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'People are now happy': Syria emerges from isolation on the road to recovery
With US restrictions easing and economic activity returning, Syria is beginning to look beyond the Assad era
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Damascus yet to keep pledge to respect rights of detainees, UN inquiry team says
Syria appoints new cabinet as government settles into power
Syria announces major drug bust through coordination with Iraq against Captagon trafficking
Analysis: Syrian rebels gaining ground
Regime employing dual strategy of maintaining a fortress-like hold on the capital while carving out Alawite enclave in the northwest of the country.
Shelling intensifies in Homs, 11 dead
Day after UN observers suspend their work, dozens wounded in Syrian army shelling on Sunni Muslim districts of Homs.
'Hezbollah could get Syria's non-conventional arms'
Barak says Assad family is "slaughtering its people with the support of Iran, Hezbollah," Israel closely monitoring situation.
Syrian forces shell towns, clash with rebels
Video posted online shows what activists say are helicopters firing missiles in Rastan; 29 killed across country.
Syrian rebels take control of Homs air brigade
Most of brigade defects, retreats with rebels before Assad's forces bombard village of al-Ghento, Rights group reports.
UN, Syria sign aid agreement but access will be key
UN, struggling to deliver humanitarian aid to estimated 1 million people in Syria, says "good faith" of Syrian gov't will be tested.
Syria lists 17 Western envoys as unwelcome
Move follows Western expulsion of Syrian diplomats following Houla massacre; United Nations struggling to deliver humanitarian aid to an estimated 1 million people in Syria.
Syrian bombardment of Hama kills 41
World powers express shock at "horrific" Syria massacre of more than 92 over the weekend; artillery barrage on town of Houla draws condemnation, calls for action from US, France, Arab League, UN secretary general.
Protests erupt in Syria after 109 killed in Houla
Assad's troops shoot, kill at least 2 in capital Damascus; around 3,000 marchers met by armed security, secret police.
Syrian authorities deny carrying out Houla massacre
"Women, children and old men were shot dead. This is not the hallmark of the heroic Syrian army," Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman says of assault that killed more than 90, blames "terrorists" for massacre.