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Human rights activists claim to have found torture evidence in Syria Human rights activists have visited what Syrian rebels described as abandoned government prisons in which they alleged detainees were tortured. Human Rights… 17/05/2013
Number of Syrian refugees tops 1.5 millionThe number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration has surpassed 1.5 million, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. “The… 17/05/2013
UN condemns Syrian regime forces The UN General Assembly has condemned Syrian regime forces and praised the country’s opposition. Although the Qatar-drafted resolution was passed, it was… 16/05/2013
Tensions high at Israel-Syria border Israel is on high alert after carrying out air strikes on military targets in Syria at the weekend. The Israeli government has already sent more tanks to… 06/05/2013
Syria rebels battle for control of key Aleppo airport Syrian rebels are reported to have been battling government troops inside a key military airport near Aleppo for the first time. The UK-based Syrian… 24/04/2013
Israel claims evidence of chemical weapons use in Syria An Israeli general has produced video evidence of what he claims are the effects of chemical weapons used by Syrian government forces on rebels. In a… 24/04/2013
Syrian rebels claim Assad forces massacre 85 in Damascus Rebel sources in Syria say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 85 people, including women and children, after storming a Damascus suburb… 21/04/2013
Civilians targeted by Syrian air strikes claims Human Rights Watch The Syrian Air Force is deliberately targeting civilians as well as launching indiscriminate attacks against non combatants, according to Human Rights Watch… 11/04/2013
Aleppo air strike kills 15 The violence in Syria continues. An air strike has killed 15 people in Aleppo. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a government… 07/04/2013
Syrian rebels claim to capture key southern city Syria rebels claim to have taken control of the key city of Dael in Daraa province in the south of the country. Unverified amateur video is said to show… 29/03/2013
Syria conflict claims lives of students at Damascus University At least 12 people have been killed in a bombing at Damascus University. Two Syrian pro-government stations are blaming rebels for the deaths of the… 28/03/2013
UN chemical scientists await permission to enter Syria The latest amateur video to emerge from Syria purports to show clashes between rebels and government forces in Deraa and Homs. The images come at a time… 27/03/2013
Funeral held for slain Syrian cleric A massive funeral has taken place for the pro-Syrian government cleric murdered at a Damascus mosque on Thursday. Sheik Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Buti and… 23/03/2013
World Food Programme warns more money needed to feed Syrian refugees In the Domiz refugee camp in Northern Iraq, where music succours the tens of thousands of refugees, an elderly man sings in Kurdish: “Until I die, I will… 15/03/2013
France signals it may break EU arms embargo on Syria with Britain France has joined Britain by indicating it may be ready to break ranks with the rest of the EU and question the utility of the arms embargo for the Free… 14/03/2013
Syrian airforce bombs Homs Syrian warplanes have bombed the shattered Baba Amr district of Homs, a day after rebels made a surprise push into their former bastion. Syria’s third… 11/03/2013
Aleppo: a shattered city still at war Aleppo is a city of rubble little remains of one of the oldest inhabited sites in the world. Prior to the uprising to oust President Basher al-Assad around… 07/03/2013
Second day of bombardment as Syria troops try to retake Raqqa Opposition activists claim 39 people have been killed as the Syrian city of Raqqa was bombarded for a second day. On Tuesday, rebels overran the… 07/03/2013
Jabal Bedro – a Syrian town under siege The casualty figures coming out of Syria are constantly alarming. But life for those left behind is also tragic in Jabal Bedro, a district of the country’s… 22/02/2013
Anti-sniper strategy in SyriaA Free Syrian Army fighter holds the head of a mannequin up to a hole in a wall of an army base to attract and locate a sniper during heavy fighting in the… 04/02/2013
NATO detects ballistic missile launch in Syria NATO officials say they have detected the firing of a ballistic missile within Syria landing in the north of the country. There were similar launches on two… 10/01/2013
Amateur footage shows plane shot down by Syrian Rebels – nocomment Amateur video emerged showing the remains of a Syrian warplane shot down on Tuesday, and also of its pilot. Air strikes continue in Homs. 29/11/2012
Turkey-Syria escalation warning ‘If Syria keeps firing at us, we will respond with more force.’ This was the message delivered to Damascus by Turkish army chief General Necdet Özel during… 10/10/2012
Exclusive: 24 hours in the chaos of Aleppo After 19 months of bloody conflict there are still no signs of peace in Syria. A ruthless battle has been raging in Aleppo for more than two months, between… 01/10/2012
Music amidst war ruinsA Free Syrian Army fighter, carrying a weapon on his back, plays a guitar as he walks through a street near Aleppo. REUTERS/Zain Karam 25/09/2012
