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Protests in Syria

Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus

Newsdeck

Syria launches air strikes as combat rages in Damascus

By Reuters

Deadly blast strikes heart of Assad's rule

Newsdeck

Deadly blast strikes heart of Assad's rule

By Reuters

The beginning of civil war in Syria

Politics

The beginning of civil war in Syria

By Khadija Patel

Under pressure, Syria agrees to Arab League plan to end violence

Politics

Under pressure, Syria agrees to Arab League plan to end violence

By Khadija Patel

As pressure mounts on Syria, Assad speaks with a forked tongue

Politics

As pressure mounts on Syria, Assad speaks with a forked tongue

By Khadija Patel

Analysis: Syria's fast approaching moment of truth

Politics

Analysis: Syria's fast approaching moment of truth

By J Brooks Spector