Archives: Syria
Policy Forum – UK role in Syria: Should we arm the rebels?
CMEC was delighted to bring together a distinguished group to discuss the question of whether the UK should arm the Syrian rebels.
Ancient Aleppo minaret destroyed
The 1,000-year-old minaret of Aleppo’s Umayyad Mosque has collapsed due to clashes between Syrian rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
‘Many Europeans’ fighting in Syria
The EU’s anti-terror chief has told the BBC that hundreds of Europeans are now fighting with rebel forces in Syria against Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
‘Dozens killed’ in Syria attacks
At least 80 people, including women and children, have been killed in Damascus, according to Syrian activists.
Assad: West will ‘pay price’ for Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Western nations will suffer the consequences for what he said was their support for al Qaeda militants in his country’s civil war.
UN presses world to act on Syria
The heads of five major UN agencies have issued a rare joint appeal to the international community to do much more to end “cruelty and carnage” in Syria.
Syria airstrikes ‘target civilians’
A new report published by Human Rights Watch states that the Syrian government is deliberately targeting civilians in airstrikes.
Syria rejects chemical weapons probe ‘change’
Bashar al-Assad’s government has said it will not accept a team of UN chemical weapons inspectors in protest at its broad mandate.
SNC takes Syria seat at Arab League
The Arab League is meeting in Doha today, with the League inviting the Syrian opposition to take Syria’s seat for the first time.
Syria opposition rejects Khatib’s resignation
The SNC has rejected Moaz al-Khatib’s resignation, just hours after he announced that he was stepping down.