Syria

Syria's Assad Continues to Inspire TV Fisticuffs

Political analysts hurl insults - and punches - in a dispute over the crackdown of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

UN Security Council Discusses Syrian "Killing Machine"

Security Council meets to debate a draft resolution on Syria which calls for President Bashar Assad to step down. Will Russia veto?

Turkey: Assad is Doomed

Assad is doomed, says Turkish president Abdullah Gül. “The end is certain. The question is how painful it will be.”

Assad Unleashes Tanks after Arab League Suspends Mission

Tanks slaughter Syrians after Arab League suspends mission. Army retakes Damascus suburbs. Israel on border alert.

Syria Condemns Arab League Pullout

The Syrian government has condemned a decision by the Arab League to pull its monitors from the raging civil war zone.

Report: Mashaal Abandons Hamas' Damascus Bureau

Hamas’ politburo chief Khaled Mashaal has abandoned the group's office in Syria and decided not to return to the country.

UNICEF: At Least 384 Children Killed in Syria Uprising

UNICEF says at least 384 children have been killed during Syria’s ten-month uprising and virtually the same number have been jailed.

Arab League to Bring Syria Plan to UN

The Arab League will submit its peace plan on Syria to the United Nations Security Council early next week.

Syrian Red Crescent Official Shot Dead

Even emergency medical responders are now apparently considered fair game in Syria's budding civil war. A Red Crescent official is dead.

UN Stops Counting Syria Death Toll

UN stops counting the death toll in Syria's crackdown on protesters, says it is "too difficult" to get information.

Canada Announces New Sanctions Against Syria

Canada sanctions Syrian banks, oil companies, and people associated with the Assad regime, in response to crackdown.

‘Overthrow of Assad Might Free Body of Israeli Spy Eli Cohen’

The widow of Israeli spy Eli Cohen has hopes that her husband’s remains might receive an honorable burial in Israel if Assad is ousted.

Syria Agrees to Extend Arab League's Observer Mission

Syria agrees to extend the mandate of the Arab League observer mission by a month, as violence continues.

NATO Not Mulling Involvement in Syria or Iran, Says Commander

Admiral James Stavridis: We're not planning to intervene in either Syria or Ian.

Russia: 'We Can Do No More' for Syria

Moscow has reached its limit and says it can "do no more" to help Syria's President Bashar al-Assad remain in power.

EU Appoints New Mideast Envoy, Germany's Andreas Reinicke

The European Union has appointed a new Middle East envoy; Andreas Reinicke, Germany’s ambassador to Syria.

Russia Sells Syria Yak-130 Light Fighters

Moscow has agreed to sell the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad combat aircraft as his regime continues to teeter.

Arab League Plan Calls for Assad to Resign

The Arab League's path forward in Syria: Assad will delegate powers to his vice president after national unity government is formed.

Arab League Extends Syria Observer Mandate By 1 Month

The 22-member Arab League has officially voted to extend the mandate of the observer mission to Syria by one month.

Arab League Mulls Renewal of Monitor Mission in Syria

The Arab League is considering whether to end or renew the mission of 165 observers sent to Syria in hopes of deterring government murder.

Syrian Gov't Forces Kill Leading Activists

Four leading anti-government activists were killed Thursday by Assad loyalist forces in an ambush in the northwestern Idlib province.

GeaGea Repeats Demand for Hizbullah to Disarm

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea warns Hizbullah: Make a "historic" deal to disarm before Syria's president is toppled from power.

Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mashaal to Step Down

Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal will step down when the group's elections take place this year, according to a fellow terrorist.

Syrian Legislator Defects

A Syrian parliamentarian left the country Monday after losing hope the Assad government would implement reforms.

Ban Tells Assad to Stop Killing

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon demands that Syrian President Bashar Assad stop killing his own people.

Syrian Women Tried to Seduce Arab League Observers

Syria threatened Arab League observers with death and used women to try to seduce them, an Algerian delegate says.

Russia Suspected of Sending Ammo to Assad

Russia last week managed to outsmart the EU sanctions against Syria and slipped a ship filled with bullets through to the port of Tartus.

Qatar Favors Military Intervention in Syria

Qatar favors sending Arab troops to stop the Syrian regime from killing its people, its leader says.

Arab League Chief Warns Against Civil War in Syria

Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby: Assad is not complying with our plan. If the violence continues, it may turn into civil war.

Arab League Reconsiders Observer Mission

The Arab League is rethinking its observer mission and may decide to pull its monitors from Syria.

Syrian Rebels Armed By Regime Militias

The Free Syrian Army says it has a cash-flow problem and is funded by ordinary citizens; and buys its guns from militias 'loyal' to Assad.

