Syrian local elections go ahead amid protests despite mounting death tollSYRIANS CAST ballots yesterday in elections for local councils under a new law designed to decentralise the country’s administration…Tue Dec 13 2011 - 00:00
Clashes with Syrian military leave 10 protesters deadSYRIAN TROOPS backed by tanks yesterday fought defectors in the largest engagement since unrest erupted in mid-March, opposition…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Assad denies responsibility for repressionSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad has denied direct responsibility for the crackdown by his country’s security forces on protesters…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Syrian response positive to Arab League ultimatumIN A bid to stave off the imposition of punitive Arab measures against Syria, Damascus has responded positively to the Arab League…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
'When we go to work we do not know if we will reach home'LETTER FROM HAMA, SYRIA: W E SET off in a minibus for Hama under a grey, drizzly sky, a four-wheel-drive vehicle carrying security…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Egypt's fundamentalists win two-thirds of voteMUSLIM FUNDAMENTALIST parties took nearly two-thirds of the vote in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary election, capitalising…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Syria faces fresh Arab League sanctionsDAMASCUS FACED fresh Arab League sanctions yesterday as a deadline expired on a deal to admit monitors to oversee implementation…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Fundamentalists' win confirms worst fears of Egypt's secularistsTHE TRIUMPH of Muslim fundamentalists in the first round of Egypt’s first genuine multiparty parliamentary election has confirmed…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Muslim Brotherhood candidate insists party against mixing religion and politicsTHE MUSLIM Brotherhood expects its political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, will win a solid bloc of seats in Egypt’s new…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Egyptians queue patiently to vote for changeAT EIGHT o’clock in the morning the line of voters four and five abreast and 200 metres-long stretches along October 26th street…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Arab League imposes sweeping sanctions on SyriaTHE ARAB League yesterday imposed far-reaching sanctions on Syria after Damascus refused to permit monitors to enter the country…Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Damascus defiant in face of league call on crackdownDAMASCUS HAS adopted a defiant stand against the Arab League plan which calls for an end to the crackdown on protests in Syria…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Activists take Cairo's Tahrir Square after battlePROTESTERS RETOOK Cairo’s Tahrir Square last night after a running battle with police armed with tear gas, truncheons, rubberbullets…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Syrians protest over suspension from leagueHUNDREDS OF thousands of Syrians thronged the central squares of cities across the country yesterday to denounce the Arab League…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Activists claim 14 protesters killed at rallies in SyriaAT LEAST 14 protesters were said by activists to have been killed yesterday in rallies calling on the Arab League to suspend …Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
At least 3,500 killed in Syria since start of protests, says UNAT LEAST 3,500 people have been killed since protests began in Syria in mid-March, the UN reported yesterday.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Syrian troops kill 13 despite league's peace planAT LEAST 13 protesters were killed yesterday when troops opened fire on demonstrations following prayers on Eid al-Adha, the …Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
At least nine dead in Syria as regime pledges to free prisonersAT LEAST nine protesters were reported killed yesterday in Syria in continuing violence despite a commitment by Damascus to an…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Algeria says Arab League near deal with DamascusALGERIA’S FOREIGN minister Mourad Medelci has said that Damascus has reached an agreement with an Arab League committee on a …Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Saudi minister to be new crown princeSAUDI ARABIA’S powerful interior minister Prince Nayef is set to be named crown prince following the demise of Sultan, the heir…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Mubarak's former allies seek electionAHEAD OF today’s deadline for candidate registration for Egypt’s November 28th parliamentary election, democracy activists have…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Time not right to resume talks, says Palestinian leaderPALESTINIAN PRIME minister Salam Fayyad has said that the time is not ripe for meaningful negotiations with Israel as a renewal…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Soldier's release lends general boost to both sidesTHE LOPSIDED, 1,027 to one, prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel suits both sides and has given a boost to Egypt, which…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Arab League fails to agree on SyriaARAB FOREIGN ministers failed to reach agreement yesterday during a meeting in Cairo to discuss boosting pressure on Syria to…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Rights watchdog warns of civil war after nine killed in SyriaSYRIAN FORCES yesterday fired on demonstrators, killing nine around the country, activists said.Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Cypriot court hears closing arguments in Quinn caseJUDGE YIASIMIS Yiasemi of the District Court of Nicosia in Cyprus yesterday heard closing statements from counsel in the case…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Egyptian military accused over deathsEGYPT’S COPTIC church yesterday severly criticised the country’s authorities for failing to prevent violence that left 26 dead…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Assad blames West for slow progress on political reformTHE SYRIAN president has reiterated his commitment to carry out reforms, as his foreign minister threatened retaliation against…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Eight Syrian protesters killed by troopsSYRIAN TROOPS killed at least eight protesters yesterday while thousands rallied in support of a newly formed united opposition…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Exiled Syrians tell of long arm of the regimeSYRIAN OPPOSITION activists in Europe and the Americas have been “systematically monitored and harassed” by embassy officials…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
'Non-member state' status would be a breakthroughPALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas decided to make an initial appeal for recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Palestinians face fiscal crisis, warns World BankPALESTINIANS FACE an “acute financial crisis” due to declining growth and diminishing aid ahead of next week’s call for recognition…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Arab League chief agrees reforms with Syrian leaderARAB LEAGUE secretary general Nabil al-Arabi has announced that agreement has been reached with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Egypt seeks to reassure Israel on peace treaty commitmentANALYSIS: JORDAN RESPONDED to a mob attack on Friday night on the Israeli embassy in Cairo by boosting security around the embassy…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Thousands protest in Tahrir Square at lack of changeTENS OF thousands of Egyptians yesterday returned to Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square and to the streets of other cities and towns…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Six soldiers among 12 people killed in violence across SyriaTWELVE PEOPLE were killed during protests across Syria yesterday, said anti-regime local co-ordination committees as the official…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
More protesters killed in southern city of DeirAT LEAST a dozen protesters were reported killed across Syria yesterday as the EU banned the importation of oil products from…Sat Sept 03 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces hit Hama after city's legal chief resigns in protestSYRIAN SECURITY forces reportedly conducted fresh raids in restive Hama yesterday following a declaration by the city’s attorney…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
US aided and advised Gadafy, secret documents indicateDOCUMENTS FOUND at Libyan intelligence headquarters in Tripoli reveal that former senior US officials had been advising Muammar…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Syrian forces raid houses of anti-regime activistsTROOPS WERE reported to be carrying out house-to-house raids to detain anti-regime activists as thousands of Syrians took to …Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Damascus used 'grossly excessive' force, says AmnestyAMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has accused the Syrian government of using “grossly excessive” force to quell largely peaceful popular …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Five die in Syrian strife as opposition backs protestsFIVE PEOPLE died yesterday in protests against the Syrian government as opposition leader Muhammad Rahhal revealed that the “…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Anti-Assad demonstrations leave eight deadAT LEAST eight people were reportedly killed in Syria yesterday in anti-regime demonstrations following Muslim prayers on the…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Contact group to discuss aid to rebel councilINTERNATIONAL RESPONSE: THE LIBYAN contact group is set to meet in Istanbul tomorrow to discuss assistance to the country’s …Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Results needed quickly for credibility of Libyan rebelsANALYSIS: THE SUDDEN collapse of Muammar Gadafy’s defences in Tripoli is certain to shock Arab rulers kept in power by loyal…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Defiant Assad dismisses US and European calls to resignSYRIAN PRESIDENT Bashar al-Assad yesterday dismissed US and European calls for his resignation, arguing that he has been appointed…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
20 killed despite Assad's pledgeSYRIAN SECURITY forces and troops yesterday killed at least 20 during anti-regime protests following Muslim communal prayers …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Pressure intensifies on Syrian leaderINTERNATIONAL PRESSURE has been dramatically ratcheted up on the Syrian regime, due to its failure to end military action against…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Death toll rises as Syrian troops search out opponentsSYRIAN TROOPS yesterday continued their sweep for regime opponents in the port city of Latakia and reinforced units deployed …Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Egypt's Mubarak returns to courtOUSTED EGYPTIAN president Hosni Mubarak reappeared in court yesterday charged with complicity in the killing of protesters during…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
