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Web Review: Bashar Al-Assad, Mali and FEMENFollow our daily selection of the best and worst of the Internet. June 18th is Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini’s birthday. Daughter of… 18/06/2013
Assad warns Europe will pay a price if it supplies arms to rebels As Russia and the West clash over how to bring an end to the Syria conflict, President Bashar al Assad has issued a warning in an interview with a German… 18/06/2013
Fears grow of an escalation in the Syrian conflict A booby-trapped car is said to have caused a huge explosion at a military airport on the edge of Damascus killing or wounding at least 20 members of President… 17/06/2013
Syrian conflict: the background and the current situation on the groundThe conflict in Syria appears on the surface to be a battle between those loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad and those who oppose him. However, reducing the… 13/06/2013
Battle escalates in renewed push for control of Aleppo Fighting is intensifying in northern Syria as rebels fear a big army offensive just days after President Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian forces and Lebanese Shi’ite… 10/06/2013
The realities of the Syrian conflict: Carla del Ponte Death, brutality and suffering: the cruel realities of the Syrian conflict. A people scarred and a country ravaged, where rebels and government forces battle… 07/06/2013
Major powers “obliged” to act over Syria – Hollande French President Francois Hollande says increasing proof of the use of chemical weapons in Syria means the international community is obliged to act. Both… 06/06/2013
Rebels routed as Syrian army retake Qusair The Syrian army backed by Hezbollah fighters have retaken the key town of Qusair. Syrian state TV claims many rebels have been killed or captured. The Free… 05/06/2013
Syria : Assad forces backed by Hezbollah retake Qusair The Free Syrian Army say government forces backed by Hezbollah fighters have taken control of the strategic town of Qusair. Rebels were forced to withdraw… 05/06/2013
France says sarin gas used in Syria France says tests on samples from two sites prove that sarin gas has been used in the conflict in Syria. Experts say one of the cases can be traced back to… 05/06/2013
Assad makes Syria referendum a pre-condition to peace talks Prospects for peace talks on Syria in Geneva next month have taken a hit after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the conference would need to be voted for… 31/05/2013
Westerners ‘killed in government ambush’ in Syria Three westerners including an American and a Briton are reported to have been killed in a government ambush in the Syrian town of Idlib, according to a… 31/05/2013
Assad claims, Russia denies, and fighting in Syria continues The boasts expressed by Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad on Thursday that his country had taken delivery of an entire system of advanced Russian S-300… 30/05/2013
Syrian rebels call for urgent medical and military aid for Qusair Syrian rebels, in the embattled town of Qusair, have appealed for urgent military and medical assistance. They claim they are unable to evacuate 700 wounded… 30/05/2013
Rising tensions stoke Syrian crisis Iran says allowing the arms embargo on Syria to expire will bring terrorists “a few thousand kilometres closer” to the EU’s borders. The comment, by a… 29/05/2013
Heavy fighting rages for control of key Syrian border town The battle to control the key Syrian town of Qusair is continuing amid renewed reports of chemical weapon attacks by government forces. Amateur video… 28/05/2013
Chemical weapons in Syria – is there proof? French experts are examining what it is claimed are traces of chemical weapons used in Syria. The samples were passed on to the French intelligence services… 28/05/2013
EU lifts embargo over arms to Syrian opposition There has been a seismic political shift in Brussels over Syria. EU foreign ministers, meeting in the Belgian capital, failed to reach agreement on… 28/05/2013
Fears of Syrian spillover in Lebanon Lebanon’s state news agency says a rocket has been fired from the south of the country towards Israel. There is no news on who may be responsible, or of… 27/05/2013
Lebanon: ‘several hurt’ in rocket attack on Hezbollah area of Beirut Several people are said to have been wounded in Lebanon when two rockets hit an area of southern Beirut that is controlled by Hezbollah. It is thought the… 26/05/2013
Hezbollah confirms involvement in Syria conflict for the first time Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is fighting alongside the government troops in Syria. Hezbollah is a Shi’ite Muslim group and it is backing Syria’s… 25/05/2013
Syria government may attend Geneva peace talks with opposition Russia says the Syrian government has agreed in principle to attend a peace conference in Geneva next month. The talks are being set up by Russia and the… 24/05/2013
Syrian opposition meets in Istanbul to discuss peace talks plan Members of Syria’s opposition coalition are in Istanbul to decide whether they will take part in talks, which aim to bring an end to the country’s civil… 23/05/2013
Lebanon: Spillover of violence from Syria Anti-government fighters in Syria are continuing to clash with the army in the border town of Al Qusair. It is some of the fiercest fighting seen in months… 22/05/2013
