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Syria woman thought mutilated turns up alive on TV

Syrian state television has aired an interview with a woman who had reportedly been found decapitated, armless and ...

Russia, China veto UN resolution condemning Syria

Russia and China joined forces on Tuesday to veto a European-drafted U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Syria ...

Pro-Assad forces regain rebel Syrian town-agency

Syrian troops entered the central town of Rastan, the official news agency said on Saturday, after the most ...

China backs Palestinian UN bid

China on Monday highlighted its support for the Palestinian bid for full membership of the United Nations but called ...

US urges `stronger` UN resolution on Syria

The United States wants "stronger" United Nations action on Syria and will push the Security Council for a resolution ...

Syria delays league chief visit as death toll rises

Syria requested the 11th-hour postponement of a planned visit by the Arab League chief to press for an end to its ...

US says reports credible of Syria firing on Palestinians

The United States said Wednesday it found "credible" reports that Syrian forces fired into a Palestinian refugee camp ...

US urges Turks, Saudis to press Assad to step down

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other governments should call on Syrian ...

Berlusconi and Obama deplore crackdown as death toll keeps rising

United States president Barack Obama and Italy`s prime minister Silvio Berlusconi have condemned the violent crackdown ...

Syria denies military entrance, bombardment in northeastern province: official

An official military source on Sunday categorically denied as "baseless" media reports by satellite TV stations that ...

Syria vows `free elections`

Syria vowed on Saturday to hold "free and transparent" elections by the end of 2011 as Arab states in the Gulf joined ...

Syria: Homs activists call for Ramadan protests

Syrian activists said they have called for daily protests during the holy Ramadan month to start on Monday. ...

Syria opposition group form council to counter Assad

A meeting of Syrian opposition figures in Istanbul ended late on Saturday with the election of a 25-member National ...

Syrian regime must reform, says US ambassador

If the Syrian regime does not quickly address local protesters` demands for reform "the street will wash them away," ...

Consultative meeting for national dialogue kicks off

The consultative meeting for comprehensive national dialogue announced by President Bashar al-Assad in his speech at ...