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Yemen ruler ready to step down, Syria protests spread
Mar 25, 2011 20:13 EDT
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah said on Friday he was ready to cede power, the third Arab ruler who may be forced out by popular protests which began in North Africa and have now spread into the Gulf, Syria and Jordan.
Protests, counter-protests as Syria death toll rises
Mar 25, 2011 16:53 EDT
At least 10 people were killed in Syria Friday in another day of protests demanding major reforms while thousands of supporters of the president flooded Damascus in counter-demonstrations.
Syria frees activists, says may end emergency law
Mar 24, 2011 17:46 EDT
President Bashar al-Assad's government on Thursday said it may scrap an emergency law in place since 1963 and announced the release of all activists detained this month, following a week of deadly protests in the south.
Syrian forces shoot protesters, kill 6 in mosque
Mar 23, 2011 19:03 EDT
DERAA, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed six people on Wednesday in an attack on protesters in a mosque complex in the southern city of Deraa, and later opened fire on hundreds of youths marching in solidarity, witnesses said.
Syrian forces shoot protesters, kill 6 in mosque
Mar 23, 2011 19:03 EDT
DERAA, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed six people on Wednesday in an attack on protesters in a mosque complex in the southern city of Deraa, and later opened fire on hundreds of youths marching in solidarity, witnesses said.
Protesters march in south Syria for fifth day
Mar 22, 2011 12:36 EDT
DERAA, Syria (Reuters) - Hundreds of people marched in southern Syria for a fifth straight day on Tuesday, protesting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad and shouting "Freedom, freedom. Peaceful, peaceful."
Wave of unrest shakes Syria, crowds torch party HQ
Mar 20, 2011 17:23 EDT
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Crowds set fire to a headquarters of the ruling Baath Party in the Syrian city of Deraa on Sunday, residents said, as the wave of unrest in the Arab world shook even one of its most authoritarian states.
Wave of unrest shakes Syria, crowds torch party HQ
Mar 20, 2011 17:23 EDT
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Crowds set fire to a headquarters of the ruling Baath Party in the Syrian city of Deraa on Sunday, residents said, as the wave of unrest in the Arab world shook even one of its most authoritarian states.
Demos across Syria after foiled Damascus rally
Mar 18, 2011 15:57 EDT
Four protesters were killed Friday and hundreds wounded by security forces in the southern city of Daraa, rights groups said, as demonstrations erupted across Syria in the first such show of discontent under Bashar al-Assad's rule.
Syrian forces kill three protesters in southern city
Mar 18, 2011 13:23 EDT
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian security forces killed three protesters in the southern city of Deraa on Friday, a resident said, in the first violent clashes to hit Syria since a wave of uprisings swept through the Arab world.
Syria frees 80-year-old former judge in amnesty
Mar 08, 2011 12:29 EST
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have released an 80-year-old former judge, one of President Bashar al-Assad's most outspoken critics, under an amnesty marking the anniversary of the 1963 coup which brought the Baath Party to power.
Calls on Facebook to oust Syria's Assad
Feb 26, 2011 15:59 EST
A Facebook page has called for mass protests in Syria and in several Western countries against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Assad cousin warns Syria
Feb 16, 2011 07:51 EST
A cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad living in exile warned Wednesday that the Syrian government must enact democratic reforms or face the "chaos" sweeping other Arab countries.
Syrian blogger gets five years' jail: rights group
Feb 14, 2011 08:24 EST
Syrian woman blogger Tal al-Mallouhi has been sentenced to five years in prison by a state security court, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said in a statement on Monday.
Middle East must 'upgrade': Syria's Assad
Jan 31, 2011 07:20 EST
The Middle East is diseased with stagnation and its leaders must "upgrade" themselves and their societies to keep up with the demands of their people, Syrian President Bashir al-Assad said on Monday.
Syria among worst for rights abuses: HRW report
Jan 24, 2011 14:29 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Syria's authorities were among the worse violators of human rights last year, jailing lawyers, torturing opponents and using violence to repress ethnic Kurds, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Damascus
Jan 21, 2011 10:54 EST
DAMASCUS (Reuters Life!) - The ancient capital of Syria, in the words of Syrian film director Nabil al-Maleh, is one of the last cities on the planet where most problems are solved with a smile. Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors get the most from a short stay in a city of culture, conquest and intrigue.
Syria's Assad gets Bulgarian backing for closer EU ties
Nov 09, 2010 12:43 EST
Bulgarian President Georgy Parvanov said after talks here with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad that he backed Damascus' efforts to recover the Golan.
Syria's Assad says Cyprus an ally to wield influence in EU
Nov 04, 2010 13:25 EDT
"I want to thank the Cyprus government for its stance on the Golan issue. Cyprus is a member of the European Union but the European Union does not vote in favour of returning the Heights," Assad told reporters in Nicosia.
Syria accuses Israel of hindering peace process
Oct 11, 2010 13:05 EDT
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel Monday of working against peace between their countries, despite Western efforts to help negotiations resume.