Battle for Qusair inflicts heavy losses in Syria Fierce fighting for the Syrian rebel stronghold of Qusair has inflicted heavy losses on all parties including Lebanese militants Hezbollah. The battle for… 20/05/2013
Syria: fierce battle for strategic town of Qusair Around 30 Hezbollah fighters and 20 Syrian soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting in Qusair since Sunday May 19 – according to activists opposed to… 20/05/2013
‘Here to Stay’, Syrian President Assad’s defiant message President Bashar al-Assad has said he will not step down, as the conflict in Syria enters its third year. In an interview with Argentinian newspaper Clarin… 19/05/2013
US criticises Russia over missiles to Damascus The US has criticised Russia’s recent delivery of anti-ship missiles to President Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria. With a range of 300 km, the… 18/05/2013
‘Assad must go’ say Turkey and the US There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad but the US and Turkey differ over how to achieve it . A day of talks between… 16/05/2013
UN condemns Syrian regime forces The UN General Assembly has condemned Syrian regime forces and praised the country’s opposition. Although the Qatar-drafted resolution was passed, it was… 16/05/2013
Turkey arrests bomb attack suspects Turkey believes fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are to blame for the two car bombs that killed more than 40 people in the Turkish border… 12/05/2013
Turkish government suspects Syrian involvement in bomb attacks The Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, has said that Turkey reserves the right to take “every kind of measure” after the car bomb attacks that killed… 12/05/2013
Turkey accuses Syrian government of attacks on border town Twin car bombs have rocked a Turkish town bordering Syria, killing at least 40 and wounding 100 others. The Turkish authorities have accused the government in… 11/05/2013
Turkey claims wounded Syrians show signs of chemical attack Syrian government forces appear to be continuing their shelling according to this unverified footage from Kafr Batna near Damascus. It is not known how… 11/05/2013
Israeli official confirms airstrike on Syria Israeli officials have confirmed the country has carried out a strike against Syria targeting a shipment of missiles it claims were headed for Hezbollah in… 04/05/2013
US Syria position spells ‘tens of thousands’ more deaths Washington is wrestling with a moral-political-military equation over Syria. The question is how, if at all, Americans might support getting… 03/05/2013
Defiant Assad visits Damascus power plant Syria’s President Bashar al Assad has made a rare public appearance, visiting a power plant in the capital, Damascus. In footage broadcast by Syrian… 01/05/2013
US and UK leaders warn Syria over WMDs US President Barack Obama has given a staunch warning to the Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad, saying the US would respond if his forces were found to be using… 27/04/2013
Assad says West will pay for supporting Al Qaeda in Syria Syrian television viewers have watched their President give a rare interview accusing the West of supporting al Qaeda militants in the country’s civil war… 18/04/2013
Government air strikes kill more civilians in Syria There have been fresh reports of more civilian casualties in Syria – opposition activists claim government air strikes killed 16 people on Sunday in the… 14/04/2013
Chemical weapons used in Syria, according to British newspaper sources The British press has released details of the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict. The Times reported that evidence has been discovered in a… 13/04/2013
Syria: the singing rebel-rouser at just 12 years old There are few in Syria who are not caught up in the conflict in some form or other. And age is no deciding factor. Children are involved too, some with… 30/03/2013
Fighting continues in Syria – nocomment Amateur videos posted on the internet showed intense fighting in areas said to be close to the town of Idlib, near the northern city of Aleppo, and the… 21/03/2013
Syrian conflict a ‘battle of will’ says Assad In Syria there are reports of intense fighting between rebels and government forces in the suburbs of Damascus, Idlib and the northern city of Aleppo, while… 20/03/2013
Syria: opposition PM Hitto rules out talks with Assad Syria’s provisional prime minister Ghassan Hitto, who was elected by opposition leaders on March 19, says he will not hold talks with the government of… 19/03/2013
Syria: accusations fly over ‘chemical weapons’ attack Accusations are flying in Syria over whether a chemical weapon has been used and who is to blame. The government of President Bashar al-Assad says rebel… 19/03/2013
World Food Programme warns more money needed to feed Syrian refugees In the Domiz refugee camp in Northern Iraq, where music succours the tens of thousands of refugees, an elderly man sings in Kurdish: “Until I die, I will… 15/03/2013
France signals it may break EU arms embargo on Syria with Britain France has joined Britain by indicating it may be ready to break ranks with the rest of the EU and question the utility of the arms embargo for the Free… 14/03/2013
Syrian crisis resembles Somalia civil war, says UN envoy Brahimi UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has told EU foreign ministers to do all they can to bring about an end to the conflict in Syria. Speaking after a… 11/03/2013
