Feb 18, 2013
The UN envoy for Syria proposes that an 'acceptable delegation' from Damascus should meet opposition figures in UN premises. Phil Sands reports from Damascus Read Article Brahimi tries to kick start talks between Syrian regime and opposition
Jan 11, 2013
Syria yesterday accused the joint UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi of 'flagrant bias' against it, a day ahead of talks he was to hold with top US and Russian officials on the country's civil war. Read Article Syria accuses UN peace envoy Brahimi of 'flagrant bias'
Dec 24, 2012
Witnesses tell of 'piles of bodies' of women and children, with dozens wounded after bakery is targeted in one of deadliest airstrikes of Syria's civil war. Read Article Syria airstrike hits bakery, killing dozens waiting to buy bread
Dec 07, 2012
Striking gains by the rebels and fears the regime could deploy chemical weapons could result in a softening of Kremlin's stance. Read Article US and Russia in fresh push on Syria crisis
Oct 30, 2012
The United Nations-Arab League special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi expresses regret at the failure of the Eid truce in Syria as regime warplanes launch the most intense air raids since the uprising began 19 months ago. Read Article Syrian air raids end truce that never was
Oct 27, 2012
The fighting dashed hopes that the ceasefire would hold for the four days of Eid Al Adha but a relative calm seemed to be in place in some areas. Read Article Syrian Eid truce tested by clashes and bombing
Oct 26, 2012
Months of bitter fighting in Syria are set to stop today after Syria's military and rebel leaders agreed to a temporary ceasefire for Eid Al Adha. Read Article Syria rebels and regime agree on Eid truce
