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Paris seeks tough action on Syria

Wednesday, June 13th 2012, 20:10
related countries: France France

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says he will call on the UN Security Council to make mediator Kofi Annan's Syria peace plan mandatory.
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Syria army 'takes mountain town'

Wednesday, June 13th 2012, 13:51

The Syrian government says it has taken control of the western mountain town of Haffa, following days of fierce fighting with rebels who held it.
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Syria in civil war - UN official

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 21:31
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

Syria is in civil war, warns the UN's head of peacekeeping, as the US accuses Russia of supplying the Syrian government with attack helicopters.
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VIDEO: Syria accused over child human shields

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 21:29

As thousands flee violence in Syria, a UN report has accused the Syrian government of torturing children and using them as human shields.
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VIDEO: Civilians trapped amid Syria violence

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 21:04

The head of peacekeeping at the United Nations, Herve Ladsous, says the conflict can now be considered a civil war. It is the first time a UN official has formally voiced that view.
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UN monitors 'fired on' in Syria

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 18:38

UN monitors in Syria say they have been fired on and driven back by a stone-throwing crowd as they try to reach the besieged town of Haffa.
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Syrian children 'used as shields'

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 9:06

Syrian troops are torturing children and using them as human shields on tanks to prevent attacks by opposition forces, a UN report says.
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US warns of new Syria 'massacre'

Tuesday, June 12th 2012, 0:30
related countries: United States United States

The US warns that Syria "may be organising another massacre" in the town of Haffa, where civilians are believed to be trapped.
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Syrian forces renew Homs attack

Monday, June 11th 2012, 18:27

Syrian government forces renew their attack on the city of Homs as international mediator Kofi Annan says civilians are trapped there.
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VIDEO: Mortar rounds 'every minute' in Homs

Monday, June 11th 2012, 16:29

Syrian government forces have renewed their attack on the city of Homs as international mediator Kofi Annan says civilians are trapped there.
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Syrian opposition's compromise candidate

Monday, June 11th 2012, 14:20

Can new head of Syrian opposition group bind disparate factions?
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Syrian officials urged to defect

Monday, June 11th 2012, 10:53
related places: Damascus

The newly appointed head of the opposition Syrian National Council calls on officials in Damascus to defect, as violence across the country continues.
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VIDEO: Syria rebels claim military defections

Sunday, June 10th 2012, 18:42

A number of casualties have once again been reported in Syria, with clashes between rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in many parts of the country.
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Syria opposition picks new leader

Sunday, June 10th 2012, 15:03
related countries: Russia Russia

Kurdish activist Abdelbaset Sayda, elected leader of the opposition Syrian National Council, promises reforms to the often divided organisation.
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VIDEO: Syria conflict: 'Deadly shelling' hits Deraa

Saturday, June 9th 2012, 16:39

The Syrian army has killed at least 17 people, including women, during fighting in the southern restive town of Deraa, activists say.
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'Deadly shelling' in south Syria

Saturday, June 9th 2012, 13:24

Shelling by Syrian troops kills 17, including women, in the southern town of Deraa, activists say, as the UN investigates an alleged massacre near Hama.
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Qubair: Sign of growing sectarian strife

Saturday, June 9th 2012, 12:03

Qubair shows sectarian violence may be spiralling in Syria
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VIDEO: At the scene of Qubair massacre

Friday, June 8th 2012, 22:03

UN monitors have been in the Syrian village of Qubair to investigate the scene of a massacre which took place on Wednesday.
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Massacre traces in Syrian village

Friday, June 8th 2012, 21:39

A BBC correspondent finds evidence of human remains at the village of Qubair in Syria, scene of a massacre reported on Wednesday.
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UN chief ups pressure on Damascus

Friday, June 8th 2012, 8:39
related places: Damascus

Ban Ki-moon expresses deep frustration with the violence in Syria, as UN monitors attempt to verify reports of a massacre at Qubair village.
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UN monitors 'shot at' in Syria

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 21:38

The head of the UN says monitors trying to reach the Syrian village of Qubair, where 78 people are said to have been killed, were fired upon.
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'New Syria massacre kills scores'

Thursday, June 7th 2012, 10:59

Activists accuse Syrian government forces of massacring 78 in a village near Hama, condemned by the US as "unconscionable".
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Assad names loyalist as Syrian PM

Wednesday, June 6th 2012, 15:59

Agriculture Minister Riad Hijab is named as new prime minister of Syria by President Bashar al-Assad.
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VIDEO: China and Russia show unity over Syria

Tuesday, June 5th 2012, 21:41
related countries: Russia Russia

Syria has declared as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.
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Syria bars Western ambassadors

Tuesday, June 5th 2012, 16:30

Syria declares as unwelcome the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats.
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A slow-motion tragedy in Syria

