Brits in Syria Boast About Kills on Social Media
Graphic video surfaces showing British nationals in Syria torturing 'unbeliever'; British jihadists use Twitter to boast about kills.
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Syria: Aleppo Death Toll Tops 100
Syrian aircraft pound rebel-held areas of Aleppo for a third day, with hospitals reporting that more than 100 people have been killed.
Syria Jihadists Execute Members of Rival Faction
In the latest atrocity of the Syrian civil war, Al-Qaeda-linked rebels execute the commander of a rival rebel faction and six of his men.
Olmert: Hizbullah May Already Have Some Chemicals
Former PM says that Hizbullah may already be in possession of chemical weapons given to it by the Syrian regime.
Netanyahu and Barak in Golan Speak of Escalation
Barak: It is very difficult to estimate what the future of Syria will be and we need to be vigilant and alert here.
Turkey Hosts Defected Syrian PM
Turkey hosts defected Syrian Prime Minister Riyad Hijab, amid a four-day meeting of the opposition Syrian National Council in Doha.
Report: Revolutionary Guards Securing Assad
Iranian Revolutionary Guards are taking part in guarding the Syrian President, according to Western officials.
Clinton 'Outraged' by Syria Massacre, Urges Action
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton outraged by reports of massacre in Syria, demands the UN Security Council take action.
World Condemns Assad for Latest Massacre
Syria's opposition urges UN action in Syria, as world condemns massacre of more than 200 people in Hama.
Mood: UN Observers Can’t Stop Syria Violence
The head of the UN observer force in Syria says no number of observers can stop the violence rocking the country; calls for talks.
Diplomats Line Up to Condemn Syria Violence
Int'l luminaries lined up to condemn the continued violence in Syria as the United Nations remains deadlocked in inaction.
FSA Chief Calls for Military Intervention in Syria
The head of the Free Syria army called on the Security Council to arm the rebels and intervene to enforce a UN-backed ceasefire agreement
Clinton Warns Assad Squandering 'Last Chance'
As fighting continues in Syria despite a UN-backed ceasefire, the top US diplomat threatens 'tougher measures' on al-Assad
Syria Liquidating Gold to Mitigate Sanctions
Western and Arab sanctions have caused Damascus' currency to sink and depleted its cash reserves, forcing Syria to seek to sell its gold.
Syria: Annan Holding Out Hope
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says it is 'too soon' to declare his Syria ceasefire dead; deadline has passed; violence continues.
UN Negotiating Deployment of Syria Observers
Norway's Maj. General Robert Mood is negotiating the deployment of an unarmed UN observer force in Syria.
Fierce Fighting in Syria Despite Pullout Claims
Even as President Bashar al-Assad's government claims it is honoring a pullback agreement, his troops are striking at rebels.
US Officials: Assad is Winning
US intelligence reports indicate Syrian president Bashar al-Assad isn't going anywhere as the world refuses to back the rebels.
Annan to Assad: 'The Deadline is Now'
UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has demanded Syrian president Bashar al-Assad immediately implement an agreed to ceasefire.
Pillay: No Statute of Limitations for Assad
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says there is enough evidence to prosecute Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for war crimes.
Arab League Calls on Syria to Halt Violence
The Arab League wants to resolve the crisis in Syria, but Damascus refuses to consider the 22-nation body's appeal until it is reinstated.
Syrian General Staff Suffering Brain Drain
Generals continue to defect from Bashar al-Assad's army to join the rebels; two more left for Turkey as fighting erupted in Damascus.
Egyptian Fatwa – Assassinate Assad!
A prominent Egyptian cleric has called for good Muslims everywhere to kill Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad saying failing to do so is a sin
Syrian Crisis Enters Second Year
In Syria: Saudi Arabia closes embassy; massacres continue; death toll approaches 9,000; some 230,000 are displaced; world remains deadlocked
Russia Frustrated With Assad
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov made a rare show of public pique over Assad's slow adoption of recommended reforms in Syria.
UN: More Than 230,000 Syrian Refugees
The top UN official for refugees says hundreds of thousands of Syrians have been displaced since violence erupted in the country a year ago.
Syrian Troops Murder 55 in Idlib
In the second mass execution this week, forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad murder 55 in Idlib; UN remains deadlocked.
Moscow Refuses to Stop Arms Sales to Syria
Russia insists on fulfilling its 'contractual obligations' to provide arms to Syria even as reports of war crimes by Assad's regime emerge.
Syria: 47 Women and Children Murdered in Homs
The widely varied death toll in Monday's horrific massacre in Homs has solidified at 26 women and 21 children as Assad's forces "mop up"
Massacre in Homs
Reports of summary executions and mass arrests continue to emerge from Homs and the UN Security Council remains deadlocked on Syria.
Shelling Renewed in Homs Ahead of Annan Visit
As former UN secretary general Kofi Annan hopes for peace in Syria the crackdown of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad continues apace.
Assad Digs in to Fight as UN Surveys Homs
Syria's Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue to battle 'foreign terrorists' as Int'l pressure fails to deter his bloody crackdown on dissent
Red Crescent Allowed into Homs
Aid workers accompanied by UN aid chief Valerie Amos entered the battered city of Homs as Syrian forces continue to shell other towns.
Kofi Annan Begins Syrian Peace Bid
Former UN secretary general Kofi Annan is headed for Damascus in hopes of negotiating peace as Assad continues to spill his people's blood.
Report: French Soldiers Captured in Syria
Reports are circulating that French troops are already aiding rebels in Syria as the West wrangles over a Libya-style intervention.
Syrian Forces Execute 47 Army Defectors
Forces loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad executed 47 army defectors as the bloody assault on the central city of Homs continues
SFA: Iranian Tanks, Hizbullah Hit Squads in Homs
The top general for the Syrian Free Army says Iran and Hizbullah are actively aiding Bashar al-Assad in his brutal crackdown.
Herzog: Syrian Opposition Wants Peace With Israel
MK Yitzhak Herzog (Labor) says his contacts in the Syrian opposition want to be "friends" with Israel after Assad is ousted.
Assad Planned to Use French Journalist as Leverage
The Syria Free Army aborted its 'evacuation attempt' of a French journalist after learning Assad planned to use her as a bargaining chip.
Syria Storms Out of UN Human Rights Meeting
Syria’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva threw a tantrum and then stormed out of an emergency session of the UNHRC.
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