Alex Thomson
Tense times in Damascus as fighting erupts again
Alex Thomson and his team have a close encounter at a Syrian checkpoint.
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Syria fighting closes Damascus airport
International flights to Damascus are grounded as fighting intensifies in the Syrian capital.
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Four dead as rebels attack Damascus military building
A rebel bombing of the army headquarters in Damascus kills four and injures 14 in the biggest attack in the Syrian capital since July.
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Syrian helicopter down in Damascus
Rebels claim to have shot down a Syrian army helicopter in Damascus as they fight troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
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Alex Thomson
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Assad ‘in Latakia’ after Damascus attacks
Clashes between Syrian troops and opposition fighters in Damascus continue amid claims from the opposition that President Assad is now in the coastal city of Latakia.
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Opposition declares battle for Damascus has begun
As the Assad regime fights back in the south of Damascus, its opponents in the Free Syrian Army say they have launched their fight for the capital, dubbed “Operation Damascus Volcano”.
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Damascus shelled for the first time in uprising
Syrian forces attack the capital with mortars for the first time since the uprising against President Assad began, as a senior diplomat calls for others to join him in defecting from the regime.
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Alex Thomson
The battle for truth in Damascus
It is a matter of some regret that the Syrian government press conference yesterday was held so late in the day that I could not be there. Clearly it was some spectacle. Not since the dying days of the Saddam regime in Baghdad and the primetime performances of “Comical Ali” have we heard such arrant nonsense coming from a government mouthpiece. In fact, several government mouthpieces.
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Damascus car bombs kill 55 civilians
Two explosions in Damascus kill more than 55 people and injure hundreds more. The blasts happened in an area housing a military intelligence complex.
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Army fires on Damascus suburbs – Syrian opposition
Syrian opposition groups say the army has been shelling the Damascus suburbs of Irbin and Harasta amid reports of several military offensives.
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Large explosions in Syrian capital, Damascus
Two deadly blasts have killed dozens of people in the centre of Damascus. State media blamed “terrorists” seeking to overthrow President Basher al-Assad.
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Syrian troops fire on protesters in Damascus
At least one person has died in the Syrian capital Damascus after security forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired live rounds at protesters, according to opposition activists.
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Syrian general ‘killed in Damascus’
The Syrian government claims a senior military official has been shot dead by gunmen in the capital city Damascus, as the army continues its bombardment of the restive city of Homs.
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Dozens killed in Damascus attacks
Dozens of people have died in the Syrian capital Damascus after two booby-trapped cars exploded at security forces sites in the city.
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Denial in Damascus as Syria revolts
Syria is in open revolt with hundreds killed, weekly protests now daily and chants against the president in every corner of the country, writes a Syria expert for Channel 4 News.
