Arab League meets to extend mission in Syria

The Arab League has met for talks to extend its observer mission to Syria, with Riyadh 'pulling its observers' as Damascus has not kept its promises.

Small-town force vs Syrian army

Just 30 kilometres from Damascus a village holds onto a fragile liberty, writes Ian Black.

Damascus suicide bombing claims 25 lives

Damascus has been hit by a suicide bomb, killing 25 and wounding dozens, with state media blaming 'terrorists' for the second such attack.

Monitors to meet Syria top diplomat after bombings

Arab League monitors are to meet Syria's top diplomat on Saturday, a day after suicide bombers killed 44 people in attacks Damascus blamed on Al-Qaeda

Damascus struck by two suicide bombings

Suicide bombers hit two security service bases in Damascus on Friday killing 30 people and wounding 55 others, state television reported.

Arab League: Syria to agree on mediators, peace talks

The Arab League expects Syria to agree soon to allow observers in to monitor and mediate the protection of civilians while peace talks get under way.

Syrian activists want a strike to pressure al-Assad's regime

Activists have called for a general strike to increase pressure on Syria's president's regime as fears grow of an 'invasion' of protest hub, Homs.

Syria's desperate bid to avert Arab League suspension

Syria has called for an emergency summit of Arab League heads of state in an apparent attempt to thwart its decision to suspend Damascus.

Russian MPs seek to broker Syria talks

A group of Russian lawmakers are trying to broker an end to violence in Syria, as security forces were reported to have killed two more people.

Syrians killed ahead of 'death before humiliation' demos

Syrian forces have killed at least two more people ahead of anti-regime protests being held under the banner "death before humiliation".

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