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US concerned about security in Lebanon
May 21, 2012 12:29 EDT
The United States on Monday voiced concern about security in Lebanon after two clerics were shot and killed amid violence between between pro- and anti-Syrian groups.
UN's Ban warns Syria at 'pivotal moment'
May 21, 2012 12:26 EDT
UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned on Monday that the search for peace in Syria was at a "pivotal moment" and expressed strong concerns of an all-out civil war, as a five-week-old truce was broken yet again.
Syria forces kill deserters as NATO rejects action
May 21, 2012 10:21 EDT
Syrian forces ambushed and killed nine army deserters in a north Damascus suburb on Monday, a human rights watchdog said, as NATO ruled out military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria forces 'kill 9 deserters' as NATO rejects action
May 21, 2012 05:59 EDT
Syrian forces ambushed and killed nine army deserters in a north Damascus suburb on Monday, a human rights watchdog said, as NATO ruled out military action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Beirut gunbattles leave 2 dead in Syria spillover
May 21, 2012 05:01 EDT
Street battles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in Beirut overnight left two people dead, a security official said Monday, sparking fears the conflict in Syria is spilling across the border into Lebanon.
Beirut gunbattles leave 2 dead, Syria spillover feared
May 21, 2012 01:46 EDT
Street battles in Beirut during the night between groups for and against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime left two people dead, Lebanon's state-run news agency said on Monday.
Army kills Sunni cleric in Lebanon: security official
May 20, 2012 16:02 EDT
Army troops shot dead a Sunni cleric on Sunday when his convoy failed to stop at a checkpoint in north Lebanon, the scene of deadly clashes linked to the uprising in Syria, a security official said.
Gulf states issue Lebanon travel warning
May 19, 2012 11:50 EDT
The United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain on Saturday urged their citizens to avoid travel to Lebanon, where clashes linked to the conflict in neighbouring Syria have left 10 people dead.
Regime forces fire on huge Syria protests
May 18, 2012 10:24 EDT
Regime forces fired on protesters who took to the streets of Aleppo on Friday, wounding several people at the biggest rally seen in Syria's second city since a revolt erupted last year, a watchdog said.
Syria regime forces fire on huge protests
May 18, 2012 08:33 EDT
Regime forces fired on protesters who took to the streets of Aleppo on Friday, wounding several people at the biggest rally seen in Syria's second city since a revolt erupted last year, a watchdog said.
Syria opposition chief resigns amid infighting
May 18, 2012 04:01 EDT
Syrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun said he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc, after activists on the ground accused him of monopolising power.
Japan bank freezes Iran accounts after court order
May 17, 2012 02:41 EDT
A Japanese bank has halted transactions by the Iranian government after a US court ordered a $2.6 billion asset freeze over the 1983 bombing of US barracks in Beirut, a bank spokesman said on Thursday.
Japan bank freezes Iran transactions after court order
May 17, 2012 01:14 EDT
A Japanese bank has halted transactions by the Iranian government after a US court ordered a $2.6 billion asset freeze over the 1983 bombing of US barracks in Beirut, a bank spokesman said on Thursday.
Syrian pound, stock market plummet: IMF
May 09, 2012 13:06 EDT
The value of the Syrian pound is down 45% on the parallel market and the stock market has slumped 40% since an uprising broke out in March 2011, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.
Lebanon tribunal allow 58 victims in Hariri case
May 09, 2012 10:09 EDT
A special UN-backed court probing the car bomb killing of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, said Wednesday it will allow 58 victims to take part in the case against the four accused.
Lebanese protest against confessionalism
May 06, 2012 14:18 EDT
More than 1,000 people marched in the Lebanese capital on Sunday calling for the establishment of a secular state in the country which is ruled by a system of power-sharing along religious lines.
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
May 06, 2012 00:11 EDT
Syrian regime troops used tear gas to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who took to the streets of Damascus to mourn slain protesters, a rights group said.
Syrian troops tear-gas Damascus mourners
May 05, 2012 09:57 EDT
Regime troops used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse a mass funeral attended by thousands of people who took to the streets of the Syrian capital to mourn slain protesters, a rights group said.
Blasts rock Syrian capital and second city
May 05, 2012 07:07 EDT
Blasts rocked Syria's capital and second city on Saturday, killing several people, a watchdog said, accusing the government of carrying out the attacks to prevent funerals for anti-regime protesters.
Syrians brave bullets as envoy says peace on track
May 04, 2012 13:02 EDT
Thousands of Syrians rallied on Friday, braving regime gunfire to show their determination to oust Bashar al-Assad, as the office of international envoy Kofi Annan said his peace plan is "on track."