Abdelkader el-Hadji, Aleppo rebel leader: “We are stronger” Our correspondent in Syria has been seeking out rebels in action in Aleppo. This comes as current and former Western officials say their countries have lost… 19/09/2012
Airstrike on Aleppo – nocomment Syrian regime forces launch a deadly air strike on the residential area of Myasar in the rebel stronghold of Aleppo, the country’s largest city. 05/09/2012
Syria’s Day After project As Syrian rebels sing praises to Allah as their war goes on, other of the Assad regime’s detractors continue preparing for what may come out of the… 28/08/2012
Fighter jet crashes in Syria – nocomment A video showing a Syrian government fighter jet bursting into flames while under fire from rebels was posted on the internet on Monday. Rebels also released a… 14/08/2012
Syria: Aleppo bloodshed The bloody battle in Aleppo has been the centre of the world’s attention this week. There is increasing insecurity in Syria and hospitals can hardly deal with… 10/08/2012
Urban warfare in Aleppo – nocomment Families fled the Syrian city of Aleppo after an alleged attack by the Syrian army which killed two children and injured two others. 05/08/2012
Battle for Syrian city of Aleppo – nocomment Syrian combat aircraft and artillery pounded two areas of Aleppo as the army battled for control of the country’s biggest city, but rebel fighters said troops… 01/08/2012
Syrians flee Aleppo fighting – nocomment Video posted on a social media website shows what it claims are rebels in the Syrian town of Jazmati near Aleppo appearing to assault a checkpoint manned by… 01/08/2012
Aleppo, the urban frontline Most of the 2.5 million inhabitants have fled Aleppo, leaving the streets and buildings of Syria’s commercial hub to the fighters. President Assad’s army is… 31/07/2012
Syria: Assad the domino that will not fall Unlike other Arab dictators, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad continues to resist being overthrown. Despite the civil war, thousands dead, attacks against the heart of… 27/07/2012
Turkey-Syria military risk higher ‘Stay clear’, Turkey is warning Syria along their 900km common border, as international diplomatic and military channels crackle with high tension. After… 27/06/2012
Seven dead as Syria coastal province pounded for second day The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel positions in the Mediterranean province of Latakia on Wednesday. For a second day, government… 06/06/2012
New amateur video of unrest in Syria – nocomment An amateur video, purportedly showing unrest in the Syrian city Deir el-Zour, is posted online. 09/05/2012
U.N. observers check Syrian heavy weaponry in field visit – nocomment Observers in Syria monitoring a shaky U.N.-backed ceasefire check tanks and talk to Syrian army soldiers and residents in Douma, a town north-east of Damascus. 06/05/2012
Syrian opposition calls for strong UN action With little immediate sign of an end to the violence in Syria, despite UN envoy Kofi Annan’s best efforts to broker a ceasefire, exiled opposition groups have… 10/04/2012
Syrian actions seen before as peace plan ignored Here are some of the main points about international diplomatic efforts in Syria. The special envoy of the UN and the Arab League met the president of Syria… 10/04/2012
Europe increases pressure on Syria EU foreign ministers have given the green light for a raft of new sanctions against Syria. Meeting in Brussels, Europe’s top diplomats agreed to target… 27/02/2012
Gunfire in Syrian border town – nocomment Amateur video that it’s claimed shows the Free Syrian Army attacking government forces in the border town of Zabadani. According to activists the video –… 17/02/2012
No sign of freedom for UN Golan peacekeepersSeveral members of a UN observer force near the Israeli occupied Golan Heights have been moved from their isolated position, after 21 colleagues were captured… 08/03/2013
UN workers seized by Syria rebels in Golan HeightsSyrian rebels have seized a group of UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights as the team were monitoring a ceasefire between Syria and Israel. Footage… 06/03/2013
Syrian rebels claim capture of provincial capitalRebels fighting to oust Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad claim to have captured the northeastern city of Raqqa. Amateur video images are impossible to… 05/03/2013
Free Syria Army targets government aircraft near AleppoThe Free Syria Army rebel group claims to have hit a state helicopter near the strategically important city of Aleppo. Amateur video uploaded to the Internet… 25/02/2013
Syria government makes firm offer of dialogue to oppositionSyria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem has said the government is ready for talks with armed opposition forces fighting to overthrow President Bashar… 25/02/2013
Syria: violence flares in Damascus, refugee crisis escalatesFierce fighting has broken out in the Syrian capital Damascus. Footage posted online by activists opposed to President Bashar al-Assad purportedly shows… 07/02/2013
Syrian opposition leader Alkhatib open to talksThe head of Syria’s main opposition coalition says he is ready to sit down with representatives of President Bashar al-Assad. Mouaz Alkhatib, in an offer… 30/01/2013
