Syria
May 3, 2013
Syrian regime forces engaged in fierce fighting with the rebels in the coastal town of Baida on Thursday, amid reports of a death toll in excess of 100 and executions.
May 2, 2013
Jamal Suleiman plays the womanizer in his latest greatest Ramadan drama "Nuqtat Daef" (Weak Spot), directed by Ahmad Shafiq.
On Wednesday 8 May, a concert featuring classical pieces and traditional Syrian music will be put on at the Cairo Opera House.
May 1, 2013
Samer Al Masri's life is reportedly under threat following the much-loved Syrian actor's public declaration of support for the Syrian opposition.
The Syrian National Coalition (SNC) denounces remarks made by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as “nothing but threats,” warning against the Lebanese Shia group’s intervention in the Syrian conflict.
U.S. President Barack Obama is gearing up to send lethal weapons to the Syrian opposition, according to senior administration officials speaking to The Washington Post on Wednesday.
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Tuesday President Bashar Assad’s government could not be toppled military and his allies would prevent such an outcome from ever happening.
April 30, 2013
U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday the United States has not been standing by idly as the Syrian situation unfolded as he described the use of chemical weapons as a "game changer".
What started as school children spray painting anti-Assad messages on a wall in Syria's southern city of Daraa has entered its third year of violent conflict. The UN estimates that over 70,000 have been killed in the fighting, with over 1.4 million fleeing to neighboring countries.
Syrian hackers are launching cyber attacks on a series western media in an apparent effort to cause disruption and spread support for President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
A car bomb that exploded in the heart of the Syrian capital near the Interior Ministry has left at least five people dead, according to local TV reports.
April 29, 2013
Syrian missiles, fired by the Syrian regime during aerial bombardment of rebel southern Syrian towns, have landed in northern Jordan, causing no injuries but increasing fears amongst residents that the Syrian conflict is getting closer to home.
The Syrian Prime Minister, Wael al-Halqi, survived what is thought to be a targeted bomb attack in Damascus, according to a Hezbollah-run television channel.
April 28, 2013
The Syrian government ordered the use chemical weapons against the Free Syrian Army (FSA) during select battles with Syrian regime forces, a defected general told Al Arabiya late Saturday.
Around 3000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the weekend according to Jordan Armed Forces, including 150 wounded