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Car bombs kill 34 in Damascus
34 people were killed in Damascus by twin car bombs as anti-government protests continue in Syria.
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Syrian rebels win British support
Britain has officially recognised the Syrian National Coalition giving rebels a diplomatic lift.
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Assad troops fight to oust rebels from Damascus
Govt troops in Syria clashed with rebels to gain control over an opposition stronghold in Damascus.
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Syrian rebels seize base on Damascus outskirts
Syrian rebels seize the nearest military base to its capital, which belonged to an army battalion.
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Syria opposition seeks support
Newly named Syrian opposition leader launches his mission to topple Bashar al-Assad’s government.
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Bombs hit pro-Assad district
Syria's sectarian divide widens as bomb explosions hit a pro-Assad District in Damascus.
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Syrian fighting continues ahead of truce
Fighting erupts near Damascus ahead of holiday ceasefire deadline killing five people.
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Syria envoy presses for ceasefire
Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is in Damascus to push for a ceasefire.
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Turkey expect more attacks from Syria
Residents in the Turkish border town being shelled by Syria worry about more deadly strike action.
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Syrian forces clash with rebels
Syrian government forces shell rebel strongholds in east Damascus.
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Syrian rebels bomb security building
Syrian rebels bombed a Damascus building with militants inside as bloodshed continues.
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Rebels blow up Damascus security site
Syrian rebels planted bombs at a school used by security forces and pro-government militants.
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Bombardment, blasts rock Syrian capital
At least 10 people have been killed as Syrian forces bombard a crowded refugee district in Damascus.
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Syrian shelling kills 20 in Damascus
Bashar al-Assad’s troops hit an area in southern Damascus that houses Palestinian refugees.
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Syrian rebels hit army headquarters in Damascus
Syrian rebels claim to have planted bombs inside the Syrian army’s general staff headquarters.
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Assad's forces accused of massacre
Syrian opposition activists accuse Bashar al-Assad's army of massacring hundreds of people in Daraya.
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Amateur jihad tests Syrian rebel resources
Syrians' war seems to be drawing ever greater numbers of fellow Arabs to the battlefield.
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Syrian army batters parts of Damascus
At least 47 people were killed when the Syrian army attacked some parts of Damascus.
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Mass kidnapping in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has told citizens to leave Lebanon after a mass kidnapping in retaliation for events in Syria.
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Three wounded in Damascus bombing
No United Nations observers were hurt in a blast in the heart of the Syrian capital.
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Bomb hits Damascus near UN army sites
A bomb exploded in Damascus close to several military buildings and a hotel housing UN observers.
