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Syrian Arab Republic

Syria’s war is forging a skilled rebel army
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Syria’s war is forging a skilled rebel army

Former civilians have been quickly picking up the tactics that will make them a formidable military force. Luke Harding reports.

By Luke Harding
Outrage as students killed in anti-regime protests in Syria
Article
/ 3 May 2012

Outrage as students killed in anti-regime protests in Syria

Syrian troops have killed four students and arrested some 200 after storming an anti-regime protest at Aleppo University, in the north of the country.

By Staff Reporter
Syria witnesses deadliest day of ceasefire
Article
/ 2 May 2012

Syria witnesses deadliest day of ceasefire

Rebels have killed more than 20 troops in the Syrian army’s deadliest day of a ceasefire deal even as UN observers say they have a "calming" impact.

By Staff Reporter
Obama greenlights further Syria, Iran sanctions
Article
/ 1 May 2012

Obama greenlights further Syria, Iran sanctions

US President Barack Obama has given the nod to tighten sanctions against Syria and Iran by going after foreign firms violating existing measures.

By Staff Reporter
UN truce fails to hold Syria to account
Article
/ 1 May 2012

UN truce fails to hold Syria to account

Violence has erupted in two Syrian provinces with reports of 10 civilians dead in an army mortar attack and 12 soldiers killed in clashes with rebels.

By Ed Cropley
Deadly bombs in Syria’s Idlib target security
Article
/ 30 April 2012

Deadly bombs in Syria’s Idlib target security

Nine people are dead and 100 wounded in bomb blasts near Syrian security service buildings as a bombing battle intensifies against government targets.

By Oliver Holmes
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Article
/ 27 April 2012

Protests, suicide bombings threaten UN’s Syria plan

Tens of thousands have protested across Syria as a suicide bombing rocked the capital, killing 11 people fuelling scepticism over a UN peace plan.

By Staff Reporter
Bleak progress report offers no respite for Syria
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Bleak progress report offers no respite for Syria

Kofi Annan’s peace plan has thrown up suspicions with a briefing to the Security Council suggesting a painful, open-ended process.

By Staff Reporter
Obama order puts screws on MTN
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Obama order puts screws on MTN

Cellphone giant MTN has sought advice in the wake of sanctions by the United States against companies that aid human rights abuses.

By Sharda Naidoo
Robust political institutions give nations the power to succeed
Article
/ 26 April 2012

Robust political institutions give nations the power to succeed

South Africans, along with the rest of Africa, have to demand political inclusivity if we hope to keep growing, says <strong>Richard Poplak</strong>.

By Richard Poplak
Syrian opponents turn to assassinations
Article
/ 25 April 2012

Syrian opponents turn to assassinations

Syrian President Bashar Assad’s opponents appear to be resorting to assassinations of loyalist military officers in an escalation of their campaign.

By Bassem Mroue
UN pushes Syria on humanitarian mission
Article
/ 20 April 2012

UN pushes Syria on humanitarian mission

The UN hopes to get permission from the Syrian government to send more aid workers to help at least 1-million people in need of urgent assistance.

By Stephanie Nebehay
Calls for swift deployment of Syria observers
Article
/ 19 April 2012

Calls for swift deployment of Syria observers

Kofi Annan’s deputy has told the Security Council that the swift deployment of observers to Syria is needed despite risks and persistent violence.

By Louis Charbonneau
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Article
/ 19 April 2012

Over 3.5-million people displaced by conflicts in 2011

International monitors say conflicts, including the uprisings in the Arab world, last year forced 3.5-million people to flee within their country.

By Staff Reporter
Syria opposed scale of UN mission as shelling continues
Article
/ 18 April 2012

Syria opposed scale of UN mission as shelling continues

Syria has challenged the UN chief over the scope of a UN truce monitoring mission, resisting a larger presence as its army shelled targets in Homs.

By Dominic Evans
UN ceasefire truce monitors begin work in Syria
Article
/ 16 April 2012

UN ceasefire truce monitors begin work in Syria

A team of United Nations monitors have begun work in Syria, seeking to ensure both state forces and the opposition repect the terms of their truce.

