CAIRO (Reuters) - The head of Syria's main opposition coalition said on Monday the group had not had any communication with the Syrian government after Damascus said it was ready to talk to the armed opposition.
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Nearly 50 people were killed in Syria on Tuesday, an activist group said, two days before Arab League officials were due to arrive to prepare for a monitoring mission assessing Syrian... Delete the scoop?
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Syria has agreed to an Arab League plan to allow observers into the country, as rights activists say security forces killed dozens of army deserters in the country's northwest. Delete the scoop?
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BEIRUT — Armed clashes erupted in Syria Sunday, killing at least 15 civilians and six government troops, activists said. Delete the scoop?
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BEIRUT — The Arab League has given Syria until Wednesday to allow observers into the country or else it will likely turn to the U.N. Delete the scoop?
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In a letter to the Arab League, Damascus provides counter-offers to the regional sanctions — but on its own terms. Can Syria outlast this rare united front by its neighbors? Delete the scoop?
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DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria has accepted an Arab League request to send observers to the country in an effort to end its eight-month crisis, a move that could ease Arab sanctions on Damascus, the foreign ministry spokesman said Monday. Delete the scoop?
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The foreign minister of Syria hinted at retaliation for the steps taken by the Arab League to punish Syria over its repression of the political uprising there. Delete the scoop?
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Damascus is more isolated than ever and beset by more biting sanctions. Delete the scoop?
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Yemen’s dictator has stepped down. Bruce Riedel on the warring factions looking for power. Delete the scoop?
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AMMAN (Reuters) - The Arab League said on Sunday it had rebuffed a request by Damascus to amend plans for a 500-strong monitoring mission to Syria, after President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue his... Delete the scoop?
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The Arab League and Turkey call for "urgent steps" to protect Syrian civilians, hours after rebel troops reportedly attack a military base near Damascus. Delete the scoop?
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The tiny emirate’s intentions remain murky to its neighbors and even allies — some see a Napoleon complex, others an Islamist agenda. Delete the scoop?
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So did the "Arab Spring" infect the Arab League this weekend – or was it leaned on by the British Empire-style ambitions of tiny, rich Qatar? Delete the scoop?
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Assad signed a protocol for allowing Arab observers to enter the country even as his killing machine continued its operations. The move was not a concession, but another stalling tactic. Assad was just granted several weeks of respite in which he can do pretty much what he wants, knowing that nothing will take place in the meantime on the regional or international scene to hurt him. Thanks Arab League! Delete the scoop?
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Gulf officials expressed hope Sunday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would finally sign an Arab League peace aimed at ending a crackdown on protests and averting civil war.After... Delete the scoop?
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As the Arab League mulls the possibility of referring its proposal on the Syrian Crisis to the Security Council, the Assad’s killing machine continues its operations. Delete the scoop?
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Arab League sec.-gen. says Syria should sign peace plan to avoid sanctions; Syria says pipeline blown up by rebel saboteurs. Delete the scoop?
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Yemen’s wily leader has once again outwitted the world -- and he’s not going away. Delete the scoop?
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The secretary general of the Arab League tells the BBC that its approval of unprecedented sanctions against Syria has sent a serious political message. Delete the scoop?
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French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe says time is running out for the Syrian leader after the Arab League agrees sanctions against Damascus. Delete the scoop?
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Syria, already facing a growing military insurgency, was left isolated after its Arab neighbours voted for an unprecedented package of sanctions. Delete the scoop?
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More than 20 activists reported dead in clashes with security forces as Arab League faces criticism for extending deadline... Delete the scoop?
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Iraq’s refusal to back Arab measures against Syria, which has since March been trying to crush a popular uprising, has confessional overtones and may boost sectarian division here, analysts say. Delete the scoop?
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The Wall Street Journal writes that Assad's days are numbered as the Arabs turn on his regime. Delete the scoop?
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The Arab League's decision to suspend Syria must spur the UN Security Council into action, Amnesty International said today. Delete the scoop?
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