Syria

April 3, 2013

Qamar Khalaf
11:54 GMT

The Syrian actress is said to be unable to cope after her tragic news.

Arsal town was hit by Syrian fire on Wednesday according to witnesses (Daily Star photo)
11:31 GMT

Witnesses in the Lebanese town reported seeing a Syrian plane fire missiles

The Lebanese army was deployed on the streets of Tripoli last month (AFP Photo)
09:47 GMT

Gunmen ambushed a convoy of Syrian trucks early on Wednesday, opening fire and wounding at least one person

An Israeli bomb technician handles the remains of a rocket fired from Gaza into Sderot (AFP Photo/ David Buimovitch)
09:00 GMT

Israel launches air attack on Gaza for the first time since last November's 8 day war

FSA fighters in Aleppo
08:01 GMT

American and Jordanian security officials have reportedly been training Syrian opposition fighters in the Kingdom since last year

April 2, 2013

Syrian army tanks in Deraa province
11:24 GMT

Sources claim that Syria has demanded the release of 8 Alawi workers by midnight Tuesday, threatening to attack a Lebanese border town if the hostages aren't freed

The UN General Assembly prepares for a debate in November 2012 (Getty)
08:22 GMT

The UN General Assembly is set to pass the first global arms treaty, despite blocking action from Syria, Iran and North Korea last week

The Free Syrian Army controls more than 70 per cent of oil in the north of the country, according to reports
07:38 GMT

The opposition controls more than 70 percent of the oil wells in Northeastern Syria, according to members of the Free Syrian Army.

April 1, 2013

Buquat Dou’a returns to our screens
09:49 GMT

After rumors of cancellation filled celeb gossip wires, an announcement from Boqa'at Dou'a (Spotlight)'s producers brings news that the show will resume filming into Season 10.

March 31, 2013

Suzan Najm Al Din
14:12 GMT

Suzan Najm Al Din is set to start shooting on her first major role in an Egyptian drama

Pope Francis greets crowds in St. Peter's Square on Easter Sunday (AFP Photo)
13:31 GMT

Pope Francis addressed a 250,000 strong crowd in St. Peter's Square at his inaugural Easter Sunday address.

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said early on Monday that inspectors did not find arms in a Tanzanian-flagged ship carrying an Iranian cargo destined for Syria.
07:51 GMT

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority says inspectors did not find arms in a Tanzanian-flagged ship carrying an Iranian cargo destined for Syria.

March 30, 2013

The ship will be crossing through the Suez Canal before heading to Syria according to sources (picture used for illustrative purposes only - AFP)
10:37 GMT

According to opposition sources, the boat is carrying 8,500 tons of weapons and ground missiles heading for the Syrian regime's army.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Puneet Talwar (C), the National Security Council's Senior Director with responsibilities for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf countries, and another advisor aboard an Air Force C-17 aircraft during their return to Amman from a trip to Baghdad. (AFP PHOTO/JASON REED/POOL)
09:39 GMT

Following the visit by the U.S. Secretary of State, the troubled Shia-led nation promises to keep tighter controls on its airspace.

Syrian rebels raise their weapons under a pre-Baath Syrian flag currently used by the opposition during an anti-regime protest in the northern city of Aleppo. (AFP PHOTO/BULENT KILIC)
05:00 GMT

Turkish authorities say they hit upon a warehouse full of arms on their way over the border to Syria.