Huge rallies on Friday across many Syrian cities

Protesters have rallied against the government in huge numbers across many Syrian cities, in a day dubbed the “Friday for revolutionary detainees”.

The demonstrations comes as Arab League peace monitors are set to meet with the bloc’s foreign ministers in Cairo on Sunday (more…)

Syria warns Turkey, Lebanon against supporting the opposition

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Maqdad has warned Turkey against supporting what he called “armed terror groups” operating across the border, saying the terror might turn against Turkey one day as well.

Recalling Friday’s suicide attack that took the lives of 26 people in central Damascus, (more…)

Russian Military Fleet Arrives in Syria ; Report

The group of Russian military ships that set sail for violence-grippled Syria has reached its destination on Sunday, report agencies.

The fleet, reported to include carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, has arrived in the Syrian port of Tartus, (more…)

Assad defies Arab League peace plan, resumes slaughter in Syria

A Syrian peace plan brokered by the Arab League unraveled Friday as security forces killed 15 people, opening fire on thousands of protesters who denounced President Bashar Assad and said he never intended to hold up his end of the deal to end the violence. (more…)

Syrian students increasingly join protests

Syrian students chanting for revolution marched outside the capital and other areas after class Thursday in a new tactic that brought a swift response from security services, who beat up or detained many of the young protesters, activists said. (more…)

Qatar Emir: Syrian people will not turn back on their demands

Qatar’s emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani said Monday that Syrians are determined to keep protesting against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime despite a deadly crackdown. (more…)

More protests and arrests in Syria, report

Al-Arabiya quoted activists as saying “the Syrian security forces are conducting arrests in Damascus’ neighborhood of Rokeneddine (more…)

Thousands are protesting in Tripoli against the Syrian crackdown

Thousands of people started protesting following the evening prayer in Tripoli , north Lebanon in support of the pro-democracy protests in Syria and against the brutal crackdown by the forces of Syrian president Bashar al Assad (more…)

Syrian security forces and protesters clash

Syrian security forces fired on protesters in at least three Syrian cities Friday, according to a human rights group, while state media reported that a “terrorist attack” damaged an oil pipeline in a fourth. (more…)

Iran-Syria Aid Could Be In The Billions, report

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backs offering $5.8 billion in aid to Syria to bolster its economy, a French newspaper said Friday, citing a report by a Tehran think-tank linked to Iran’s leadership. (more…)