Syria's Assad Rallies Supporters in Damascus

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad appeared in public Wednesday in Damascus for the first time in months to rally supporters.

Mob Attacks Kuwaiti Observers in Syria

An unidentified mob in Latakia injured two Kuwaiti military officers attached to the Arab League observer mission in Syria.

IDF: No Plans to Absorb Syrian Refugees

The IDF spokesman's office says remarks by IDF Chief of Staff Gantz about plans to absorb Syrian refugees were taken 'out of context'

IDF Prepares To Accept Syrian Refugees on Golan Heights

Chief of Staff says Assad will fall and the IDF can take in Alawite refugees to the Golan. A large influx might threaten Israeli control.

Video: Assad Ignores the World, Blames ‘Foreign Conspiracy’

Assad digs himself deeper in a hole, claims the “people” are behind him and blames a “foreign conspiracy” for the slaughter of protesters.

Arab League Tells Syria to Stop Violence But Won't Call in UN

Arab League demands that the Syrian government stop all violence and allow more monitors in. The UN is out of the picture, for now.

Slaughter of Innocents Continues in Syria

At least 16 people died Sunday by mid-day in Syria, including two who were tortured by government forces, human rights activists said.

Arab League Meets to Decide: Time to Invite UN to Syria?

The Arab League is meeting in Cairo Sunday to decide whether it's time to invite the United Nations to join its mission to Syria.

Syria Accuses Google of Supporting the Revolution

Syrian website claims Google Earth has been changing names of streets in Syria to make them identifiable with the revolution.

Syrian Air Force Colonel Defects

A top Syrian Air Force colonel has defected to the opposition along with dozens of other soldiers, Arab media reported Saturday.

Syria: Damascus Terror Attack Leaves 25 Dead

At least 25 dead and dozens wounded after a suicide bomber hits a busy Damascus intersection.

Syrian National Council Launches Website

The Syrian National Council has launched a website as the Free Syrian Army pledges to escalate its operations.

Arab Israelis Cross Border to Help Assad

Two Arab Israelis are believed to have crossed the border to Syria last week to act on their support for President Bashar Assad.

Report: IAF Drill Above Southern Lebanon

A Lebanese newspaper reports the Israeli Air Force conducted a three-hour drill in the skies above southern Lebanon.

Syria Death Toll Rises Despite Arab League Monitors

The death toll in Syria has risen to 6,000, and government forces continue to kill protesters despite the presence of Arab League monitors.

Report: Al Qaeda Terrorists in Lebanon

A top Lebanese government official warns that the international Al Qaeda terrorist organization has established a base in the country.

Libyan Rebel Commander Was Flotilla Terrorist

A senior anti-Qaddafi rebel commander says he was among the IHH-terrorists on the Mavi Marmara who attacked IDF navy commandos.

Report: Assad Pulls Tanks from Syrian Cities

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has withdrawn tanks and heavy weapons from cities but his forces continue to kill unarmed protesters.

Barak: Assad 'Only Has Weeks'

Defense Minister Ehud Barak says the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad only has 'a few weeks' before it loses control.

Arab League: Assad Making Observer Mission a 'Mockery'

The 88-member Arab Parliament has called for the Arab League to withdraw its observers from Syria saying it is 'giving Assad a cover'

Arab League Advisory Board Says 'Pull Monitors From Syria'

An advisory board within the 22-nation Arab League is warning the organization to yank its monitors from Syria.

Hamas Leader Khaled Mashaal Flees Damascus

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal has fled Damascus together with his family, the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper reports.

Syria's Future Leaders: Israel Likely to Remain an Enemy

Some things are unlikely to change in Syria on the day after Assad's fall, such as an acceptance of Israel as part of the Middle East.

Syria: At Least 32 Dead in Clashes Around the Country

At least 32 people dead in Syria after thousands took to the streets to protest.

Syrian Troops Filmed Firing on Protesters

As tens of thousands took to the streets in Syria on Friday, film has surfaced of security forces firing on civilians near observers.

Syrian Pot Calls Lebanon Black

Lebanon Cannot Get Its Story Right on Arms to Syria

Lebanon is trying to stay out of the Syrian troubles, but Syria and Hizbullah are allies and the latter backs Syria's propaganda line.

Maher Assad, Brother of Syrian President, Missing

Maher Assad, the brother of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is reported by Arab media as missing.

Police: Golan Remains Are of Syrian Soldier

Remains discovered in a bunker on the Golan Heights are those of a Syrian soldier, police said Thursday.

Syria: Arab Monitors Revisit Homs; Violence Continues

As Arab monitors visit the city of Homs, the violence continues throughout Syria. Assad urged to allow monitors complete their mission.