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
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
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
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
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
