# assad - Thursday 9 August, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Meanwhile, President Assad appointed a new prime minister to replace the one who defected to neighbouring Jordan earlier this week.
# assad - Wednesday 8 August, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
At least 37 people – 17 civilians, 10 rebels and 10 soldiers – were reportedly killed in the northern city of Aleppo.
# Syria
# Syria
Images taken in and around Aleppo recently show increased use of heavy weapons in the area.
# assad - Monday 30 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
US Defence Secretary says reported use of weapons against the Syrian people shows that Assad ’s “regime is coming to an end”.
# assad - Saturday 28 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Fears are growing about the safety of civilians in Syria’s second city, with reports of massive assaults on several neighbourhoods.
# assad - Thursday 26 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
White House also said it considers reports the Syrian government is using planes in its assault on Aleppo as “credible”.
# assad - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The country’s second city has seen fresh heavy violence today, according to reports from the area.
# Syria
# Syria
Opposition Syrian National Council claims regime forces opened fire on detainees during a peaceful sit-in protest.
# assad - Monday 23 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claims that state forces executed at least 23 people yesterday.
# assad - Friday 20 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Iraq says that all of its borders with Syria have been seized.
# assad - Friday 13 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
At least 200 people, mostly civilians, are thought to be dead after the single most violent attack reported in the bloody 16-month uprising.
# assad - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
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# assad - Sunday 1 July, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Officials say military movement is in response to the activity of Syrian helicopters.
# assad - Saturday 30 June, 2012
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# assad - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Kofi Annan says the ceasefire plan he brokered “is clearly not being implemented”.
# assad - Sunday 24 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Turkish minister says plane was shot down in international airspace 15 minutes after it had strayed briefly into Syrian territory.
# assad - Saturday 23 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Latest incident shows dramatic escalation in tensions between neighbouring states.
# assad - Friday 15 June, 2012
# Allies
# Allies
Hillary Clinton had said she believed that there were attack helicopters on the way from Russia to Syria – something Russia denies.
# assad - Friday 8 June, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Meanwhile, Syrian troops have been heavily shelling a rebel-held area of Homs.
# assad - Tuesday 29 May, 2012
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# assad - Saturday 19 May, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Nine people have reportedly been killed in today’s powerful explosion.
# assad - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Observers came under attack in a northern Syrian town yesterday.
# assad - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
# United Nations
# United Nations
Activists say up to 20 people were killed when Syrian security forces opened fire on a funeral procession.
# assad - Sunday 13 May, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Five people were reportedly killed in Syria today. Meanwhile, pro- and anti-Assad groups clashed in northern Lebanon.
# assad - Thursday 3 May, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Activists say government forces stormed dorms at Aleppo University.
# assad - Wednesday 2 May, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Human rights group says soldiers carried out summary executions and targeted civilians.
# assad - Monday 30 April, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
UN observers have visited the site of the bombings, according to Syrian state news.
# Syria
# Syria
Major General Robert Mood says both sides of the Syrian conflict have to work to end violence.
# assad - Thursday 19 April, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Ban Ki-moon says he is “deeply concerned”, but optimistic that progress can be made on Syrian peace plan.
# assad - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
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# assad - Sunday 25 March, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Human Rights Watch says Syria should be referred to the International Criminal Court after accounts of soldiers forcing people to act as shields.
# assad - Thursday 22 March, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
The UN Security Council has called for a ceasefire to allow dialogue aimed at resolving the crisis and to allow humanitarian aid in.
# assad - Sunday 18 March, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Syrian state media is reporting an unspecified number of casualties from today’s blast.
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# assad - Saturday 17 March, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
State news agency SANA says that car bombs appear to have been involved in the attacks which killed several people this morning.
# assad - Thursday 8 March, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Abdo Hussameldin announced he was defecting in a YouTube video, making him the first high ranking official to abandon the Assad regime since the uprising began a year ago this month.
# assad - Monday 27 February, 2012
# Sanctions
# Sanctions
The assets of the Syrian central bank have been frozen, while seven ministers have an asset freeze and a visa ban.
# Arab Spring
# Arab Spring
The Ministers are expected to approve more sanctions against the Assad regime which has been responsible for the death of thousands of protesters.
# assad - Thursday 23 February, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Edith Bouvier was injured in yesterday’s heavy Homs shelling activists say killed about 30 people, including two journalists.
# assad - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
# Syria
# Syria
Meanwhile, Eamon Gilmore will attend Friday’s international conference on Syria’s escalating violence.
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