Article | May 18, 2012 - 8:28pm
Tens of thousands of protesters took the streets across the country,while Syrian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition to disperse the citizens.
On May 18 took place in Syria’s city of Aleppo the bigest demonstration since the start of the uprising in March 2011
Article | May 15, 2012 - 8:32pm
Syrian activist reported later on May 15, that government troops opened fire on a funeral procession in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Idlib province,killing at least 20 people,while U.N. observers were in the area.
"The Syrian regime committed a massacre on Tuesday during a visit by UN monitors to Khan Sheikhoun," the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said
Article | May 14, 2012 - 8:33pm
In a EU statement released on May 14, ministers from the 27-nation announced new sanctions against Syria and warned of further actions if Assad fails to abide by a ceasefire.
The EU Council decided to freeze the assets of two entities financially supporting the Assad government and focused on three additional persons with a travel ban and an asset freeze.
Article | May 11, 2012 - 12:15am
Two suicide blasts killed at least 55 people and wounded another 370, in Damascus on May 10.
This the deadliest attack since the revolt began 14 months ago.
According to the state media, two suicide car bombers with 1,000 kilograms of explosives blew themselves up in the Syrian capital during morning rush hour. The attack appeared to target a Syrian military intelligence building.
Article | May 9, 2012 - 11:29pm
Interpol has issued an international call for the arrest of Hashemi, one of Iraq's top Sunni Arab officials, on suspicion of guiding and financing terrorist attacks.
In response, a Turkish senior official said on 9 May that Turkey will not extradite Iraq's Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi.
Article | May 9, 2012 - 12:01am
UN leader Ban Ki-moon, speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting concerning Syria on 8 May, criticised the Syrian government for holding a national election while violence is still raging, and for failing to involve all parties.
Article | May 9, 2012 - 11:27pm
A large explosion hit a Syrian military truck escorting UN observers near Deraa on 9 May, wounding six soldiers.
The incident follows international envoy Kofi Annan's warnings about his peace plan, that is the last chance to avoid civil war. According to reports no one of the observers was wounded.
Article | May 8, 2012 - 12:36am
Polls opened in Syria on 7 May , with 14 million people expected to cast their votes and more than 7,000 candidates vying for 250 parliamentary seats.
Article | May 5, 2012 - 2:01am
According to Turkish reports on 4 May, 3 Turkish soldiers were killed in clashes between Turkish security forces and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) at a gendarmerie post in Tunceli province.
According to reports, in two separate clashes two Kurdish rebels were killed during a police raid in the city of Sirnak late on 3 May.
Article | May 3, 2012 - 7:34pm
On 3 May, Syrian security forces raided the campus at Aleppo University and fired at hundreds of students marching in support of the 14-month-old revolt against four decades of Assad family rule.
Article | April 28, 2012 - 3:33am
Thousands of people protested across Syria on 27 April and demonstrations took place after the weekly Muslim prayers in flashpoint cities .
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that one protester was killed in the village Daf al-Shok in Damascus province. Another died in the Sakhur district of northern Aleppo, Syria's second city and a child was killed in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor.
Article | April 26, 2012 - 7:10pm
According to activists on 26 April, several houses in the Masha al-Tayyar district in southern Hama were destroyed by a massive explosion believed to have been caused by government shelling.
At least 66 people have died, while activists in the region said 13 children and 16 women were among the dead in Hama .The new attack pushed the opposition Syrian National Council to ask the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency session in order to take up the issue of protecting civilians.
Article | April 24, 2012 - 10:50pm
The US has placed new sanctions against Iran and Syria for using technologies to monitor and target citizens in order to exercise violence against them.
President Barack Obama announced the new sanctions against those whom he described as "digital guns for hire", in a speech delivered at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington.
Article | April 23, 2012 - 8:45pm
The European Union decided on 23 April to impose new sanctions against the Syrian government. The 14th round of EU sanctions on Syria aim to ban luxury goods exports and further restrict the sale of items used to repress protesters.
