News: Syria

We have started to collect the most important news related to Syria in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Syria: news

Too late?

Thursday, March 24th 2011, 22:08

Can Syrian reforms appease protesters?
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Protesters march at Syria funeral

Thursday, March 24th 2011, 16:29

Crowds of Syrian protesters march at the funeral of activists killed in the strife-torn city of Deraa, witnesses say.
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Syria troops 'kill 10 protesters'

Thursday, March 24th 2011, 4:44

At least 10 people are killed after Syrian police open fire on people protesting against the deaths of anti-government demonstrators in Deraa, witnesses say.
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Syria mosque 'protesters killed'

Wednesday, March 23rd 2011, 18:57

At least six people have died after security forces fired on protesters outside a mosque in the Syrian city of Deraa, human rights activists say.
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VIDEO: Syria troops fire on protesters

Wednesday, March 23rd 2011, 13:23

At least 10 people have been killed after witnesses say police opened fire on people protesting at the deaths of anti - government demonstrators
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Fifth day of protests hits Syria

Tuesday, March 22nd 2011, 19:16

Protesters have gathered in the southern Syrian town of Deraa for the fifth straight day, after recent clashes that left six people dead.
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VIDEO: Calls for revolution in Syria

Tuesday, March 22nd 2011, 3:15

Thousands of demonstrators have marched through the Syrian city of Daraa openly calling for revolution and demanding greater freedom and an end to corruption.
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Kindling a fire

Tuesday, March 22nd 2011, 0:58

Will public anger in Syria keep burning or fizzle out?
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Syria crackdown condemned by US

Monday, March 21st 2011, 23:59
related countries: United States

The US has condemned Syria's use of "disproportionate force" to suppress demonstrations calling for greater freedom and an end to corruption.
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Syrians march in southern city

Monday, March 21st 2011, 14:25

Thousands of demonstrators march through the southern Syrian city of Deraa calling for greater freedoms, following the funeral of a protester killed on Sunday.
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Syrian protesters burn buildings

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 22:26

Demonstrators in southern Syria set fire to several buildings including a courthouse during a third day of protests, witnesses say.
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Broken silence

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 18:24

Arab world's revolution fever spreads to Syria
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Tear gas fired at Syria mourners

Saturday, March 19th 2011, 14:50

Syrian security forces fire tear gas at mourners at the funeral of protesters who called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, witnesses say.
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Three killed at protest in Syria

Friday, March 18th 2011, 23:23

At least three protesters are shot dead in the south Syrian city of Deraa as security forces clamp down on a protest rally.
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Syria arrests Damascus protesters

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 21:59
related places: Damascus

At least 35 people are arrested after defying a ban on demonstrations and protesting in the Syrian capital, reports say.
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Turks order Iranian plane to land

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 15:13
related countries: Iran, Turkey

An Iranian cargo plane flying to Syria was ordered to land in Turkey but allowed to leave after a lengthy search.
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Rare Syrian protest in Damascus

Tuesday, March 15th 2011, 17:22
related places: Aleppo, Damascus

Hundreds of protesters have staged rare protests in the Syrian capital Damascus and in Aleppo, the country's second largest city, reports say.
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Leading Syrian activist released

Tuesday, March 8th 2011, 17:54

The prominent Syrian human rights activist and critic of the government Haitham al-Maleh was been released from jail.
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Syria revolutionless

Friday, March 4th 2011, 4:36
related places: Damascus

How has Damascus escaped the Arab unrest?
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Syrian blogger 'guilty of spying'

Monday, February 14th 2011, 20:06

A state security court in Syria has sentenced a teenaged blogger to five years in prison for spying, human rights groups say.
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Hague arrives in Syria for talks

Wednesday, January 26th 2011, 22:00

Foreign Secretary William Hague arrives in Syria for a two-day visit.
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US sends ambassador back to Syria

Sunday, January 16th 2011, 17:15
related countries: Lebanon, United States
related places: Damascus

Robert Ford, the first US ambassador to Syria since the killing of Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in 2005, arrives in Damascus.
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Road to reform

Thursday, December 30th 2010, 5:57

Syria's anti-graft drive scratches surface of corruption culture
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Disappearing lake

