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Clinton demands that Syria protect U.S. diplomats

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday condemned an attack on the U.S. ambassador in Damascus and ...

Jordan allows Hamas leader to visit ailing mother

Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Islamist group Hamas which rules the Gaza Strip, has been allowed into Jordan to visit ...

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 ...

Saudi king demands end to Syria killing, pulls ambassador

Saudi Arabia`s King Abdullah demanded an end to the bloodshed in Syria on Monday, and said he was withdrawing his ...

Kuwait has no plan to expel Syrian ambassador

The Gulf state of Kuwait, which has called for a halt to bloodshed in Syria, said on Sunday it has no plans to expel ...

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 recognises Palestinian state

The Syrian foreign ministry said Monday that Damascus recognises a Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its ...

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 ...

Iraq attacks kill civilian, seven police

A drive-by shooting and other attacks in Iraq on Sunday killed a civilian and seven policemen, police and interior ...

Syria regime, opposition, to talk on July 10: Sana

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad`s regime has called members of the opposition and intellectuals for July 10 talks on ...

Syrian president to address nation on TV Monday

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to make a TV-address on the situation in the country on Monday, the ...