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Syrian army reopens key road to Aleppo

Mon Oct 7, 2013 14:25:56

Syrian military forces have reopened a key road linking the central heartland with the embattled northern province of Aleppo following intense fights with foreign-backed insurgents.

Russia, US plan holding Syria talks in mid-November

Mon Oct 7, 2013 13:05:34

Russia and the US have agreed to hold Syria peace talks known as Geneva-2 in mid-November, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says.

'Youngest' Saudi militant enters war in Syria

Mon Oct 7, 2013 12:31:00

The 'youngest Saudi' militant has entered Syria to join hundreds of foreign armed groups fighting to topple the government in Syria, with their strongest ones paving the way for al-Qaeda to rise to power.

Kerry hails Syria's cooperation on CW issue

Mon Oct 7, 2013 11:28:04

Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad deserves credit for quickly starting the process of destroying the country’s chemical weapons stockpile, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said.

British extremists use Syria for training terrorists

Mon Oct 7, 2013 10:08:34

British Home Secretary Theresa May has warned that extremists are using the war in Syria “as a nursery” before returning to Britain as trained terrorists.

Mortar shells hit Damascus Christian quarter, kill 8

Sun Oct 6, 2013 20:36:56

At least eight people have been killed when foreign-sponsored militants operating inside Syria targeted a Christian neighborhood of the capital, Damascus.

OPCW experts begin removal of Syria chemical arms

Sun Oct 6, 2013 14:20:09

Disarmament experts from the international chemical weapons watchdog have begun destroying Syria's arsenal, a monitoring official says.

Assad: Syria ready for talks but not with terrorists

Sun Oct 6, 2013 12:55:13

Syrian President Bashar Assad has accused the West of saying lies about the use of chemical weapons in Syria, adding that Russia understands the reality of the conflict in his country “much better” than the United States.

Syria forces infiltrate rebel groups: FSA commander

Sun Oct 6, 2013 12:31:44

A commander of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) has confessed that the Syrian government forces have succeeded in infiltration into the groups of militants in the country and cause internal conflict among them.

Syria talks to fail without Iran: Top UN diplomat

Sat Oct 5, 2013 18:13:34

UN under-secretary-general for political affairs says the ongoing crisis in Syria cannot be resolved without the presence of Iran in upcoming negotiations.

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