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‘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
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
Defiant Assad visits Damascus power plant Syria’s President Bashar al Assad has made a rare public appearance, visiting a power plant in the capital, Damascus. In footage broadcast by Syrian… 01/05/2013
Syrian rebels claim Assad forces massacre 85 in Damascus Rebel sources in Syria say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 85 people, including women and children, after storming a Damascus suburb… 21/04/2013
US doubles non-lethal aid to Syria rebels Following a Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry announced a doubling of non-lethal aid to support the opposition… 21/04/2013
Civilians targeted by Syrian air strikes claims Human Rights Watch The Syrian Air Force is deliberately targeting civilians as well as launching indiscriminate attacks against non combatants, according to Human Rights Watch… 11/04/2013
Street fighting rages in Homs A video posted online by the Sham News Network, purports to show fighting in Homs, Syria. The network describes itself as an anti-Assad group with no… 27/03/2013
Russia criticises Arab League’s move to give Syria chair to rebels Russia has criticised the Arab League for giving a seat to a representative of Syria’s National Coalition, the political arm of the rebels currently battling… 27/03/2013
Syria’s opposition divided An Arab summit starting on March 27 looks set to expose the divisions in the Syrian opposition. The resignation of Moaz Alkhatib, from the National… 26/03/2013
Syrian opposition chief resigns The head of Syria’s main opposition group resigned on Sunday. Moaz Alkhatib was picked to lead the Western and Gulf-backed National Coalition for Syrian… 24/03/2013
Syrian opposition coalition elects prime minister Meeting in Istanbul, Syria’s opposition national council has elected a prime minister for the provisional interim government it has planned for rebel-held… 19/03/2013
Syria fires on Lebanon border – Lebanese security sources Syrian air force jets fired four rockets at an uninhabited section of the border with Lebanon on March 18, according to security sources. The strike… 18/03/2013
Syrian main opposition in bid to elect prime minister Syria’s main opposition coalition has started a push to form an interim government to provide support and services to people living in rebel areas. Monday’s… 18/03/2013
Syrian crisis resembles Somalia civil war, says UN envoy Brahimi UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has told EU foreign ministers to do all they can to bring about an end to the conflict in Syria. Speaking after a… 11/03/2013
Syrian airforce bombs Homs Syrian warplanes have bombed the shattered Baba Amr district of Homs, a day after rebels made a surprise push into their former bastion. Syria’s third… 11/03/2013
Brahimi set for Syria talks with EU foreign ministers EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss ways to end the conflict in Syria. UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who also attended the… 11/03/2013
U.N. Commissioner for Refugees concerned for fleeing Syrians The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is in Ankara for a four day visit to Turkey. His aim is to deal with the plight of those… 10/03/2013
Syrian rebels ask for arms Syrian rebels have been facing several important issues in their fight against the forces of President Bashar Al Assad, most notably the short supply and poor… 10/03/2013
euronews looks ahead to 2013 Who will be the world’s leaders in 2013? How will Europe fare? Will Italy get a new leader, what will be the futures of Syria, Egypt or the Arab regimes… 01/01/2013
EU foreign ministers meet Syrian opposition EU foreign ministers have held talks with the newly-elected head of Syria’s opposition coalition. The 27-member bloc recognises the group as the legitimate… 10/12/2012
Syria releases detainees – nocomment Syrian authorities released 225 detainees in Damascus. They were forced to sign declarations that they would not rejoin the uprising before being released. 02/09/2012
‘Day After’ looking to new dawn in Syria The Syrian opposition has long been urging the international community to do more to bring an end to the Assad era. At a news conference launching ‘The Day… 28/08/2012
Syria’s Day After project As Syrian rebels sing praises to Allah as their war goes on, other of the Assad regime’s detractors continue preparing for what may come out of the… 28/08/2012
Syria: Chemical weapons increase tensions Pressure mounted on Damascus as the West began taking notice of chemical weapons in Syria, something the country has made no efforts to hide. On the contrary… 24/07/2012
Syria: Assad names new prime minister Syrian President Bashar Assad named former agriculture minister Riyad Hijab as the country’s new prime minister on Wednesday. Hijab, a member of the ruling… 06/06/2012
No sign of freedom for UN Golan peacekeepersSeveral members of a UN observer force near the Israeli occupied Golan Heights have been moved from their isolated position, after 21 colleagues were captured… 08/03/2013
