Syrian opposition activists are reporting continued attacks by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo Monday, as prominent U.S. lawmakers call for deeper involvement from Washington. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the army is shelling several neighborhoods in Aleppo, and that at least two civilians have been killed. The country’s biggest city […]
Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Aleppo
Posted August 5th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian army continued its attacks on rebel positions Sunday in the northern city of Aleppo with heavy shelling and helicopter gunships. The country’s biggest city has become a key battleground in the nearly year and a half uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, as government forces reportedly mass ahead of what is expected to […]
Syrian Forces Pound Rebel Positions in Aleppo
Posted August 5th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian army continued its attacks on rebel positions Sunday in the northern city of Aleppo with heavy shelling and helicopter gunships. The country’s biggest city has become a key battleground in the nearly year and a half uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, as government forces reportedly mass ahead of what is expected to […]
Clinton to Visit Turkey to Discuss Syria
Posted August 5th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Turkey next Saturday to discuss the deteriorating situation in neighboring Syria. A State Department official made the announcement Sunday as Clinton visited Malawi during her African tour. In Syria, explosions Saturday rocked the capital, Damascus, and the northern city of Aleppo as security forces tried to push […]
Syrian Forces Push for Control of Damascus, Aleppo
Posted August 4th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Explosions have rocked the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday, and the northern city of Aleppo as security forces try to push rebels from their remaining strongholds. The government says it has regained control of all of the capital. The French news agency reports a brigadier general told journalists that rebels had resorted to hit-and-run tactics […]
48 Iranians Kidnapped in Syrian Capital
Posted August 4th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
State-run media in Tehran say 48 Iranian nationals were kidnapped aboard a bus in Damascus, just a few kilometers from a battle between government troops and rebels fighting against the Assad government. Iranian reports say the kidnap victims were in Syria as religious pilgrims. One account says “armed groups” stopped their bus as it was […]
Syrian Army, Rebels Clash Near Aleppo TV Station
Posted August 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces clashed again with rebels Saturday, as they fought for control of a state TV station in the northern city of Aleppo and government troops bombarded rebel-held areas of Damascus. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that about two dozen people were killed in unrest Friday. The U.N. General Assembly approved […]
Violence Rages in Syria as UN Passes Non-Binding Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces continued to clash with rebels Friday, while U.N. diplomats condemned the Syrian government and criticized the Security Council for their roles in the country’s 17-month uprising. Activists say Syrian troops stormed opposition strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus and shelled some neighborhoods in the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s commercial hub. The […]
Violence Rages in Syria as U.N. Passes Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces cracked down hard on rebels in Damascus and Aleppo on Friday, while U.N. diplomats condemned the Syrian government and criticized the Security Council for their roles in the country’s 17-month old uprising. Activists say Syrian troops stormed opposition strongholds in the suburbs of the capital and shelled some neighborhoods in the northern […]
UN Assembly Condemns Syrian Government
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a non-binding resolution that condemns Syria’s government’s use of heavy weapons in the fight against rebel forces. The vote also criticizes the U.N. Security Council for failing to stem the violence in Syria. The vote came as Syrian activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against […]
