Syria

April 9, 2013

Mena Shalabi sheds weight for the new show
07:54 GMT

Egyptian actress Mina Shalabi goes on a strict diet for the remaining scenes of “Niran Sadiqa” (Friendly Fires) while we wonder why.

UN Chief Ban Ki Moon has called for the chemical weapons inspectors to be sent in to Syria.
07:23 GMT

The government claims that the UN is simply clearing the way from an Iraq-style U.S. invasion by proposing the chemical weapons tests.

April 8, 2013

Damascus is rocked by a huge car bomb, which was followed by intense gunfire (AFP/ Louai Beshara)
12:05 GMT

State media reports that a suicide bomb attack rocked the capital

A Syrian rebel fires toward a government held area in Aleppo (AFP Photo/ Dimitar Dilkoff)
07:34 GMT

Syria's embattled President has strategically moved more of his troops to defend the capital in response to rebel gains in the south

April 7, 2013

Duraid Lahham's family deny he  will renounce his Syrian citizenship if Assad's regime falls
14:47 GMT

The family of the highly respected Syrian actor, Duraid Lahham, has categorically denied that the star will denounce his citizenship should the Assad regime fall.

Bassem is sick of getting asked about Syrian politics.
12:32 GMT

The Syrian actor is all for freedom of speech but says he's sick of celebrities being judged on their politics.

Basel Khayat has the ladies of the region swooning.
12:07 GMT

TV soap fans will be saying 'The Date' as the pair of acting stars get together this Ramadan.

Syrian starlet Dima Bayaa slows down from her intense schedule to squelch rumors about her ex Tayam Hassan.
11:13 GMT

Syrian actress Dima Bayaa will be taking part in a new Saudi comedy to be aired during the coming holy month of Ramadan.

US Secretary of State talks to US Foreign Service workers during Turkey visit (AFP Photo/ Paul J. Richards)
09:44 GMT

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Turkey on the first day of a 10 day regional tour

Syrian beauty and starlet Jenny Asper shows she is not anti-American at all. (image courtesy of anazahra.com)
06:00 GMT

Syrian actress Jenny Asper’s first baby is an American girl! The actress gave birth in New York and named her first born ‘Sandy’.

April 6, 2013

US President Barack Obama pauses while speaking during an event in the East Room of the White House April 5, 2013 in Washington, DC. (AFP PHOTO/Brendan SMIALOWSK)
05:35 GMT

The White House has announced a series of meetings scheduled between the president and his regional counterparts to discuss the ongoing Syria crisis.

April 4, 2013

Rebel fighter load their weapons in the Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood in Aleppo on April 4, 2013. (AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF)
16:34 GMT

According to Syrian state media, Jordan is liable to fall into the "volcanic crater" of the Syrian conflict if it continues to support the opposition.

Assala Nasri lets down her fans
14:28 GMT

There were sighs of disappointment as frustrated fans in Brussels were left with a wasted evening on their hands and no sight of Assala Nasri, let alone token Belgian chocolates to make up for the loss.

Industry sources say fuel smuggling from Syria is harming Lebanon's industry
08:53 GMT

Up to a million liters of smuggled low-quality gasoline has been pouring into Lebanon from Syria on a daily basis since mid-March, industry sources claim.

April 3, 2013

Jordan is set to declare a "disaster zone" it its northern region due to the number of Syrian refugees.
15:35 GMT

Jordan's Prime Minister will declare a "disaster zone" it the country's northern region as the numbers of Syrian refugees continues to grow and concerns over a wide-scale flow of Syrian's in case of a major flare up in violence.