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May 12, 2013
7:35 pm

The site of one of the explosions after several explosions killed at least 40 people and injured dozens in Reyhanli, near Turkey's border with Syria, Saturday, May 11, 2013 (photo credit: AP/IHA)

Erdogan: Turkey won’t be dragged into Syria war

Anakara arrests nine in connection with deadly bombing, says Syrian intelligence agency behind attack that killed 46

April 30, 2013
1:22 pm

Smoke billows from a powerful explosion in the central Marjeh district of Damascus, Syria, on Tuesday, April. 30, 2013. (photo credit: AP Photo/SANA)

Powerful explosion rocks central Damascus

At least 13 dead and scores injured; blast comes a day after Syria’s prime minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt

By Albert Aji

March 28, 2013
2:51 pm

Mortar hits Damascus University, killing 15

Syria says mortar shell struck the cafeteria of the university’s architecture department in the central Baramkeh district

By Albert Aji

March 26, 2013
3:10 pm

A house burns after Syrian government shelling in the Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs province, in this citizen journalism image. (file photo; photo credit: AP/Local Coordination Committees in Syria)

Mortars strike Damascus, killing at least one

Girl killed, several wounded in attack; in Homs, forces loyal to Assad seize poor neighborhood considered symbol of opposition

By Albert Aji and Ben Hubbard

February 9, 2013
11:36 am

Syrian President Bashar Assad, center, stands next to Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Dawoud Rajha, right, and Chief of Staff Gen. Fahed al-Jasem el-Freij, left, during a ceremony to mark the 38th anniversary of the October 1973 Arab-Israeli war, in Damascus, Syria, last year (photo credit: AP Photo/SANA)

Syrian president reshuffles economic cabinet posts

Amid power shortages and other ravages, Assad names new oil, finance, social affairs ministers; security posts unchanged

By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue

February 4, 2013
10:49 pm

A Syrian man carries a child's body after a government airstrike hit the neighborhood of Ansari, in Aleppo, Syria on Sunday, February 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Abdullah al-Yassin)

Syrian rebel leader urges Assad to negotiation table

Mouaz al-Khatib’s offer to facilitate regime’s peaceful departure contrasts previous demands for Assad to resign before talks

By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue

January 10, 2013
12:10 pm

In this photo provided by the Turkish Islamic aid group IHH, freed Syrian prisoners released by the Syrian government are seen in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. (photo credit:AP/IHH)

Iranians set free in major prisoner swap with Syrian rebels

Syrian authorities release 2,000 men, women, and children in exchange for captives from Iran who were accused of being military advisers

By Albert Aji and Susan Frazer

October 1, 2012
6:40 pm

A Syrian rebel fighter in Aleppo. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

Splits among rebels an obstacle in Syria conflict

New Damascus envoy says solution remains ‘very difficult’ due to ‘high level of mistrust between all parties’

By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue

July 11, 2012
7:36 pm

Syrians chanting slogans during a demonstration in Hama (photo credit: AP/Shaam News Network, SNN)

Christians evacuated from besieged Syrian city

Syrian Christians, who make up about 10 percent of the population, say they are particularly vulnerable to violence sweeping the country

By Albert Aji

The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Writer: Albert Aji

Erdogan: Turkey won’t be dragged into Syria war

Anakara arrests nine in connection with deadly bombing, says Syrian intelligence agency behind attack that killed 46

Powerful explosion rocks central Damascus

At least 13 dead and scores injured; blast comes a day after Syria’s prime minister narrowly escaped an assassination attempt

Mortar hits Damascus University, killing 15

Syria says mortar shell struck the cafeteria of the university’s architecture department in the central Baramkeh district

Mortars strike Damascus, killing at least one

Girl killed, several wounded in attack; in Homs, forces loyal to Assad seize poor neighborhood considered symbol of opposition

Syrian president reshuffles economic cabinet posts

Amid power shortages and other ravages, Assad names new oil, finance, social affairs ministers; security posts unchanged

Syrian rebel leader urges Assad to negotiation table

Mouaz al-Khatib’s offer to facilitate regime’s peaceful departure contrasts previous demands for Assad to resign before talks

Iranians set free in major prisoner swap with Syrian rebels

Syrian authorities release 2,000 men, women, and children in exchange for captives from Iran who were accused of being military advisers

Splits among rebels an obstacle in Syria conflict

New Damascus envoy says solution remains ‘very difficult’ due to ‘high level of mistrust between all parties’

Christians evacuated from besieged Syrian city

Syrian Christians, who make up about 10 percent of the population, say they are particularly vulnerable to violence sweeping the country

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