Homs
Damascus yet to keep pledge to respect rights of detainees, UN inquiry team says
Despite Damascus’s pledge, the members noted that families still struggle to find relatives held in custody and many detainees face long periods of detention without judicial review.
Syria appoints new cabinet as government settles into power
Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking
Sectarian attack: Eight dead, 21 injured in Homs mosque incident targeting Alawite minority
Civilians under siege
Bashar Assad has resorted to siege tactics because government forces lack the manpower for street battles with rebels.
Amnesty releases satellite images showing devastation of Syria's Aleppo
Satellite images reveal human rights violations against civilians.
Battles intensify in Syria's strategic city of Homs
Assad's forces have been on offensive in city for ten days; Homs links capital with army bases on the coast.
Syrian rebels offer Assad Ramadan truce in Homs
New opposition president Ahmad Jarba expects advanced arms from Saudi Arabia to reach rebels soon, change balance of power.
Assad's forces, Hezbollah hammer Syria's Homs
Fall of city could give Assad control over central Syria; UN fears thousands of civilians trapped amid bombardment.
Syria rebels meets to find leader, proves ready for arms
Opposition leaders hold meeting to show stability to West, and prove that they can be trusted with advanced weapons.
Homs reduced to rubble as Assad's forces battle for control
Activists say rebels repel Free Syrian Army attack, but clashes and deaths still reported from the strategic city.
Women on the front lines in Assad's war-torn Syria
Wary of rising sectarian tensions, women of Syria say they are preparing for an all-out war.
UK says informs UN of more Syria chemical attacks
Britain informs use of suspected chemical weapons by Syrian government in March and April.
'Assad has enough sarin to wipe out Damascus'
Exiled Syrian chemical arms scientist discusses Assad's arsenal, says he has used small quantities of sarin to stop rebel advances.
