World news about “Syrian politics” published by euronews.
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 resign Syrian 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 foiled A 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 elections Syrians 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 sham A 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 University Overnight 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
