Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati has requested on Tuesday the help of the communications chief of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to retrieve the bodies of the Lebanese men killed in the Syrian border town of Tal Kalakh. “The committee expressed its readiness to fulfill its humanitarian, lucid, and impartial role as […]
Syria warplane ‘bombs Raqqa petrol station queue’
A Syrian warplane has attacked a petrol station in the north-east of the country, killing at least 30 people, opposition activists say. A rebel group said people had been queuing for petrol and diesel near Ain Issa at the time. The village is
130 Syrians killed wihin 24 hours , activists
A Syrian opposition group claimed Saturday that 130 people had been killed across the country in just 24 hours by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Syrian security forces detain students; 4 killed in clashes
Syrian security forces moved against several schools around the country Wednesday and detained students who demonstrated against President Bashar Assad’s regime, while troops shot dead at least four people in central Syria, activists said.
7 protesters killed in Syria including a teenager as protest turn violent
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s effort to drown out pro-democracy protests exploded into clashes between government supporters and opponents Tuesday, and security forces opened fire and killed seven people, including a teenager, activists said.