Syria

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First major challenge against regime since truce took effect on Thursday morning draws tens of thousands across country Tens of thousands of Syrians have taken to the streets for

Bashar al-Assad yet to withdraw forces from cities, says Kofi Annan, as both sides accuse the other of breaking truce Efforts to build on a “very fragile” Syrian ceasefire

Syria’s announcement to comply with Kofi Annan’s UN-backed plan for ceasefire receives mixed international response Syria has announced a halt to all military operations from Thursday morning as required

Damascus wants written guarantees that rebels will lay down their arms before it will proceed with Kofi Annan-brokered deal Hopes for a peaceful end to the Syrian crisis were

United Nations secretary general joined by US ambassador to Damascus in decrying ongoing attacks on opposition The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has condemned the Syrian government for

Syrian president’s wife, mother, sister and sister-in-law have their assets frozen and are banned from travelling in EU The European Union has sought to punish Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad,

Documents leaked by Syrian defector show that Assad personally signs off security crackdown plans Leaks of what appear to be official Syrian documents reveal how its president, Bashar al-Assad,

Several people reported dead after explosion close to security office in country’s second city A car bomb has hit Syria’s second city, Aleppo, a day after 27 people were

At least 27 dead and 100 injured in Damascus car bomb attacks on security targets Two large explosions have struck security targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at