Brahimi set for Syria talks with EU foreign ministers EU foreign ministers met in Brussels on Monday to discuss ways to end the conflict in Syria. UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who also attended the… 11/03/2013
Aleppo: a shattered city still at war Aleppo is a city of rubble little remains of one of the oldest inhabited sites in the world. Prior to the uprising to oust President Basher al-Assad around… 07/03/2013
Second day of bombardment as Syria troops try to retake Raqqa Opposition activists claim 39 people have been killed as the Syrian city of Raqqa was bombarded for a second day. On Tuesday, rebels overran the… 07/03/2013
Syrian soldiers slaughtered in Iraq As many as 48 Syrian soldiers and government employees have been killed by unidentified gunmen in Iraq. They were among a group of Syrian nationals who… 04/03/2013
Jabal Bedro – a Syrian town under siege The casualty figures coming out of Syria are constantly alarming. But life for those left behind is also tragic in Jabal Bedro, a district of the country’s… 22/02/2013
NATO detects ballistic missile launch in Syria NATO officials say they have detected the firing of a ballistic missile within Syria landing in the north of the country. There were similar launches on two… 10/01/2013
Al Qaeda’s rise in Syria It has become a challenge to define who are the fighting forces in Syria. Syrian Armed Forces personnel who deserted, along with volunteers, call themselves… 19/12/2012
Syrian rebels prepare jihad against Assad – nocomment Young Syrian rebels are trained by former Syrian commando Abu Hamza, who served 12 years in the Syrian military. Training includes drilling them in martial… 18/12/2012
Eleventh-hour Syrian carnage escalates Free Syrian Army rebels are pressing every possible advantage towards a victory. Even a senior Russian source said on Thursday that could no longer be ruled… 15/12/2012
Syria Freedom Train arrives in Strasbourg – nocomment This special train came from Paris on Tuesday carrying about 300 opponents to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. They were in France to press… 12/12/2012
‘Syria not in civil war’ – Assad Another building in Damascus goes up in smoke, this one a mosque. The pro- and anti-government forces fighting in Syria still appear far from breaking the… 09/11/2012
Daily life in battle-torn Aleppo – nocomment Against a backdrop of gunfire and shelling, residents of Syria’s largest city, attempt to go about their daily lives. 17/10/2012
Turkey-Syria escalation warning ‘If Syria keeps firing at us, we will respond with more force.’ This was the message delivered to Damascus by Turkish army chief General Necdet Özel during… 10/10/2012
Fighting continues in Aleppo – nocomment Syrian rebels pressed on with their offensive to seize full control of Aleppo, Syria’s biggest city on October 2nd.The rebels claim to control of the ancient… 03/10/2012
Exclusive: 24 hours in the chaos of Aleppo After 19 months of bloody conflict there are still no signs of peace in Syria. A ruthless battle has been raging in Aleppo for more than two months, between… 01/10/2012
Abdelkader el-Hadji, Aleppo rebel leader: “We are stronger” Our correspondent in Syria has been seeking out rebels in action in Aleppo. This comes as current and former Western officials say their countries have lost… 19/09/2012
Aleppo caught in a conflict with no end in sight Fighting continues in the Syrian city of Aleppo. After each exchange the newly injured head for the nearest hospital. As the violence continues the city… 19/09/2012
Syria releases detainees – nocomment Syrian authorities released 225 detainees in Damascus. They were forced to sign declarations that they would not rejoin the uprising before being released. 02/09/2012
‘Day After’ looking to new dawn in Syria The Syrian opposition has long been urging the international community to do more to bring an end to the Assad era. At a news conference launching ‘The Day… 28/08/2012
Syria’s Day After project As Syrian rebels sing praises to Allah as their war goes on, other of the Assad regime’s detractors continue preparing for what may come out of the… 28/08/2012
A day of protest in Jakarta – nocomment Thousands of supporters of the Indonesian Muslim political group the Prosperous and Justice Party gathered at one of Jakarta’s main landmarks on Sunday to… 13/08/2012
Syria: Aleppo bloodshed The bloody battle in Aleppo has been the centre of the world’s attention this week. There is increasing insecurity in Syria and hospitals can hardly deal with… 10/08/2012
Battle for Syrian city of Aleppo – nocomment Syrian combat aircraft and artillery pounded two areas of Aleppo as the army battled for control of the country’s biggest city, but rebel fighters said troops… 01/08/2012
Syrians flee Aleppo fighting – nocomment Video posted on a social media website shows what it claims are rebels in the Syrian town of Jazmati near Aleppo appearing to assault a checkpoint manned by… 01/08/2012
Aleppo, the urban frontline Most of the 2.5 million inhabitants have fled Aleppo, leaving the streets and buildings of Syria’s commercial hub to the fighters. President Assad’s army is… 31/07/2012
Syria: Assad the domino that will not fall Unlike other Arab dictators, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad continues to resist being overthrown. Despite the civil war, thousands dead, attacks against the heart of… 27/07/2012
