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  • Syrian regime kills 67 people, activists say

    At least 67 people were killed on Wednesday in several cities across Syria by the Syrian regime, activists said. Assad forces killed 16 people each in Damascus and Aleppo, and 35 others in cities across Syria, according to the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a London-based group which tracks civilian and dissident casualties. 11 children.. More

  • Pro-Morsi coalition calls for mass Friday protests 'to protect revolution'

    A coalition of largely Islamist groups supporting ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi on Wednesday called on Egyptians to hold mass protests on Friday under the banner of 'the people protect their revolution.' In a statement, the National Alliance for the Defense of Legitimacy called on the Egyptian people to step up their protests against the.. More

  • France: Syrian regime behind chemical attack

    Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a "massive and coordinated" chemical attack on August 21, according to a declassified French intelligence report. The nine-page document, released on Monday, lays out five points that suggest Assad was behind the attacks in suburbs of the capital, Damascus. The AFP news agency.. More

  • Syrian regime kills 93, activists say

    At least 93 people were killed in several cities of Syria in operations staged by forces loyal to the Syrian regime, activists said. Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), a London-based group that tracks civilian and dissident casualties, said that Assad forces killed 48 people in the suburbs of capital Damascus, 19 in Idlib, 7 each in Aleppo and.. More

  • Pakistani women protest massacres in Syria and Egypt

    Hundreds of Pakistani women in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi protested against the killings in Syria and the military coup in Egypt. Pakistani women carrying Morsi posters chanted anti-coup slogans. They also protested against the chemical weapons attack staged on August 21 by the Syrian regime which claimed more than 1,300 lives. A large group.. More

  • Arab League urges UN-backed action in Syria

    Arab League foreign ministers have urged the international community and the United Nations to take "deterrent" action against the Syrian regime over its use of chemical weapons. "The United Nations and the international community are called upon to assume their responsibilities in line with the UN Charter and international law by taking.. More

  • Obama to seek Congressional approval for action in Syria

    US President Barack Obama has said he will seek the vote of the US Congress for military action against Syria. Obama said he was "comfortable" to go without authorization from a "paralyzed" UN Security Council. "I've decided that the Unites States should take military action against Syrian regime targets," he said. Obama.. More

  • Anti-military protesters rally across Egypt

    Thousands of Egyptians opposed to military rule have marched through districts of Cairo and other cities to demand the reinstatement of deposed President Mohamed Morsi, ignoring warnings that security forces would open fire if protests turned violent. After a relative lull following the arrests of many Muslim Brotherhood leaders, the Friday rallies.. More

  • Iraq protesters rally against MP benefits

    Thousands of protesters in and around Baghdad and southern Iraq have railed against lawmakers' lavish benefits, despite heavy security measures that kept many away, particularly in the capital. Demonstrators criticized lawmakers' retirement benefits in particular, which amount to thousands of dollars a month and stand in marked contrast to the daily.. More

  • Obama advocates limited strikes in Syria

    US President Barack Obama says the United States has "concluded" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against civilians, and advocated the use of a "tailored, limited" military strike in response. Obama was referring to a chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburb of Ghouta last week that aid agencies say killed.. More

  • Obama: Syria behind chemical weapons attack

    US President Barack Obama says that the US has "concluded" that the Syrian government carried out a deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians in a Damascus suburb last week. But in Wednesday's interview with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), he said he had not yet made a decision about whether to intervene militarily. Obama did however.. More

  • Arab League blames Syrian regime for chemical attack

    The Cairo-based Arab League on Tuesday blamed the Syrian regime for last week's chemical weapons attack near Damascus that killed hundreds, amid mounting speculation that Arab and western countries are preparing a military strike against Syrian regime targets. The pan-Arab body condemned "the outrageous attack in East Ghouta by the Syrian regime.. More

  • Arab League blames Syrian regime for chemical attack

    The Cairo-based Arab League on Tuesday blamed the Syrian regime for last week's chemical weapons attack near Damascus that killed hundreds, amid mounting speculation that Arab and western countries are preparing a military strike against Syrian regime targets. The pan-Arab body condemned "the outrageous attack in East Ghouta by the Syrian regime.. More

  • Jordanians vote under Syria war shadow

    Jordanians have voted in municipal elections amid growing anger over a sluggish economy that is struggling to cope with a massive influx of war refugees from neighboring Syria. About 3.7 million Jordanians were registered to pick 100 mayors and 970 municipal councilors from about 3,000 candidates in 94 municipalities. The Municipal Affairs Minister.. More

  • Biden: No doubt Syria regime used nerve agent

    US Vice President Joe Biden said there is no doubt that Syria's government was responsible for a recent chemical attack in Damascus, as Western allies ramped up rhetoric in preparation of possible military strikes against Syria. Biden's comments on Tuesday made him the highest-ranking US official to say the Syrian government was behind the alleged.. More