syria
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
World
May 7, 2014
Rebels evacuated from Homs, cradle of Syrian uprising
Syrian rebels started withdrawing from the heart of Homs city on Wednesday, leaving an early center of the revolt against…
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
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May 4, 2014
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
Beirut (AFP) - Al-Nusra Front, the Al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, has seized a moderate rebel commander in the southern province…
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
World
April 29, 2014
Mortar strike on Damascus school kills at least 12
Two mortar shells struck a school complex in central Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens,…
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
World
April 28, 2014
Syria’s Assad to run for third term as president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad declared on Monday he will run for re-election in a vote on 3 June which is…
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
World
April 27, 2014
Syria chemical weapons deadline expires, 8% of arms remain
Syria still holds nearly eight percent of its chemical weapons arsenal as the deadline expired Sunday for it to be…
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
World
April 21, 2014
Syria presidential vote on June 3: parliament speaker
Syria will hold presidential elections that are expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to office on June 3, the country's…
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
World
April 20, 2014
Syria’s Assad visits recaptured Christian town: state TV
Damascus (AFP) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Easter Sunday visited the ancient Christian town of Maalula, which his troops…
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
World
April 14, 2014
Syria opposition says it has evidence of chlorine gas attack
Syrian opposition activists have posted photographs and video that they say shows an improvised chlorine bomb to back up claims…
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
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April 13, 2014
In Assad’s coastal heartland, Syria’s war creeps closer
For three years, residents of Syria's Mediterranean provinces have watched from their coastal sanctuary as civil war raging further inland…
Twin car bombs in Syria’s Homs kill at least 21 people
World
April 9, 2014
Twin car bombs in Syria’s Homs kill at least 21 people
At least 21 people including women and children were killed by twin car bombs in the central Syrian city of…