Tag: Syrian
41 Syrian civilians killed ahead of referendum
Syrian forces killed at least 41 civilians on Saturday’s eve of a referendum on a new constitution called by the regime in the face...
Syrian Opp charts ‘transition period’
The Syrian National Council (SNC) opposition group has signed a political agreement with another faction of dissidents laying the ground rules for a “transitional...
Syrian forces kill 11 as observers fan out
Regime forces fired on protesters at a protest hub near Damascus and killed at least 11 people around Syria on Thursday, even as peace...
Arab observers urged to visit Syrian flashpoints
The opposition Syrian National Council appealed Sunday for the Arab League to immediately send observers to the besieged city of Homs and other hotspots...
Syrian commanders ordered protesters shot: HRW
Syrian military commanders have ordered troops to indiscriminately shoot at unarmed protesters, Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday based on interviews...
Syrian dissidents declare creation of ‘National Alliance’
A group claiming to represent the majority of the opposition movements inside Syria declared Thursday the foundation of a “National Alliance” of revolutionary forces...
8 troops die as Syrian army defectors retaliate
Army defectors killed at least eight Syrian troops Wednesday in an act of revenge after security forces shot dead five civilians, activists said, in...
Syrian activists call strike amid fears
Activists called a general strike on Sunday to step up the pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime as fears grew of an “invasion”...
UN sees no need yet for Syrian humanitarian corridor
French proposals for “humanitarian corridors” in Syria to help civilians affected by eight months of unrest are not justified by humanitarian needs identified so...
Arabs ready sanctions to punish Syrian defiance
Arab ministers gathered in Cairo Saturday to draw up sanctions against Syria to punish President Bashar al-Assad’s regime for defying an ultimatum to allow...
Syrian SNC says discussing post-Assad with Arab League
The opposition Syrian National Council said Tuesday it is organising a conference with the Arab League to prepare for a “transitional period” after the...
Turkish pilgrims attacked as 4 die in Syria
Buses carrying Turkish pilgrims came under attack near the Syrian city of Homs as at least four more people were killed Monday in a...
Arabs await Syrian reply to plan to end unrest
Arab foreign ministers will review on Wednesday Syria’s response to their initiative aimed at ending seven months of violence that has raged during an...
Syrian troops kill 13, ten in Homs
Syrian security forces killed 13 civilians on Friday, 10 of them in the flashpoint central city of Homs, where the death of Libyan leader...
Syrian forces kill 10 protesters
Syrian security forces killed 10 people on Friday when they opened fire on protesters in several cities, Rami Abdel Rahman of the Syrian...
EU set to freeze Syrian bank’s assets
The European Union decided on Thursday to freeze the assets of the Commercial Bank of Syria, in a new set of sanctions over the...
Syrian forces fire on 50,000 mourning slain Kurd
Syrian security forces killed at least two people when they opened fire on 50,000 people at the funeral of assassinated Kurdish opposition figure Meshaal...