Tuesday, June 5th 2012, 1:14
related countries: Russia Russia

Russian co-operation is vital for effective action on Syria
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Syrian rebels abandon ceasefire

Monday, June 4th 2012, 19:18

Syrian rebels say they are no longer committed to the nominal truce in Syria, in a blow to the peace plan brokered by international envoy Kofi Annan.
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Syria rebels 'kill 80 soldiers'

Monday, June 4th 2012, 12:46

At least 80 Syrian soldiers were killed by rebels in clashes and attacks on security forces checkpoints over the weekend, an activist group says.
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EU chiefs to press Putin on Syria

Monday, June 4th 2012, 2:46
related countries: Russia Russia

EU officials are expected to press Russian President Vladimir Putin to take a stronger line on Syria during a summit in St Petersburg.
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VIDEO: Assad denies Houla massacre role

Sunday, June 3rd 2012, 15:04

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad denies his government's forces had any role in the Houla massacre, in which more than 100 people were killed.
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Assad denies Houla massacre role

Sunday, June 3rd 2012, 10:32

Syria's President Assad denies any government role in the Houla massacre and calls it an "ugly crime", in his first public comments since the killings.
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Lebanon sends troops to port city

Sunday, June 3rd 2012, 7:35
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon, Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

The Lebanese authorities deploy extra troops to the port city of Tripoli to keep the peace after Syria-linked sectarian clashes erupt there.
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VIDEO: Deadly Lebanon clashes over Syria

Sunday, June 3rd 2012, 4:59
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon, Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

At least nine people have been killed and more than 20 hurt in the Lebanese port of Tripoli, in clashes linked to unrest across the border in Syria.
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Deadly Lebanon clashes over Syria

Sunday, June 3rd 2012, 3:54
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon, Libya Libya
related places: Tripoli

At least nine people are killed and many injured in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, as clashes erupt linked to unrest across the border in Syria.
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VIDEO: Annan warns of Syria 'all-out war'

Saturday, June 2nd 2012, 17:05

Syria is slipping closer to all-out war with each passing day, the UN peace envoy has warned.
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Syria crisis 'at tipping point'

Saturday, June 2nd 2012, 14:52
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Damascus

Peace envoy Kofi Annan warns that the spectre of all-out sectarian war is approaching in Syria as its neighbours urge Russia to stop backing Damascus.
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Putin stands firm on Syria crisis

Saturday, June 2nd 2012, 1:44

Vladimir Putin resists Western pressure to back stronger measures against Syria, arguing that Kofi Annan's peace plan is still the best solution.
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UN calls for Houla investigation

Friday, June 1st 2012, 17:45

The UN Human Rights Council calls for an investigation into the killing of more than 100 civilians at Houla, and condemns Syria for the massacre.
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VIDEO: 'Workers shot dead' in Syria

Friday, June 1st 2012, 16:48

Opposition activists in Syria say 13 factory workers have been shot dead by a pro-government militia in the west of the country.
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New Syria 'mass killing' reported

Friday, June 1st 2012, 9:43

New evidence emerges appearing to show another mass killing in Syria, ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Council.
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VIDEO: Boy 'survived massacre by playing dead'

Friday, June 1st 2012, 5:24

The fallout from the massacre in the Syrian town of Houla last week is continuing to drive the debate over what can be done to stop the violence.
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Syria blames rebels for massacre

Friday, June 1st 2012, 2:05

A Syrian official inquiry into the Houla massacre blames the atrocities on rebels trying to provoke international intervention.
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VIDEO: Crises at heart of Syria's opposition

Thursday, May 31st 2012, 22:27
related countries: Turkey Turkey

As the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said Syria could be moving towards a "catastrophic" civil war, the opposition based in Turkey is divided and beset by infighting.
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Clinton accuses Russia over Syria

Thursday, May 31st 2012, 18:27
related countries: Russia Russia, United States United States

Russian policy on Syria is going to contribute to a civil war, the US secretary of state says, as the UN warns of a looming "catastrophic" conflict there.
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Syria: Has a civil war begun?

Thursday, May 31st 2012, 15:42

Paul Wood finds Syria close to major sectarian bloodshed
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Syria rebels split on ceasefire

Thursday, May 31st 2012, 9:49

A commander in the rebel Free Syrian Army threatens to stop adhering to a ceasefire on Friday but the ultimatum is denied by the rebels' leader.
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UN confirms new killings in Syria

Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 17:32

Observers from the UN confirm the discovery of 13 bodies of men bound and shot in Syria as concern over civilian suffering continues.
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Russia to block new Syria move

Wednesday, May 30th 2012, 15:11

Hopes of a new initiative over Syria suffer a setback as a Russian spokesman rules out any action by the UN Security Council soon.
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Syria at 'tipping point' - Annan

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 22:53

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says Syria is at "tipping point", as several Western states announce they are expelling Syrian diplomats.
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Syrian diplomats to be expelled

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 20:01

Western states announce they are expelling senior Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people in the Houla region of Syria on Friday.
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Syrian officials told to leave UK

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 15:42
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

The Syrian charge d'affaires in London is to be expelled in the wake of mounting condemnation of attacks on civilians, the Foreign Office confirms.
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Most Houla dead 'were executed'

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 11:25

Most of the 108 people killed in Syria's Houla region last week were summarily executed, UN officials say, as witnesses blame pro-government militias.
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Annan holds crucial Assad talks

Tuesday, May 29th 2012, 8:20

UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan holds talks with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad amid widespread condemnation of the Houla massacre.
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VIDEO: What next for Syria?

