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US focused on Syria`s chemical arms after Assad

The United States is increasingly focused on how to secure Syria`s chemical weapons if President Bashar al-Assad falls ...

UN unable to get food to 1 million hungry Syrians

About 1 million Syrians are going hungry due to the difficulty of getting supplies into conflict zones and the fact ...

al-Assad one of world's most brutal actor

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is one of the most brutal actors on the world stage today and his actions against his ...

Syrians spend new year eve behind tvs, watching fortunetellers, hoping for better year

Unlike previous New Year Eves, when Damascenes used to flock to the capital`s overcrowded streets with fireworks of ...

Nearly 90% of Syria conflict dead killed in 2012

Nearly 90 percent of those who have died in Syria`s 21-month conflict were killed in 2012, the Syrian Observatory for ...

Indonesian embassy in Damascus declares state of emergency

The Indonesian embassy in Damascus, Syria, has declared a state of emergency in the city. "Syria is a dangerous ...

Syrian Christians `pray for peace`

In the heart of Damascus, more than 1,000 people attended Christmas mass on Monday, praying for peace to return to ...

Russia not to facilitate "regime change" in Syria

Moscow was not going to undertake anything which could lead to "regime change" in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister ...

Obama recognizes Syrian opposition

The United States has decided formally to recognize the Syrian opposition rebel coalition that is fighting to topple ...

`Friends of Syria` agree to step up pressure on Assad

Delegates from more than 60 countries agreed in Tokyo Friday to ramp up pressure on Bashar al-Assad`s regime and urged ...

Syrian opposition coalition to open office in Istanbul

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced Friday that the newly-formed Syrian opposition coalition would ...

More than 36,000 killed in Syria conflict: Watchdog

More than 36,000 people have been killed since the outbreak of Syria`s anti-regime revolt in March 2011, with an ...

Almost 150 killed on first day of Syria truce

Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog ...

Pfizer Donates Vials of Factor IX to the World Federation of Hemophilia

- Pfizer Hemophilia is donating more than 35 million IUs of its recombinant factor IX therapy to the World Federation ...

Ahmadinejad calls for ceasefire, dialogue in Syria

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged a ceasefire in Syria and called for internal dialogue to resolve the ...