Four school children among 31 killed in upsurge in violence in Syria
Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus kills 14, while 12 die in military shelling in rebel-held Idlib
Assad wins fourth term in Syria election dismissed as fraudulent
President wins 95% of vote but western countries say process was not free or fair
French court jails Syrian president’s uncle over property fraud
Rifaat al-Assad gets four-year sentence and has more than €100m in assets seized
Battle-scarred Syrian towns flicker with signs of new life
Mixed Muslim-Christian resorts of Zabadani and Bloudan look to the future
Nazi war criminal reportedly died in a Syrian dungeon
The fate of Alois Brunner, blamed for the death of 130,000, has always been a mystery
Fight for Aleppo is almost over – but a new phase of misery begins
Analysis: Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to show mercy to those still trapped in ravaged city
Intense fighting as Syrian rebels break through Aleppo siege
July the worst month yet for attacks on medical facilities in the war-torn country
Population and politics: a dangerous recipe that sparked Syria’s civil war
Class resentment and drought fuelled conflict, which grew in to a proxy war
Western leaders’ fixation on Assad has backfired
Obsessive focus on particular Middle Eastern figures has only made them stronger
‘The world has closed its eyes to what is happening in Syria’
Leading Syrian human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni to address Dublin event
Brutal Assad sells the illusion of stability
Vladimir Putin’s support has ensured the Syrian dictator’s survival, at least for now
Jeb Bush says Hillary Clinton shares blame for IS
Republican candidate critical of Clinton’s role ahead of 2011 withdrawal of US forces
Man arrested over murder of Assad critic in London
Abdul Hadi Arwani was found in his car with gunshot wounds to the chest in Wembley
Assad claims ‘victory’ as he is sworn in for third term
Syria’s president to serve for a further seven years
The West bears some responsibility for rise of fundamentalism across region
Analysis: western hostility to secular nationalism has helped radical groups flourish
Syria hands over details of chemical weapons to The Hague
UN core members to vote next week on plan to fast-track destruction of weapon stockpiles
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