US makes first pledge to help Syrian rebels with non-lethal suppliesThe United States has agreed to help the Syrian opposition in its fight against President Bashar al-Assad. It follows talks in Rome between Syrian… 28/02/2013
Russia and US push for dialogue in SyriaIn a rare moment of accord between Washington and Moscow, the two powers have pledged do all they can to help resolve the crisis in Syria – where 70,000… 26/02/2013
Syrian army steps up assault on HomsThe Syrian army has intensified its offensive on Sunni strongholds and opposition forces are fighting fire with fire. Amateur footage posted online shows… 25/01/2013
Deadly air strike kills 20 near DamascusAn air strike on a rebel-held town southwest of the Syrian capital Damascus has left 20 people dead, according to opposition activists. Latest unverifiable… 14/01/2013
West dismisses Assad’s speech as meaninglessThe US has dismissed a speech made by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as ‘a meaningless attempt to retain power’ and called on him to step down. In… 07/01/2013
Brahimi pushes for international action on SyriaWith this week’s talks in Damascus on the Syrian crisis bearing little fruit, the focus is moving to Moscow as the international community seeks a diplomatic… 27/12/2012
Syria: Several killed by Homs gas attackActivists in Homs claim Syrian government forces used poisonous gas on a rebel-held neighbourhood, killing several people on Monday. They say that more… 24/12/2012
Syrian peace envoy in talks with AssadThe UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has been in talks with President Bashar al-Assad on how to end the country’s… 24/12/2012
Syria: No end to the carnage in sightAs the violence in Syria continues unabated diplomatic moves to end the carnage are intensifying The UN has expressed its fears for the well being of… 17/12/2012
Friends of Syria officially recognise opposition coalitionOfficial recognition for Syria’s opposition coalition has grown, with acknowledgement coming from the US-founded international Friends of Syria group, who are… 12/12/2012
UNHCR: 500,000 Syrian refugees registered abroadThe number of registered Syrian refugees in other Middle Eastern countries and in north Africa has topped half a million, according to the UNHCR. The… 11/12/2012
UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon presses international community for greater supportThe UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appealed for more aid to help the hundreds of thousands of refugees now displaced by the crisis in Syria. He… 07/12/2012
Syria opposition coalition rejected by Islamist groupA video posted on the Internet has sent a stark message to the newly formed Syrian opposition coalition and the west. In it a group of extremist Islamist… 19/11/2012
New Syria opposition coalition appoints France envoySyria’s new opposition coalition will have an ambassador in France. The decision to appoint an envoy comes after a meeting in Paris between French… 17/11/2012
Upsurge of violence in SyriaA new wave of violence has swept through several cities in Syria today. In Damascus a car bomb exploded in a busy square in the Mezzeh 86 area of the city… 05/11/2012
Assad airbase under attack in SyriaRebels in Syria claim to have launched a major offensive against a key government airbase. The facility in Taftanaz is of immense strategic importance as it… 03/11/2012
Syrian military launches fresh strikes on DamascusSyria’s military has launched fresh airstrikes on rebel compounds in the capital, Damascus. The planes carried out raids on Thursday, pummelling areas east… 01/11/2012
Turkey to push for UN-backed safe zones in SyriaTurkey is to renew its efforts to gain support for UN-backed safe zones inside Syria. It comes after a Security Council meeting this week failed to deliver… 01/09/2012
Syrian rebels claim government steps up bombingMore video footage is emerging of what Syrian rebels claim to be evidence of increasing government attacks. Although the material cannot be verified, the… 22/08/2012
Syria ‘ready to discuss’ Assad resignationSyrian President Bashar al-Assad could step down as part of a negotiated settlement to end the 17-month old conflict that has killed 18,000 people. Deputy… 21/08/2012
Syria regime ‘shells civilians’ again in Aleppo and DamascusThe Syrian opposition says government bombardments of Aleppo at dawn on Tuesday left at least nine people dead, including two women and two children. The… 21/08/2012
Syrian rebels call for no-fly zoneSyrian rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad have called for safe havens and a no-fly zone near the borders with Jordan and Turkey. The… 13/08/2012
Fierce fighting in Aleppo as Assad’s forces gain groundRebel fighters in the Syrian city of Aleppo have been forced to abandon positions in their Salaheddine stronghold after government troops launched a ground… 08/08/2012
Damascus keeps a close eye on AleppoSyrian government forces have taken control of the southern Salaheddine district of Aleppo according to state media. It is being reported that most of the… 08/08/2012
