'Attack' on US embassy in Syria
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The US embassy in Damascus is reported to have come under attack, with reports of heavy gunfire and explosions.
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The United States embassy in Damascus, Syria, says it has temporarily closed its doors to the public to re-evaluate its security but would not say if it is the target of a specific threat.
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US officials say two people who work at the American embassy in Israel were slightly injured in yesterday&#39;s bombings in Egypt.
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A terrorist assault on the US consulate in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jiddah killed four consulate employees and a security guard Monday, heightening fears that
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A US official says Israel launched an air strike on Syria last week apparently to warn it not to re-arm Hezbollah.
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The US thanks Syria for preventing an attack on its embassy in Damascus in which at least three gunmen die.
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The group Al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia claimed responsibility for the attack on the US consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The statement was posted on a militant Web site.
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Nine are killed in attack on US consulate by the group, which has been quiet in past 6 months. By Craig Whitlock / Washington Post.
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The United States on Tuesday  recalled its ambassador in Syria for urgent consultations to  show its anger at Syria's dominance of Lebanon after the  killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
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A fourth man who took part in   Tuesday's attack on the U.S. embassy in Damascus has died of   his wounds, Syria's official news agency SANA said on   Wednesday.
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Syrian guards foiled an attempt by suspected al-Qaida-linked militants to blow up the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday, exchanging fire outside the compound's walls with gunmen who shouted "God is great" and tried to storm in with automatic weapons and hand grenades.
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An explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle Tuesday in northern Beirut, and there were casualties, a senior Lebanese security official said. The state-run National News Agency said at least two people were killed.
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The United States moved to reduce   its diplomatic presence in Syria on Thursday following an   attack on its embassy in Damascus, by offering free flights   home to dependents and nonessential diplomats who wish to   leave.
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A Syrian official information source on Friday condemned the attempt of assassination against member of the Lebanese Parliament Marwan Hamada near his home in the district of Ein Mreisa, Beirut.
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An attack at an opposition political rally in Bangladesh that killed 19 people is an attempt to undermine democracy in the south Asian nation, the US State Department said.
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Damascus has accused the United States of interfering in the affairs of Lebanon and Syria, accusing Washington of bringing undue pressure to force a UN resolution last week on foreign influence in Lebanon.
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Members of the US House of Representatives apologise to a Canadian seized by US officials and sent to Syria.