World news about “Syria” published by euronews.
Syrian rebels claim responsibility for killings in Lebanon A group of Syrian rebels has claimed responsibility in a video for killing four Shi’ites in Lebanon this week – another example of how Syria’s civil war is… 19/06/2013
Child slaughter in Syria as the innocent educate world leaders As World Refugee Day looms, hundreds of Syrian children forced to flee the fighting in their country have decorated kites with messages for world… 19/06/2013
World refugees at 14 year highAccording to the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) the number of people currently in situations of displacement has hit 45 million, putting it at a 14-year high… 19/06/2013
G8 announces agreement on Syria British Prime Minister David Cameron is claiming a remarkable set of agreements for the latest G8 summit, especially on Syria, where he said the leaders had… 18/06/2013
Cameron hails G8 meeting a success on multiple fronts British Prime Minister David Cameron is claiming a remarkable set of agreements for the latest G8 summit, especially on Syria, where he said the leaders had… 18/06/2013
First Italian jihadi killed in Syria An Italian fighting with rebels in Syria has been killed. 20 year-old Giuliano Ibrahim Delnevo from Genoa was a convert to Islam from a Catholic family, and… 18/06/2013
Russia isolated on Syria at G8 The second and final day of the G8 summit saw Russian President Vladimir Putin disagree with the other heads of state over potential solutions to the… 18/06/2013
G8 leaders push for transatlantic trade deal but it’s stalemate over Syria Diplomatic ‘bons amis’ apart British Prime Minister David Cameron is discovering that hosting a G8 summit is a tough job. Transatlantic trade and sorting… 18/06/2013
Assad warns Europe will pay a price if it supplies arms to rebels As Russia and the West clash over how to bring an end to the Syria conflict, President Bashar al Assad has issued a warning in an interview with a German… 18/06/2013
Fears grow of an escalation in the Syrian conflict A booby-trapped car is said to have caused a huge explosion at a military airport on the edge of Damascus killing or wounding at least 20 members of President… 17/06/2013
Egyptians react to Mursi decision to cut ties with Syria In Egypt, newspapers are dominated by reports of the president cutting diplomatic ties with Syria. Mohammed Mursi’s government has hardened its stance… 16/06/2013
Egypt: Mursi cuts ties with Syria, calls for no-fly zone Egypt’s President Mohamed Mursi said his government had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus – in a strengthening of his stance against Syrian President… 16/06/2013
US: political settlement in Syria further out of reach The use of chemical weapons and the involvement of Hezbollah fighters in the conflict in Syria is threatening to put a political settlement out of… 15/06/2013
Hezbollah leader vows to fight on in Syria Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has said his group will continue to fight inside Syria. The leader of the Lebanese armed group vowed to keep supporting… 14/06/2013
Syria: red lines but few solutions, US no-fly zone idea shot down America has been quick to act when game changing ‘red lines’ were crossed in Syria. Confirmation that chemical weapons had been used by Damascus, saw the… 14/06/2013
US considers no-fly zone in Syria The US is considering a no-fly zone over Syria. With its confirmation that chemical weapons have been used, the White House is planning to arm rebel groups… 14/06/2013
Syria has crossed ‘red line’ with chemical weapons use – US The United States confirmed on June 14 that it believed Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s forces had used chemical weapons against rebel… 14/06/2013
At least 93,000 dead in Syria, says UN They are burying their dead in Syria and the funerals are happening in greater numbers since the start of the conflict. According to United Nations figures… 13/06/2013
Syrian conflict: the background and the current situation on the groundThe conflict in Syria appears on the surface to be a battle between those loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad and those who oppose him. However, reducing the… 13/06/2013
More than a dozen killed in deadly blast in Damascus A suspected double suicide attack in the Syrian capital Damascus has left at least 14 people dead and more than 30 others wounded. One report said a car… 11/06/2013
More than a dozen killed in Damascus bombing Two bombs have reportedly exploded in central Damascus killing at least 14 people and wounding up to 30 others. Syrian state television says the devices… 11/06/2013
Battle escalates in renewed push for control of Aleppo Fighting is intensifying in northern Syria as rebels fear a big army offensive just days after President Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian forces and Lebanese Shi’ite… 10/06/2013
UN launches ‘biggest ever’ humanitarian appeal over Syria The plight of refugees caught up in Syria’s civil war has prompted the United Nations to launch what it describes as the biggest emergency appeal in… 07/06/2013
Putin offers to send Russian peacekeepers to Golan Heights Vladimir Putin has offered to send Russian troops to replace Austrian peacekeepers who are leaving their monitoring mission on the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire… 07/06/2013
