Syria bloodshed
Chemical weapons watchdog chief says Aleppo gas attack disturbing
The UN Security Council is due to discuss a report by the United Nations and the watchdog group.
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Scores of families leave besieged Aleppo under Russia - Damascus plan
Syrian state television showed scores of mostly women gathered in a government-controlled area of the city.
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Syrian opposition casts doubt on peace talks after Russian bombing
It is reported 12 Syrian school children were killed by suspected Russian warplane bombs.
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Syrian jets pound insurgent-held town – monitor
Syrian jets killed at least 34 people in air strikes on the town of Jisr al-Shughour.
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Syria gets info on US-led air strikes via Iraq
The US said in September it had informed the Syrian ambassador to the UN before the first strikes.
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Assad to be sworn in for new term
An election affirmed his grip on power more than three years into Syria’s civil war.
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Syria: Assad declares landslide victory
President Bashar al-Assad has secured a landslide victory of 88.7 percent of votes cast in the election.
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Syria: Assad hopes to extend reign
State television showed thousands of people queuing to vote, as well as crowds waving Syrian flags.
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Bomb kills 17 at Syrian border with Turkey
Pictures sent by activists showed burnt cars, charred corpses and body parts in the area.
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Effectiveness of UN Syrian aid questioned
More than nine million Syrians are in need of humanitarian assistance.
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Assad's Syria calls presidential vote
Officials said the election was a sign Assad was unwilling to seek a political solution to the conflict.
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Assad says war turning in his favour
President Bashar al-Assad says that Syria’s three-year conflict is at 'turning point'.
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UN tackles Syria on human rights violations
The UN's human right chief said violations by Syrian forces far outweighed those by the opposition.
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Syria aid still stalled after UN resolution
The resolution called for the immediate lifting of sieges in specific towns and cities.
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Syria peace talks make faltering start
Powerful Islamist groups have denounced the opposition team, made up mainly of political exiles, as traitors.
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Syria: 600 flee besieged Holms
The evacuees, mainly women, children and old men, were brought out by the UN and Syrian Red Crescent.
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Syria to join next round of Geneva talks
The Deputy Foreign Minister has confirmed a government delegation will attend the talks.
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Russia: Syria to ship more chemical arms
The US accused Damascus of dragging its feet and asked Russia to pressure Assad’s government.
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Syria to miss chemical weapons deadline
Assad’s government has managed to ship out less than 5 percent of its chemical weapons to date.
