Obama rules out alliance with Assad US President Barack Obama has rejected any alliance with Bashar al-Assad against the Islamic State group, arguing that the Syrian ruler was illegitimate and that any such pact would backfire. News • 16 Nov 14
Obama rules out alliance with Assad US President Barack Obama has rejected any alliance with Bashar al-Assad against the Islamic State group, arguing that the Syrian ruler was illegitimate and that any such pact would backfire. News • 16 Nov 14
Syrian opposition dissolves interim government The Western-backed National Coalition of Syrian opposition members said it had voted to force out its "interim government" and form a new one within a month. News • 22 Jul 14
Syrian opposition dissolves interim government The Western-backed National Coalition of Syrian opposition members said it had voted to force out its "interim government" and form a new one within a month. News • 22 Jul 14
Syria's Assad sworn in for new seven-year term Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in and set out his plans for a new seven-year term, after his victory in an election that affirmed his grip on power more than three years into Syria's civil war. News • 16 Jul 14
Syria's Assad sworn in for new seven-year term Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in and set out his plans for a new seven-year term, after his victory in an election that affirmed his grip on power more than three years into Syria's civil war. News • 16 Jul 14
US denounces Syrian presidential election The United States has denounced Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad's attempt to shore up his authority by staging presidential elections in the middle of a civil war. News • 04 Jun 14
US denounces Syrian presidential election The United States has denounced Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad's attempt to shore up his authority by staging presidential elections in the middle of a civil war. News • 04 Jun 14
Attack on rally in Syria leaves 22 dead At least 22 people have been killed after Syrian rebels shelled a campaign rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad. News • 23 May 14
Attack on rally in Syria leaves 22 dead At least 22 people have been killed after Syrian rebels shelled a campaign rally in support of President Bashar al-Assad. News • 23 May 14
Syrian armed forces move into Homs Syrian armed forces moved into Homs on Friday, combing through rubble-filled streets for booby traps and mines a day after hundreds of rebels left the central city as part of a deal with the government. News • 09 May 14
Syrian armed forces move into Homs Syrian armed forces moved into Homs on Friday, combing through rubble-filled streets for booby traps and mines a day after hundreds of rebels left the central city as part of a deal with the government. News • 09 May 14
Ten children die as air raid hits Syria school An air raid on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Syria's main northern city Aleppo hit a school, killing at least 18 people, ten of them children, a monitoring group said. News • 30 Apr 14
Ten children die as air raid hits Syria school An air raid on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Syria's main northern city Aleppo hit a school, killing at least 18 people, ten of them children, a monitoring group said. News • 30 Apr 14
Syria's Assad to run for third term as president Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has registered to stand in next month's presidential election, which he is widely expected to win. News • 28 Apr 14
Syria's Assad to run for third term as president Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has registered to stand in next month's presidential election, which he is widely expected to win. News • 28 Apr 14
Syria sets date for presidential election Syria will hold a presidential election on 3 June 3 in a vote likely to give President Bashar al-Assad a third term days after he said his forces were winning the country's civil war. News • 21 Apr 14
Syria sets date for presidential election Syria will hold a presidential election on 3 June 3 in a vote likely to give President Bashar al-Assad a third term days after he said his forces were winning the country's civil war. News • 21 Apr 14
Syria to establish 'space agency' despite war Syria's government has said it will establish a "space agency" to conduct scientific research despite the civil war that has torn the country apart and devastated its economy. News • 19 Mar 14
Syria to establish 'space agency' despite war Syria's government has said it will establish a "space agency" to conduct scientific research despite the civil war that has torn the country apart and devastated its economy. News • 19 Mar 14
All sides guilty of war crimes in Syria conflict All sides in Syria's civil war are using shelling and siege tactics to punish civilians and big powers bear responsibility for allowing such war crimes to persist, UN human rights investigators said. News • 05 Mar 14
All sides guilty of war crimes in Syria conflict All sides in Syria's civil war are using shelling and siege tactics to punish civilians and big powers bear responsibility for allowing such war crimes to persist, UN human rights investigators said. News • 05 Mar 14
Syria sends more chemical weapons for destruction Syria shipped out a fourth consignment of chemical weapons for destruction today. News • 26 Feb 14
