The Economist9h
A short history of Syria, in maps
In 1982 an uprising in the city of Hama by the Muslim Brotherhood, a Sunni Islamist group originating in Egypt, challenged ...
Lebanon in a state of uncertainty after the Syrian revolution
NEWS ANALYSIS. Between relief and apprehension, Lebanon is concerned about local repercussions of Syria's change of ...
Lebanon to work with Syria to strengthen borders
Lebanon and Syria will work together to secure their land borders, as well as to delineate both land and sea borders, Lebanon ...
U.N. rights chief: Atrocities committed in Syria beyond belief
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said the extent of atrocities committed in Syria is hard to believe and ...
Crux17h
Lebanon needs health Christian community, ambassador to Vatican says
In Lebanon, even Muslims think the Christian identity in the country “is important,” according to the Middle Eastern’s ...
UN rights chief arrives in Syria for first ever visit
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk arrived in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Tuesday for the first ...
Foreign Affairs1d
The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, ...
Lebanon Names Nawaf Salam, a Diplomat and Jurist, as Prime Minister
The selection of Mr. Salam was seen as a blow to Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group and political party that has acted as ...
Anadolu Ajansi3d
Arab-international meeting on Syria opens in Saudi capital
Foreign ministers from Arab and Western countries held a meeting in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday to discuss the ...