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Syrian Finance Minister welcomes Russia's chemical arms handover initiative
Moscow: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's Foreign Minister on Monday welcomed Russia's proposal that Damascus hand over control of its chemical weapons arsenal to international supervision to avoid
US and allies build case for Syria military action
Damascus: The US and its allies built their case on Wednesday for likely military action against the regime in war-torn Syria over alleged chemical weapons attacks, despite stern warnings from Russia
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
More than 300 people were killed in Syria on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in one of the bloodiest days in the 18-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.
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Peace envoy Brahimi set to meet Syria’s Assad
International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi was set to meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Saturday, hoping to breathe life into stalled peace efforts, as fighting rages in Damascus and beyond.
UN chief demands justice for Syria 'war crimes'
UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon called on Monday for all war criminals in Syria to be brought to justice, as his human rights chief urged a probe into the slaughter of hundreds in the town of Daraya.
Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 40 killed
Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the capital, opposition a
UN observers wind up Syria mission
UN observers wind up their mission in Syria on Sunday, after Damascus denied opposition claims that top regime official Vice-President Faruq al-Shara had defected as its armed forces pounded rebels in
Lakhdar Brahimi to become new Syria conflict envoy
Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat troubleshooter, will take over from Kofi Annan as the international envoy on the Syria conflict, the United Nations said.
UN leader Ban Ki-moon appealed to the div
U.S., Turkey to study Syria no-fly zone
The United States and Turkey indicated they were studying a range of possible measures over Syria, including a no-fly zone, as battles between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces shook Aleppo and the heart of Damascus.
Iran seeks to take over diplomacy on Syria crisis
Iran on Thursday will host a conference on Syria in a bid to take over the role of brokering peace in its beleaguered Arab ally, replacing Kofi Annan who last week resigned as the UN-Arab envoy in the crisis.
