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Syrian ambassador defections confirmed by US

White House also said it considers reports the Syrian government is using planes in its assault on Aleppo as “credible”.

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Jul 26th 2012, 9:04 AM

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Eight killed in Syrian prison mutiny

Opposition Syrian National Council claims regime forces opened fire on detainees during a peaceful sit-in protest.

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Jul 24th 2012, 8:54 AM

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Syria threatens using WMDs as EU prepares to withdraw citizens

Cyprus’s justice minister says the bloc is “prepared for the worst”, as Syria reveals its WMD for the first time.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 7:16 PM

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Syrian regime forces accused of summary executions

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that state forces executed at least 23 people yesterday.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 2:57 PM

# Syria

Syria: Government troops fight back against rebels in Damascus

The move is an attempt to take over rebel-held areas in Damascus and Aleppo, two of the biggest cities in the country.

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Jul 23rd 2012, 9:18 AM

# Death Toll

Syrian war: fierce fighting continues in Damascus and Aleppo

Rebels have launched an operation to ‘liberate’ Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Both sides are claiming territorial gains.

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Jul 22nd 2012, 11:14 AM

# Syria

Thousands flee Syria as war rages on

Despite the UN’s extension of its observation mission, violence continues to escalate across the country.

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Jul 21st 2012, 7:52 AM

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Executions reported as rebels seize border crossings in Syria

Iraq says that all of its borders with Syria have been seized.

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Jul 20th 2012, 8:20 AM

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Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law killed in Damascus suicide bombing

A suicide bombing targeted the national security headquarters in central Damascus with Syrian state TV reporting that Defence Minister General Daoud Rajha was also killed.

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Jul 18th 2012, 1:10 PM

# Syria

Civil war declared in Syria as fighting escalates

Meanwhile, the UN is pressing China and Russia to back tougher action against Bashar Assad.

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Jul 16th 2012, 9:16 AM

# Damascus

US, Russia hold talks on Syria

Meanwhile, violence continues in Syria with activists stating it has been a particularly bloody week around the nation’s capital.

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Jun 29th 2012, 8:50 PM

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Pro government TV station attacked in Syria

Seven people were killed in the attack after explosives were detonated in the channel’s offices.

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Jun 27th 2012, 1:25 PM

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Syrian troops renew shelling of Homs, 38 killed

Women and children have been sheltering in basements for days, according to activists.

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Jun 10th 2012, 5:47 PM

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Two strong explosions shake Syrian capital

Violence continues in Damascus despite UN-backed ceasefire.

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May 10th 2012, 7:34 AM

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Suicide bombing in Syrian capital kills 10

Despite a cease-fire agreement, chaos and violence continue in Syria – with protests ongoing and a suicide attack in Damascus today that killed ten people.

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Apr 27th 2012, 8:22 PM

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Reports of three intelligence officers killed in Syria

As monitors continue to visit parts of the unrest-stricken country, reports say that around 30 people died in Hama yesterday.

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Apr 24th 2012, 12:58 PM

# Syria

Clinton pushes for greater action on Syria

The US has increased the supports it is making available to the Syrian opposition.

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Apr 20th 2012, 8:15 AM

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Syria steps up offensive in Damascus suburbs

Opposition activists believe Assad’s regime is stepping up attacks to gain ground ahead of an internationally sponsored cease-fire due to take place next week.

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Apr 6th 2012, 10:17 AM

# Syria

Gulf countries agree a 'pot of gold' to fund Syrian rebels

The large-scale plan was agreed at a meeting of foreign ministers in Istanbul today as violence continues in Syria.

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Apr 1st 2012, 3:00 PM

Voices

Column: ‘Staying in Syria was too risky’ – an Irish journalist’s story

Stephen Starr lived in conflict-torn Syria for five years until last month, one of the only Irish journalists able to do so. Here he explains why he had to leave.

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Apr 1st 2012, 8:30 AM

# Sanctions

EU slaps sanctions on Assad's wife and mother

Intercepted emails recently showed that the president’s wife Asma spent thousands on designer shoes and bespoke furniture as the government continued its violent crackdown.

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Mar 23rd 2012, 4:28 PM

# Syria

Syrian troops and gunmen clash in Damascus

The clashes follow Saturday’s car bombings, which killed 27 people. Three strong explosions were reported in Damascus last night.

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Mar 19th 2012, 9:43 AM

# Syria

Explosion in Syria's second city Aleppo

Syrian state media is reporting an unspecified number of casualties from today’s blast.

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Mar 18th 2012, 1:18 PM

# Explainer

Why has the world not intervened in Syria?

A number of Middle East experts tell TheJournal.ie why Syria is not Libya.

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Mar 18th 2012, 8:45 AM

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Dozens killed as twin explosions strike Syrian capital

State news agency SANA says that car bombs appear to have been involved in the attacks which killed several people this morning.

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Mar 17th 2012, 3:00 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this St Patrick’s morning…

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Mar 17th 2012, 9:01 AM

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Syria: 6 things we have learned from the Assad emails

The Guardian has today published details from thousands of emails it reports were sent and received by the embattled president Bashar Assad and his wife in recent months.

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Mar 15th 2012, 3:42 PM

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Kofi Annan leaves Syria without securing peace deal

The UN envoy was rebuffed by president Bashar al-Assad as he attempted to broker a ceasefire.

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Mar 11th 2012, 2:54 PM

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Kofi Annan meets Syrian president in bid to defuse violence

The visit comes amid reports that a number of high-ranking military officers have joined rebel forces against Bashar al-Assad.

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Mar 10th 2012, 10:10 AM

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Syrians vote on new draft constitution as violence continues

Opposition parties are boycotting the vote and have called for Assad to step down immediately.

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Feb 26th 2012, 9:20 AM

# Syria

Syria troops fire on Damascus funeral, say activists

Eyewitnesses say the procession numbered around 15,000 – which would make it among the largest anti-government gatherings to have taken place in Damascus during the 11-month rising.

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Feb 18th 2012, 12:10 PM

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Al-Qaeda chief urges outside help for Syria rebels

Ayman al-Zawahri calls on Muslims elsewhere in the Arab World to join the uprising against Syrian president Bashar Assad.

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Feb 12th 2012, 10:28 AM

# Syria

Military official shot dead in Damascus

Dr Issa al-Kholi is the highest ranking military official to have been killed since unrest began almost a year ago.

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Feb 11th 2012, 3:27 PM

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Syria: 28 killed in Aleppo bomb blasts

Bashar Assad’s forces continue to bombard the city of Homs as the government said that military complexes in the economically important city of Aleppo had been targeted today.

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Feb 10th 2012, 5:30 PM

# Syria

Over a dozen dead as shelling of Syrian city of Homs continues

Scores of people have died in the last week alone as UN chief Ban Ki Moon said that the failure to agree a resolution on Syria at the UN Security Council has been “disastrous”.

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Feb 9th 2012, 8:53 AM

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Syria: Dozens reported dead as shelling of Homs continues

The violence comes despite more assurances from president Bashar Assad to end the bombardment and start dialogue with rebel fighters.

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Feb 8th 2012, 9:08 AM

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Syria: Shelling resumes in Homs as Russian foreign minister due for talks

Sergei Lavrov is in Damascus today but has remained tight-lipped about what he will tell Syrian officials after Russia’s veto of a UN resolution last week.

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Feb 7th 2012, 7:57 AM