Syrian defence minister visits Aleppo

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 07:07

Syrian Defence Minister Fahed Jassem al-Furaij visited a number of military posts in the country`s northern province of Aleppo.

US says Syria `dragging its feet` on chemical weapons

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 03:29

The United States has accused the Syrian regime of dragging its feet over its chemical weapons stockpile and urged Damascus to immediately hand over the cache as promised for destruction.

Syria`s sides both talk `terrorism` but spar over blame

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 18:03

Syria`s warring sides discussed the issue of terrorism at a sixth day of UN-brokered peace talks Thursday, sources said, but the gulf over who is to blame remained deep.

Syria has shipped less than 5% of chemical arms: Sources

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:19

Less than five percent of the most dangerous chemicals in Syria`s arsenal have left the country and Damascus will be pressured to move faster, sources close to the world`s chemical watchdog said.

Second chemical shipment removed from Syria: UN

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 21:44

A second shipment of chemical weapons materials has been removed from Syria under a deal to eliminate its arsenal, the joint UN mission overseeing the disarmament said Monday.

Syria foes say won`t quit peace talks despite impasse

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 20:42

Syria`s rival sides said Monday that they would not quit peace talks despite being deadlocked after a session aimed at tackling the explosive issue of a transfer of power.

Syria peace talks to focus on prisoners

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:38

Syria`s regime and opposition are expected to discuss prisoner releases at a second day of face-to-face peace talks in Geneva on Sunday.

War on Syria’s civilians unchecked: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 17:54

The Syrian government’s policy of waging war by killing civilians, and increasing abuses by rebel groups, elicited horror in 2013 but not enough pressure from world leaders to end atrocities and hold perpetrators to account, Human Rights Watch has said.

Snubbed Iran doubts success of Syria peace talks

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 14:07

The chances of Syria peace talks in Switzerland succeeding without the participation of Damascus ally Iran are "not that great", a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday.

Dozens evacuated from Damascus camp: Palestinian official

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:55

Dozens of critically ill residents of a besieged Palestinian refugee camp south of the Syrian capital Damascus were evacuated on Sunday, a Palestinian official said.

Syria denies Assad comments reported by Russia news agency

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 21:23

The office of Syria`s President Bashar al-Assad denied comments attributed to him on Sunday by a Russian news agency which quoted him as saying his departure is not up for discussion.

Syrian opposition to attend peace conference

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 23:26

The main, western-backed Syrian opposition group has voted in favour of attending next week`s peace conference aimed at ending the country`s bloody civil war.