Siege of Aleppo continuesThe Syrian army is continuing with its offensive on rebels in the city of Aleppo in spite of the prime minister’s defection. For now rebels are holding out… 07/08/2012
Syria’s PM joins list of Assad defectorsNews of the defection of the Syrian prime minister has been welcomed by opposition leaders and the US. Riyad Hijab and his family are heading for Qatar… 06/08/2012
Syria: Prime Minister defects; state tv ‘bombed’Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab has fled to Jordan, according to officials in Amman. His spokesman said in a statement on Hijab’s behalf: “I announce… 06/08/2012
Syrian troops clash again with rebels in AleppoSyrian government troops and rebels clashed again in Aleppo on Monday. The regime claims to have wrestled back control of the Salaheddine district from… 30/07/2012
Syria: Battle for Aleppo continuesSyrian rebel forces claim to have fought off an army offensive around the district of Salaheddin in the second city of Aleppo. According to the Syrian… 30/07/2012
Syrian Olympic team hopeful despite turbulence back homeDespite the seriousness of the situation in Syria the country’s athletes are determined to make an impact in the London Olympics. In the last games they… 30/07/2012
Syria denies carrying out ‘massacre’ in TremsehThe Syrian government has denied carrying out a massacre in Tremseh, where activists claim more than 200 people were killed on Thursday. State TV broadcast… 15/07/2012
Syria president talks of ‘step by step’ ending of violenceSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has suggested a “step by step” approach to ending the violent conflict with the opposition. Speaking at a meeting in… 10/07/2012
Annan says talks with Assad “positive”The UN special Syrian envoy Kofi Annan has come away from his meeting with Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad speaking of “constructive” talks. Annan said… 09/07/2012
Renewed assault on Syria city of HomsAt least 27 people were killed across Syria on Thursday, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. More than four people died in Homs… 06/07/2012
Russia to miss Syria talks but invites oppositionLast weekend’s agreement on Syria brought significant shifts in position from Russia and China, according to Kofi Annan’s spokesman. The UN-Arab League… 03/07/2012
Syrian opposition rejects latest peace planThe Syrian National Council has rejected a plan by world powers to create a transitional government in the country. Their cool reaction comes after the… 01/07/2012
World leaders agree Syria power dealWorld powers have called for the setting up of a transitional government in Syria to help bring the worsening violence, which has killed an estimated 14,000… 30/06/2012
Humanitarian crisis grows in Syria as violence escalatesThe humanitarian crisis in Syria is growing by the day according to the UN. As many as 1.5 million people now require assistance and the World Food… 22/06/2012
Syrian fighter jet lands in JordanA Syrian MIG 21 fighter pilot has landed his plane in Jordan where he is seeking political asylum. It is reported a Syrian Air Force colonel made an… 21/06/2012
France considers a UN no-fly zone to stop Syria bloodshedAs the violence intensifies across Syria, France is to urge the United Nations to to consider a no-fly zone option. Taking the toughest stance yet by a… 14/06/2012
Syria opposition leader calls for UN supportThe new leader of the main Syrian opposition group has urged world powers to protect civilians from President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Abdlbaset Sayda of… 10/06/2012
Syrian opposition claims Assad is “on his knees”Syrian opposition figures are hoping the new leader of the Syrian National Council will unify the disparate groups fighting President Bashar… 10/06/2012
Syrian National Council elects new leader, as violence continuesNearly 15 months after the revolt began in Syria and there is still no end to the bloodshed in sight. More than 80 people were killed on Saturday by… 10/06/2012
Bloodshed continues in Syria as 100 die in HamaActivists in Syria have reported the deaths of up to 100 people, including children, in the country’s central province of Hama. They claim pro-government… 07/06/2012
Syrian opposition ditches ceasefireA major armed group in Syria fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad have said they are no longer committed to the stuttering ceasefire brokered by Kofi… 05/06/2012
Saudi Arabia accuses Assad of fuelling a sectarian crisisLatest amateur video from Syria purports to show a tank destroyed by the Free Syria Army and more government attacks on residential areas this time said to… 04/06/2012
Middle east reaction sceptical of Assad’s speechAmong the camps that shelter thousands of Syrian refugees across the border in Turkey, President Assad’s words had an empty ring. One of the main opponents… 03/06/2012
Syria: Assad blames foreign powers for creating divisionsPresident Bashar al-Assad says Syria is facing a war, waged from outside the country. In a speech before parliament on Sunday, he said that terrorism was… 03/06/2012
