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Syria: Al-Qaeda wants to control Iraq and Turkey border zones
Al-Qaeda is fighting to drive rivals out of areas bordering Turkey and Iraq in a bid to control territory stretching from Iraq into northern Syria.
Syria fights back with hack attacks
The Syrian regime's electronic army is hitting critical Western news organisations with disinformation.
Time for Brics to stop sitting on the fence over Syria atrocities
Brics should call for the Syrian government to permit the delivery of humanitarian aid across its borders, including from Turkey, writes Jan Egeland.
South Africa can contribute to ending bloodshed in Syria
The recent unification of Syria's opposition could curb human rights violations against civilians, but international pressure is still needed.
Nobel laureate warns of ‘somalisation’ of Syria
Nobel Peace laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has warned Syria risks becoming a new Somalia as he voiced pessimism at any quick solution to the bloodshed.
Fighting ruptures ragged Syrian ceasefire
Fighting has erupted in a Damascus suburb and around a Syrian army base as a truce marking a Muslim holiday crumbled almost before it had begun.
Peace envoy warns Syria conflict could set region ‘ablaze’
International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has warned the Syria conflict risks setting the region "ablaze" as clashes broke out across with Lebanon.
Syria’s bloodiest day claims over 305 lives
More than 305 people were killed across Syria on Wednesday, making it the bloodiest single day of the 18-month revolt, an NGO has revealed.
Syria refugee exodus raises pressure for buffer zone
Syria's refugee exodus is growing and up to 200 000 people could settle in Turkey alone if the conflict worsens, adding pressure for a buffer zone.
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