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Peace envoy warns Syria conflict could set region 'ablaze'

Peace envoy warns Syria conflict could set region 'ablaze'

18 Oct 2012 07:26 - Sapa-AFP
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has warned the Syria conflict risks setting the region "ablaze" as clashes broke out across with Lebanon.
Bombs hit Syria's Aleppo, angering Turkey

Bombs hit Syria's Aleppo, angering Turkey

03 Oct 2012 20:39 - AFP
Car bombs tore through Syria's second city Aleppo on Wednesday, leaving dozens dead, as shells from the conflict crashed into neighbouring Turkey.
Syria's very poor revolution

Syria's very poor revolution

28 Sep 2012 00:00 - Ghaith Abdul-Ahad
Hundreds of international fighters have flocked to Syria to join the war against Bashar al-Assad's government, most of them ill-equipped.
Syria's bloodiest day claims over 305 lives

Syria's bloodiest day claims over 305 lives

27 Sep 2012 11:51 - Sapa-AFP
More than 305 people were killed across Syria on Wednesday, making it the bloodiest single day of the 18-month revolt, an NGO has revealed.
Syria is a regional calamity, says Ban Ki-moon

Syria is a regional calamity, says Ban Ki-moon

26 Sep 2012 09:52 - Guardian Reporter
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has issued a strong rebuke over security council inaction, saying world leaders "should not look the other way".
Deep Read: The tortured children of Syria's war

Deep Read: The tortured children of Syria's war

25 Sep 2012 09:23 - Guardian Reporter
In the bleak, windswept landscape of the swelling Za'atari camp in Jordan, child refugees are struggling to cope with the horrors of Syria's war.
Syria: Foreign fighters join the war against Assad

Syria: Foreign fighters join the war against Assad

24 Sep 2012 07:25 - Guardian Reporter
Jihadi veterans of Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan have joined up with foreign idealists on the frontline of Aleppo against Syria's Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian town caught up in fierce power struggles

Syrian town caught up in fierce power struggles

09 Sep 2012 13:10 - Sapa-AFP
Syrian troops have bombarded a central area of Aleppo after a day of fierce clashes with rebels who tried to take the regime-controlled district.
Red Cross chief meets Assad over Syrians' plight

Red Cross chief meets Assad over Syrians' plight

04 Sep 2012 14:09 - Sapa-AFP
Red Cross chief Peter Maurer has held a "positive" meeting with Bashar al-Assad in Syria during which he voiced concerns over humanitarian abuses.
Gulf states slam Syria after new regime killings

Gulf states slam Syria after new regime killings

03 Sep 2012 08:39 - Sapa-AFP
The Arab Gulf has slated Syria's regime for deploying heavy weapons against civilians, as more than 100 people were killed in bombings and air raids.
UN Security Council to meet on Syria as fighting rages

UN Security Council to meet on Syria as fighting rages

30 Aug 2012 13:50 - Sapa-AFP
The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to tackle deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Syria.
Syria refugee exodus raises pressure for buffer zone

Syria refugee exodus raises pressure for buffer zone

28 Aug 2012 17:35 - Jonathon Burch
Syria's refugee exodus is growing and up to 200 000 people could settle in Turkey alone if the conflict worsens, adding pressure for a buffer zone.
Syrian helicopter comes down under fire in Damascus

Syrian helicopter comes down under fire in Damascus

27 Aug 2012 18:15 - Khaled Yacoub Oweis
State television has confirmed a helicopter crashed in Damascus but gave no details as Bashar al-Assad continues to bombard rebel-held districts.
Assad's forces accused of massacre near Damascus

Assad's forces accused of massacre near Damascus

26 Aug 2012 07:33 - Khaled Yacoub Oweis
More than 200 bodies have been found in basements and houses, and most were killed "execution-style" by troops on house-to-house raids.
Syria's Armenians flee to ancestral homeland

Syria's Armenians flee to ancestral homeland

23 Aug 2012 09:24 - Mariam Harutyunyan
As the passengers from battle-ravaged Aleppo disembarked at Yerevan's Zvartnots airport, tearful relatives gripped them tightly in emotional embraces.
Syria's Assad makes rare appearance amid Eid protests

Syria's Assad makes rare appearance amid Eid protests

19 Aug 2012 14:38 - Jean-Marc Mojon
Bashar al-Assad has made a rare public appearance for the end of Ramadan but activists say his forces are pressing on with a blitz of rebel areas.
Muslim leaders leave Assad out in the cold

Muslim leaders leave Assad out in the cold

16 Aug 2012 11:27 - AP, Reuters,
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has suspended Syria's participation, citing President Bashar a-Assad's suppression of the Syrian revolt.
Syrian regime on brink of collapse, says former PM

Syrian regime on brink of collapse, says former PM

15 Aug 2012 11:03 - Guardian Reporter
Syria's former prime minister Riyad Hijab claims Bashar al-Assad's regime is on the point of collapse, having lost control of most of the country.
Syria's Assad makes rare TV appearance

Syria's Assad makes rare TV appearance

07 Aug 2012 16:14 - Sapa-AFP
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appeared on television for the first time in more than two weeks as his troops fight rebels in Aleppo.
Defection of stalwart PM deals blow to Syria's regime

Defection of stalwart PM deals blow to Syria's regime

06 Aug 2012 20:58 - Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab is the latest to jump ship as defections continue to rattle Bashar al-Assad's increasingly unstable regime.

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