Monday, May 28th 2012, 22:01

Despite outrage over what is happening in Syria the international community has not been able to agree on the next steps that should be taken.
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Survivors recount massacre horror

Monday, May 28th 2012, 21:35
related places: Damascus

Survivors of Friday's massacre in Syria tell the BBC of their terror as regime forces killed their families, although Damascus denies their claims.
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VIDEO: Syria: 'Government killed my family'

Monday, May 28th 2012, 20:45
related countries: Russia Russia

United Nations peace envoy Kofi Annan has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian rebels 'share Houla blame'

Monday, May 28th 2012, 15:39
related places: Damascus

Syrian rebels were partly responsible for Friday's massacre in Houla, Russia's foreign minister says, as Kofi Annan arrives in Damascus.
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Syria 'risks civil war' - Hague

Monday, May 28th 2012, 13:40
related countries: Russia Russia
related places: Moscow

William Hague says there is an increasing risk of civil war in Syria following the massacre in Houla and the government must implement an international plan to stop violence.
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Diplomacy on Syria gathers pace

Monday, May 28th 2012, 9:07
related places: Damascus

Special envoy Kofi Annan is heading for Syria, a day after the UN condemned it over the Houla massacre, in which more than 100 people died.
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VIDEO: UN condemns Syria over massacre

Monday, May 28th 2012, 3:21

The UN Security Council condemns the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 injured.
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UN condemns Syria over massacre

Monday, May 28th 2012, 0:26

The UN Security Council condemns the use of heavy weapons by Syria's government during a massacre in which 108 people were killed and 300 injured.
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Syria angry at Olympic ban threat

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 21:00
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Syrian officials say the UK government "has no right" to deny their athletes access to the London 2012 Olympic games.
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Outrage grows over Syria massacre

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 16:22
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States

Western nations step up criticism of the Syrian regime over Friday's massacre in Houla, but Damascus denies involvement and blames "terrorists".
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Hague steps up pressure on Syria

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 10:58
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Foreign Secretary William Hague summons the most senior Syrian diplomat in the UK to the Foreign Office, as pressure is stepped up over the massacre in Houla.
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VIDEO: Syrian massacre 'could be a turning point'

Sunday, May 27th 2012, 9:57

There's growing international outrage over the killing of more than ninety people including 32 children in the Syrian town of Houla.
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Syria child massacre confirmed

Saturday, May 26th 2012, 21:31

UN observers count at least 90 bodies, including 32 children, after Syrian government forces attacked the town of Houla, sparking foreign condemnation.
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'Dozens die' in Syria town attack

Saturday, May 26th 2012, 14:24

At least 90 people, including many children, are killed in a town in Syria's restive province of Homs, opposition activists say, calling it a "massacre".
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VIDEO: Syria unrest fuels Lebanon fears

Friday, May 25th 2012, 21:33
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

The bloodshed in Syria has spilled over the border into neighbouring Lebanon, fuelling fears of a return to the sectarian violence seen the past.
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VIDEO: Rastan: Life inside a rebel stronghold

Friday, May 25th 2012, 19:24

BBC reporter Paul Wood has been inside the Syrian town of Rastan, which has been under attack by the country's military despite a UN brokered ceasefire.
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Lebanese hostage pilgrims freed

Friday, May 25th 2012, 16:09
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati confirms that 11 Lebanese Shia pilgrims kidnapped in Syria have been released after being abducted in Syria on Tuesday.
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VIDEO: Battle in Syria despite 'ceasefire'

Friday, May 25th 2012, 11:43

BBC's Paul Wood inside besieged Syrian rebel stronghold
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Syrian general urges intervention

Thursday, May 24th 2012, 21:05

A former Syrian army general is calling for foreign intervention in his country to end the "barbaric genocide" being committed by the regime, the BBC's Frank Gardner reports.
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Does al-Qaeda have a foothold in Syria?

Thursday, May 24th 2012, 16:01

Is al-Qaeda trying to gain a foothold in Syria's unrest?
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Syria army 'behind rights abuses'

Thursday, May 24th 2012, 11:23

The Syrian army and security forces are responsible for most of the serious rights abuses committed since March, say UN-mandated investigators.
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