The realities of the Syrian conflict: Carla del Ponte Death, brutality and suffering: the cruel realities of the Syrian conflict. A people scarred and a country ravaged, where rebels and government forces battle… 07/06/2013
Syria: state forces advance towards Homs Following the capture of strategic town Qsair, Syrian Forces continue to push the Free Rebel Army east towards Homs and capital Damascus. Occupying Qsair… 07/06/2013
Syrian forces re-take Golan Heights crossing Syrian government forces have recaptured a UN- monitored crossing in the Golan heights only hours after rebels claimed to have seized it. Israeli military… 06/06/2013
Israeli alarm over Syrian clashes in Golan Heights Israeli concerns have been raised over yet another potential spillover from the Syria conflict. A UN controlled border crossing in the Golan heights is at… 06/06/2013
Major powers “obliged” to act over Syria – Hollande French President Francois Hollande says increasing proof of the use of chemical weapons in Syria means the international community is obliged to act. Both… 06/06/2013
Arab League foreign ministers focus on SyriaArab League foreign ministers in Cairo have been discussing possible solutions to the war in Syria. The Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby was at the… 05/06/2013
Diplomats fail once again to ease suffering in Syria As the war in Syria reaches new levels of brutality, according to the UN, diplomats from the US, Russia, the UN, and the Arab League continue to fail in their… 05/06/2013
Rebels routed as Syrian army retake Qusair The Syrian army backed by Hezbollah fighters have retaken the key town of Qusair. Syrian state TV claims many rebels have been killed or captured. The Free… 05/06/2013
Syrian rebels ‘can fight Hezbollah in Lebanon’The military chief of the main umbrella group of Syrian rebels says his men are ready to fight Hezbollah militants inside neighbouring Lebanon. Gen Selim… 05/06/2013
Syria : Assad forces backed by Hezbollah retake Qusair The Free Syrian Army say government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters have taken control of the strategic town of Qusair. Rebels were forced to withdraw… 05/06/2013
The Syrian war seen through children’s eyes – nocomment The Syrian conflict, now in its third year, is taking a heavy toll on millions of Syrian children who struggle to cope with the weight of traumatic… 05/06/2013
France says sarin gas used in Syria France says tests on samples from two sites prove that sarin gas has been used in the conflict in Syria. Experts say one of the cases can be traced back to… 05/06/2013
‘Syria is in free-fall’, say UN human rights experts War crimes and crimes against humanity have become a daily reality in Syria, according to a UN report. Though the report accused both sides of abuses, it… 04/06/2013
Differences over Syria mar EU-Russia summit Differences over the Syrian conflict are overshadowing talks between EU and Russian leaders. The scrapping of the EU’s arms embargo on Syria will be on top… 03/06/2013
Sunni cleric’s call for jihad in Syria highlights sectarian divide The Syrian war’s stark sectarian divisions have been highlighted with an appeal from a leading Sunni Muslim cleric for holy war against the… 02/06/2013
Italian journalist missing in Syria: family appeal Italian newspaper La Stampa has published a video plea for information about the whereabouts of correspondent Domenico Quirico, who has been missing in Syria… 01/06/2013
Qusair battle rages, as US-Russia relations sour over Syria The international fallout continues over Syria after President Bashar al-Assad claimed a Russian contract to supply anti-aircraft missiles was being… 31/05/2013
Assad makes Syria referendum a pre-condition to peace talks Prospects for peace talks on Syria in Geneva next month have taken a hit after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the conference would need to be voted for… 31/05/2013
Westerners ‘killed in government ambush’ in Syria Three westerners including an American and a Briton are reported to have been killed in a government ambush in the Syrian town of Idlib, according to a… 31/05/2013
Assad talks tough on TV President Assad of Syria has come out fighting in a television interview for Lebanon’s al-Manar. In it he insisted Syria had been supplied with new Russian… 30/05/2013
Assad claims, Russia denies, and fighting in Syria continues The boasts expressed by Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday that his country had taken delivery of an entire system of advanced Russian S-300… 30/05/2013
Assad reveals Syria has received first shipment of Russian missiles Syria has received the first shipment of an advanced Russian air defence system and will soon get the rest of the S-300 missiles. That’s according to… 30/05/2013
UN human rights resolution condemns Syria The UN’s human rights body has condemned Syria’s actions in the two-year conflict. In a US-backed resolution adopted in Geneva on Wednesday, they urged Bashar… 30/05/2013
Syria: June conference in jeopardy Dismay and disarray have reigned over the meeting between members of Syria’s opposition groups in Turkey. Representatives of the National Coalition could not… 29/05/2013
Israeli forces run drills for missile and chemical attacks Israeli forces have been carrying out attack drills as part of a three day exercise known as “Turning Point 7”. The drills included simulated rocket… 29/05/2013
Rising tensions stoke Syrian crisis Iran says allowing the arms embargo on Syria to expire will bring terrorists “a few thousand kilometres closer” to the EU’s borders. The comment, by a… 29/05/2013
