Syria death toll more than 93,000: UN
This is most likely a minimum casualty figure
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US lawmakers demand action on Syria chemical weapons
Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee: Red lines have been crossed in Syria.
Pope appeals for Syrian bishopsâ release
Christians account for around 5 percent of Syriaâs population, and have remained largely loyal to the regime, fearing the rise of Islamists
G8 states condemn North Korea ‘in strongest terms’
G8 states failed to bridge divisions over Syria beyond calling for more humanitarian aid
Syriaâs air strikes âhit bakeries and hospitalsâ
HRW: Individuals who commit serious violations of the laws of war wilfully – that is intentionally or recklessly – are responsible for war crimes.
Shelling kills 15 students at Damascus university
Rebels fighting to oust Assad’s regime have this week escalated their mortar attacks on central Damascus
Paris, London could arm Syria rebels without EU support
If unanimous EU support for lifting the measure is lacking, the French and British governments will decide to deliver weapons
UN scrambles to free peacekeepers abducted in Syria
The peacekeepers are part of a 300-strong Philippine contingent that has been monitoring the separation of Israeli and Syrian troops since 1974
Damascus blasts Turkey role in Syria conflict
The Syrian foreign ministry’s letter accuses Turkey of harbouring “terrorists from Al-Qaeda’s network
55 die as Damascus rocked by fighting, shelling: NGO
At least 19 civilians, 28 rebels and eight soldiers have been killed since the launch of the offensive
Obama offers $155m in aid to Syria refugees
Obama, unveiling a grant, which will take US humanitarian help to Syrians to $365m
Syria rebels see airport as key to taking Aleppo
“If the airport falls, all of Aleppo will fall,” said Colonel Abu Kosai, one of the rebel commanders
Iran FM in Cairo talks on Syria conflict
There was no comment as to how Iran and Egypt could reconcile their opposing views on the Syrian conflict to reach such a solution
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.”
Lebanon to stay open for Syria refugees but wants help
Ministers also agreed to “appeal to donor states to honour their aid pledges
Nine dead in Damascus car bomb amid rebel push
Many people were seriously wounded in the car-bomb attack in a northern Damascus neighbourhood
Syria rebels besiege airports as death toll soars
Insurgents besieged troops on the perimeter of the international airport in Aleppo, and a military airbase in Idlib province
Syria conflict kills 60,000, says UN, as clashes rage
Analysis has shown a steady increase in the average number of documented deaths per month since the beginning of the conflict
Syria peace envoy urges ‘real’ change
The envoy unveiled his initiative in Damascus as Russia denied the existence of a joint peace plan with the United States
Jihadists eclipsing other rebels in Syria’s Aleppo
Islamist militants are known not only for their discretion, but also for their selflessness in combat
Army shells Damascus suburbs
Overall, more than 41,000 people have died since the eruption of the uprising in March 2011, says Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
Syria cut off from the Internet
“Communications and Internet service have been cut in most parts of Damascus and its suburbs”, activists say
Syrian minister: France recognition of Syria opposition âimmoralâ
Muqdad also accused France of reviving âits colonialist pastâ.
Syria observatory reports bloodiest day in Syria
UNHCR expects 700,000 people will flee by the end of the year
A new massacre in Damascus
At least 153 people were killed in violence across Syria on Thursday — 83 civilians, 24 rebels and 46 soldiers.
Syrian forces strike Aleppo as West pressures Assad
Activists reported heavy shelling by Syrian forces on several districts of Aleppo
UNSMIS ends tenure in Syria
Report attributes widespread rape to govât forces, and crimes to rebels
Syrian unrest spills into Lebanon
Kidnapping vendetta between Syrian rebels and Lebanese Shi’a clan