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Syrian uprising spreads to Lebanon
Violent sectarian clashes erupt in Lebanon after the bloody uprising to oust Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad spilled over the border, killing five and wounding more than 70.
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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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Dozens feared dead in Syria as shaky truce crumbles
Up to 70 people are feared to have been killed in a deadly shell attack on houses in the central Syrian city of Hama amid a visit by UN observers.
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Syria and United Nations agree deal on peace observers
Syria agrees on the terms of a ceasefire monitoring mission which will see more United Nations observers deployed.
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Fresh violence in Syria as UN monitors due
Fresh clashes are reported in Syria ahead of a visit by UN monitors to oversee a ceasefire. The security council voted unanimously to authorise the deployment of up to 30 unarmed observers.
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Tense calm as Syria ceasefire takes hold
As a ceasefire between Syrian government troops and rebel forces comes into effect, there are reports from both sides of continuing violence, and tanks remain stationed in cities across the country.
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Turkey accuses Syria of firing on refugees
Turkey says a translator and two Syrians have been injured by shots fired into a refugee camp from the Syrian side of the border.
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Syrian peace plan in disarray
The Syrian government says it won’t end the violence, unless the rebels give written guarantees to stop fighting, as the UN calls on Damascus to keep its promise to end the bloodshed.
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Syria violence continues ahead of UN ceasefire
Amid signs that Syrian attacks on the opposition have intensified in the last 24 hours, the United Nations struggles to implement a peace plan calling for an end to the violence.
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Syria’s video journalists battle to tell the ‘truth’
The assault on Homs by Syrian government forces has spawned a wave of video journalism by amateur filmmakers, determined to bear witness to what is happening – even if it means embellishing events.
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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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‘Assad advised by London-based father-in-law’
Bashar al-Assad’s London-based father-in-law has been advising him on how to deal with the country’s uprising, according to emails reportedly exchanged between the two.
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Dozens feared dead in fresh onslaught on Homs
Around 50 people, including children, are killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs amid a peace mission by the UN, according to activists.
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UN aid chief to visit Syria as pressure on Assad grows
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is facing mouting pressure over human rights abuses and the refusal of aid convoys as the UN’s humanitarian chief prepares to go to Amman.