Violence continues in Syria as world powers try to reach ceasefire agreement
Nearly 130 were killed in deadly attacks in Damascus and Homs
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Twin car bombs in Syria kill nearly 50 in regime neighbourhood in Homs
The city is a frequent target of attacks by the “Islamic State” (IS) and Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Nusra Front. Sunday’s attack came as government and allied forces advanced on IS territory
Syria presidential campaign launches despite war
The election is being staged despite a raging civil war, with dozens of people dying across the country every day.
Rebels to leave Syria’s Homs in deal in 48 hours: Governor
The agreement involves the fate of about 2,250 fighters, civilians and injured people, according to the opposition.
Deal clinched for rebel retreat from Syria’s Homs: negotiator
Around 2,250 people, mostly fighters, will evacuate the Old City area, which lies in the heart of Syria’s third city Homs
Deal for Syria rebels to withdraw from Homs bastion
Militants said the talks between representatives of the warring parties centred on whether the rebels would be allowed to pull out with their weapons.
Gunman kills well-known Dutch priest in Syria’s Homs
Father Frans van der Lugt was shot and killed by a gunman on April 7, 2014, with the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights saying the motive for the attack was unclear
Syria army advances in rebel town as war enters 4th year
A military source said “13 rebel chiefs leading operations are dead”, adding there were “many deaths among the insurgents”.
Another 60 Homs evacuees freed in Syria: Governor
The evacuation beginning 7 February was part of a UN-supervised humanitarian operation that also saw the delivery of some food supplies into the neighbourhoods, where people have been surviving on herbs for months.
More civilians evacuated from Syria’s Homs: governor
The United Nations and Syria’s Red Crescent began operations to evacuate trapped civilians and deliver aid inside besieged parts of Homs on February 7.
Heart of Syria ‘revolution capital’ pulverised
The Syrian government’s recapture of a rebel district of flashpoint Homs came at a high cost
Syrian army retakes Golan frontier crossing
Its capture opens the way for forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to move on the central city of Homs
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.
3 Lebanon Shi’as dead in Syria fighting: Hezbollah
The Shi’as 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.
Blasts kill 38 near Syria capital, second aircraft downed
The Syrian uprising erupted in March 2011 with peaceful pro-democracy protests, inspired by the Arab Spring
Syrian rebel strongholds pounded, 23 killed: activists
Syrian army launched an offensive pre-dawn assault on Daraa, says SOHR
Syrian foreign minister accuses US of recreating Iraq scenario
Fighting continues across Syria following destruction of UNESCO world heritage site in Aleppo on Sunday
Alarms raised over possible chemical weapons in Syria
After the bloodshed in Tremseh, alarms are raised over the possibility of a chemical weapons attack in Syria
Syrian troops clash with rebels in eastern city
By Bassem Mroue / AP BEIRUT: Syrian troops clashed with army defectors in an eastern city Thursday, leaving at least one person dead, while government forces bombarded rebel-held neighborhoods of the central city of Homs, activists said. The renewed violence comes as the international community struggles to salvage a week-old cease-fire that is seen as …
Despite truce, Syrian troops resume attack on Homs
By Karin Laub / AP BEIRUT: Nearly a week after a cease-fire took effect, Syrian troops pounded a rebel stronghold Wednesday as the country’s foreign minister met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing during the latest round of talks aimed at preventing the truce from unraveling. Despite the persistent violence in Homs and other cities, …
Activists: Syrian troops widen shelling attacks
By Karin Laub / AP BEIRUT: The Syrian regime widened shelling attacks on opposition strongholds Tuesday, activists said, targeting a second town in a new sign that a UN-brokered cease-fire is quickly unraveling despite the presence of foreign observers. The truce is part of an international plan to launch talks between President Bashar Assad’s regime …
Clashes as Syrian government claims troop pullout
By Zeina Karam / AP BEIRUT: Loud explosions reverberated across the central Syrian city of Homs and clashes were reported in several areas across the country Wednesday, just hours after the government said it has started to withdraw troops from some cities in compliance with an international cease-fire plan. Activists said a 50-year-old man and his …
Tanks mass at Syria’s Homs as US makes new bid at UN
By AFP DAMASCUS: Elite troops backed by tanks massed round the Syrian protest city of Homs on Wednesday as Washington worked on a UN Security Council draft resolution demanding humanitarian access to trapped civilians. China said it backed sending international aid as diplomats said the new text being drawn up by Washington focused on getting …
Homs under fire, Syria awaits referendum result
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis / Reuters AMMAN: Syrian artillery pummeled rebel-held areas of Homs on Monday before an expected government announcement that a vote – decried as a sham by the opposition and the West – has approved a new constitution proposed by President Bashar Al-Assad. Shells and rockets crashed into Sunni Muslim districts of Homs …