Seven people were killed and seven were wounded when a five-story building collapsed in northern Syria, the official news agency SANA reported Thursday.
Photographers were barred from a meeting with Syria's foreign minister to prevent pictures being used for propaganda gains
Syria's ruling Baath Party nominated President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday for a second term he is widely expected to win in a referendum next month.
Asma Assad is a revelation. With a competitive edge learned on Wall Street, a light-up-the-room charisma, and a down-to-earth touch, she is now the modern face of Syria. NBC's Ann Curry reports.
Syria will not cooperate with a U.N.-backed tribunal to try suspects in the killing of a former Lebanese premier if the court takes actions that undermine Syrian sovereignty, President Bashar al-Assad said on Thursday.
DAMASCUS, Syria -- A human rights activist was sentenced to 12 years in prison yesterday for meeting with Bush administration officials at the White House during a 2005 visit to Washington.
The White House announced Wednesday that President George W. Bush extended for one year sanctions against Syria for what Washington says is its support for terrorism.
Syria on Thursday set condition for its cooperation with an international tribunal on the assassination of Lebanese ex-Premier Rafik Hariri as President Bashar al-Assad told a parliament session that Syria would offer help to the court if it did not violate its national sovereignty.
Syria will not cooperate with a UN tribunal set up to try suspects in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister.
Amnesty International deplores the latest harsh sentence handed down against an advocate of peaceful reform in Syria, following this morning's verdict against Kamal al-Labwani.