31 - 40 of 67 results for "syria"

  1. 31. news | 06 May 2013

    China criticises Syria raid as Netanyahu, Abbas visit

    By AFP

    » China on Monday implicitly criticised Israel's air strikes in Syria as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas both visited the country to meet top leaders.

  2. 32. news | 24 Apr 2013

    Pope Francis calls for two Syria bishops to be freed

    By AFP

    » Pope Francis on Wednesday appealed for two Orthodox bishops kidnapped in Syria to be freed and for the bloodshed to end, speaking during his general audience on St Peter's Square.

  3. 33. news | 21 Apr 2013

    US to double aid to Syria opposition, expand military assistance

    By AFP

    » The United States said Sunday it would double its aid to Syria's opposition, including with new non-lethal military equipment, but paid no heed to calls for arms supplies or a direct intervention.

  4. 34. news | 03 May 2013

    Syria rebels rocket Damascus airport: agency

    By AFP

    » Rebels in Syria fired two rockets at Damascus international airport on Friday, hitting an aircraft and a fuel dump and sparking a massive fire, the official SANA news agency reported.

  5. 35. news | 23 Apr 2013

    Syria opposition chief 'seeking release of bishops'

    By AFP

    » Interim opposition chief George Sabra was Tuesday working to secure the release of two bishops kidnapped in a north Syria village, a Greek official said, as a fresh wave of violence hit the country.

  6. 36. news | 25 Mar 2013

    Syria rebel commander loses leg in blast: official

    By AFP

    » Riad al-Asaad, commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army, was wounded overnight in a blast that hit his car in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog said on Monday.

  7. 37. news | 01 May 2013

    Japan, Saudi condemn Syria regime 'grave' violations

    By AFP

    » Japan and Saudi Arabia condemned "grave" human rights violations by Syria's regime which they said has lost its "legitimacy", in a joint statement on Wednesday after a meeting of top officials.

  8. 38. news | 18 Apr 2013

    Syria's Assad says West will pay for 'supporting' Qaeda

    By AFP

    » President Bashar al-Assad warned on Wednesday the West that it will pay a heavy price for its alleged support of Al-Qaeda in Syria and said his regime's defeat is not an option.

  9. 39. news | 29 Mar 2013

    Iran, N. Korea, Syria block arms trade treaty

    By AFP

    » Iran, North Korea and Syria on Thursday held up agreement on the first global treaty on the $80 billion a year conventional arms trade.

  10. 40. news | 10 Apr 2013

    Syria's Al-Nusra pledges allegiance to Al-Qaeda

    By AFP

    » The head of Syria's jihadist Al-Nusra Front pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on Wednesday, but distanced his group from claims it has merged with Al-Qaeda in Iraq.

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