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Syrian warplanes pound rebel-held area in Homs

Syrian government warplanes have pounded a rebel-held neighbourhood in the central city of Homs, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, opposition activists said.

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Iraqi forces recapture Ramadi from Islamic State

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Iranian troops to bolster Assad side

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Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel

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Syrian PM defects to rebels as Aleppo assault intensifies

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Assad forces pound Aleppo from the air

Syria: Assad rejects calls to step down

Syria today rejected US and European calls for President Bashar Assad to step down, saying they revealed the “face of the conspiracy” targeting Damascus for its key role in the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Sat, 20 Aug, 2011

Fifteen dead, including two children, as Syrian protests continue

Defying government guns, thousands of Syrian protesters poured down city streets and a main highway today to press demands for President Bashar Assad’s ousting.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2011

Hand glider prompts new Israeli-Hezbollah fire

An Israeli hang glider inadvertently floated into south Lebanon today, sparking renewed clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli troops as the guerrillas tried to grab him and the soldiers covered his dash back across the border.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Fighting resumes on Lebanese border

Hezbollah guerrillas clashed with Israeli soldiers on the southern Lebanese border today, reviving a two-day old confrontation that saw some of the heaviest fighting in years.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Syria expected to announce army pull-back

Syrian President Bashar Assad was expected to announce today the pull-back of his troops in Lebanon closer to the Syrian border, but US counterpart George W Bush has rejected anything but a full withdrawal as insufficient.

Sat, 05 Mar, 2005

Israel strikes Syria after suicide bomber kills 19

ISRAEL launched its deepest air raid into Syria in 30 years yesterday, attacking what it said was a training camp for Palestinian militants after a suicide bomber killed 19 people in an Israeli restaurant.

Mon, 06 Oct, 2003