More blood was shed as activists called nationwide protests in Syria to test the regime’s readiness to abide by its Arab peace deal commitments.
Bashar al-Assad warned Western intrusion in Syria could cause an "earthquake" inflaming the region after one of the bloodiest days since the uprising.
Syria’s under-fire president has appointed two new governors in flashpoint provinces that have seen staunch protests against his regime.
President Bashar al-Assad has renewed a pledge of reforms as Syria threatened retaliation if countries recognised an opposition bloc.
Over 50 000 mourners marched through the capital of Syria’s Kurdish heartland after one of the country’s most prominent opposition figure’s killed.
Syrian security forces killed two mourners and wounded several others when they fired on the funeral of a murdered Kurdish opposition figure.
Syrian forces killed at least eight people when they opened fire to disperse protests against President Bashar al-Assad after Friday prayers.
President Zuma’s special adviser on foreign relations has defended South Africa’s decision to abstain on a UN resolution on sanctions against Syria.
Turkey says it would impose sanctions on Syria despite the blocking of any UN measures against Bashar al-Assad for his crackdown on violent dissent.
Troops have retaken control of the central Syrian city of Rastan after sending in 250 tanks to quell clashes between the army and deserters.
Syrian troops fought intense battles with hundreds of fellow soldiers who have turned their weapons against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Calls for sanctions against Damascus at the UN Security Council have been dropped in the face of veto threats from China and Russia.
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/ 27 September 2011
The peaceful campaign against President Bashar al-Assad has failed — and a violent winter of armed resistance seems set to start.
Bashar al-Assad’s opponents have taken a step toward unity by forming a national council to represent Syria’s uprising but have a long way to go.
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.
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/ 3 September 2011
The EU has imposed a ban on purchases of Syrian oil and expanded the sanctions list to intensify pressure against President Bashar al-Assad.
An armoured Syrian force surrounded a town near the city of Homs on Monday and fired heavy machineguns after the defection of soldiers in the area.
Arab states told Syria on Sunday to "resort to reason" and end the bloodshed after intense protests in Damascus.
Syrian forces killed at least three protesters as tens of thousands of people marched again to demand the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.
The UN Human Rights Council launched an international commission of inquiry on Tuesday into Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the West his nation would not tolerate any interference, saying that unrest had become more militant.
President Bashar al-Assad will give an interview to Syrian television on Sunday, state media said, as a United Nations team arrived in Damascus.
Opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have met in Istanbul to launch a "national council" to coordinate the fight against the Damascus regime.
Tanks rumbled into Homs a day after security forces killed at least 33 protesters across Syria, adding urgency to a UN mission expected this weekend.
Syrian forces have killed dozens of protesters despite assurances by President Bashar al-Assad to Ban Ki-moon that a crackdown was over.
The leaders of Britain, France and Germany issued a statement saying al-Assad should "leave power in the greater interests of Syria".
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that military operations against pro-democracy protesters had stopped.
Palestinian refugees have fled a camp in the besieged Syrian city of Latakia after President Bashar al-Assad’s forces shelled the city.
Syrian tanks and navy ships have shelled Latakia, rights groups say, killing 24 people as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces try to quell protests.
The Syrian navy shelled two densely populated residential districts of the main Mediterranean port city of Latakia on Sunday.
President Barack Obama joined key British and Saudi allies in demanding that the Syrian regime "immediately" halt its brutal crackdown.
Armoured vehicles entered the port city of Latakia and a village near Lebanon on Saturday, activists said, causing residents to flee.