US lawmakers demand action on Syria chemical weapons
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee: Red lines have been crossed in…
Pope appeals for Syrian bishops’ release
Christians account for around 5 percent of Syria’s population, and have remained…
G8 states condemn North Korea ‘in strongest terms’
G8 states failed to bridge divisions over Syria beyond calling for more…
Syria’s air strikes ‘hit bakeries and hospitals’
HRW: Individuals who commit serious violations of the laws of war wilfully…
Shelling kills 15 students at Damascus university
Rebels fighting to oust Assad's regime have this week escalated their mortar…
Paris, London could arm Syria rebels without EU support
If unanimous EU support for lifting the measure is lacking, the French…
UN scrambles to free peacekeepers abducted in Syria
The peacekeepers are part of a 300-strong Philippine contingent that has been…
Damascus blasts Turkey role in Syria conflict
The Syrian foreign ministry's letter accuses Turkey of harbouring "terrorists from Al-Qaeda's…
55 die as Damascus rocked by fighting, shelling: NGO
At least 19 civilians, 28 rebels and eight soldiers have been killed…