Jets pound Syrian insurgents after they break Aleppo siege

Pro-government forces launch intense air attacks as battle to control key city continues

Employment for Syrians in Turkey a priority for SNC

Coalition wants to help highly-qualified refugees fill jobs that Turks do not want

Turkey hell-bent on becoming supreme Sunni power

Using Islam as a tool in the Arab world, Erdogan is cast as a modern sultan

Syrian factions seek common ground ahead of talks

Years of carnage are forcing rival groups to see the value of a united national vision

Syrian peace conference must include rebels and opposition, says Brahami

Talks likely to take place next month will involve a range of Syrian voices

Syria details part of its chemical weapons arsenal

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to review inventory next week

Assad vows to respond if US attacks Syria

Army has finger on the trigger to face any challenge, says PM Wael al-Halqi

Al-Qaeda’s Iraqi jailbreak may have Syrian consequences

Syria is the obvious destination for the hundreds of jihadis now on the run

Syrian opposition boycott casts doubt on peace conference

Rebels say no talks until international community intervenes over Qusayr assault

Fractious, farcical gathering sees Syrian opposition squabble to a standstill

It is the Assad regime’s genius that many of the opposition leaders arguing in Istanbul have no experience or background in politics

Most Syrians reject extremist groups, says leader of new militia

EU foreign ministers fail to agree on lifting Syrian arms embargo

Divisions remain after Dublin meeting over wisdom of arming Syrian insurgents

UN to investigate chemical weapon claims in Syria

Ban Ki-moon says use would constitute a ‘crime against humanity’