ARTICLES RELATING TO SYRIA

Assad says WMD claims pretext for war

2013-05-18 22:33

Western claims that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people are a pretext for waging a war against Syria, President Bashar Assad says.

UN's call on Syria no-fly zone

2013-05-18 10:03

Any decision on an eventual no-fly zone over Syria would have to be made by the United Nations, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted.

Golan peacekeepers suffer third abduction

2013-05-17 10:00

Syrian rebels have seized three UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights in the third abduction in two months in the ceasefire zone between Syria and Israel, says the UN.

Video shows Assad backers' execution

2013-05-16 22:03

A video distributed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, shows a jihadist in the east of the country executing supporters of the regime of President Bashar Assad.

Syria's Banias massacre toll 'up to 145'

2013-05-16 18:02

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has now documented the deaths of at least 145 people in a "sectarian massacre" earlier in May in the coastal city of Banias, the watchdog says.

Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers

2013-05-16 14:03

Fighters of the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in Syria executed 11 men they accused of taking part in massacres by President Bashar Assad's forces, a video has showed.

US 'appalled' at gruesome Syria video

2013-05-15 08:47

The United States has denounced the actions of a Syrian rebel filmed cutting out and eating the organs of a dead soldier, but insisted it was the act of a lone brutal individual.

Group puts Syria deaths at 120 000

2013-05-14 19:49

At least 94 000 people have been killed during Syria's two-year conflict, but the death toll is likely to be as high as 120 000, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

Death toll rises in Turkey car bombings

2013-05-14 16:05

The death toll in twin car bombings in a Turkish town near the Syrian border has increased to 50.

Syria 'rebel heart-eating video' condemned

2013-05-14 12:03

Human Rights Watch and the Syrian opposition National Coalition have condemned a gruesome video apparently showing a Syrian rebel fighter cutting out the heart of a regime soldier and eating it.

Obama vows to keep pressure on Syria

2013-05-13 19:01

President Barack Obama says the US is working with Britain to keep pressure on the government of Syria, strengthen the moderate opposition there and work to push for the end to violence.

Syria pulling us into quagmire: Turkey PM

2013-05-13 09:00

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Damascus of trying to drag his country into the Syrian "quagmire" after bomb attacks killed 46 people in a town on the border.

Turkey: 3rd blast 'unrelated to attacks'

2013-05-11 19:19

A third explosion has rocked the Turkish town of Reyhanli, but the incident was unrelated to twin blasts there that killed at least 40 people and injured dozens earlier in the day.

Syria peace conference unlikely in May

2013-05-11 14:08

A high-ranking Russian diplomatic source says it is highly unlikely that a proposed international peace conference on Syria will be held this month because of differences over who should take part.

Syrian troop build-up causes alarm

2013-05-10 18:31

The UN's top human rights official says she is alarmed by reports of a major Syrian troop build-up around a rebel-held town in western Syria and fears more atrocities if the area is overrun.

Filipino peacekeepers may leave Golan

2013-05-10 12:07

Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario has requested that all Filipino peacekeepers be pulled out of the Golan Heights as soon as possible, following the abduction of four troops.

Haunted by Iraq war, US cautious on Syria

2013-05-10 08:02

The Obama administration is treading cautiously on Syria after what it sees as Washington's past errors in the Iraq invasion and occupation, Vice President Joe Biden says.

Syrian warplanes pound rebel targets

2013-05-09 16:34

Syrian warplanes have pounded rebel targets in two northern provinces, as President Bashar Assad's troops pushed on with an offensive to reclaim more territory from the opposition.

US to give $100m more for Syrian aid

2013-05-09 08:17

US Secretary of State John Kerry plans to announce that the United States will give an additional $100m in humanitarian aid for those affected by the Syrian civil war.

UN pulls back Golan peacekeepers

2013-05-08 22:03

The United Nations has pulled peacekeepers back from an observation post in the Golan Heights ceasefire zone where four Philippine troops were abducted by Syrian rebels, a spokesperson says.

Syria drops off internet

2013-05-08 12:30

Syria was cut off from the internet, according to US tech firms monitoring web traffic and the State Department.

Obama: US has 'moral' obligation in Syria

2013-05-08 08:18

US President Barack Obama says he has both a moral and a national security obligation to stop the slaughter in Syria, but warned he could not just act on a "hope and a prayer".

UN bemoans Israeli air violations

2013-05-07 22:08

The UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has protested to Israel after it observed increased violations of Lebanese air space by Israel, which carried out raids in Syria.

Turkey slams Israeli air strikes in Syria

2013-05-07 14:02

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has condemned Israeli air strikes on targets near Damascus, saying they are an opportunity for the Syrian regime to cover up its own killings.

