Rebels are fighting security forces in Damascus in the most violent gun battles the Syrian capital has seen since the start of the year-long uprising.
Syria’s Al-Assad is arguably a war criminal, the US’s Hillary Clinton admitted, as the UN said his forces had killed more than 7 500 civilians.
Syrian forces shelled an opposition stronghold in Hama, killing 20 people, as two injured foreign journalists trapped in the city escaped to Lebanon.
The US appears open to arming Syria’s opposition, saying that if a political solution to the crisis was impossible, other options would be considered.
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/ 19 February 2012
Syrian security forces have fired on a huge protest against President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, opposition activists said.
Syrian troops have attacked rebel strongholds in Dera’a where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad erupted nearly a year ago.
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/ 15 February 2012
No casualties from Syria’s offensive on the city of Hama have been made available as communication was cut off in the residential neighbourhood.
Syrian government forces have attacked President Bashar al-Assad opponents on several fronts, sending residents fleeing from a town near the capital.
Syrian forces have bombarded districts of Homs and struck other cities after Arab states pledged support for the opposition battling Bashar al-Assad.
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/ 12 February 2012
Syrian forces are bombarding Homs in their drive to crush a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of a meeting of Arab foreign ministers.