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Pope's Lebanon visit made urgent by Syria's war
The brutal civil war in Syria and the killing of the U.S. ambassador to Libya have given a sense of urgency to Pope Benedict XVI's trip this week to ...
Blast in northern Syria targets troops
An explosion targeting Syrian regime forces killed at least three people in northern Syria on Wednesday — and possibly up to 18 — amid rising violence ...
Filipinos flee war in Syria with tales of horror
Filipino Ruth Pana remembered the windows of her employer's house in Damascus riddled with bullets. The maid, who escaped first to the Philippine ...
Egypt trying to persuade Iran to drop Assad
Newly activist Egypt is trying to convince Iran to drop its unquestioned support of Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad in order to end that ...
Wounded flood hospitals in Syria's largest city
It had been a calm day in Aleppo's Shifa Hospital, said Dr. Osman al-Haj Osman, his face etched with exhaustion from just three hours of sleep.
Jolie hears 'horrific' accounts of Syrian refugees
Her eyes welling up with tears, actress Angelina Jolie said she heard "horrific" and "heartbreaking" accounts from Syrian refugees she met Tuesday ...
Obama backs effort to recover Arab Spring assets
U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed American support Tuesday for Arab Spring nations seeking to recover possibly billions of dollars in assets ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Egypt hosts meeting of 4 nations in new Syria push
Diplomats from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Egypt held on Monday the first gathering of a quartet of regional heavyweights aiming to work out a ...
Syrian defector says opposition can win
Syria's most prominent defector said in an interview that aired Monday that he opposes any foreign military intervention in the country's civil war ...
Syrian countryside gives vital support to rebels
When the uprising against President Bashar Assad started, Fatima Zahra gave up her life as a dressmaker in a small town in northern Syria and began ...
UN rights chief cites problems in Syria, Bahrain
The U.N.'s top rights official laid out the world's most significant human rights issues Monday, criticizing Syria and Bahrain but also mentioning ...
Car bomb kills 17 in north Syrian city of Aleppo
A car bomb ripped through Syria's largest city of Aleppo on Sunday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 40 in one of the main battlegrounds of the ...
Iran visit by Egypt leader still stirs debate
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi's visit to Iran last month is still stirring debate in the Iranian parliament. Lawmaker Ali Mohammad Bozorgvari ...
Clinton: Deep differences with Russia on Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday acknowledged deep differences with Russia over how to handle the crisis in Syria, saying she ...
Twins born in Turkey, returned to Syrian border
Pregnant with twins, Fatima Abdallah survived shelling, hid under relatives' beds and went without food during a treacherous weekslong trip across the ...
Ashton: more sanctions on Syria, Iran an option
The European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on Syria in a bid to end its civil war and against Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, the ...
Russia rebuffs Clinton on Syria, Iran penalties
Russia on Saturday soundly rejected U.S. calls for increased pressure on Syrian President Bashar Assad to relinquish power. U.S. Secretary of State ...
UN nearly doubles humanitarian appeal for Syria
The United Nations nearly doubled its humanitarian appeal for Syria on Friday, seeking $347 million for people in need, including more than half a ...
US senators urge tougher stand on Syria, Iran
U.S. Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham on Friday urged Washington to help arm Syria's rebels with weapons and create a safe zone ...
Canada closes Tehran embassy, kicks out diplomats
Canada shut its embassy in Tehran on Friday, severed diplomatic relations and ordered Iranian diplomats to leave, accusing the Islamic Republic of ...
5 dead as bombs strike Syrian capital of Damascus
Two booby-trapped vehicles exploded within hours of each other Friday in Syria's once-impregnable capital of Damascus, killing at least five police ...
Red Cross head had 'positive' talks with Assad
The Red Cross' president said Friday the Syrian president peppered him with questions during a "positive" meeting in Damascus that left the impression ...
French direct aid a dubious break for Syria rebels
France's decision to send direct aid to Syria's opposition represents a break for the rebels after months of Western hesitation over fears that costly ...
US sends more spies, diplomats to Syrian border
The U.S. is ramping up its presence at Syria's Turkish border, sending more spies and diplomats to help advise the rebel forces in their mismatched ...