Russia to arm Syria with air defence system Russia says it will press ahead with plans to sell Syria an air defence system despite western opposition. It has also accused the European Union of… 28/05/2013
Heavy fighting rages for control of key Syrian border town The battle to control the key Syrian town of Qusair is continuing amid renewed reports of chemical weapon attacks by government forces. Amateur video… 28/05/2013
EU fails to reach decision on arming Syrian rebels European Union leaders had said the arms embargo imposed on the Syrian opposition will be allowed to expire on Saturday. However, EU foreign ministers… 28/05/2013
Lebanese soldiers gunned down at a military checkpoint Three Lebanese soldiers have been killed by gunmen who opened fire at a checkpoint in the Wadi Hamid area near the town of Arsal. The assailants then escaped… 28/05/2013
Chemical weapons in Syria – is there proof? French experts are examining what it is claimed are traces of chemical weapons used in Syria. The samples were passed on to the French intelligence services… 28/05/2013
EU lifts embargo over arms to Syrian opposition There has been a seismic political shift in Brussels over Syria. EU foreign ministers, meeting in the Belgian capital, failed to reach agreement on… 28/05/2013
Hezbollah now fighting openly in Syria Syria has passed another milestone of destructive potential: the Lebanese Hezbollah have abandoned their policy of denying that they are supporting the Assad… 27/05/2013
Sarin: use and origin The Americans and the UN have not yet been able to tell who may have used sarin gas in Syria. They have tried to get reliable evidence whether Assad’s forces… 27/05/2013
Renewed fears of chemical weapons being used in Syria The longstanding claims one or both sides in the Syrian conflict have been using chemical weapons gained traction on Monday after the opposition claimed gas… 27/05/2013
France, Britain renew push to lift EU’s Syria arms embargo France and Britain are urging their fellow EU members to lift an arms embargo on Syria’s opposition. Yet many states, such as Austria, oppose a total… 27/05/2013
Syrian crisis hits Beirut as Hezbollah considers next move The rockets that fell on Hezbollah-controlled southern Beirut appear to be the first targeted attack on the Lebanese Shi’ite militia since the start of the… 27/05/2013
Fears of Syrian spillover in Lebanon Lebanon’s state news agency says a rocket has been fired from the south of the country towards Israel. There is no news on who may be responsible, or of… 27/05/2013
Lebanon: ‘several hurt’ in rocket attack on Hezbollah area of Beirut Several people are said to have been wounded in Lebanon when two rockets hit an area of southern Beirut that is controlled by Hezbollah. It is thought the… 26/05/2013
Hezbollah confirms involvement in Syria conflict for the first time Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is fighting alongside the government troops in Syria. Hezbollah is a Shi’ite Muslim group and it is backing Syria’s… 25/05/2013
Syria conflict spills over into Lebanon with more sectarian fighting Gunmen have been seen prowling through a Sunni district of the Lebanese city of Tripoli after fighting between factions supporting rival groups in… 24/05/2013
Syria government may attend Geneva peace talks with opposition Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. The talks are being set up by Russia and the… 24/05/2013
Syrian opposition meets in Istanbul to discuss peace talks plan Members of Syria’s opposition coalition are in Istanbul to decide whether they will take part in talks, which aim to bring an end to the country’s civil… 23/05/2013
No role for Assad post-conflict – Friends of Syria President Bashar al-Assad will have no role to play in a peaceful Syria. That is according to the participants of a meeting Jordan of the Friends of Syria… 23/05/2013
Lebanon: Spillover of violence from Syria Anti-government fighters in Syria are continuing to clash with the army in the border town of Al Qusair. It is some of the fiercest fighting seen in months… 22/05/2013
Major diplomatic push underway over Syria A major diplomatic push is underway for negotiations to end the civil war in Syria. International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi says both government and… 22/05/2013
Golan Heights: Fresh tension after Israeli vehicle attacked There is fresh tension on the ceasefire line in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Syria says its troops have destroyed an Israeli vehicle which crossed into… 21/05/2013
Battle for Qusair inflicts heavy losses in Syria Fierce fighting for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Qusair has inflicted heavy losses on all parties including Lebanese militants Hezbollah. The battle for… 20/05/2013
Tensions over Syria trigger clashes in Tripoli Lebanese soldiers have been patrolling an area of Tripoli after the deaths of at least three people in more clashes between Alawite and Sunni communities in… 20/05/2013
Syria: fierce battle for strategic town of Qusair Around 30 Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in Qusair since Sunday May 19 – according to activists opposed to… 20/05/2013
Syria army ‘in centre’ of Qusair amid assault on rebel town Syrian government forces have launched a major offensive to retake the strategically important rebel stronghold of Qusair, near Lebanon. Syrian officials… 19/05/2013
