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Syria: the exodus to Turkey
17/06/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syria: the exodus to Turkey

As thousands of Syrians continue to flee to Turkey, our correspondent heads to the Red Crescent camps at the border to speak to refugees. Also, Jordan announces political reforms and a move towards a constitutional monarchy. Finally, we visit a hospital in Jerusalem where a group of Israeli and Palestinian doctors are working together to treat Palestinian children with serious heart disease.
Safety remains elusive for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
17/06/2011 - LEBANON

Safety remains elusive for Syrian refugees in Lebanon

For many of the Syrian refugees who successfully escaped into Lebanon, a sense of safety is elusive. Accused by Lebanese authorities of illegal entry, the threat of being turned over to the Syrian regime is ever-present.
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Angelina Jolie makes goodwill visit to Syrian refugees
17/06/2011 - TURKEY

Angelina Jolie makes goodwill visit to Syrian refugees

UN goodwill ambassador and Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie arrived in Turkey on Friday to meet with some of the thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled across the border from a crackdown on dissent by the Syrian regime.
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Troops open fire on protests as crackdown continues
18/06/2011 - SYRIA

Troops open fire on protests as crackdown continues

Syrian forces used tanks and fired live rounds to disperse protesters in towns across Syria on Friday, killing at least 16 people, activists said. The victims included the first protester to die in the commercial hub of Aleppo.
Army takes over insurgent town after two-day siege
17/06/2011 - SYRIA

Army takes over insurgent town after two-day siege

Activists in Syria have said troops backed by helicopter gunships and tanks took over Maaret al-Numan early on Friday. Many of the northwestern town's 100,000 inhabitants have fled toward the Turkish border, following government operations.
Assad's tycoon cousin gives up business interests
17/06/2011 - SYRIA

Assad's tycoon cousin gives up business interests

Rafi Makhlouf, the businessman cousin of President Bashar al-Assad and a focus of anti-corruption protests, is to direct profits from the large firms he controls to the "national economy", state media reported Friday.
Assad cousin quits business for charity work, state TV says
16/06/2011 - SYRIA

Assad cousin quits business for charity work, state TV says

Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf, the cousin of embattled President Bashar al-Assad, will retire from business to focus on charity work, state TV said Thursday. Makhlouf is among 12 Syrian officials on the European Union's sanctions list.
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Syrian crisis, Lebanese fears (part two)
15/06/2011 - THE DEBATE

Syrian crisis, Lebanese fears (part two)

Is Syria calling the shots in Lebanon? François Picard’s panel argues over how a new Hezbollah-backed government suddenly came about. For Daily Star columnist Michael Young, Syria and Hezbollah don’t necessarily have identical interests.
Syrian crisis, Lebanese fears
15/06/2011 - THE DEBATE

Syrian crisis, Lebanese fears

Is Syria calling the shots in Lebanon? François Picard's panel argues over how a new Hezbollah-backed government suddenly came about. For Daily Star columnist Michael Young, Syria and Hezbollah don’t necessarily have identical interests.
Turkey walks a diplomatic tightrope on its Syrian border
14/06/2011 - TURKEY

Turkey walks a diplomatic tightrope on its Syrian border

While Turkey has allowed thousands of Syrian refugees fleeing the government crackdown to cross the border, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been maintaining a delicate tightrope act with his southern neighbour.
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