Syria
Syria: Fresh protests erupt against Bashar al-Assad
June 24, 2011Protesters have taken to the streets across Syria after Friday prayers, in new rallies against President Bashar al-Assad, activists and witnesses say. Security forces were said to have used tear gas and gunfire in and around the capital, Damascus, with...
Syria crisis: Troops move into towns in north
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June 17, 2011Syrian troops travelling on tanks, armoured personnel carriers and buses have moved into two northern towns. Security forces were gathering in Khan Sheikhun and Maarat al-Numan, a town of 90,000 between Damascus and Aleppo. UN Secretary General Ban...
Syria calls on Jisr al-Shughour refugees to return
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June 15, 2011Syria has called on the people of Jisr al-Shughour to return to the town, three days after an army attack restored government control there. Officials said the city was returning to normal, but that army units were still pursuing "militants"...
Syrian unrest: 'Heavy fighting' in Jisr al-Shughour
June 12, 2011Syrian government forces have advanced into the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour, state media say, as part of a widespread government crackdown. TV reported heavy fighting with armed groups, two dead and large numbers of arrests, while witnesses reported...
Syria: Thousands still fleeing into Turkey
June 11, 2011At least 4,300 people have now fled violence in Syria to seek refuge in Turkey, a senior Turkish official says. A BBC correspondent on the border says the real number of displaced people is probably much higher. The Syrians have mainly been fleeing...
UN nuclear watchdog refers Syria to Security Council
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June 09, 2011The UN nuclear watchdog is to report Syria to the Security Council over its alleged covert nuclear programme. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voted to rebuke Syria on claims of an undeclared nuclear reactor. The alleged structure, which...
Golan: Israel troops fire on pro-Palestinian protesters
June 05, 2011Israeli soldiers have opened fired on pro-Palestinian protesters in Syria as they marched on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel had vowed to prevent a repeat of a similar march last month, in which hundreds of people had managed to breach the...
IAEA: Syria site bombed by Israel 'was likely nuclear'
May 24, 2011A Syrian site bombed by Israeli jets in 2007 was "very likely" a nuclear reactor, the UN's atomic watchdog says. The International Atomic Energy Agency has been investigating US claims that Syria was building a secret nuclear reactor with North...
Israeli forces open fire at Palestinian protesters
May 16, 2011Israeli forces have fired on groups of protesters at borders with the Palestinian territories, Syria and Lebanon. Reports say that at least 12 people have died and dozens more have been injured. In one incident, thousands of Palestinian supporters from...
Amnesty: Arab freedom struggle 'on knife edge'
May 13, 2011A fightback by repressive governments is putting at risk a historic struggle for freedom and justice in the Arab world, Amnesty International says. Publishing its annual report, the rights group highlights the fight for control over communications technology...