Allouch: Shibani’s visit is to fill vacuum cause by Syrian uprising

Future Movement official Dr Mustafa allouch told Future news on Saturday: The visit by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s envoy deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed Reza Shibani is aimed at filling the vacuum caused by the Syrian uprising (more…)

Uneasy times in Lebanon as Syrian revolt simmers

By: Robert Fisk
The lovely northern Lebanese city of Tripoli should be a place of peace and happiness. But normal life is under threat from the turbulence across the border in Syria

World Press Photo exhibit closes early over censorship

A World Press Photo exhibit in Beirut is shutting down early after Lebanese authorities ordered the removal of an Israeli photographer’s prize-winning work, an organizer of the exhibit said Friday. (more…)

Jordanian king: Palestinian-Israeli peace will succeed with US help

Days after White House talks with President Barack Obama, Jordan’s king says that Palestinian-Israeli “peace will succeed” with America’s help.
Abdullah II did not provide an explanation for his optimism.

He also urged that visiting U.S. businessmen make bigger investments in Jordan (more…)

Hezbollah chief meets Ahmadinejad’s envoy

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah held talks with visiting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s envoy deputy Foreign Minister Mohammed Reza Shibani and his accompanying delegation that included (more…)

Grief, anger in Syria after deadly violence

At least three people were killed and dozens more were injured on Saturday when security forces in the restive Syrian city of Homs Saturday greeted anguished mourners with brutal force, an activist told CNN. (more…)

Syrian army officer kills soldier who refused to fire at protesters

Syrian Revolution 2011 quoted witnesses as saying that a Syrian army officer shot and killed a soldier who refused to fire at protesters in Maarrat al Naaman . The name of the soldier is Mohammad Ahmad al Hussein from the city of Homs and his body is now at the hospital in Maarrat. (more…)

Hezbollah slams president obama’s speech

Hezbollah on Friday issued a statement on Friday slamming US President Barack Obama’s Thursday speech on US policy in the Middle East and North Africa .

“ The speech reflects US policies aiming to deceive public opinion and cover up US-Zionist crimes,” the statement said. (more…)

Syrian security forces wounds opposition leaders during Sweida protest

The city of Sweida ( Souweida) the stronghold of the Druze community in Syria witnessed another protest today against the regime of Syrian president Bashar al Assad.
Medical sources have reported that 2 leaders of the Damascus declaration were seriously wounded when the the Syrian security forces attacked the protesters. (more…)

Death toll rises to 21 in Syria today, update 3

Al-Arabiya TV reported that 21 protesters were killed until now across Syria on Friday, the Day of freedom.

Update 3
Syrian security forces on Friday killed at least 34 people Human rights groups told AFP on Friday . At least 880 protesters have been killed so far since the uprising began (more…)