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Syrian opposition shuns Russia peace talks
U.S. officials say they have no indication the Russians believe Assad should step down as part of a political transition Middle East -
Food enters Syria’s besieged Homs city after local deal
U.N. aid workers have started delivering food to tens of thousands of people trapped in a besieged district of Homs Middle East -
Syria opposition dismissive of Russia peace talks
While Damascus expressed readiness, the Syrian opposition says Moscow has no ‘clear initiative’ for its proposed peace talks Middle East -
Syrian air force kills 45 civilians in stepped-up raids
Helicopters and war planes dropped barrel bombs on residential and industrial areas in the city of al Bab Middle East -
At least 2,400 Palestinians killed, missing in Syria
At least 1,200 to 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Syria while an equal estimate have gone missing Middle East -
Syria’s war enters new year more fragmented than ever
With over 200,000 now dead and millions displaced, Syria’s disintegration may worsen even further Features -
Syria crisis has cost Lebanon $20 bln
Refugees now account for a quarter of Lebanon’s population and cost Beirut $4.5 billion a year Economy -
WHO: 1m Syrians injured, diseases spreading
Syria's health system, where over half of public hospitals are out of service, has also collapsed because of the war Middle East -
UN agencies seek $9bln for Syria aid
U.N. says people displaced within Syria "have exhausted their savings and resources" Middle East -
U.N. extends Syria aid deliveries
A resolution adopted in July allows trucks to pass through rebel-held areas from Turkey, Jordan and Iraq Middle East -
U.N. humanitarian chief: Syria parties are killing not protecting civilians
The U.N. humanitarian chief accused the warring parties in Syria on Monday of ignoring Security Council demands to protect civilians, citing a ... Middle East -
Female fighters battle for freedom and equality in Syria
About 7,500 women are estimated to have joined the Women's Protection Unit Features -
As war rages, Syrian women look to keep up appearances
Surrounded by Syria's raging civil war, some women in the bubble of regime-held Damascus are determined to keep up appearances Variety -
EU bans export of jet fuel used by Syrian air force
The ban also covers finance and insurance related to jet fuel exports to Syria Middle East -
World Food Program launches social media appeal for Syria funds
The UN agency was forced to make the plea after running out of funds to pay for its food voucher program for Syrian refugees Digital -
Syria death toll now exceeds 200,000: monitor
The death toll includes more than 10,000 children, the Syrian Observatory says Middle East -
Syria claims terror groups used chlorine as weapon
It’s not the first time such claims have been made Middle East -
Syria government airstrikes kill at least 14
During the incident, at least 14 people were killed, including five children and three women Middle East -
South Sudan rivals told to end war or face sanctions
The warning was issued in the early hours of Saturday by the regional bloc IGAD Africa -
Clashes in southern Syria kill 40: monitor
The forces were killed Thursday, during fighting in Beit Tima, a majority-Druze region Middle East -
Mortar fire on Syria school kills 11 children
It was the most serious violence against Syrian minors since a twin suicide bombing killed at least 25 children near a school in October Middle East -
Syria’s affluent seek fun as civil war grinds on
Amid a conflict lapping at the edge of Damascus, Syria’s better-offs spend their time in cafes and at parties Features -
Syria’s Alawites pay heavy price as they bury sons
Twin bombings killed 25 children in Homs, hundreds of Assad supporters held a rare protest, accusing the Homs governor of not doing enough Features -
Syria regime raids kill 10 in camp for displaced: NGO
The strikes came as a car bomb wounded at least 37 people, including children Middle East -
15 dead in regime air raids near Damascus: monitor
Among the dead, three aged under 18, were killed in eight raids Middle East -
Saudi group performs hajj on behalf of Syria ‘martyrs’
A total of 12,800 Syrians from Syria itself and other countries of refuge will be performing hajj this year Hajj 2014 - Special Coverage -
Children killed as air strikes pound Syria’s Idlib
The air raids on Sunday afternoon and evening killed 19 people, including six children Middle East -
Last Syrian vineyard keeps wine flowing despite war
Sandro Saade planted grape vines on the tree-lined peaks of the Mediterranean province of Latakia in 2003 Features -
Thousands from Iraq minority flee to Syria
About 56 children died in the mountains, Juliette Touma of the U.N. children's agency estimated. Features -
Films help Lebanese come to terms with dark past
Lebanon’s civil war is not taught in schools where history instruction ends with the final withdrawal of French troops in 1946 Perspective