Europe Weekly: EU slaps Syria with more sanctions In this week’s Europe Weekly, the EU slaps new sanctions on Assad’s Syria as the noose tightens on his family’s regime. Foreign minister from the 27 member… 27/07/2012
Syria: Chemical weapons increase tensions Pressure mounted on Damascus as the West began taking notice of chemical weapons in Syria, something the country has made no efforts to hide. On the contrary… 24/07/2012
Turkey-Syria military risk higher ‘Stay clear’, Turkey is warning Syria along their 900km common border, as international diplomatic and military channels crackle with high tension. After… 27/06/2012
EU imposes new round of sanctions on Syria EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg have agreed fresh sanctions against individuals linked to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The latest… 25/06/2012
Seven dead as Syria coastal province pounded for second day The Syrian army continued its offensive against rebel positions in the Mediterranean province of Latakia on Wednesday. For a second day, government… 06/06/2012
Syria: Assad names new prime minister Syrian President Bashar Assad named former agriculture minister Riyad Hijab as the country’s new prime minister on Wednesday. Hijab, a member of the ruling… 06/06/2012
Clinton warns Russia over Syria policy US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned that Russia’s policy towards Syria will lead to civil war. Her comments come after claims that a Russian… 01/06/2012
Jordan’s Syrian refugee dilemma Daraa in Syria, where the uprising against President Bashar al Assad first erupted, is a short distance from the border with Jordan. Every day between 100 to… 19/05/2012
U.N. observers check Syrian heavy weaponry in field visit – nocomment Observers in Syria monitoring a shaky U.N.-backed ceasefire check tanks and talk to Syrian army soldiers and residents in Douma, a town north-east of Damascus. 06/05/2012
Iran: National Army Day parade – nocomment Iran marked National Army Day with a parade of military hardware in the capital Tehran. 18/04/2012
Syrian military on offensive before truce deadline – nocomment Syrian troops shell opposition neighbourhoods in the city of Homs, hours after President Bashar al-Assad assured the United Nations he will respect a… 12/04/2012
Syrian opposition calls for strong UN action With little immediate sign of an end to the violence in Syria, despite UN envoy Kofi Annan’s best efforts to broker a ceasefire, exiled opposition groups have… 10/04/2012
Syrian actions seen before as peace plan ignored Here are some of the main points about international diplomatic efforts in Syria. The special envoy of the UN and the Arab League met the president of Syria… 10/04/2012
Syrian opposition activist blasts own leaders Fadwa Suleiman has been portrayed by the international media as a hero of the Syrian uprising. The Aleppo-born activist is of the same Alawite minority sect… 27/03/2012
Syria: A year-long struggle to oust Assad Syria’s uprising started on March 15 2011. After bubbling for several weeks, protests erupted on the streets of cities all over the country as activists… 15/03/2012
Unrest in Syria enters its second year – nocomment Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad continue to attack rebel strongholds in various parts of Syria, intensifying their assault as the uprising… 15/03/2012
Syria violence: Idlib hit with shells – nocomment In the syrian city of Idlib, shelling by regime forces had reportedly damaged a large number of buildings and left rubble strewn on the streets. Many families… 29/02/2012
EU hits Syria with more sanctions The EU has approved a wave of fresh sanctions against Syria. The punitive measures agreed between Europe’s foreign ministers in Brussels include a lockdown… 27/02/2012
Europe increases pressure on Syria EU foreign ministers have given the green light for a raft of new sanctions against Syria. Meeting in Brussels, Europe’s top diplomats agreed to target… 27/02/2012
Children protest in Syria – nocomment It’s a seemingly implausible sight – a crowd of children marching safely in the streets of Syria, making a stand against the violent regime of President… 26/02/2012
Syria: journalists injured in deadly attack appeal for help – nocomment A French journalist wounded in shelling in Syria that killed two other Western journalists is pleading to be evacuated so that she can have essential… 25/02/2012
Syria: Stopping the Bloodshed Syria’s people-power uprising has turned into open warfare. After months of trying to crush a largely peaceful Arab Spring movement, and after more than 5,000… 09/02/2012
Arab League plan for Syria ‘unwanted medicine’ The Arab League proposed its latest plan for Syria on 22 January. A plan it had proposed in November was accepted by the Syrians but no part of that plan was… 08/02/2012
Syrians welcome Arab League observers – nocomment Protesters in the rural Syrian town of Kisweh held two Arab League observers aloft whilst calling on the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. 18/01/2012
Syrians tell Arab monitors of violence – nocomment A woman in Deraa jostles for the attention of Arab League monitors, claiming that one of her brothers had been killed and another tortured by security forces… 09/01/2012
