War, politics and sectarianism in Syria
The war in Syria is stoking region-wide tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims, with extremists on both sides fighting for more than the downfall of the Assad regime.
Nearly 93,000 people have been confirmed killed in the Syrian civil war, with the real number potentially much higher, the United Nations says.
The war in Syria is stoking region-wide tensions between Sunni and Shia Muslims, with extremists on both sides fighting for more than the downfall of the Assad regime.
Iran’s support of Syria in its civil war is not about the common Shia religious belief, but more about politics – with Iranians blaming the west for backing the rebel “terrorists” fighting Assad.
As Syria’s conflict continues to spiral downwards, is the civil war allowing religious extremists to flourish and worsen Sunni and Shia tensions? Jonathan Rugman reports.
Syrian government troops have reportedly stormed a neighbourhood in the rebel stronghold of Homs as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad continue to make gains.
As the Syrian war intensifies and the UN warns about the growing suffering of the Syrian people, is David Cameron facing a backbench revolt that could scupper his plans to help arm rebel groups?
Britain and France say they are certain the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against rebels, but how long until Barack Obama feels his “red line” has been crossed?
Foreign Secretary William Hague says it is not an option for Britain and France to ‘go it alone’ in the Syria crisis, as the US is a key ally.
The Syrian army seizes control of the strategic border town of Qusair, Syrian media and security sources confirm, in a major advance for President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.
Several fighters die in an overnight clash between Hezbollah fighters and Syrian rebel forces in Lebanon’s eastern border region with Syria.
Syrian state TV has named a British man who it says was killed fighting alongside rebel forces in the north western province of Id-Lib.
EXCLUSIVE: Hamas has not betrayed the Assad regime by relocating from Syria to Qatar and opposes foreign intervention in Syria, says Khaled Meshaal.
Channel 4 News takes an interactive look at the rebel groups battling for Syria in 2013.
The UK and France are prepared to supply weapons to those fighting to overthrow Syria’s President Assad. But can they arm the Syrian National Council without weapons reaching pro al-Qaeda forces?
As the EU lifts its embargo on arming Syria’s rebels, what weaponry do the anti-Assad forces need in their fight against the regime?