bashar al assad

Turkish F-4 Phantom fighter jet vanishes near Syrian border

Turkish government has called an emergency security meeting amid reports that one of its fighter jets was shot down by…

12 years ago

Syrian forces renew attack on the city of Homs

Syrian government forces have renewed their attack on the city of Homs, one of the focal points of the uprising…

12 years ago

Syria expels ambassadors of Western states

Syria has decided to expel the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its…

12 years ago

Vladimir Putin to be pressed by EU officials to take a stronger line on Syria crisis at St Petersburg summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to be pressed by EU officials to take a stronger line on the crisis…

12 years ago

Hillary Clinton accuses Russia over Syria

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Russian policy will contribute to a potential civil war in Syria. Hillary Clinton's…

12 years ago

Major Western states are expelling senior Syrian diplomats over Houla killings

Major Western countries have decided to expel senior Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people in the Houla region…

12 years ago

EU set to impose travel ban and asset freeze on Syria First Lady Asma al-Assad

EU foreign ministers are set to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on Syria First Lady Asma al-Assad, diplomats…

13 years ago

Heavy firefight between rebels and Bashar al-Assad forces in Damascus

Damascus bomb blasts over the weekend have been followed by firefight between the rebel Free Syria Army and the forces…

13 years ago

Syria: two explosions hit security compounds in Damascus killing civilians and police officers

Several civilians and police officers have been killed in two separate explosions in the Syrian capital Damascus, state TV announced.…

13 years ago

Syria: more than 200 people killed in an army massacre in city of Homs

More than 200 people were killed by Syrian government forces which bombarded the city of Homs with tank shells and…

13 years ago

Syria: at least 11 people died after a police detainee van was blown up on Idlib-Ariha highway

At least 11 people have died in north-west Syria after a police van carrying prisoners was blown up on the…

13 years ago

Seven-month-old baby decapitated by Syrian officer in front of his mother

A seven-month-old boy was decapitated by a Syrian army officer who cracked down on people suspected of sheltering rebels after a…

13 years ago