Tag: Syria
China ‘regrets’ Syria envoy Annan’s resignation
China expressed regret Friday over former UN chief Kofi Annan's resignation as international envoy for Syria and said it would continue to "work for...
US allows CIA to initiate covert operation in Syria
The United States has allowed the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to start a covert operation in Syria where Bashar al-Assad’s regime has been facing...
Dialogue only way to end fighting: Syria minister
The only way to end the violence gripping Syria is by “political dialogue”, a top Syrian politician said in an interview published Thursday.
“The only...
Panetta, Jordan king discuss ‘post-Assad’ Syria
US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday discussed the question of a political transition in “a post-Bashar al-Assad...
Syria rebels blast air base used to attack Aleppo
Syrian rebels on Thursday bombarded an air base being used by regime forces to pound the northern city of Aleppo, as a rights...
Syria raid kills 43: some tortured, executed
A raid by Syrian security forces near the capital Damascus killed 43 people, some of whom were tortured and executed, the Syrian Observatory for...
Syria rebels say intelligence branches next Aleppo target
Rebels in Syria have now set their sights on seizing intelligence branches in the country's commercial capital of Aleppo after taking three police...
Fighting rages as Syria rebels attack key Aleppo targets
Syrian rebels launched attacks early Tuesday on a military court and an air force intelligence headquarters in Aleppo, a watchdog said, as fighting in...
Syrian helicopter gunships strafe Aleppo rebels
Syrian government forces used helicopter gunships to strafe rebel-held districts in Aleppo on Monday and shelled the area on the third day of a...
Syria accuses Saudi, Qatar, Turkey of supporting rebels
The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Monday overtly accused Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of rendering financial support and arms supplies to the armed insurgent...
Iran, Syria on agenda in US defence chief’s Mideast tour
US defence chief Leon Panetta sets off on an international tour Monday that, after Tunis and Cairo, takes him to Israel and Jordan, in...
Syria army launches Aleppo assault
The Syrian army launched a massive assault on rebels in Aleppo on Saturday amid growing world concern about the risks of reprisals against the...
Russia refuses to comply with ship inspections over Syria
Russia said Saturday it would not cooperate with a new round of European Union sanctions against Syria and would not consent to inspections of...
Syria gunships hit rebels amid massacre fears
Syrian gunships pounded rebels and troops clashed with insurgents in Aleppo on Friday as world powers voiced fears of an all-out assault and called...
Syria army readies assault on Aleppo
Syrian troops prepared on Thursday to launch an offensive on rebel-held districts across the northern city of Aleppo, a security source told AFP.
“The special...
Syria army readies assault on Aleppo: security source
Syrian troops prepared on Thursday to launch an offensive on rebel-held districts across the northern city of Aleppo, a security source told AFP.
"The special...
Turkey warns it would strike PKK fighters inside Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Syria of letting Turkey's Kurdish rebels operate inside the north of the country and warned that Ankara...