Syria sends more chemical weapons for destruction Syria shipped out a fourth consignment of chemical weapons for destruction today. News • 26 Feb 14
Deal reached to evacuate civilians from Homs The governor of Homs has said a deal has been reached with the United Nations to evacuate civilians from the besieged old city in Syria. News • 06 Feb 14
Deal reached to evacuate civilians from Homs The governor of Homs has said a deal has been reached with the United Nations to evacuate civilians from the besieged old city in Syria. News • 06 Feb 14
No progress at first round of Syrian talks A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks has ended with no progress towards ending the civil war. News • 31 Jan 14
No progress at first round of Syrian talks A contentious week-long first round of Syrian peace talks has ended with no progress towards ending the civil war. News • 31 Jan 14
Syrian parties divided over aid for Homs International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has said the Syrian parties are still discussing how women and children can leave the Old City of Homs. News • 27 Jan 14
Syrian parties divided over aid for Homs International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has said the Syrian parties are still discussing how women and children can leave the Old City of Homs. News • 27 Jan 14
Syrian delegations to meet in same room International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has said Syrian government and opposition delegations will meet in the same room tomorrow. News • 25 Jan 14
Syrian delegations to meet in same room International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi has said Syrian government and opposition delegations will meet in the same room tomorrow. News • 25 Jan 14
Russia claims Syrians agree to direct talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the rival Syrian delegations have agreed to sit down for direct talks on Friday. News • 22 Jan 14
Russia claims Syrians agree to direct talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the rival Syrian delegations have agreed to sit down for direct talks on Friday. News • 22 Jan 14
Syrian children educated at makeshift school A group of Syrian volunteers have established a makeshift school on the Zawya mountain to give children an education in spite of the heavy fighting and continued conflict in the area. Special Reports • 21 Jan 14
Syrian children educated at makeshift school A group of Syrian volunteers have established a makeshift school on the Zawya mountain to give children an education in spite of the heavy fighting and continued conflict in the area. Special Reports • 21 Jan 14
Assad insists 'no prospect' of giving up power Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he has no intention of giving up power and the issue is not up for discussion. News • 20 Jan 14
Assad insists 'no prospect' of giving up power Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he has no intention of giving up power and the issue is not up for discussion. News • 20 Jan 14
First batch of chemical weapons moved from Syria Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in the most crucial phase of an internationally-backed disarmament programme. News • 07 Jan 14
First batch of chemical weapons moved from Syria Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in the most crucial phase of an internationally-backed disarmament programme. News • 07 Jan 14
UN evidence on Syria war crimes implicates Assad Evidence collected by UN investigators examining Syrian war crimes implicates President Bashar al-Assad, United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said. News • 02 Dec 13
UN evidence on Syria war crimes implicates Assad Evidence collected by UN investigators examining Syrian war crimes implicates President Bashar al-Assad, United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay said. News • 02 Dec 13
Syrian authorities to attend peace talks Syrian authorities will attend planned talks in January aimed at resolving the country's civil war. News • 27 Nov 13
Syrian authorities to attend peace talks Syrian authorities will attend planned talks in January aimed at resolving the country's civil war. News • 27 Nov 13
Free Syrian Army rejects peace talks invitation The head of the Free Syrian Army has said that rebel forces loyal to him will not join a planned peace conference in Switzerland in January. News • 26 Nov 13
Free Syrian Army rejects peace talks invitation The head of the Free Syrian Army has said that rebel forces loyal to him will not join a planned peace conference in Switzerland in January. News • 26 Nov 13
Prominent rebel leader killed in Syria A prominent Syrian rebel leader has died from wounds suffered in an air raid on the city of Aleppo, activists have said. News • 18 Nov 13
Prominent rebel leader killed in Syria A prominent Syrian rebel leader has died from wounds suffered in an air raid on the city of Aleppo, activists have said. News • 18 Nov 13
Syrian army captures strategic Damascus suburb The Syrian army has captured a strategic southern suburb of Damascus, threatening rebel control of the wider area and cutting off a supply route for insurgents around the capital. News • 07 Nov 13
Syrian army captures strategic Damascus suburb The Syrian army has captured a strategic southern suburb of Damascus, threatening rebel control of the wider area and cutting off a supply route for insurgents around the capital. News • 07 Nov 13