UN seeks aid money for Syria at Kuwait conferenceUN efforts to raise money for aid for the Syrian crisis have been given a boost after large donations from the US and Kuwait. At a fundraising conference… 30/01/2013
Syria ‘being destroyed’, says peace envoyThe international peace envoy to Syria has said the country is “breaking up before everyone’s eyes.” Lakhdar Brahimi added that the conflict had reached… 30/01/2013
Syrian army steps up assault on HomsThe Syrian army has intensified its offensive on Sunni strongholds and opposition forces are fighting fire with fire. Amateur footage posted online shows… 25/01/2013
Al-Assad celebrates prophet’s birthday amid fighting near DamascusSyrian President Bashar al-Assad has been seen in public for the first time since January 6. State television broadcast live pictures of the embattled… 24/01/2013
Air attacks strike in Syrian cities – reportsA distraught man carrying a wounded child through rubble and shouting “innocent children, innocent children” is the opening image on one of several amateur… 18/01/2013
Mia Farrow demands aid for Syria refugeesIn her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador, Hollywood actress Mia Farrow has appealed for more help for Syrian refugees. At the end of a two-day… 16/01/2013
Over 50 Countries want Syria conflict referred to World Court57 countries have called on the United Nations Security Council to refer the Syria conflict to the International Criminal Court for a war crimes… 15/01/2013
Deadly air strike kills 20 near DamascusAn air strike on a rebel-held town southwest of the Syrian capital Damascus has left 20 people dead, according to opposition activists. Latest unverifiable… 14/01/2013
Syria: Freed Iranian prisoners arrive in DamascusForty-eight Iranian prisoners set free by Syrian rebels received a warm greeting at the Sheraton Hotel in central Damascus on Wednesday. They were released… 09/01/2013
Syria: Iranian prisoners freedForty-eight Iranian hostages have been set free by Syrian rebels. They were released in exchange for 2,130 civilian prisoners held by the Syrian… 09/01/2013
Brahimi pushes for international action on SyriaWith this week’s talks in Damascus on the Syrian crisis bearing little fruit, the focus is moving to Moscow as the international community seeks a diplomatic… 27/12/2012
Syria: military chief defects to oppositionThe chief of the Syrian military police has defected to the rebels. Major-General Abdulaziz Jassim al-Shalal has reportedly accused President Bashar… 26/12/2012
Syria: Several killed by Homs gas attackActivists in Homs claim Syrian government forces used poisonous gas on a rebel-held neighbourhood, killing several people on Monday. They say that more… 24/12/2012
Syrian peace envoy in talks with AssadThe UN-Arab League joint special envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has been in talks with President Bashar al-Assad on how to end the country’s… 24/12/2012
Shock reverberates as Syrian bakery obliteratedThere is not much left that is recognisable after a bakery has been obliterated a missile. This was the case at Halfaya in Hama in central Syria. The area… 24/12/2012
NATO: more ‘Scud-type missiles’ fired by Syria militaryNATO says the Syrian military has fired more Scud-type missiles inside the country, more than a week after it reported they had been used to attack rebel… 21/12/2012
Russia prepares to evacuate citizens from SyriaThe Syrian military has purportedly launched fresh air strikes in eastern Ghouta near Damascus, according to a video uploaded by activists. Signs continue… 18/12/2012
Syria: No end to the carnage in sightAs the violence in Syria continues unabated diplomatic moves to end the carnage are intensifying The UN has expressed its fears for the well being of… 17/12/2012
Syrian planes attack mosque in Yarmouk campFor the first time in the Syrian conflict the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in southern Damascus has been attacked from the air. A mosque in the camp… 16/12/2012
Car bomb close to Syrian capital Damascus kills 16Sixteen people have been killed in a car bomb in a town near Damascus. The explosion occurred in Qatana, about 25 kilometres from the Syrian capital, and… 13/12/2012
Rebels circle Damascus airport as fighting intensifiesRebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have declared Damascus International Airport a battle zone. Fighting around the capital city has… 07/12/2012
Assad forces mount counter-attack against advancing rebelsAmateur video has emerged purportedly showing rocket fire directed at Damascus from a military airport on the outskirts of the city. Syrian forces have… 05/12/2012
Kurds hold their ground in Syrian conflictThe Syrian army put up a sustained artillery barrage of Damascus’s southern suburbs on Tuesday. A big counterattack is underway, but if anything it adds to… 04/12/2012
Syria: flights to Damascus cancelledEgyptAir and Emirates airline have suspended flights to Damascus because of the security situation. The news comes as some rebel sources claim to have hit… 29/11/2012
Missiles give Syrian rebels a potent stingIn Syria, rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad have shot down a government fighter jet 30 kilometres from Aleppo. The pilot ejected and… 28/11/2012
