ARTICLES RELATING TO SYRIA

Fears of Syrian war spilling into Lebanon

2013-05-24 22:05

The US has expressed concern that Lebanon could find itself dragged into Syria's civil war, and expressed support for efforts by the country's army to halt an outbreak of fighting.

Assad foe tells the leader to cede power

2013-05-23 16:59

A Syrian opposition leader has urged President Bashar Assad to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from prosecution.

Syria opposition to mull peace talks

2013-05-23 09:45

Syria's main opposition group has gathered for a landmark conference in Turkey, to discuss peace talks with the regime, as rebels on the ground suffer a massive army onslaught.

Russia: Syria opposition too divided

2013-05-22 22:08

Russia says that the Syrian opposition had not yet shown enough commitment to efforts, to arrange a peace conference with President Bashar Assad's government.

Kerry warns of Syria suppport

2013-05-22 19:04

US Secretary of State John Kerry says that if President Bashar Assad was not prepared to discuss a political solution to end civil war, there would be increasing support for his opponents.

Friends of Syria to press for peace talks

2013-05-22 11:00

Backers of the Syrian uprising are to meet in Amman to discuss a US-Russian proposal for peace talks, as the brutal two-year conflict escalates close to the border with Lebanon.

Hezbollah sends fighters to Syria battle

2013-05-21 14:12

Dozens of people, mostly combatants, have been killed in ongoing battles for the Syrian town of Qusayr, a watchdog says, as Hezbollah sent new elite fighters to the rebel stronghold.

Syrian opposition chief kidnapped - NGO

2013-05-20 22:04

An opposition leader, rights activist and long-time dissident in Syria's rebel-held city of Raqa has been abducted, a watchdog says.

Syrian troops capture rebel-held Qusayr

2013-05-20 09:09

Syrian troops backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah have entered Qusayr, a strategic rebel stronghold linking Damascus to the coast, a day after Bashar Assad insisted he would not step aside.

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.

 

France wants Hezbollah tagged terrorists

2013-05-23 21:38

France has joined the push for the EU to declare the militant group Hezbollah a terrorist organisation, switching tack amid frustration with Hezbollah's support for Syria's military.

Syria opposition groups discuss peace

2013-05-23 16:01

Syria's main opposition group has opened key talks in Istanbul to debate whether to agree to negotiate with the regime on ending the two-year civil war under a new US-Russia peace initiative.

Kerry urges Assad to commit to peace

2013-05-22 22:08

US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to make "a commitment to find peace in his country".

Israel preps for 'surprise' Syrian war

2013-05-22 20:55

Israel's air force chief says his troops need to be ready to act quickly in case of an attack from Syria.

Turkey shuts Syria border crossing

2013-05-22 14:08

Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month.

Israeli military chief warns Syria

2013-05-21 22:34

An Israeli military chief has issued a stern warning to Syrian leader Bashar Assad against Golan attacks, saying Syria will 'bear the consequences'.

Golan: Israel troops return Syria fire

2013-05-21 09:03

Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria have fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defense Forces statement says.

Wave of deadly attacks hits Iraq

2013-05-20 15:00

At least 43 people have been killed in car bomb explosions targeting Shi'ite Muslims in the Iraqi capital and the southern oil hub of Basra, police and medics say.

Syria gunfire hits Israel-occupied Golan

2013-05-20 07:54

Shots fired from Syria have hit the central Israeli-occupied Golan Heights overnight, a military spokesperson says, causing no harm or damage.

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.

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