Turkey expels Syrian envoys over Houla massacreTurkey on Wednesday joined a host of Western nations in expelling Syrian diplomats from its soil. Ankara’s move follows similar action by the US, Britain… 30/05/2012
UN: ‘observers alone cannot solve Syrian conflict’The leader of the UN observer team in Syria says the mission will fail without genuine talks between the two sides involved in the conflict. Events are… 18/05/2012
Syrian National Council head to resignSyrian National Council chief Burhan Ghalioun has said he will step down to avert divisions within the opposition bloc. Activists on the ground have accused… 18/05/2012
Syria says new bomb attack has been foiledA day after car bombings killed at least 55 people in Damascus, another attempted suicide attack has been foiled according to Syrian state TV. The… 11/05/2012
Voters’ reactions to Syria parliamentary electionsSyrians have been voting in the first parliamentary election in nearly five decades that won’t necessarily guarantee a majority result for the ruling Ba’ath… 07/05/2012
Opposition says Syria election is a shamA parliamentary election is underway in Syria despite the continuing violence, which the main oppositions parties have described as a sham. The vote will… 07/05/2012
Violence reaches Aleppo UniversityOvernight violence in Aleppo continued today when security officers and students clashed at the city’s university. Opposition activists say four died and at… 03/05/2012
Annan pursues Syria peace bid as violence rages onAs Syria’s uprising enters its second year, veteran negotiator Kofi Annan is pursuing his efforts to end the violence. After his own visit to Damascus, the… 16/03/2012
Russia calls for simultaneous ceasefire in SyriaKofi Annan is awaiting a response from Syria to his proposals to end the bloodshed across the country. After meeting the president at the weekend, the… 13/03/2012
Syria violence rages despite Annan’s diplomacyThe arrival of Kofi Annan in Damascus appears to have changed nothing, as President Bashar al-Assad’s troops continued fighting on Saturday. Following days… 10/03/2012
Fears of escalation in Syrian conflictWith the UN having seen at first hand the effects of the military crackdown on rebels in Homs, pressure is mounting once again on the Syrian leadership. A … 08/03/2012
Syrian deputy minister defectsIn what is thought to be the first crack in President Bashar al Assad’s regime – Syria’s deputy oil minister has announced his defection. Appearing on You… 08/03/2012
Whereabouts of journalist wounded in Syria unconfirmedThe fate of French journalist Edith Bouvier who was wounded in Syria is unclear after conflicting reports about whether or not she has been smuggled out of… 28/02/2012
UK and France confirm injured journalists have left SyriaSafety and medical treatment for two foreign journalists wounded in Syria, as they finally leave the country. Paul Conroy, who works for the Sunday Times… 28/02/2012
Opposition raids Syrian mission in CairoSyrian opposition members raided a Damascus diplomatic mission in Cairo on Monday in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad’s referendum back in their home… 28/02/2012
Voting amid violence in SyriaDespite the continuing violence in Syria, President Bashar-al Assad yesterday went ahead with a referendum on a new constitution that could keep him in power… 27/02/2012
Amnesty warns of ‘grave’ crisis in HomsIn Syria the shelling of civilian areas in neighbourhoods in the city of Homs is a growing problem say activists. Some of the wounded its claimed have bled… 11/02/2012
Russia sticks to support for Syrian ally AssadA day after his diplomatic mission to Syria, Russia’s Foreign Minister is sticking to his support for President Bashar al-Assad. Sergei Lavrov said the… 08/02/2012
Russia and China oppose Arab League plan for Syria at UNA day of diplomatic discussion on Syria at the UN Security Council ended without agreement as Russia and China remained opposed to move for a regime change in… 01/02/2012
Crowds cheer Assad in DamascusSyrian leader Bashar al-Assad took to the frontline of his domestic crisis on Wednesday, speaking to a crowd of thousands in Damascus. Just a day after he… 11/01/2012
Syria’s Assad defiantPresident Bashar al-Assad has dismissed all suggestions he give up power, as bloody upheaval in Syria continues. In a speech at Damascus University – his… 10/01/2012
Syria: Assad speech denounced by oppositionSyrian President Bashar al-Assad’s speech was watched closely beyond the country’s borders. In Turkey, prominent Syrian dissident and former judge Haitham… 10/01/2012
Assad blames ‘outside forces’ for Syrian unrestSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed foreign interference for stirring up the ten month uprising against his rule. He claimed the country’s fractured… 10/01/2012
Syria is headed into civil war warns TurkeyTurkey’s premier has give his starkest warning yet over the violent uprisings in neighbouring Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country is spiralling into… 10/01/2012