US senator offers bill to arm Syria rebels

2013-05-06 22:22

US Senator Robert Menendez, the chairperson of the influential senate foreign relations committee, has introduced a bill that would provide weapons to some vetted groups of Syrian rebels.

 

Elderly father of Syria deputy FM seized

2013-05-18 20:31

The office of Syria's deputy FM Faisal Mekdad says gunmen have abducted his elderly father.

HRW finds evidence of torture in Syria

2013-05-17 11:02

Torture equipment found in Syrian security buildings in rebel-held Raqa show detainees have been tortured when President Bashar Assad's regime held sway over the city.

Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down

2013-05-17 08:05

US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have insisted Bashar Assad must step down amid a flurry of moves to organise peace talks.

Turkey: Global response to Syria rhetoric

2013-05-16 21:07

Turkey's President Abdullah Gul has criticised the world's response to the Syria conflict as limited to "rhetoric", saying his country had received little help in coping with an influx of Syrian refugees.

Syria back online after blackout

2013-05-16 16:13

Syria's internet started working again, a US web tracking firm has said, and residents reported phone lines were back up after an eight-hour blackout.

Syria rebels vow to punish 'heart-eater'

2013-05-15 12:00

The Free Syrian Army has pledged to punish atrocities amid outrage over a video showing the mutilation of a corpse.

Heart-eating Syrian rebel defends video

2013-05-14 22:05

A Syrian rebel, who was filmed apparently cutting out and eating the organs of a soldier, has defended his actions as revenge for regime atrocities.

Putin warns against 'destabilising' Syria

2013-05-14 18:24

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned against any moves that would further destabilise the situation in Syria, speaking after talks with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Syrian troops surround rebel-held town

2013-05-14 15:04

Syria's opposition National Coalition has warned that 30 000 civilians in the rebel-held town of Qusayr, faced an "extremely dangerous situation" as regime troops prepare to attack.

Putin, Netanyahu set for talks on Syria

2013-05-14 09:01

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to hold talks on the conflict in Syria amid growing concern about Moscow's arms deliveries to Damascus.

Troops take control of Syria town

2013-05-13 14:12

Syrian troops have taken full control of a town near the highway linking the capital Damascus with Jordan, says an activist group.

Turkey car blast death toll rises to 43

2013-05-11 22:43

The death toll of twin car bombs in a Turkish town near the Syrian border rose to 43 and wounded many more on Saturday and the government said it suspected Syrian involvement.

18 dead in Turkey blasts near Syria

2013-05-11 16:27

Two explosive-laden cars have blown up in a small Turkish town near the border with Syria, killing 18 people in one of the deadliest recent attacks in the volatile area.

Russia will keep selling arms to Syria

2013-05-10 22:13

Russia has defended its sales of anti-aircraft systems to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, just days after joining forces with the US for a new push to end Syria's civil war through negotiations.

Turkish PM: Syria used chemical weapons

2013-05-10 17:21

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told an American television channel he believes Syria has used chemical weapons, crossing a "red line" set out by US President Barack Obama.

Syria to 'respond' to any Israeli strikes

2013-05-10 10:00

Syria has threatened an immediate response to any new Israeli strike, with its militant ally Hezbollah saying Damascus will provide "game-changing" weapons.

Kerry troubled by Russian missile sale

2013-05-09 20:18

US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned against Russian missiles sales to Syria saying it would be "destabilising" to the region.

Syria 'welcomes' US-Russia proposal

2013-05-09 16:34

Syria's foreign ministry has welcomed a US-Russian proposal to resolve the country's war, saying it was confident key ally Moscow will not change its stance on the conflict.

Syria internet back after blackout

2013-05-09 07:29

Syria's internet appears to have been restored after a two-day blackout, residents and state media said.

Assad plan B ethnic cleansing: Turkey

2013-05-08 17:14

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of resorting to a new strategy of "ethnic cleansing" to create a safe zone for his Alawite sect.

Syria able to face Israel: Assad

2013-05-08 10:09

In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad says Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near Damascus.

4 UN officials abducted in Golan Heights

2013-05-07 22:08

An armed group has abducted four UN peacekeepers from the Philippines in the Golan Heights, which has been hit by a mounting spill over from the Syrian civil war, the United Nations says.

Syria OKs militants' attacks on Israel

2013-05-07 16:37

President Bashar Assad's regime has given a Palestinian militant group the go-ahead to set up missiles to attack Israel in the wake of recent Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital, says a spokesperson.

Regional players 'openly engaging in Syria'

2013-05-07 12:00

Regional players are intervening more and more openly in Syria, some emboldened by the chaos created by the conflict, others desperate to prevent the fall of the regime, experts say.

Syrian rockets hit Israeli territory

2013-05-06 21:47

Two rockets fired from Syrian territory have exploded inside the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, without casualties or damage, an Israeli army spokesperson says.

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