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U.N. says Syria massacres must spur world action
U.N. Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay on Friday called for urgent international action to halt the bloodshed in Syria following reports of recent ... Middle East -
In eastern Syria, oil smugglers benefit from chaos
In Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zor, a network of tribes and smugglers has exploited the chaos of war to create an illicit oil trade that ... Features -
Turkish FM says tests on Syrians show signs of chemical weapons use
Tests have been conducted on Syrian casualties, which arrived in Turkey, with results suggesting chemical weapons may have been used by Syrian ... Middle East -
Syrian rebels kill director of Sednaya prison
The rebel Free Syrian Army has killed Brigadier General Talaat Mohamed Mahfouz, director of Sednaya prison, a top FSA official said in a video ... Middle East -
Syrian rebels: U.S. envoy holds border talks with opposition
U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford met with a Syrian rebel chief at a border crossing with Turkey this week, a rebel commander told AFP on Friday. ... Middle East -
Assad’s allies drag the region into an abyss
There is a huge difference between fear for Syria’s unity and of threats to divide it. This is not the first time that Russian Foreign Minister ... Middle East -
Brahimi to stay on as Syria envoy after Russia-U.S. bid
Lakhdar Brahimi has withdrawn a threat to resign as U.N.-Arab League envoy on the Syria conflict after Russia and the United States launched a joint ... Middle East -
Syria’s Assad must go, Kerry insists
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Thursday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will have to step down as part of any political solution in ... World News -
Al-Nusra Front denies chief wounded in Syria
The powerful jihadist group Al-Nusra Front has denied that its chief Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani was wounded in fighting near the Syrian capital of ... Middle East -
Report: Israel warns U.S. about Russian arms sale to Syria
Israel warned the United States in recent days that Russia plans to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria despite Western pressure on ... Middle East -
White House: Obama to discuss Syria, G8 summit with UK’s Cameron
U.S. President Barack Obama will meet British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House on Monday to discuss Syria and the G8 summit next month ... World News -
Assad says Hezbollah 'a model for Syria'
Syria will “give Hezbollah everything” in recognition of its support and will follow the militant group’s model of ... Middle East -
Syria troops, Hezbollah advancing on Qusayr, NGO says
Fierce clashes between rebels and fighters loyal to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime raged on Thursday around insurgent-held Qusayr in central ... Middle East -
Syrian warplanes pound rebel positions in north
Anti-regime activists say Syrian warplanes are pounding rebel positions in two northern provinces. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human ... Middle East -
Civil war’s path of chronic struggle
Civil wars are characterized by ferocity and a sentiment that ordinary wars do not usually have. Civil war fighters know one another. Thus they view ... Middle East -
Syrian opposition insists on Assad’s departure before any deal
Syria’s main opposition National Coalition on Wednesday said any political settlement to the country’s two-year-old conflict must start ... Middle East -
‘Blackout’: Syria cut off from internet
Syria has “largely disappeared” from the internet for the second time since the uprising began in 2011, according to the U.S. State ... Middle East -
U.S. unveiling extra $100 million for Syrian refugees
The United States is to donate another $100 million (76 million euros) in humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees boosting its total to $510 million, the ... Middle East -
British activists step up Syria relief efforts
Activists in Britain are stepping up their efforts to help the Syrian people by sending further aid as the fighting intensifies and the number of ... Middle East -
Russia, U.S. agree to push both Syria sides to end conflict
The United States and Russia on Tuesday agreed to push both warring sides in the Syria conflict to find a negotiated solution and to hold an ... Middle East -
Iran, Jordan urge Syria to sit with opposition
Iran and Jordan called Tuesday for dialogue between the Syrian regime and “peaceful” opposition groups to end the civil war, with Tehran ... Middle East -
Arch-foes and allies; regional players openly engage in Syria war
Regional players are intervening more and more openly in Syria, some emboldened by the chaos created by the conflict, others desperate to prevent the ... Analysis -
Turkey choosing between ‘bad and worse’ in Syria crisis
Turkey’s support for the Syrian rebels in the neighboring country’s civil war has led to a policy of choosing between “bad and ... Analysis -
The legitimacy of international intervention in Syria
After chemical weapons have been used in Syria, the international community, particularly the U.S., seems to be searching for formulas on how to ... Middle East -
Disabled Syrian rebel returns to the front line
When a landmine blew Syrian rebel Jamil Lala’s foot off, he expected to be relegated to a non-combat role far behind the front lines and away ... Features -
U.N. head, Security Council envoys discuss Syria as mediator wants out
United Nation chief Ban Ki-moon and ambassadors from the United States, Britain, France, Russia and China discussed on Thursday “possible ... World News -
Syrian opposition blames regime for village deaths
Syria’s main opposition group says President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was behind an attack on a Sunni village near the Mediterranean coast ... Middle East -
Seven wounded by Syrian fire at Turkish border, say officials
Five Turkish security officers and two civilians were wounded on Thursday after Syrians trying to cross over into Turkey randomly opened fired in a ... Middle East -
Turkish residents fear chemical weapons use in Syria
Turks living near the Syrian border expressed concern on Thursday, as Turkey tested blood samples from injured Syrians to determine whether they had ... Middle East -
Syrian troops advance in central city of Homs
Backed by warplanes, Syrian government troops pushed Thursday into the central districts of the city of Homs in an effort to oust rebels from the ... Middle East