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Syria ships out first batch of chemical materials

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Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country as part of the disarmament programme, which has faced technical problems.

Saudi Arabia to give Lebanese army $3bn

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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has indicated that the grant is likely to be spent partly on weapons from France as a counterweight to Hezbollah.

Anticipated strike on Syria sends rebels into hiding

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An expected US-led strike on Syria has not only put government forces on alert, it has also alarmed Islamist rebels - who worry they too are targets.

Explosion kills 12 in Aleppo

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Twelve people were killed when an explosion rocked a government-held district of the disputed Syrian city of Aleppo, a monitoring group said.

Blast hits Damascus as Turkey sends troops to Syrian border

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Rebel forces have attacked Damascus while Turkey deployed anti-aircraft rocket launchers to the Syrian border, building pressure on Bashar al-Assad.

Smell of death lingers at Syrian massacre village

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UN monitors say the smell of burnt flesh hung in the air and body parts lay scattered around the deserted Syrian hamlet of Mazraat al-Qubeir.

Syrian violence continues unabated

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Syria has told Arab League envoy Kofi Annan that it has begun pulling troops in line with a peace plan accepted by President Bashar al-Assad.

Death toll mounts as Syria holds referendum

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The Syrian government kept up its onslaught on Homs and other towns, with at least 100 killed according to human rights campaigners.

New February deadline for Syrian Constitution

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Syria will hold a referendum on a draft Constitution on February 26 that limits the presidency to two seven-year terms and allows multiple parties.

Residents flee during Syrian army bombardments

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Syrian government forces have attacked President Bashar al-Assad opponents on several fronts, sending residents fleeing from a town near the capital.

Syrian forces target Homs after league suggestion

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Syrian forces have bombarded districts of Homs and struck other cities after Arab states pledged support for the opposition battling Bashar al-Assad.

Syria’s rebels warn of increased attacks on al-Assad forces

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Frustrated with the Arab League's lack of progress, the head of the Free Syrian Army has threatened to step up attacks on Bashar al-Assad's forces.
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