Syrian opposition suspends participation in Geneva II

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 18:42

Syria`s main opposition group, the Syrian National Coaltion (SNC) Monday said it is suspending its participation in the Geneva II conference on the Syrian crisis as the UN has invited Iran.

Israel to stop gas mask distribution to public

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 09:38

Israel`s security cabinet decided Sunday to end its policy of distributing gas masks to the public from next month, in a move expressing trust in the dismantle process of Syrian chemical stockpiles.

Syrian opposition to name delegation for talks

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 20:02

A senior official with Syria`s Western-backed main opposition group says its leadership will meet to name members of a delegation heading to a peace conference this week.

Syria opposition to decide on attending crucial peace talks in Geneva

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 09:20

Ahead of the crucial peace talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry has made an appeal to the Syrian rebels to be a part of the Geneva II talks.

Syria allows aid into 2 contested areas

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 05:13

The Syrian government allowed supplies to enter two contested front-line areas near the capital, a relief official said today.

1,069 killed in Syrian rebel infighting: Activists

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 22:38

Two weeks of fighting between an al Qaeda-linked group and other rebel forces in Syria has killed more than 1,000 people, an activist group said today, as clashes raged between the rival factions in a northwestern town.

Microsoft confirms Syrian Electronic Army hacked into employee email accounts

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:37

Microsoft has confirmed the Syrian Electronic Army hacked into a `small number` of employees` email accounts.

Canadian killed fighting in Syria: Reports

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 07:06

A Canadian citizen who converted to Islam has been killed while fighting in Syria, Canadian media said.

Kerry hopeful `local ceasefires` possible ahead of Syria talks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:53

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he hoped the Syrian regime and rebels would in the next few days agree ceasefires in parts of the battle-scarred country.

Women must be part of Syria talks, say activists

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 03:31

Syrian activists said on Monday that the voice of women from the war-ravaged nation must not be sidelined at peace talks due to start next week in Switzerland.

Syrian troops kill 40 rebels in Aleppo

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 07:36

At least 40 rebels were killed Saturday by Syrian troops in the country`s northern province of Aleppo, state media reported.

Rebels, jihadists in fierce battle at Syria`s Saraqeb

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:43

A fierce battle broke out Saturday between Syrian rebels and the jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) around the northwestern town of Saraqeb, a monitoring group said.