Explosions have rocked Aleppo in Syria as tanks entered Homs, ahead of planned protests to denounce Russia’s steadfast backing of the regime.
Syrian troops have sealed off the population of a rebel stronghold in the city of Homs and bombarded it using tanks, helicopters and artillery.
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/ 9 February 2012
The death toll in Syria has continued to climb as activists claimed dozens of civilians in Homs have been killed, while the West have been powerless.
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/ 9 February 2012
Armoured reinforcements poured into Homs as President Bashar al-Assad’s army attacked the city for a fourth day, worsening the humanitarian situation.
Russia has stepped into efforts to resolve the deepening Syrian crisis, calling for an "Arab solution" to the anger against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
Western countries have been seeking a new strategy to end the violence in Syria, while President Bashar al-Assad’s forces continue to bomb districts.
Hillary Clinton has called for "friends of democratic Syria" to unite against Bashar al-Assad after China and Russia’s veto of a tougher UN response.
Russia has said that the UN Security Council resolution on Syrian violence did not suit Moscow and warned of a ‘scandal’ if it is brought to a vote.
Russia looks likely to oppose a joint West-Arab call at the UN Security Council for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
A day after the Arab League abandoned its peace mission in Syria, activists say troops have seized suburbs of Damascus from rebel hands.
As the monitors head out of Syria, the Arab League has called on the United Nations to support a plan to end President Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Syria has rejected the Arab League’s plan to end the country’s conflict, saying the call for a unity government is a violation of Syria’s sovereignty.
Syria has rejected a call by Arab League foreign ministers for President Bashar al-Assad to hand over power and set up a new unity government.
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.
Just 30 kilometres from Damascus a village holds onto a fragile liberty, writes <b>Ian Black</b>.
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/ 18 January 2012
Fighting has subsided in a rebel-held Syrian town after a fragile ceasefire took hold between President Bashar al-Assad’s forces and insurgents.
Syria says it might allow Arab monitors to stay for another month on its peacekeeping mission, but those against Bashar al-Assad want UN intervention.
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/ 15 January 2012
President Bashar al-Assad has issued a general amnesty for crimes committed during the unrest in Syria in the past 10 months.
Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi admits that reports of violence in Syria are "worrisome" as disaffection among observers escalates.
Bashar al-Assad has vowed to foil a "conspiracy" against Syria, while Hillary Clinton has labelled a speech he made this week "chillingly cynical".
An Arab League observer has left Syria, saying it has turned the monitoring mission sent to check its compliance with a peace plan into a "farce".
Syria President Bashar al-Assad’s fourth speech since a violent uprising began combines defiance with talks of reforms and praise for security forces.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed "foreign planning" for a 10-month-old uprising in which thousands of people have been killed.
Arab foreign ministers are reviewing the record of a criticised observer mission to Syria, amid calls for the bloc to cede to the United Nations.
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.
France is worried about Arab League peace monitors working in Syria, saying it is crucial Syrian authorities be prevented from hoodwinking them.
An Arab League advisory body called on Sunday for the immediate withdrawal of the organisation’s monitoring mission in Syria.
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/ 31 December 2011
Syrian security forces have killed more protesters as hundreds of thousands demonstrated against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Internet activists are urging regime opponents, emboldened by the presence of observers, to take to Syria’s streets despite unrelenting bloodshed.
Doubts have been raised after a Sudanese general said the situation in Homs is ‘reassuring’ despite footage of monitors witnessing casualties.
Arab peace monitors will visit the Syrian city of Homs, which opponents of President Bashar al-Assad say has been pulverised by government troops.
A Sudanese general has flown to Damascus to head an Arab League mission to check Syria’s compliance with a peace plan to halt a crackdown on unrest.