Aleppo battle rages as both sides report atrocities The Syrian army pressed its assault on rebels in commercial capital Aleppo on Sunday, while both sides reported atrocities and Arab foreign ministers postponed a planned meeting on the 17-month conflict.
14 August 2012
Egypt army masses troops in tense Sinai Egypt's army massed troops in Sinai on Thursday in a campaign to quell increasingly deadly Islamist militants as Bedouin leaders pledged their help in a meeting with the interior minister.
13 August 2012
Egypt army promises to avenge Sinai attack The Egyptian army on Monday promised to "avenge" the deaths of 16 border guards in an assault the previous day on a post near the border with Israel, in a statement issued by state news agency MENA.
07 August 2012
Assad says key battle afoot as UN says rebels have tanks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday that the army was fighting for the nation's future as UN officials said the regime was using fighter jets against rebels armed with tanks.
02 August 2012
White House denies comparison of Syria to Libya The United States said it was "very concerned" about a Syrian offensive in Aleppo, Syria, but rejected comparisons to Libya where NATO-led forces intervened last year to protect civilians.
29 July 2012
Syria rebels ready for 'mother of all battles' in Aleppo Rebel forces were bracing Friday for a decisive "mother of all" battles in Aleppo, as Washington warned the Syrian army could be preparing to carry out a massacre in the country's second city.
27 July 2012
Obama, Clinton 'prejudiced' WikiLeaks suspect's case President Barack Obama's comments about the soldier accused of the biggest intelligence leak in US history were prejudicial and sought to harm the suspect's defense.
18 July 2012
Rebels battle to 'liberate' Syria capitalRebels declared the battle to "liberate" Damascus has begun as heavy fighting raged across the city on Tuesday and Russia said an agreement is possible for a UN resolution on the Syria crisis.
18 July 2012
N. Korea army chief removed from all posts North Korea's army chief has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said Monday, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle.
16 July 2012
Poland will supply army outfit for KazakhstanKazakh and Polish companies are going to sign an agreement on production of personal protective equipment and uniforms for Kazakhstan Armed Forces.