Hugh Macleod and a GlobalPost reporterJuly 21, 2012 11:39

DAMASCUS — Army and rebels are engaged in an unprecedented battle for one of the world's most ancient cities.

Jessica PhelanJuly 20, 2012 07:09

Chatter: Bashar al-Assad just wants to be 'civilized'

Tragedy strikes at a Batman movie premiere, the Syrian president is rumored to be looking for an exit strategy, and literary classics get ruined, we mean, "sexed-up."

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The Syrian president is rumored to be looking for an exit strategy, tragedy strikes at a Batman movie premiere, and literary classics get ruined, we mean, "sexed-up."

Jessica PhelanJuly 19, 2012 07:26

Chatter: Damascus bombing, the aftermath

Syria's Damascus bombing leaves the whole world reeling, Israel accuses Iran of killing its tourists, and we're slightly closer to solving at least one of North Korea's many mysteries.

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Syria's Damascus bombing leaves the whole world reeling, Israel accuses Iran of killing its tourists, and we're slightly closer to solving at least one of North Korea's many mysteries.

Jessica PhelanJuly 17, 2012 07:50

Chatter: What if the Syrian crisis goes chemical?

Things could get even worse in Syria, North Korea appoints a new military man, and we don't want to know what's in your skinny jeans.

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Things could get even worse in Syria, North Korea appoints a new military man, and we don't want to know what's in your skinny jeans.

Syria: Ex-ambassador Nawaf Fares urges others to "turn guns" on regime (VIDEO)

Jessica PhelanJuly 12, 2012 12:03

"I ask ... the members of the military to join the revolution and to defend the country and the citizens," Fares said in a video statement. "Turn your guns on the criminals from this regime."

Jessica PhelanJuly 12, 2012 07:41

Chatter: Syrian ambassador switches sides

A senior Syrian diplomat abandons the ruling party, a deadly avalanche kills climbers in the French Alps, and a US cargo ship sails directly to Cuba for the time in 50 years.

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A senior Syrian diplomat abandons the ruling party, a deadly avalanche kills climbers in the French Alps, and a US cargo ship sails directly to Cuba for the time in 50 years.

Manaf Tlas, powerful Syrian general, defects and flees to France: report

Jessica PhelanJuly 6, 2012 08:42

Manaf Tlas is described as an "old friend" of Bashar al-Assad, with whom he attended military academy, and a prominent member of the Damascus elite.

Al Jazeera Twitter account hacked by Bashar al-Assad's supporters

Jessica PhelanJuly 5, 2012 13:33

In a string of tweets, the hacker or hackers ask The Guardian's editors if they know they're "participating in violence in Syria," and accuse Al Jazeera of "fabricating another child martyr."

Jessica PhelanJuly 3, 2012 07:21

Chatter: Syria 'regrets' shooting down Turkish plane

Regrets: Bashar al-Assad has a few, Mexico's having flashbacks in the wake of its presidential election, and heads they are a-tumbling at Barclays Bank.

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Regrets: Bashar al-Assad has a few, Mexico's having flashbacks in the wake of its presidential election, and heads they are a-tumbling at Barclays Bank.

Syria: Al-Ikhbariya TV station attacked as Assad says country is at war

News DeskJune 27, 2012 08:50

Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi called the attack an attempt to "silence the voice of Syria."