Arab Uprisings

Syrian forces kill scores in Homs blitz

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:22:49 +1100

Syrian forces killed at least 68 civilians as they blitzed the city of Homs and a village in Idlib province, monitors said, as the US expressed support for a humanitarian ceasefire proposed by the Red Cross.

Saleh's 33-year rule ends

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:11:35 +1100

Yemeni voters have ended President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 33-year rule in a historic ballot, replacing him with Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi.

Libyan leader acknowledges mistakes

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:43:14 +1100

A year after the start of the revolution that ousted Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's new leader has acknowledged problems controlling militias.

Dateline: Syria's Freedom Fighters

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:34:07 +1100

SBS's Dateline gets behind the rebel frontline in Syria to report on a rarely-seen side
of the conflict with the Assad government.

Analysis: No easy answer in Syria

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:41:00 +1100

Russia and China have vetoed a UN call for action against Syria's Bashar al-Assad, but the reasons aren't as simple as they appear.

Journalists killed as Syria pounds Homs

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:58:59 +1100

The death of journalist Marie Colvin and dozens of civilians in the restive Syrian city of Homs has galvanised a bid to create safe havens and send in aid.

Profile: War reporter Marie Colvin

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:20:54 +1100

Marie Colvin, who was killed in Syria was a renowned war reporter for Britain's Sunday Times whose distinctive black eye-patch symbolised her bravery and commitment.

US backs humanitarian ceasefire in Syria

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:53:26 +1100

The United States has voiced support for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria to bring relief to civilians as it distanced itself from calls to provide weapons to rebels fighting the regime.

Food shortage reaches critical level in Homs

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:41 +1100

Food supplies are critically low in the Syrian city of Homs as aid agencies’ struggle to get supplies in, CNN reports.

Syrian forces pound Homs

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:26:31 +1100

Syrian forces pounded neighbourhoods in the flashpoint city of Homs killing seven civilians, and opened fire in Damascus in a bid to halt the spread of protests in the capital, monitors said.

Red Cross seeking way to deliver aid in Syria

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:55:40 +1100

The Red Cross is in talks with Syrian authorities and rebels to halt the violence so that it can deliver aid.

Syrians hide underground in Homs

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:57:47 +1100

Fearful Syrians have been driven underground, desperate for shelter against the ongoing rocketfire.

Gunmen attack polling stations in Yemen

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:41:16 +1100

Gunmen have attacked three polling stations in Yemen's restive south, officials say, a day before the country is to go to the polls to rubber stamp its vice-president as the new head of state after 33 years of one-man rule.

Syrian forces mass outside rebel city

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:49:25 +1100

Syrian forces are massing outside the rebel stronghold of Homs even as various parties raise pressure on the regime to end the onslaught.

Syrian forces fire on funeral in Damascus

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:04:37 +1100

A funeral march in Damascus has turned into one of the biggest protests of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad.

56 killed in Syria crackdown on protests

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:33:41 +1100

Syrian troops have killed at least 56 people as thousands of protesters called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Syria's Homs 'hammered' after UN vote

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:02:18 +1100

Syrian forces unleashed their heaviest pounding of Homs in two weeks, activists said after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backed an Arab initiative calling on President Bashar al-Assad to stand down.

Syria pounds Homs, UN urges Assad to quit

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:46:22 +1100

Activists say the city of Homs is being shelled even as the UN has backed an Arab League plan that would see President Bashar al-Assad ousted.

Inside Syria: the struggle to survive

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:37:03 +1100

The world continues to debate the proper response to the situation in Syria. But many Syrians are more concerned about simple survival.

Libya marks uprising anniversary

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:47:57 +1100

Libyans are marking the first anniversary of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi, with fireworks and slogans, even as its new leader vowed to act firmly against further instability.