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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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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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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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Syrian 'enemies' to meet for the first time
Syria’s government and opposition will discuss prisoner swaps, local ceasefires and humanitarian aid.
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US, Russia to press UN on Syria peace talks
More than 100,000 people have died in Syria's conflict, which began in early 2011.
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'Syria will respect UN weapons accords'
UNSC adopted a resolution which demands the eradication of Syria's chemical weapons.
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US, France, Britain to push Assad on arms
Russia still opposes military action but now backs possible UN sanctions for non-compliance.
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Assad praises Russian intervention
Syrian govt says a Russian-brokered deal that averted US strikes is a victory.
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US, Russia to push for Syria peace talks
The US and its allies say Assad's forces carried out chemical weapons attack on civilians.
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France backs Russian chemical weapons plan
France is to put forward a UN Security Council draft resolution for Syria to give up its chemical weapons.
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'Possible breakthrough in Syrian crisis'
Russia proposed that Syria hand over its chemical weapons for destruction.
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Assad denies using chemical weapons
Barack Obama faces an uphill climb to persuade US lawmakers to vote for military action.
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Obama holds out over Syria
The US President defied pressure to abandon plans for air strikes against Syria at the G20 summit.
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Syrian rebels capture town of Maaloula
Rebel brigades are pushing to take control of the strategic Qalamoun mountains near Damsacus.
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UN in Syria for gas attack inspection
United Nations said Damascus agreed to a ceasefire while experts inspect gs attack sites.
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UN urges Syria to allow for chemical attack probe
US President Barack Obama's administration said it was appalled by the death reports.
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Death toll rises to 494 in Syria
Syria has denied reports of chemical weapons being used in Damascus.
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Assad forces accused of using chemical agents
Assad's forces have been on the offensive around Damascus after rebels intensified their efforts to fight.
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Syrian army kills 62 rebels
Assad’s forces have been heavily backed by Hezbollah to drive the rebels from the northern rural region.
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Syrian rebels seize military airport
Assad's forces tried to prevent the fall of the airport by launching an armoured offensive from Aleppo.
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Rebels attack highway in northern Syria
It was an apparent attempt to choke off a major supply line for government forces in the region.