According to EU officials, the ban is targeting to deliver a tough symbolic blow against the luxury lifestyle of President Bashar al-Assad and his British-born wife Asmaa.
The measures were approved ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers early on 23 April.
Article | April 23, 2012 - 4:28pm
Since 22 April, Israel is on Google Street View. It was on September 2011 when the vehicles from Street View started to capture pictures from the three main cities of the country: Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem.
Israel is the first country of the Near East to show its cities and streets online. The user can take virtual tours of heritage and cultural sites such as the Via Dolorosa and Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the Jaffa Port and the Bahai Gardens in Haifa.
Article | April 20, 2012 - 8:17pm
According to France's Foreign Ministry on 20 April, the European Union will adopt new sanctions against Syria .
The new sanctions focus to cut the imports of luxury goods into Syria such as caviar, truffles, expensive wine, crystals and high fashion goods The new measures include certain raw materials that could be "recycled to be used for repression."
Article | April 19, 2012 - 9:43pm
According to the Syrian Foreign Ministry, the government and the United Nations have agreed on 19 Apri on the terms of a ceasefire monitoring mission.
The agreement outlines the role of an advance team of observers in Syria as well as provisions for monitoring the week-old cease-fire between government and opposition forces.
Article | April 17, 2012 - 11:53pm
A number of Lebanese government websites were hacked by an activist group demanding better living standards.
The group identifying itself as Raise Your Voice, is calling for better living standards and demands from the Lebanese government to bring an end to electricity and water shortages.
Article | April 17, 2012 - 8:08am
The first group of six UN observers arrived in Damascus in 16 April, while 25 more expected later this week.
The observers will monitor Syria's 4-day-old cease-fire, as clashes broke out again on the Syria-Turkey border between the Syrian army and opposition forces.
Article | April 11, 2012 - 10:21pm
Kofi Annan confirmed on 11 April that he received a written pledge from Damascus refering to its decision to end military operations from dawn on Thursday, despite renewed attacks on protest hubs on Wednesday that killed 11 civilians according to informations coming from activists.
Kofi Annan confirmed on 11 April that he received a written pledge from Damascus refering to its decision to end military operations from dawn on Thursday, despite renewed attacks on protest hubs on Wednesday that killed 11 civilians according to informations coming from activists.
Article | April 10, 2012 - 11:21pm
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Syria of violating its border.
The prime minister said that Syrian forces had fired into a refugee camp on the Turkish side of the border , injuring two Syrian nationals, a Turkish translator and a policeman.
Article | April 10, 2012 - 1:18pm
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Recep Erdogan considering response to Syrian troops-led attacks as compliance of withdrawal is setback.
Under the deal negotiated by UN envoy Kofi Annan, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad had agreed to withdraw his regime's troops and heavy weapons from populated areas by 10 April.
However, opposition activists have reported that government forces in Homs have been barraging parts of the city since early morning, and military activity is reported from other areas too.
Article | April 6, 2012 - 12:45am
Violence is continuing in Syria despite President Bashar al-Assad agreement to an 10 April ceasefire brokered by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan.
Violence is continuing in Syria despite President Bashar al-Assad agreement to an 10 April ceasefire brokered by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan.
Hours after the government claimed it had begun a troop withdrawal ahead of the deadline to implement an international truce plan, rights groups and activists revealed that at least 50 people were killed in the latest round of violence.
Article | April 3, 2012 - 9:23pm
A United Nations team is due to arrive in Syria to discuss the deployment of observers who will monitor the ceasefire agreement announced by the spokesman for the international mediator, Kofi Annan .
A United Nations team is due to arrive in Syria to discuss the deployment of observers who will monitor the ceasefire agreement announced by the spokesman for the international mediator, Kofi Annan .
Article | April 2, 2012 - 11:00pm
Representatives from more than 70 countries agreed for support to the Syrian opposition as they met in the Turkish city of Istanbul.
