ARTICLES RELATING TO SYRIA CONFLICT

Lebanon urges Hezbollah to leave Syria

41 minutes ago

President Michel Suleiman has called on the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah movement to pull out of Syria, saying further involvement in its neighbour's civil war will fuel instability in Lebanon.

US arms to Syria 'unlikely' to harm Israel

2013-06-19 17:07

US plans to arm Syrian rebels have raised fears in Israel that the weapons could fall into the wrong hands, but analysts have played down the threat - provided no big guns are involved.

G-8 agrees to promote Syrian peace talks

2013-06-18 22:33

World leaders, including those of the US and Russia, say they are united in wanting a peaceful end to the Syrian conflict.

Assad warns Europe on arming rebels

2013-06-17 20:00

Syria's President Bashar Assad has warned that European powers will "pay the price" if they send weapons to rebel forces seeking to topple him.

Iraq no-fly zone viewed as symbol

2013-06-16 22:26

As White House weighs no-fly zone in Syria, experience in skies over Iraq may offer insight.

Obama heads to prickly Putin talks

2013-06-16 22:26

US President Barack Obama will meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin twith Putin for potentially vexatious talks over Syria.

73 Syrian officers, families cross border

2013-06-14 22:30

Turkish state media is reporting that 73 Syrian officers and their families are seeking refuge in Turkey.

Syria chemical weapons: Nato urges probe

2013-06-14 14:07

Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has welcomed a "clear" US statement accusing the Syrian regime of using chemical weapons and said Damascus must let the UN probe the allegations.

US to provide weapons to Syria rebels

2013-06-14 11:51

President Barack Obama's decision to authorise lethal aid to Syrian rebels has marked a deepening of US involvement in the two-year civil war.

Bill Clinton urges Syria action - report

2013-06-13 22:31

Former President Bill Clinton has increased pressure for a stronger US role in Syria's civil war, short of sending in troops according to reports.

UN puts Syrian conflict deaths at 93 000

2013-06-13 14:02

The UN's human rights office says that almost 93 000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian conflict, but the real number is likely to be far higher.

Syria raid sparks Lebanon warning

2013-06-13 11:01

Lebanon's army has warned it will hit back against any new attacks from Syria after a helicopter gunship struck an eastern town, elevating tensions amid US-British talks on the conflict.

UN wants to beef up peacekeeping force

2013-06-12 21:58

UN leader Ban Ki-moon has called for better protection for UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights to counter the growing threat of spill-over violence from the Syria conflict.

Syria: Shi'ites killed as West seeks plan

2013-06-12 12:05

At least 60 Shi'ite villagers have died in clashes with rebels in Syria while twin suicide bombings hit Damascus as the West moved to support the opposition following battlefield losses.

Syrian rockets strike Lebanon

2013-06-11 18:39

Seven rockets launched from Syria have hit the eastern Lebanese town of Hermel, a bastion of the Shi’ite group Hezbollah, causing damage but no casualties.

Gulf states to act against Hezbollah

2013-06-11 14:01

The Gulf Co-operation Council says it will take measures against members of Lebanon's Hezbollah over the Shi'ite movement's military intervention against Syrian rebels.

Deadly bombs hit Syrian capital

2013-06-11 12:02

Two suicide bombers have hit a central Damascus square, killing at least 14 people, activists and the state media report.

With Iran's help, Assad may win

2013-06-10 19:47

Syrian President Bashar Assad may succeed in crushing the two-year-old uprising against his rule with the support of Iran and Hezbollah fighters.

Car bomb explodes in central Syrian city

2013-06-08 14:00

A car bomb has exploded in a neighbourhood in Syria’s central city of Homs largely populated by the Shiite offshoot sect that dominates the regime, a report says.

Half of Syrians will need aid - UN

2013-06-07 21:09

The UN expects 10.25 million Syrians, half the population, will need humanitarian aid by the end of 2013 at a cost of more than $5bn, UN humanitarian agencies say.

Lebanon army avoids Syria spillover

2013-06-07 14:52

The Lebanese army has warned that a plot was afoot to embroil the country in the 26-month conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Putin speaks out on Russia's naval plan

2013-06-06 20:29

Russia has announced that it will keep a fleet of about dozen navy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, a move President Vladimir Putin says is needed to protect his country's national security.

Syria army pounds ousted rebels

2013-06-06 15:43

The Syrian army has bombarded a village where rebels and civilians fled to after being routed the previous day from the strategic border town of Qusayr, a watchdog says.

Syria rebels take Golan frontier crossing

2013-06-06 11:00

Syrian rebels fighting forces loyal to President Bashar Assad's regime have taken over the Quneitra crossing on the Israel-Syria ceasefire line in the Golan Heights, say reports.

Diplomats gather for a peaceful Syria

2013-06-05 14:03

US, Russian and UN diplomats have gathered in Geneva to plan a new international conference aimed at ending the conflict in Syria.