‘Here to Stay’, Syrian President Assad’s defiant message President Bashar al-Assad has said he will not step down, as the conflict in Syria enters its third year. In an interview with Argentinian newspaper Clarin… 19/05/2013
Anti-government anger in Turkey after Syria border bombings Authorities in southern Turkey say they have detained four more suspects in connection with twin car bomb attacks last weekend. It means the total number of… 18/05/2013
Protestors and police clash in Turkey-Syria border town Protestors have clashed with police in Reyhanli during an anti-government demonstration following the deadly twin car bombings which struck the Turkish town… 18/05/2013
US criticises Russia over missiles to Damascus The US has criticised Russia’s recent delivery of anti-ship missiles to President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. With a range of 300 km, the… 18/05/2013
Human rights activists claim to have found torture evidence in Syria Human rights activists have visited what Syrian rebels described as abandoned government prisons in which they alleged detainees were tortured. Human Rights… 17/05/2013
Russia plays down significance of Syria arms sales Russia is reported to have sent advanced anti-ship missiles to Syria, despite pleas from Washington and elsewhere to stop supplying President al-Assad’s… 17/05/2013
Prime suspect in Turkey car bombing detained Turkish police have the man they believe to be the prime suspect in the double car bombing which killed more than 50 people near the Syrian border in… 17/05/2013
Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 millionThe number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration has surpassed 1.5 million, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. “The… 17/05/2013
‘Assad must go’ say Turkey and the US There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad but the US and Turkey differ over how to achieve it . A day of talks between… 16/05/2013
Syrian refugees cross into Jordan: exclusive footage – nocomment On May 11, Euronews gained exclusive access to the Tal Ashehab border crossing between Jordan and Syria. The area is controlled by the military and filming is… 16/05/2013
UN condemns Syrian regime forces The UN General Assembly has condemned Syrian regime forces and praised the country’s opposition. Although the Qatar-drafted resolution was passed, it was… 16/05/2013
Syria set to dominate talks between Obama and Turkish PM Turkey’s prime minister says the Syrian crisis will be high on the agenda when he meets US President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday. Ankara has… 15/05/2013
Putin and Netanyahu keep quiet on controversial missiles during Syria talks The conflict in Syria dominated talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the two met at Putin’s… 14/05/2013
Reyhanli residents blame Turkish government for deadly bombs There is no sign of anger against the government abating in southern Turkey following the bombing of Reyhanli, which killed nearly 50 people and wounded… 13/05/2013
Turkey calls on world to act against Syria in wake of car bombs Ankara is accusing a group with links to Syrian intelligence of carrying out two car bombings in a Turkish border town, which left 46 people dead. The… 13/05/2013
Turkey arrests bomb attack suspects Turkey believes fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are to blame for the two car bombs that killed more than 40 people in the Turkish border… 12/05/2013
Twin blasts rock Turkey near Syrian border – nocomment Two car bombs exploded in a Turkish town near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing at least 40 people and injuring more than 100 others. 12/05/2013
Turkish government suspects Syrian involvement in bomb attacks The Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has said that Turkey reserves the right to take “every kind of measure” after the car bomb attacks that killed… 12/05/2013
Turkey accuses Syrian government of attacks on border town Twin car bombs have rocked a Turkish town bordering Syria, killing at least 40 and wounding 100 others. The Turkish authorities have accused the government in… 11/05/2013
65 million euros more EU aid to Syrians affected by the conflict For those who have escaped the violence in Syria, this is where over 100,000 have taken shelter waiting to return home. Whilst visiting the Zaataari refugee… 11/05/2013
Explosions rock Turkish border town Several explosions believed to be car bombs have gone off in the Turkish town of Reyhanli in Hatay Province near the Syrian border. At least 40 people have… 11/05/2013
Turkey claims wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack Syrian government forces appear to be continuing their shelling according to this unverified footage from Kafr Batna near Damascus. It is not known how… 11/05/2013
French medics offer vital pre-natal care for Syrian refugees Zaatari refugee camp on the Syria, Jordan border….it’s where some 120,000 Syrians who have fled the conflict, currently call home. Among them are between… 11/05/2013
UK and Russia put their differences aside on Syria At a meeting in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to work together towards a… 10/05/2013
Syria: living on the frontline An eight-hour truce has been held in Damascus between a government-held district and an area controlled by the opposition. Sky News filmed rare scenes of… 10/05/2013
