Syria

Albania refuses to destroy Syrian chemical weapons on its soil

Albanian PM Edi Rama says his country will not allow the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons on its soil. Edi…

11 years ago

Israel air strike near Syrian coastal city of Latakia

Israel has carried out a strike near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia, a US official says. The official said…

11 years ago

Syria’s declared chemical equipment destroyed

Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, sources with the Organization for the Prohibition…

11 years ago

Syria polio outbreak: Ten cases confirmed by WHO

The WHO has confirmed 10 cases of polio in Syria - the first outbreak in the country in 14 years.…

11 years ago

Syria: Kurdish fighters take control of Yarubiya border crossing from rebel groups

Syrian Kurdish fighters have taken control of Yarubiya border crossing with Iraq from Islamist rebel groups. The Yarubiya border post…

11 years ago

Syria: Suicide truck bomb kills at least 30 people in Hama

A suicide truck bomb has killed at least 30 people in the central Syrian city of Hama. State news agency…

11 years ago

Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped in Syria released in swap deal

Nine Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped by Syrian rebels in May 2012 have been released and arrived back in Beirut. There…

11 years ago

Syrian soldiers killed in Damascus blast

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 16 Syrian soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing and…

11 years ago

Syria: Red Cross workers abducted by gunmen in Idlib province

Gunmen have abducted six of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers and one Red Crescent volunteer in…

11 years ago

John Kerry: Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with chemical weapons deal

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said Syrian government deserves credit for so far complying with a chemical weapons…

11 years ago

Syria’s chemical weapons destruction begins

The OPWC monitors have announced that the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons has begun. The operation is being overseen by…

11 years ago

Bashar al-Assad indicates Germany as possible mediator

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has raised the possibility of Germany acting as a mediator to try to end his country's…

11 years ago

Syria gives Russia new material evidence that rebels used chemical weapons

Syria has given Russia new "material evidence" that rebels have used chemical weapons, a Russian minister has said. Deputy Foreign…

11 years ago

UN confirms use of sarin gas in Damascus attacks

A UN report has confirmed "unequivocally and objectively" that chemical weapons have been used in Syria. The report says sarin…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: Barack Obama wins key backing for military strike

President Barack Obama’s plans for a military strike on Syria have won backing from key US political figures. Barack Obama…

11 years ago

Pope Francis announces World Prayer and Fasting Day for Syria on September 7

Pope Francis has called on all people of faith, regardless of religious sect or affiliations, to observe Saturday, September 7,…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: Barack Obama seeks Congress authorization for military action

President Barack Obama says he will seek congressional authorization for taking military action against Syria. The US says the Syrian…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: Vladimir Putin challenges US to present evidence on chemical weapons attack

President Vladimir Putin has challenged the US to present to the UN evidence that Syria attacked rebels with chemical weapons…

11 years ago

Syria intervention: France backs US action

President Francois Hollande has announced that France is still ready to take action in Syria alongside the US, despite UK…

11 years ago

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports Syria chemical deaths

Medecins Sans Frontieres reports hospitals it supports in Syria treated about 3,600 patients with "neurotoxic symptoms", of whom 355 have…

11 years ago

Russia backs UN probe of Syria chemical attacks

President Barack Obama has said the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria in an attack on Wednesday is a…

11 years ago

Lebanon: Tripoli explosions kill at least 42 people

Two huge explosions killed at least 42 people and wounded more than 400 others in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli,…

11 years ago

7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, more than any time since 1994

According to the United Nations, 7.6 million people became refugees in 2012, with the total number now higher than at…

11 years ago

John Kerry meets Vladimir Putin for Syria talks in Russia

Russia and the United States have agreed to work towards holding an international conference to find a political solution to…

12 years ago

Israel bombs Syria: Israeli rockets hit Jamraya army research centre near Damascus

Syrian state television has reported that Israeli rockets have hit Jamraya army research centre near Damascus. Witnesses heard huge explosions…

12 years ago