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Syria rebels attack near Damascus core
Syrian rebels battle Assad’s forces close to the heart of Damascus seeking a breakthrough.
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Opposition offer Assad a peaceful exit
Syrian opposition chief offers President Bashar al-Assad a peaceful exit.
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Assad will not be toppled
France says it sees no sign that Syria’s president will be overthrown anytime soon.
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Massacre of over 100 in Syria's Homs
More than 100 people were reported to be shot, stabbed and burned to death by Syria govt forces.
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Syrian forces kill 14 children
Syrian forces bombard rebel-held areas killing 36 people, 14 of them children.
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Syria denounces peace envoy
Syrians have denounced international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi following his remarks on Assad’s rule.
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'Assad has been ruling Syria for too long'
A United Nations envoy says 40 years of Assad family rule is "too long".
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Assad rejects peace talks
Assad greets new peace talks with scorn in what is described as a renewed declaration of war.
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Syria's Assad calls for mobilisation
Syria President Bashar al-Assad said, “We will not have dialogue with a puppet made by the west.”
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Syria's Assad to make rare speech
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is expected to deliver a rare speech on Sunday.
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Blast at Damascus petrol station kills 11
11 people were killed and 40 others were wounded when a car bomb exploded at a Damascus petrol station.
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New Year's Day air attack in Syria
Syrian government forces go on attack on the first day of 2013 bombing opposition-held areas.
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Syria starts 2013 with aerial strikes, clashes
Syrians began 2013 on a violent note, with aerial strikes and clashes erupting in Damascus.
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Syrian army push to retake Damascus
Syrian army forces battled with the rebels for control of Damascus on Monday.
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'No end to Syrian war'
International peace envoy says there’ll be no end to Syria violence if both sides refuse to talk.
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Syria opposition leader rejects Moscow invitation
Syria's opposition leader has rejected an invitation from Russia for peace talks.
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Syria envoy calls for political change
International envoy seeks political change to end 21-month-old conflict in Syria.
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Syria discusses peace proposals with Russia
Syria senior diplomat sent to Moscow to discuss Brahimi peace proposals.
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Envoy pursues peace talks in Syria
Syrian Christians marked a bleak and bloody Christmas Day with prayers for peace.
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Kuwait to host Syria crisis meeting
Kuwait will host international talks on how to tackle the Syrian crisis.
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Air strike kills Syrians buying bread
An air strike killed and wounded dozens of Syrians in line to buy bread at a local bakery.