By Staff Reporter
Syrian ceasefire calls for UN observers
Article
/ 13 April 2012

Syrian ceasefire calls for UN observers

Efforts to build on a Syrian ceasefire are accelerating with plans to deploy UN observers being drawn up to keep up pressure on Bashar al-Assad.

By Staff Reporter
All quiet as Syria’s Annan-brokered ceasefire kicks in
Article
/ 12 April 2012

All quiet as Syria’s Annan-brokered ceasefire kicks in

Strife-torn Syria has remained calm in the first few hours after a ceasefire brokered by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan came into force this morning.

By Staff Reporter
Syria promises truce compliance
Article
/ 11 April 2012

Syria promises truce compliance

Syria has promised Kofi Annan it will stop all fighting by the dawn deadline, but has a right to respond to attacks by "armed terrorist groups".

By Stephanie Nebehay
UN envoy Annan fights for Syrian peace plan
Article
/ 11 April 2012

UN envoy Annan fights for Syrian peace plan

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has urged an end to violence in Syria, amid claims 1&nbsp;000 people have been killed in the past week.

By Staff Reporter
Executions haunt Syria as it drags heels on peace plan
Article
/ 10 April 2012

Executions haunt Syria as it drags heels on peace plan

As Syria emarks on a new peace plan, news has emerged that its forces summarily executed over 100 civilians and rebel fighters in the past few months.

By Staff Reporter
Refugee camp bears brunt of Syrian violence
Article
/ 10 April 2012

Refugee camp bears brunt of Syrian violence

Syrian forces have fired into Turkey, hitting a refugee camp amid mounting international concern hours before a UN deadline to end the crisis.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 9 April 2012

Syria truce prospects fade as fighting rages

Continued military bombardments in central Syria is dashing the prospects of a UN-brokered ceasefire taking hold.

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Dominic Evans
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Article
/ 8 April 2012

Violence in Syria continues as deadline draws near

The US has warned Syria it won’t be able to deceive the world about compliance with a cease-fire that is just days away, as the violence continues.

By Karin Laub
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Article
/ 7 April 2012

More deaths in Syria despite pullback pledge

Syrian armed forces killed at least 31 people on Saturday, mostly civilians and all but four of them in an assault on the town of Latamna.

By Staff Reporter
Gulf States warned against arming Syria rebels
Article
/ 6 April 2012

Gulf States warned against arming Syria rebels

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are being urged not to supply weapons to Syrian rebels for fear of hampering efforts to negotiate an end to the crisis.

By Staff Reporter
Syrian violence continues unabated
Article
/ 5 April 2012

Syrian violence continues unabated

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.

By Erika Solomon
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Article
/ 4 April 2012

UN ceasefire mission fails to curb Syria violence

Syrian activists have accused forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of bombarding rebel areas as a UN mission is expected to arrive in Damascus.

By Dominic Evans
Syrian cities bombarded as truce deadline nears
Article
/ 3 April 2012

Syrian cities bombarded as truce deadline nears

Activists accuse Syrian troops of shelling two cities in an effort to weaken forces fighting Bashar al-Assad’s government before a ceasefire deadline.

By Douglas Hamilton and Oliver Holmes
Syria violence kills 18, say monitors
Article
/ 2 April 2012

Syria violence kills 18, say monitors

At least 18 people have been killed on Monday as Syrian forces pressed their crackdown on dissent, pounding rebel bastions in the restive north.

By Staff Reporter
Syrian violence flares amid peace talks
Article
/ 1 April 2012

Syrian violence flares amid peace talks

Syrian violence has killed at least 16 people, including eight soldiers who died during ambushes and battles in the east, north west and Damascus.

By Staff Reporter
Actress voices her anger at Syria’s violence
Article
/ 30 March 2012

Actress voices her anger at Syria’s violence

An icon of Syria’s revolution is furious that her country’s peaceful protest movement has been drawn into armed conflict with the regime.

By Deborah Pasmantier
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