Annan Quits As Syria Peace Envoy
Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is quitting as international peace envoy for Syria, frustrated by…
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Jordan Guards Against Syria Chemical Weapons Use
Jordan has taken precautions in case chemical weapons are used in Syria, the Jordanian foreign minister said on…
Clinton Urges Syria’s Assad To Plan Political Transition
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to plan a political…
Conflict Squeezes Syrian Economy
The conflict across Damascus has tightened an already severe economic squeeze on the Syrian capital, shaking a key…
Syrian Armored Column Closes In On Aleppo
Syria sent thousands of troops towards Aleppo on Wednesday, where attack helicopters have been pounding rebel…
Assad Days “Numbered”, Arab League Chief Tells Paper
The head of the Arab League has said the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad cannot last for long,…
Syria blast: Security chief Ikhtiar Dies From Wounds, President Seeks Civilized Departure
Syria's national security chief has died from injuries he received in a bomb attack in Damascus on Wednesday, state…
Syria Rocked By Regime Deaths Ahead Of UN Votea
Rebels pushed their "Damascus Volcano" assault Thursday after three senior security chiefs were killed in a bombing…
No Sign Of Assad After Bomb Kills Kin, Battles Rage
Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday, as battles raged in the center…
Syria Hit By Diplomatic Defection As U.N. Battles Divisions
Syria's ambassador to Iraq defected on Wednesday in protest over President Bashar al-Assad's violent suppression of…