Syria

Annan may head to Syria as peace plan founders: envoys

25 May 2012

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan may travel to Syria soon, possibly before the end of the month, to meet with Syrian officials about a peace plan that neither the government nor the opposition is adhering to, U.N. envoys said on Thursday. "It was supposed to be around (Sunday) May 27, but it hasn't been confirmed yet," a U.N. diplomat told Reuters on condition of ...

Syria would need $11.5 billion quickly post-Assad

24 May 2012

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Syria would need $11.5 billion in reconstruction funds in the first six months after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's rule, mainly to support its currency and pay public sector wages, the main Syrian opposition said on Thursday. The Syrian National Council, whose international support has been undermined by internal squabbling and power struggles, presented an ...

Syria conflict threatens Lebanon peace

24 May 2012

The deadly clashes that are a fact of daily life in Syria have now bled into Lebanon, where a series of sectarian shootouts this week are raising fears that a period of relative calm for the country may be nearing an end.