Syria: Assad jets bomb playground and “kill 10 children”
Footage has emerged of the wreckage of an attack by Syrian fighter jets on a playground in a village near Damascus. Reports say ten children were killed.
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Hague officially recognises Syrian opposition and paves the way for action
Britian today officially recognised the Syrian national coalition as “the sole legitimate representitve” of the Syrian people.
Hague: Formation of new Syria coalition “very encouraging” and “marks a turning point”
Foreign secretary William Hague today hailed the formation of the new Syrian opposition as “very encouraging”, and said he hoped it will “mark a turning point”.
Look Left – Fresh economic fears, internet freedom threat, and support for Syria’s rebels
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
Syria: Rebels SAM-up; US increases aid; France recognises opposition; border villages taken
There was encouraging news for the Syrian rebels today, with success on the ground and increasing international support.
As Syrian opposition form coalition against Assad, Gen. Richards says UK could intervene
The Chief of the Defence Staff has said there are contingency plans in place for Britain to intervene militarily in Syria in the next few months.
Syrian rebels accused of more human rights abuses
Video footage posted on the internet shows what appears to be Syrian Rebels summarily executing government soldiers. The footage shows rebels beating the soldiers before shooting them and represents the latest in a line of allegations of human rightstest
Syria: Cameron and Obama step up pressure on Assad amidst chemical weapons fears
David Cameron and Barack Obama have warned any move towards the use of chemical weapons by Bashar al-Assad “would force them to revisit their approach so far”.
Syria: “They raised my toenails, stuck electrical wires under them and gave me electric shocks”
Syria: Amnesty International this morning revealed further, chilling details of life in Aleppo under the tyranny of Assad’s army thugs and Shabiha militia.
Syrians are hopeful as the fall of Assad looks imminent
Do recent events signal the end for Assad’s reign over Syria?