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Brotherhood supports calls for jihad in Syria
The Islamist organisation endorses Sunni calls to support Syrian rebels against Al-Assad regime
Muslim Brotherhood condemns Hezbollah
Brotherhood criticises Hezbollah involvement in Syria, while Nasrallah promises victory
Foreign Ministry clarifies stance on Syria
Syria stance not changed, Al-Assad has no place in Syriaâs future says Foreign Ministry
40 dead in Turkey car bombings near Syria border
Interior Minister Muammer Guler told NTV news channel that the death toll has risen to 40 and that 100 people were wounded, of whom 29 are in serious condition.
Iranian FM meets Assad: diplomatic source
“Salehi arrived in Damascus from Amman and was received by President Bashar al-Assad,” the source said.
Four UN peacekeepers seized in Golan Heights: UN
A Syrian rebel group claimed responsibility for the abductions.
Israeli warplanes strike Syria: US media
CNN said US and Western intelligence agencies were reviewing information suggesting Israel had likely conducted a strike overnight on Thursday.
El-Haddad: Ministerial meeting on Syria âsoonâ
Meeting to revive Morsiâs quartet initiative involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran
Iran says Syria rebel victory would threaten region
Haddad arrived in Tehran on Saturday to further a proposal by Cairo for an Islamic quartet that would help to resolve the Syrian conflict.
US lawmakers demand action on Syria chemical weapons
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee: Red lines have been crossed in Syria.
Syria opposition names George Sabra interim chief
“Sabra ” was assigned today to carry out the functions of the head of the Coalition until elections for a new president
New PM vows to safeguard Lebanon from Syria war
Tamam Salam of the Western-backed opposition was named Lebanon’s new prime minister on Saturday and tasked with forming a government
King Abdullah âunimpressedâ with Morsi
In an interview with The Atlantic, King Abdullah II of Jordan said Morsi had âno depthâ
Russia says Syria rebels used chemical weapons
Russia says it has information Syria rebels used chemical weapons
Syrian planes bomb Lebanon border area: army source
A Lebanese security services official on the ground confirmed that four missiles were fired at Syrian rebel positions on the Lebanese side of the border.
Fresh out of captivity in Syria, Ukraine journalist plans return
“I have nerves of steel but you cannot cheat your body. It was a stressful situation. I was hungry and cold for five months,” Kochneva said.
Turkey arrests four Syrians over deadly border attack
The minibus exploded in the buffer zone between Turkey’s Cilvegozu border crossing and Syria’s Bab al-Hawa post on February 11
Syria rebels stage surprise assault in Homs
The new battle for Baba Amr began as jihadist fighters in the oil-producing east said they had established religious committees to administer the area’s policing, judiciary and emergency services.
UN peacekeepers seized by Syria rebels ‘head for freedom’
It was the first abduction of its kind since the conflict erupted in Syria nearly two years ago.
Iraq closes border post after Syria clashes
Yaarubiyeh crossing , near where Syrian regime forces and rebels battled on Saturday, had been closed
Syria rebels overrun Raqa city: NGO
In Raqa, residents destroyed a statue of Assad’s father and predecessor Hafez, according to amateur video footage distributed by activists.
Hundreds killed in Syria police academy battle: NGO
The UK-based group said at least 120 army troops were among those killed in the battle for one of the regime’s last remaining bastions in the west of Aleppo province. On Sunday alone, rebels had killed more than 34 troops at the facility.
Lavrov blasts Syria opposition ‘extremists’ before key talks
Kerry meets his Russian counterpart here later Tuesday in a bid to bridge differences between Moscow and Washington over Syria
3 Lebanon Shiâas dead in Syria fighting: Hezbollah
The Shiâas party, Lebanon’s most powerful military force, occasionally announces the death of one of its fighters killed “carrying out his jihadist duty,” but without clarification.
Assad says Syria army has upper hand
Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev acknowledged on Sunday that Assad’s chances of political survival were shrinking by the day
Syria calls peace envoy’s mission ‘useless’
Brahimi, who last week criticised a three-step solution announced in a rare speech by Assad, “represents the Turkish, US and Gulf states’ position, and is not an objective mediator,” said Al-Watan.
Damascus hit by clashes after key rebel gain
Capturing Taftanaz, from which regime forces launched deadly helicopter gunship sorties, eases the pressure on rebels who already control vast swathes of Syria’s north and east.
Syria’s Assad speaks after seven months of silence
Assad said the conflict was not one between the government and the opposition but between the “nation and its enemies.”
Russia sees chance of Syria solution but Assad defiant
Brahimi and Lavrov revealed no details of any peace initiative that may be under discussion
Britain sees evidence Assad could use chemical weapons
Washington has said the use of chemical weapons would be a red line but that it fears battlefield advances by the rebels could prompt the Assad regime to use them