Topic: Syria

Family: Man freed by Syrian authorities

A 21-year-old who disappeared for three weeks after returning to Syria from suburban Detroit was released by Syrian authorities Wednesday, his...
D At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured, including children, in separate attacks carried out by "armed groups" across Syria on...

Arab League observers see spike in Syrian violence

The head of the Arab League observers in Syria says violence in the country has spiked over the past four days.. . Sudanese Gen. Mohammed Ahmed ...
Violence in Syria claimed at least 35 lives on Friday, including the first fatalities in the commercial city of Aleppo and a car bomb in the ...

Long fight ahead for Syria

Continue reading the main story The BBC has seen more evidence of the extent to which the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost...

Killings fuel more protests in Syria

Protesters gather after evening prayers in Douma to mourn those killed recently by security forces. Sarah Wali reports. . "Killings fuel more...

Sanctions on Syria

To the Editor: . Re "Syria's Rising Toll" (editorial, Jan. 20): . With the Russian government continuing to enable President Bashar al-Assad's...
You may have seen the recent 'Occupy WEF' protests in Davos - yes, the ones with the igloos - and thought, to be blunt, WTF. You see, the...

Outcry as Syrians prepare to bury their dead

Demonstrations and funeral services continue in Syria amid reports that the revolt against Assad is nearing Damascus. Deborah Lutterbeck reports...

Tensions on the outskirts of Damascus

Syrian troops are deployed in a Damascus suburb as tension mounts. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.. . "Tensions on the outskirts of Damascus" is...