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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 ...

US slaps sanctions on Syrian security body

Washington said Wednesday it was setting sanctions on Syria`s Political Security Directorate for human rights abuses, ...

Assad serious about making changes: U.S. congressman

A U.S. congressman said Tuesday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is serious about making changes, voicing ...

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 ...

Syrian dissidents set up "National Council"

Syrian opposition activists have set up a "National Council" to spearhead the battle to oust President Bashar ...

Clinton, Lavrov discuss UN action on Syria: state

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke by telephone Friday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about a UN ...

Lebanon announces new government after delay

Lebanon`s Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Monday a long-delayed new government dominated by allies of ...

More than 10,000 have fled Syria: UN

More than 10,000 Syrians have fled into neighboring countries to escape a deadly government crackdown on opposition ...

Thousands of Syrian refugees flood into Turkey: report

Around 4,300 Syrians have fled a brutal crackdown against pro-democracy protesters and are staying in camps in ...

Clan elders: Syrian people will not fall victim to conspiracy

Elders of clans in Syria affirmed on Friday that clans are people of chivalry, dignity and honor, and that they will ...