A Syrian activist group says a suicide car bomber has killed more than 50 Syrian soldiers and gunmen loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in central Hama province. The head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abd al-Rahman, said Monday’s attack in the village of Ziyara was carried out by the Al-Nusra Front, […]
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 50 Syrian Troops – Observatory
Posted November 5th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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Rebels, Army Fight in Damascus
Posted November 5th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian activist group says heavy fighting has erupted between rebels and government troops in the capital. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the fighting started Sunday and continued into Monday in the Damascus neighborhoods of Tadamon and Yarmuk, which is near a Palestinian refugee camp. Activists say government jets have bombarded several […]
Syrian Opposition in Key Qatar Meeting to Unify Ranks
Posted November 4th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s fractured opposition factions began key talks aimed at forming a united front to gain international recognition and bolster their chances to oust President Bashar al-Assad. The first four days of meetings in the Qatari capital, Doha, are focused on transforming the Syrian National Council, the largest opposition group outside Syria, into a representative government-in-exile. […]
Syrian Opposition in Key Qatar Meeting to Unify Ranks
Posted November 4th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s fractured opposition factions began key talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, Sunday aimed at forming a united front to gain international recognition and bolster their chances to oust President Bashar al-Assad. The first four days of meetings are focused on transforming the Syrian National Council, the largest opposition grouping outside Syria, into a representative […]
France’s Hollande in Beirut to Discuss Syria
Posted November 4th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
The French president is in Lebanon for a short visit to show support for the country amid ongoing violence in neighboring Syria. That violence has spilled across the border into Lebanon, and has been growing worse in recent months. Francois Hollande arrived in Beirut Sunday where he held talks with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman. […]
France’s Hollande in Beirut to Discuss Syria
Posted November 4th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
The French president is in Lebanon for a short visit to show support for the country amid ongoing violence in neighboring Syria. That violence has spilled across the border into Lebanon, and has been growing worse in recent months. Francois Hollande arrived in Beirut Sunday where he held talks with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Suleiman. […]
Syrian Activists: 6 People Died Each Hour of October
Posted November 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say an average of six people died every hour last month in the war-torn country. The Syrian Network for Human Rights released a statement Saturday saying 4,532 people died from unrest in Syria during the month of October. This equates to 147 people dying each day and six dying each hour. Meanwhile, the […]
Syrian Rebels Launch Assault for Airbase
Posted November 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say opposition forces and government troops are fighting for control of a northern airbase. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels launched an offensive Saturday morning to take the Taftanaz airbase. On Friday, the Observatory said rebels had taken control of a strategic northern town crucial to the government’s fierce campaign against […]
Syrian Rebels Take Control of Strategic Northern Town: Activists
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Activists say the Syrian opposition has taken control of a strategic northern town that is crucial to the government’s fierce campaign against rebels in the embattled city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have completely withdrawn from Saraqeb , where the main highways from Aleppo […]
Syrian Opposition Says Rebels Kill 28 Soldiers
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian opposition says rebel forces have killed 28 government soldiers during attacks on three army checkpoints as the violence in Syria escalates. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that the attacks occurred Thursday in the northern province of Idlib, near the Turkish border. It said five rebels were killed in the skirmishes. […]
