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A picture taken on April 16, 2017, shows the damage inside a bus a day after a suicide car bombing attack in Rashidin, west of Aleppo, targeted busses carrying Syrians evacuated from two besieged government-held towns of Fuaa and Kafraya. (AFP/Omar Haj Kadour)

April 17th, 2017 - 03:00 GMT

More than 60 children among dead in Syria bus bombing

The evacuees were being moved in a so-called population swap between government and rebel-held towns.

Fierce clashes raged across the suburbs of Damascus as a mortar shell hit the capital's ancient citadel. In this picture, released by SANA, a man inspects a damaged car close to a textile plant which was hit by a mortar shell in an attack on the al-Dweila neighbourhood of southeast Damascus on November 3, 2013.(AFP/SANA)

November 4th, 2013 - 06:40 GMT

Mortar shell hits Damascus citadel as rebels, regime troops clash across the capital

An alleged "terrorist" attack on a gas pipeline left Damascus in a blackout late Wednesday (Reuters)

October 24th, 2013 - 05:49 GMT

Damascus blackout caused by "terrorists" says regime

Al Bawaba

June 3rd, 2013 - 03:00 GMT

Red Cross will only provide aid to Qusair when fighting ends

First to fight, first to suffer. Where did the Syrian women's revolution go?

May 18th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Fighting sin with sin, the twisted morals of rapists in the Syrian conflict

Damascus University cafeteria after an alleged mortar attack (AFP Photo SANA)

March 28th, 2013 - 02:52 GMT

At least 15 killed in attack at Damascus University

Seven men convicted of armed robbery were executed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, despite last-minute appeals by rights groups that their lives be spared, the interior ministry and a witness said.

March 13th, 2013 - 11:43 GMT

Saudi executes seven for armed robbery

Syrian rebels drive a T-72 tank, captured from government forces two months ago, in the village of Kfarruma in the flashpoint Syrian province of Idlib near the border with Turkey, on Monday (AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas)

February 13th, 2013 - 12:05 GMT

U.N.'s Pillay says Syria death toll likely near 70,000

Each death stings in Syria, even after 60,000 slain.

January 3rd, 2013 - 12:33 GMT

Over 60,000 Syrians dead since conflict began

Where have all the protestors gone?

July 1st, 2012 - 05:29 GMT

Sudan protests: 1000s taken away to sinister 'ghost houses'

Assad and Annan

May 29th, 2012 - 04:11 GMT

Assad tells Annan terrorism must stop

Assad

March 29th, 2012 - 07:44 GMT

Despite accepting UN plan, Syrian army continues raids

Syria

March 2nd, 2012 - 04:29 GMT

At least 56 dead as France closes embassy in Damascus