 

West 'unsure' of Syria peace meet: Russia

2013-06-20 13:10

Russia says the West does not want to commit to a concrete timeframe for a proposed peace conference on Syria because it is not sure the opposition will agree to attend.

Any solution must bring down Assad: Rebels

2013-06-19 13:04

Syria's main opposition bloc says it will fight on to topple President Bashar Assad, and that any political solution to the conflict must lead to the fall of the regime.

Measles outbreak hits northern Syria

2013-06-18 21:50

An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7 000 people affected because vaccination programmes have been disrupted, Doctors Without Borders says.

Russia 'will not permit' Syria no-fly zone

2013-06-17 18:35

Russia says it will not permit a no-fly zone to be implemented over Syria, following reports that plans for such a measure were being drawn up by the United States.

Putin, Cameron hopeful on peace talks

2013-06-16 22:26

The leaders of Britain and Russia say they're hopeful that Syria's warring factions can hammer out their differences at upcoming peace talks.

US shoots down Syria 'no fly zone'

2013-06-14 22:30

The White House has all but ruled out the notion of mounting a no-fly zone in Syria, billing it as difficult, dangerous and costly, and unsuitable to halting close quarters ground battles.

Syria rebel chief: US aid would be a boost

2013-06-14 17:06

The commander of the main Western-backed rebel group fighting in Syria has said he hopes that US weapons will be in the hands of rebels in the near future, saying it will boost the morale of the fighters.

Britain holds off arming Syrian rebels

2013-06-14 13:03

Britain is still not ready to arm the Syrian opposition despite a decision by President Barack Obama to do so, but is not ruling out the introduction of a no-fly zone, says a spokesperson.

Syrian gov used chemical weapons - US

2013-06-13 23:33

The US, working with European allies, has concluded that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against the rebels killing up to 150 people, a top official says.

G-8 summit to press Russia on Syria

2013-06-13 16:32

Britain and Germany say they will use the G-8 summit to pressure Russia to help calm Syria fighting.

Syria groups on list of child recruiters

2013-06-13 13:03

The United Nations has added Syria's main rebel force and three Malian militias for the first time to an annual "list of shame" of armed groups that recruit children.

Obama aides split on arming Syria rebels

2013-06-13 09:18

US officials are still uncertain whether arming Syria's rebels to halt the violence is the best way to reshape a war that now includes Hezbollah and Iranian fighters backing President Bashar Assad.

Iran gets 'invite' to Syria conference

2013-06-12 14:04

An Iranian deputy foreign ministry says his country has been invited to a planned international peace conference in Geneva aimed at ending the war in Syria.

Austria begins Golan troop withdrawal

2013-06-12 09:00

Austrian troops in the UN monitoring force on the Golan Heights have begun withdrawing, days after Vienna decided to quit the mission over security concerns, an AFP photographer says.

UN, Germany discuss resettling Syrians

2013-06-11 14:57

The United Nations refugee agency is talking to Germany about resettling up to 10 000 Syrian refugees, says a UNHCR spokesperson.

Spotlight on Syria rebels after execution

2013-06-11 13:01

A 14-year-old boy executed in front of his parents by jihadist rebels in northern Syria have thrown into stark relief the sometimes extreme justice meted out in rebel-held areas.

US mulls support as Syria rebels weaken

2013-06-11 10:05

Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops at an airport in Aleppo, a monitoring group says, as the US says it is considering "all possible options" to help the opposition.

UK reluctant to arm Syrian rebels

2013-06-09 22:36

Britain says it and other countries are "very reluctant" to arm rebels in Syria.

UN can't accept Russia Golan offer

2013-06-07 22:33

The United Nations has thanked Russia for offering to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights but said an agreement between Israel and Syria bars all permanent Security Council members.

Russia ready to replace Austria in Syria

2013-06-07 19:25

Russia is ready to replace peacekeepers from Austria in the Golan Heights, President Vladimir Putin says, after Vienna says it would recall its troops from a UN monitoring force.

Syrian army retakes Golan crossing

2013-06-06 21:34

Syrian rebels briefly seized the only crossing along the Israel-Syria ceasefire line on the Golan, before regime forces recaptured it.

France sends US chemicals weapons info

2013-06-06 17:16

France has sent the United States "all the information it has" on what it has billed as proof that chemical weapons have been used in Syria.

Al-Qaeda urges Syrian unity against Assad

2013-06-06 12:02

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has urged Syrians to unite to bring down President Bashar Assad and thwart what he says are US plans to set up a client state in Syria to safeguard Israel's security.

Reporters spirited toxin samples from Syria

2013-06-05 21:06

Syringes and baggies of hair: How French reporters spirited toxin samples from Syria

Ways the US may fall into Syria

2013-06-05 11:57

The USA's strategic allies may be what eventually pulls the world's largest military into action in the Syrian conflict, writes Simon Williamson.

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