overseeing implementation of the organisation’s plan to end violence in Syria faced rejection and impatience…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Syrian army withdraws tanks as monitors arriveSYRIAN ARMY tanks and troops pulled back from flashpoint districts of the central city of Homs yesterday as a dozen Arab League…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Team of monitors arrives in Syria as 20 die in clashesAS ARAB League monitors arrived in Syria yesterday, opposition activists reported that 20 people died in a restive quarter of…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Suicide bomber kills seven outside Iraqi ministryA SUICIDE bomber detonated a car bomb yesterday at a checkpoint leading to the Iraqi interior ministry, killing five policemen…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Twin bomb attacks in Syria kill at least 40TWO VEHICLES laden with bombs have exploded within moments of each other outside two state security offices in the Syrian capital…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Iraq's political crisis deepens as bombings kill at least 72FOURTEEN WELL co-ordinated bomb attacks have hit Baghdad, killing at least 72 people and wounding nearly 200.Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Tahrir activists regroup after raidTROOPS ARMED with tear gas, batons, cattle prods and automatic weapons mounted a dawn raid yesterday to drive democracy activists…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Arrest warrant threatens Iraqi governmentIRAQI SECURITY officials yesterday barred Sunni vice president Tareq al-Hashemi from travelling abroad, risking the collapse …Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
