Syria

Ex-Bosnian Envoy Questioned Over Alleged Arms Supplies

He denies knowledge of specific weapons deliveries and payment to Iran but acknowledges use of foreign fighters.

21 Jul 09

Decree removes protection for family murders but is not enough for some.

17 Jul 09

Taste for nargile leads to woods being plundered for charcoal-making.

14 Jul 09

Banished from Iraq and barred from its neighbours, Palestinian refugees languish along Syrian frontier.

3 Jul 09

Washington decision to name an ambassador seen as positive but some are cautious.

2 Jul 09

A few senior jobs have gone to women but they still face an uphill struggle to be accepted as equals.

2 Jul 09

Ruling party confronts gap between socialist theory and need to modernise.

29 Jun 09

Authorities are introducing restrictions as form of pressure, say activists.

25 Jun 09

Syrian journalist tells of being moved by the death of a woman in a Tehran street.

25 Jun 09

Many praise Tehran protesters but hope Iran keeps out of their country’s domestic affairs.

25 Jun 09

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