Tag: Syria
Bomb attack targets Syrian PM
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in central Damascus, Syrian state media report.
"The terrorist explosion in...
Aleppo’s ancient minaret destroyed by fighting
The minaret of Aleppo's ancient Umayyad mosque has been destroyed, Syrian state media and activists say, with the regime and the opposition blaming each...
Clashes escalate on Syria-Lebanon border
As fierce clashes continue in the border villages of al-Qusayr, there are growing fears that Lebanon is being drawn further into the Syrian conflict....
UN agencies call for end to Syria ‘carnage’
Leaders of five UN agencies have appealed to the international community to stop the “cruelty and carnage” in Syria, warning they may soon be...
Iran, N Korea and Syria block UN arms treaty
Iran, North Korea and Syria have blocked adoption of a UN treaty that would regulate the multibillion-dollar international arms trade which required agreement by...
Swede to probe Syria’s alleged chemical weapons use
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has named Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom to head a UN investigation into allegations that chemical weapons were used in Syria,...
Syrian regime accused of cluster bomb use
The forces of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, are expanding their use of widely banned cluster bombs, causing "mounting civilian casualties," an international human...
Syrians mark two-year anniversary of uprising
Syrian authorities strengthened security measures in Damascus as the opposition marks the second anniversary of the country's uprising.
Protests were held in several towns on Friday, with some...
Bodies dumped in Syria’s ‘river of death’
Twelve more bodies have been recovered from the Queiq River in Syria's Aleppo city a day after 22 corpses were pulled out. Corpses have...
Rebels stage surprise attack on Homs district
Rebels in Syria have staged a surprise attack against the key district of Baba Amr in the city of Homs, a year after regime...
Syria rebels capture northern Raqqa city
Syrian rebels battling troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad overran al-Raqqa after days of fierce fighting, and were now in "near-total control" of the...
US extends aid to Syrian rebels
The US is to step up its support for the Syrian opposition as it fights to topple President Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of State John...
Rome summit pledges help to Syrian opposition
Western and Arab governments have pledged more political and material support for the civilian Syrian opposition and called for an immediate halt to arms...
US considers sending aid to Syrian rebels
The White House is considering a shift in policy towards the nearly two-year-long conflict in Syria, and may send body armour and armoured vehicles to rebels, and...
Turkey blasts Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises
Turkey lashed out against Syria as the death toll from a missile strike on Aleppo rose to 58 Sunday, while a US official urged...
36 children among 58 dead due to missile strike in Syria
Three surface-to-surface missiles fired by Syrian regime forces in the northern city of Aleppo have left 58 people dead, among them 36 children, a...
Russia accuses US of double standards over Syria
Russian accused the United States of applying double standards over Syria on Friday and blamed Washington for blocking a UN Security Council statement condemning...
