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Chemical weapons in Syria a ‘game changer,’ says Obama
27/04/2013 - SYRIA

Chemical weapons in Syria a ‘game changer,’ says Obama

US President Barack Obama underlined on Friday that the use of chemical weapons in Syria would amount to a “game changer,” but also said that intelligence that such weapons had been used by the Syrian regime was not yet definitive.
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Syria: Aleppo’s tales of war
26/04/2013 - REPORTERS

Syria: Aleppo’s tales of war

Two years into the revolution, Aleppo’s resistance shows no sign of letting up. France 24 brings you a portrait of the rebels who refuse to abandon their city to Bashar al-Assad. Their struggle seems desperate, but they are nonetheless resolute and determined, as our reporter Stephan Villeneuve found out.
US, UK suspect Syria of using chemical weapons
26/04/2013 - SYRIA

US, UK suspect Syria of using chemical weapons

British PM David Cameron on Friday said that growing evidence against Syria for its alleged use of chemical weapons was “extremely serious,” a day after the US government said it was likely the Assad regime had used them against insurgents.
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Sadiq Jalal al-Azm, Syrian philosopher and writer
25/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Sadiq Jalal al-Azm, Syrian philosopher and writer

Douglas Herbert meets Syrian philosopher and writer Sadiq Jalal al-Azm to discuss the explosive mix of religion and politics in the Arab world. His guest has first-hand knowledge of how touchy the subject is. He himself was briefly jailed in 1970 after writing a groundbreaking book on the Six-Day War. He argued back then that the Arab defeat was due, in part, to their leaders' failure to rethink the role of religion in society.
Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme
23/04/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme

Over the past two years, thousands of Syrian civilians have been killed and many more have been forced to flee their homes. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, has joined forces with other UN agencies to respond to this major humanitarian crisis. But, as the death toll in Syria increases, funds for aid operations are soon going to run out. She now pleads for a political solution to end the civil war.
Scores dead in clashes near Damascus, activists say
21/04/2013 - SYRIA

Scores dead in clashes near Damascus, activists say

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al Assad killed at least 80 people in five days of fighting, culminating in a raid on the Damascus suburb of Jdeidet al Fadel, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday.
US doubles non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition
21/04/2013 - SYRIA

US doubles non-lethal aid to Syrian opposition

US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that the United States would double its non-lethal aid for opposition forces in Syria to $250 million, stopping short of a US pledge to provide the rebels with weapons they have requested.
Assad warns West against supporting 'al Qaeda rebels'
18/04/2013 - SYRIA

Assad warns West against supporting 'al Qaeda rebels'

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that Western nations would pay a “heavy price” for supporting Islamist Syrian rebels linked to al Qaeda, warning that the terrorist group would strike at the heart of Europe and the US.
Turkey arrests 10 on suspicion of arming Syria rebels
17/04/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Turkey arrests 10 on suspicion of arming Syria rebels

Turkish security forces on Tuesday detained 10 people suspected of supplying weapons and personnel to militants in Syria fighting against the Assad regime, a Turkish news agency reported.
Syria's Assad offers rebels 'amnesty' as conflict rages
16/04/2013 - SYRIA

Syria's Assad offers rebels 'amnesty' as conflict rages

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has offered rebel fighters amnesty terms if they turn themselves in to mark a national holiday, although activists said it was a meaningless gesture.
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