Syria

March 25, 2013

Syrian rebel fighters prepare to go into battle in Aleppo. (AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC)
13:31 GMT

According to U.S. media reporters the Central Intelligence Agency is helping Arab countries increase their military aid to the opposition fighters.

Not all is calm at the Lebanon/Israel border. (Al Akhbar)
12:58 GMT

According to reports in the Israeli media, the Jewish state is preparing to deal with the fallout in Lebanon.

Arsal is a majority Sunni Muslim town whose inhabitants generally support the revolt in neighboring Syria. (Al Arabiya)
10:52 GMT

A new wave of sectarian kidnappings took place around Arsal, a sensitive area in northeast Lebanon, on Sunday, a security official told AFP.

Syrians crossing into Lebanon on March 22 (Daily Star/ Nidal Solh)
09:43 GMT

Citrus and bananas banned as Syria retaliates for burning of fuel tankers.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned Iraq about indirectly aiding the Syrian regime. (AFP)
07:47 GMT

On an unannounced trip to Iraq, Secretary of State Kerry tells the Iraqi PM that letting Iran use their airspace to send weapons to Assad is "problematic".

The occupied Golan Heights has been the scene of the disagreement between Israel and Syria.
07:26 GMT

After shots are fired at Israeli troops in the occupied Golan Heights, the defense minister vows an "immediate" response.

Free Syrian Army commander Riad al-Assaad (Facebook photo)
05:28 GMT

The head of the rebel FSA faction's spokesman says he was wounded in blast near Deir Azzor in eastern Syria.

March 24, 2013

The head of the Syrian National Coalition Moaz al-Khatib resigned on Sunday.
12:20 GMT

Syria’s opposition chief Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib has announced his resignation from the National Coalition.

Maksim Khalil
10:18 GMT

The Syrian star says his character has well and truly been killed off despite pleas from fans to get him back on-screen.

Lebanese soldiers arrest a man in Tripoli after fighting broke out in the city (AFP Photo)
10:15 GMT

At least 12 people have been killed in three days of fighting, as Syrian conflict erupts over the border

Wael (L) and Sulaf are the ultimate Syrian celebrity power couple.
09:59 GMT

The Syrian husband and wife duo team up for the latest Damascus TV drama.

John Kerry is visiting the Middle East
09:11 GMT

US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Baghdad on an unannounced visit.

Syrian rebels hold their weapons aloft
05:00 GMT

Syrian opposition groups have seized a key air base in the country's southern province of Deraa.

March 23, 2013

Syrian protestors dance during an anti-regime demonstration in the northern city of Aleppo on March 22, 2013. EU foreign ministers mulled a contested push by Britain and France to lift or amend a Syria arms embargo to help tip the balance in the country's more than two-year conflict. (AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC)
11:07 GMT

According to unnamed U.S. officials speaking to the Wall Street Journal, the American intelligence agency has been aiding the opposition fighters.

US President Barack Obama (L) speaks near Jordan's King Abdullah II during a joint press conference following a meeting at Al-Hummar Palace in Amman on March 22, 2013. Obama arrived in Jordan to face scrutiny over his Syria strategy, on the last leg of a Middle East tour after visits to Israel and the Palestinian territories. (AFP PHOTO/MANDEL NGAN)
05:25 GMT

The U.S. president says he will send the Kingdom $200 million in order to deal with the mounting refugee influx from across the border.