Repression by Iraq’s Shia regime sparks Sunni revoltFailing conciliation, Anbar uprising could spark full-scale Sunni rebellionSat Jan 04 2014 - 00:54
Air strikes ‘have killed more than 500 in last two weeks’Most fatalities caused by improvised bombs dropped from aircraft, says Syrian Observatory for Human RightsMon Dec 30 2013 - 01:00
Assassination of former Lebanese minister condemnedMohamad Shatah and five others killed by car bomb in central BeirutSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Muslim Brotherhood members held as Egypt declares group a terrorist organisationAt least 38 members arrested in Cairo on terrorism chargesFri Dec 27 2013 - 01:00
Egypt jails key activists of 2011 uprisingApril 6th movement to hold countrywide protests on anniversary of revolutionMon Dec 23 2013 - 01:00
Syria involved in widespread ‘disappearing’ of people, says UN panelTargets include relatives of wanted men and civilians staying in rebel-held areasThu Dec 19 2013 - 22:29
28 children among dozens killed in Syrian military raids on rebel districtsCivilian onslaught coincides with UN appeal for $6.5bn to help 16 million peopleTue Dec 17 2013 - 01:00
Europe’s limited help to Syrians criticised by AmnestyThree infants die of cold in makeshift refugee campsSat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Fundamentalists massacre 15 Alawite and Druze civilians in SyriaKillings coincide with Syrian army taking control of Qalamoun region near LebanonFri Dec 13 2013 - 00:52
Democracy advocates in Egypt go on trialThree prominent democracy campaigners charged with participating in illegal protests and assaulting policeMon Dec 09 2013 - 01:00
Refugees struggle to make themselves at home in crammed Damascus hotel roomsFamilies try to establish routines as they settle into long-term staysSat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Suicide bomber kills four in DamascusSyria militants tighten grip on Christian town of MaloulaWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Syrian opposition remains divided on approach to Geneva peace talksForeign minister says Damascus government will attend next month’s conferenceTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:01
Syrian hospitals and charities hampered by scarce resources and logistical challengesMedical supplies are brought in from Lebanon at great additional expenseMon Dec 02 2013 - 01:00
Damascenes create pockets of normality in midst of Syrian conflictLocals speak of the need to get on with daily life, in the face of constant fearSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
‘Outstanding’ society delivering aid in SyriaSyrian Arab Red Crescent is taking its polio campaign into all areasFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
Destruction of antiquities ‘a loss for all eternity’Antiquities chief is pleading with all sides to protect Syria’s treasuresWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Syrian coalition undecided on peace meetingGroup had originally agreed to attend Geneva conferenceWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Iran nuclear accord set to be positive influence on Syrian peace talksProposed conference should lead to political solution of Syrian conflict, says ministerMon Nov 25 2013 - 01:00
Under the constant shadow of explosions, citizens try their best to lead normal livesCommerce is frozen and people hoard money. But life in the capital goes onFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Syrian peace conference must include rebels and opposition, says BrahamiTalks likely to take place next month will involve a range of Syrian voicesTue Nov 19 2013 - 20:36
Syrian delegation in Moscow to prepare for Geneva peace talksConference must be carefully orchestrated to draw sides into process, says sourceTue Nov 19 2013 - 01:00
Sombre ecumenical service for four children killed in Damascus attackAs Arabs and Christians gather to pray, the service is punctuated by sirens of ambulances carrying casualties of the daily mortar attacksMon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00
Albania refuses to host destruction of Syrian chemical weaponsWatchdog misses timetable deadline, France now suggested as alternative hostSat Nov 16 2013 - 01:00
Syrian opposition coalition agrees to attend Geneva peace talks‘This is a big step forward and an important one,’ says US secretary of stateTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
Banning Muslim Brotherhood easier said than doneMovement has deep roots in Egyptian societySat Nov 09 2013 - 01:01
Syrian peace conference delayed, says Brahimi9.3 million Syrians need help to survive, Valerie Amos tells UN Security CouncilWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:01
Kerry calls for ‘inclusive, free and fair elections’ in EgyptSurprise visit as security tight in Cairo ahead of trial of ousted president Mohamed MorsiMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:01
Graphic illustration of Palestinian concernsThe team behind the website Visualising Palestine is reporting on Israeli occupation through the medium of infographicsFri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00
Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure arrested in CairoEssam el-Erian taken into custody as part of crackdown on leading Morsi supportersWed Oct 30 2013 - 22:06
UN-Arab League envoy warns of ‘Somalisation’ of SyriaLakhdar Brahimi says Assad could be part of transition to a ‘new’ SyriaWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:01
UN calls on Syrian factions to facilitate food and medical assistance to civiliansDire socio-economic conditions highlighted by UN reportMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:01
Syria’s National Coalition faces conflicting pressure about attendance at Geneva talksPressure on opposition over US-Russia sponsored peace talksThu Oct 24 2013 - 07:11
50 die in Syria suicide bombings as hostages released in tripartite dealNine Lebanese pilgrims and two Turkish pilots released from jail as part of exchange dealMon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00
Russia and US deny date set for Syrian peace conferenceSyria’s deputy PM Qadri Jamil says Geneva conference scheduled for November 23-24Fri Oct 18 2013 - 19:44
Car bomb that kills 39 adds urgency to US-Russia sponsored peace conferenceUS secretary of state emphasises need for transition administration to end hostilitiesTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:24
Syrian opposition fighters killed 190, says watchdogHuman Rights Watch believes two-week attack on villages in August was sectarianSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:01
Cairo unbowed after Obama suspends US military aidEgypt’s reliance on US military shipments has been overstatedFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Egypt’s Morsi to stand trial in NovemberDeposed president charged with inciting torture and killing of protesters against his regimeThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:00
Efforts being made to get Syrian peace conference under way, say US and RussiaKerry and Lavrov give Assad credit for complying with destruction of chemical weaponsTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Inspectors begin destroying Syria’s chemical weaponsAssad suggests mediation role for Germany in ending civil warMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:36
Turkey will pay heavy price for supporting Syrian rebels, Assad warnsPresident accuses Erdogan of shedding blood of thousands of SyriansSat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Chemical weapons teams arrive to destroy Syria stockpilesSyrian says seven of the 19 weapons sites listed by the government are in combat zonesWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:18
Syria accepts Russian plan on chemical weapons, says minister“We accept the Russian plan to get rid of our chemical weapons,” says Omran al-ZoubiTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:01
Mixed political reaction to Syria dealSyrian cabinet minister says chemical weapons agreement ‘a victory for Syria’Mon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00
Damascus says pact a ‘victory’ for SyriaSyrian reconciliation minister Ali Haidar says weapons deal would prepare way for negotiations between government and oppositionMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00
Syria’s National Coalition sceptical about regime joining chemical weapons treatyOpposition says move an attempt to evade international sanctionSat Sept 14 2013 - 01:01
Syria applies to join chemical weapons conventionCountry seeks to sign up to global ban as US and Russia conclude first meeting in GenevaFri Sept 13 2013 - 01:34
Syrian backing of chemical weapons plan ‘a sign of strength’Syrian reconciliation minister says Damascus’s acceptance of proposal is not a sign of weaknessThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:48
Plan for Syria’s chemical weapons suits everyone but the oppositionSyrian government’s allies have expressed support for the initiativeTue Sept 10 2013 - 23:13