Kurds add complication to Syrian conflictRebel fighters in Syria claim to have seized control of the closest military base to Damascus. The militant Islamist groups Ansar al-Islam and Jund Allah… 20/11/2012
Israel fires into Syria for a second dayThe Israeli army has fired tank shells into Syria in a second offensive against the troubled country in two days. Tel Aviv says it is striking back after… 12/11/2012
Syrian army attack rebel town near TurkeyIt is reported that Syrian military aircraft have been bombarding a town just metres away from the Turkish border. Ras al-Ain had been captured just a few… 12/11/2012
Israel fires warning shots as Syria violence spills over borderIsrael has fired warning shots into Syria – the first direct military engagement between the two countries since the war in 1973. Tel Aviv’s response was… 11/11/2012
A Violent Sunday in SyriaA bomb has ripped through a hotel in central Damascus close to a Syrian government complex. State TV described the explosion as a terrorist act. Seven… 04/11/2012
Assad airbase under attack in SyriaRebels in Syria claim to have launched a major offensive against a key government airbase. The facility in Taftanaz is of immense strategic importance as it… 03/11/2012
UN warns of possible ‘war crimes’ by Syria rebelsThe United Nations has warned that an unverified video which appears to show Syrian rebels killing captured regime soldiers could constitute a war… 02/11/2012
Syrian miltary launches record number of airstrikes, rebels sayThe Syrian government launched a record 60 airstrikes on Monday, rebels said. Anti regime activists said it was the highest number of assaults from the air… 30/10/2012
Syrian ceasefire undermined with more shelling of citiesTwo days into the UN-brokered truce opposition activists have reported a return to heavy shelling in major cities. The fighting further undermines the… 27/10/2012
Syria ceasefire in tatters as fighting eruptsSeveral people have been killed in fighting across Syria within hours of a ceasefire being called to mark a holy Muslim day. Gunfire and explosions echoed… 26/10/2012
Calm across Syria in early hours of ceasefireFighting has erupted in a Damascus suburb and around an army base in northern Syria, according to opposition sources. It came hours after the start of a… 26/10/2012
Turkish ceasefire call goes unanswered in SyriaThere are no signs that either Syria or the anti-government rebels are ready to heed a ceasefire, which is being encouraged by Turkey. The UN/Arab League… 19/10/2012
44 killed by air strike in northern SyriaSeveral children were among the dead, following an air strike over the rebel-held village of Maaret al-Noomane. An estimated 30,000 people have been killed… 18/10/2012
Syria air force dropped cluster bombs on rebel held areasSyria’s air force has repeatedly used cluster munitions to attack rebel-held areas, according to Human Rights Watch. The weapons are controversial because… 14/10/2012
Turkey sends fighter jets to Syria borderTurkey has scrambled two F16 fighter jets to its border with Syria after a reported incident in a small frontier town. Azmarin, on the Syrian side, has seen… 12/10/2012
Syria rebels try to cut army supply lines near AleppoAmid the battle for control of northern Syria, rebels have been trying to cut government forces’ supply lines around Aleppo. After losing the strategically… 10/10/2012
Turkey threatens to use more force against SyriaTurkey will respond with even greater force if further shelling from Syria takes place. The announcement came from the country’s military chief of staff… 10/10/2012
Anti-war protests in Turkey after strikes against SyriaTurkey’s prime minister says his country has no intention of going to war with Syria, as protesters worried about an escalation of the cross-border violence… 05/10/2012
Turkey: military response in Syria deterrence not warTurkey’s armed forces have continued attacking targets inside Syria after parliament authorised foreign military operations – but the government says it is… 04/10/2012
Death and the destruction of Syria’s cultural jewels in AleppoNumerous fires now rage across the old city of Aleppo, a world heritage site, as battles between rebels and the Syrian army intensify. Those opposed to… 01/10/2012
Deadly attacks on Deraa and HomsAt least six people have reportedly been killed in fresh fighting between Syrian rebels and government troops. Deraa and Homs are said to have been heavily… 01/10/2012
Heritage site destroyed in battle-torn AleppoRebel forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad’s government announced a new offensive in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday. Amateur video uploaded to… 30/09/2012
Syrian rebels push to oust Assad’s troops from AleppoSyrian rebels have launched a major attack across Aleppo in an attempt to drive the forces of President Basher al-Assad out of the city. Heavy fighting is… 28/09/2012
Opposition calls for “peaceful overthrow” of AssadSyria’s official news agency says one person was killed when a bomb exploded on a footbridge in central Damascus. The blast happened less than a kilometre… 24/09/2012
Turkish towns evacuated on border with SyriaThe border village of Akcakale is being evacuated, as Syria’s civil war spills over into Turkey. Rebels seized control of the Tal Abyad gate on Wednesday… 21/09/2012