Thursday, October 28th 2010, 6:49

Pictures of symbolic Syrian protest to try to save Lake Ram
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Phoenician ship ends Africa trip

Sunday, October 24th 2010, 12:51

The replica of a Phoenician ship from 600BC has arrived home in western Syria after a two-year voyage circumnavigating the coast of Africa.
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Syrian teenager 'held for spying'

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 9:54

Syria has accused a teenaged girl, held without charge for nine months, of spying for a foreign power, officials say.
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Damascus issues Hariri warrants

Monday, October 4th 2010, 16:26
related countries: Lebanon

Syria issues arrest warrants for 33 Lebanese and international officials for allegedly misleading the UN-backed probe into Rafik Hariri's assassination.
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Syria teachers fired for beatings

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 17:24

Two Syrian teachers are banned from working with children after a Facebook group posted a video of them abusing young students.
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Russia to sell missiles to Syria

Friday, September 17th 2010, 14:21
related countries: Israel, Russia, United States

Russia's defence minister says it will supply Syria with anti-ship cruise missiles despite protests by the US and Israel, Russian media report.
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Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge

Monday, September 6th 2010, 11:11
related countries: Lebanon

Lebanese PM Saad Hariri says he was wrong to accuse Syria of assassinating his father - former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri.
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Syrian drought triggers rural exodus

Sunday, August 29th 2010, 14:50

The World Food Programme has called for the international community to do more to help hundreds of thousands of people affected by drought in north eastern Syria.
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Rural exodus

Saturday, August 28th 2010, 6:42

Syrian farmers flee as four-year drought leaves fields dry and barren
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Syrian soaps confront taboos

Thursday, August 26th 2010, 16:40

Syrian soaps have become popular across the region in recent years due to their realistic plots which have also caused controversy.
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Israel charges three Arab 'spies'

Thursday, August 5th 2010, 12:11
related countries: Israel

Israel charges three Arab men with spying, saying they passed intelligence to Syria and plotted to kidnap a Syrian pilot who had defected to Israel.
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Changing times

Friday, July 30th 2010, 23:50
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

An unprecedented trip to Lebanon by Syrian and Saudi leaders
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Changing times

Friday, July 30th 2010, 23:50
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

An unprecedented trip to Lebanon by Syrian and Saudi leaders
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Lebanon urged to resist violence

Friday, July 30th 2010, 19:39
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia
related places: Beirut

Syria's president and the Saudi king call on Lebanon's rival factions to avoid turning to violence amid mounting political tensions in the country.
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Lebanon vow at Saudi-Syrian talks

Friday, July 30th 2010, 2:41
related countries: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia pledge to help stabilise Lebanon.
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Facing up

Wednesday, July 21st 2010, 18:05

Syrian students consider a ban on face veils
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Turkey meets with Hamas leader

Tuesday, July 20th 2010, 15:50
related countries: Israel, Turkey

Turkey's foreign minister meets with a Hamas leader in Syria, a move that could threaten relations with Israel further.
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Syria bans veils at universities

Monday, July 19th 2010, 15:02

Female students wearing a full face veil will be barred from Syrian university campuses, the country's minister of higher education says.
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First decade

Saturday, July 17th 2010, 16:47

Why Bashar Assad's grip on Syria has never been stronger
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Iran 'sent Syria advanced radar'

Thursday, July 1st 2010, 14:05
related countries: Iran, Israel, United States

Iran has given Syria an advanced radar system that could threaten Israel's air supremacy in the region, a US report says.
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Meeting a leader who cannot be ignored

Saturday, June 19th 2010, 11:00

Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen assesses Syria's pivotal role in the big issues of war and peace in the region.
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Syria warns of Mid-East conflict

Thursday, June 17th 2010, 12:18
related countries: Israel

The Syrian president tells the BBC that Israel's raid on the Gaza flotilla has increased the chances of war in the Middle East.
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Turkey agrees to Arab trade plan

Thursday, June 10th 2010, 21:52
related countries: Jordan, Turkey

Turkey agrees to set up a free trade zone to boost ties with its Arab neighbours Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
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Sweden expels top Syrian over 'abduction'

Wednesday, May 12th 2010, 9:35
related countries: Sweden

Sweden expels a high-ranking Syrian diplomat for allegedly planning to abduct the diplomat's daughter, Swedish media report.
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