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
Bomb attack on army bus in Damascus kills 14, while 12 die in military shelling in rebel-held Idlib
President wins 95% of vote but western countries say process was not free or fair
Rifaat al-Assad gets four-year sentence and has more than €100m in assets seized
Mixed Muslim-Christian resorts of Zabadani and Bloudan look to the future
The fate of Alois Brunner, blamed for the death of 130,000, has always been a mystery
Analysis: Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to show mercy to those still trapped in ravaged city
July the worst month yet for attacks on medical facilities in the war-torn country
Class resentment and drought fuelled conflict, which grew in to a proxy war
Obsessive focus on particular Middle Eastern figures has only made them stronger
Leading Syrian human rights lawyer Anwar al-Bunni to address Dublin event
Vladimir Putin’s support has ensured the Syrian dictator’s survival, at least for now
Republican candidate critical of Clinton’s role ahead of 2011 withdrawal of US forces
Abdul Hadi Arwani was found in his car with gunshot wounds to the chest in Wembley
Syria’s president to serve for a further seven years
Analysis: western hostility to secular nationalism has helped radical groups flourish
UN core members to vote next week on plan to fast-track destruction of weapon stockpiles
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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