World news about “Syria” published by euronews.
Syria: Stopping the Bloodshed Syria’s people-power uprising has turned into open warfare. After months of trying to crush a largely peaceful Arab Spring movement, and after more than 5,000… 09/02/2012
Syria state television: ‘Homs back to normal’ Calm streets, busy markets and pictures of people going about their normal everyday activities. That is the image of Homs being portrayed through stories on… 09/02/2012
Deadly shelling continues in Homs In Syria, the heavy bombardment of opposition-held neighbourhoods in Homs is reportedly continuing. Activists say government armoured vehicles are pouring… 09/02/2012
Syrian military intensify shelling of Homs The plight of people in the Syrian city of Homs became all the more grave after yesterday sustaining some of the most intense shelling yet by the Syrian… 09/02/2012
Arab League and UN refuse to give up on Syria The Arab League has said it wants to revive its monitoring mission in Syria as the bloodshed there reaches new heights. The mission had earlier collapsed… 09/02/2012
Problems helping the injured in Syria In addition to the 100 people said to have been killed in Homs on Wednesday, there are also believed to be around 200 wounded. Treating the injuries is a… 08/02/2012
Eyewitness videos ‘show Syrian oppression’ The Syrian city of Homs has come under heavy bombardment for the fifth day in a row, leaving at least 100 people dead, according to opposition activists… 08/02/2012
Arab League plan for Syria ‘unwanted medicine’ The Arab League proposed its latest plan for Syria on 22 January. A plan it had proposed in November was accepted by the Syrians but no part of that plan was… 08/02/2012
Tanks and soldiers on the streets of Homs In Homs, dozens of civilians have reportedly been killed overnight by government forces. Activists say rockets and mortar rounds have been used to subdue… 08/02/2012
Russia seeks peace while the bombs fall on Homs With the violence in Homs continuing unabated, Russia pursued its own diplomatic mission with the visit of its foreign minister to Damascus. Sergei Lavrov… 08/02/2012
Siege of Homs moves into its sixth day The Syrian army’s bombardment and siege of the city of Homs is into its sixth day. President Bashar al Assad has said he wants to end the violence, but that… 08/02/2012
Homs under attack as Russia’s Lavrov arrives in Syria Syria’s military intensified its crackdown in Homs and other cities on the eve of a peace visit to Damascus by Russia’s foreign minister. Opposition members… 07/02/2012
Syria: how to move forward Tokunbo Salako, euronews: Joining me now is David Hartwell; Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst from IHS Jane’s Country Risk.(Information Handling… 06/02/2012
US closes Damascus embassy over security fears The United States has closed its embassy in Syria due to the recent upsurge in violence. All staff have been pulled out of the country including the … 06/02/2012
Syrians die as UN argues Syrian government forces have been attacking Homs with artillery in what some people say is the worst assault since the beginning of Syria’s nearly year-long… 06/02/2012
Russia defends UN Syria veto Russia has defended its veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Syria, saying it contained no measures against armed opposition groups. Permanent… 05/02/2012
Syria government denies deadly night in Homs Thousands of people turned out for the mass funeral for those who died in the violent crackdown in Homs on Friday night. Unverified videos posted on the… 04/02/2012
Syrian opposition target embassies worldwide Demonstrators opposed to the Syrian regime have targeted the country’s embassies in several cities around the world. About 150 protesters descended on the… 04/02/2012
Clinton: UN veto increases risk of civil war in Syria Russia and China have vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. The United States said the vote… 04/02/2012
Still hope for UN resolution on Syria: Lavrov Russia wants a draft UN resolution on Syria to be amended to avoid, it says, the impression that the Security Council is taking sides in a civil war. Moscow… 04/02/2012
Syrian troops in deadly attack on Homs: activists Syrian troops have killed more than 250 people in a day-long assault on the city of Homs, opposition activists said. Amateur video posted online purportedly… 04/02/2012
Syria forces ‘massacre’ anti-Assad activists Syrian government troops have killed more than 250 people in the city of Homs, opposition activists said. They said shelling started on Friday and the… 04/02/2012
UN Security Council to vote on Syria as Homs suffers Yet another crackdown on the city of Homs has left at least 217 people dead, claims the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Syrian forces are said to have… 04/02/2012
Syria: Hama protest to mark massacre is broken up Syrian forces in Hama are said to have broken up a protest marking 30 years since the massacre in the city by troops loyal to President Assad’s… 03/02/2012
More Syrian blood spilt as violence escalates As the UN debates Syria, the violence, confusion and chaos there continue. The latest amateur footage to emerge purports to show Syrian government troops… 01/02/2012
UN remains split over Syria The UN is divided over how to end the violence in Syria. A special session of the 15-nation Security Council had been asked to consider a resolution backing… 01/02/2012
Push on Russia not to veto Syria UN vote As the Syrian conflict continues to take a heavy toll, pressure is building on President Bashar al Assad at the UN to end the violence. The Arab League is… 31/01/2012
Syria showdown – on the streets and at the UN As street battles rage at the gates of Damascus, a diplomatic battle over Syria is looming at the UN. President Assad’s forces have fought back against… 30/01/2012
Syria: Assad troops fight back against rebels Soldiers loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have reportedly beaten back some rebels advancing on the capital. But fierce street fighting continues on… 30/01/2012
Syrian troops move to retake Damascus suburbs Syrian troops have moved in with tanks to retake Damascus suburbs from armed rebels. This amateur video appears to show the military launching the… 29/01/2012
Arab League halts Syrian mission The Arab League has suspended its mission to Syria due to escalating violence there. It sent observers to the country in December to assess whether… 28/01/2012
Arab League suspends Syria mission The Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria with immediate effect on Saturday due to the latest upsurge in violence. Its observers will remain… 28/01/2012
Russia rejects UN Syria move but says ready to talk As Arab League observers begin a new mission in Syria, the UN Security Council has been considering a draft resolution against Damascus. It follows calls by… 28/01/2012
Syrian revolt edges closer to Damascus Despite the troop presence in some areas around Damascus, Syria’s anti-government uprising looks to be creeping nearer the capital. In some towns no more… 26/01/2012
Red Crescent chief is shot dead in Syria The head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent has been shot dead on the road to Damascus. The International Committee of the Red Cross says his vehicle was… 26/01/2012
Britain urges Arab League to push for UN resolution Britain has called on the Arab League to urge the UN to pass a resolution on Syria. It comes as the League’s monitoring mission appears close to… 24/01/2012
Syria rejects Arab League unity plan Discord within the Arab League is threatening to undermine its decision to extend its mission in Syria. Despite calling on President Bashar al-Assad to step… 23/01/2012
Syria rejects Arab League roadmap Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have agreed on a new political roadmap for Syria and called on support from the United Nations. A series of reforms… 23/01/2012
Syria: Arab League mission comes to an end Officially it is the last day of the Arab League observers’ mission to Syria. But this weekend its leader presents his report in Cairo, and it is expected the… 19/01/2012
Syrians welcome Arab League observers – nocomment Protesters in the rural Syrian town of Kisweh held two Arab League observers aloft whilst calling on the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. 18/01/2012
Obama renews call for Syria’s Assad to go President Obama has condemned Syria’s continuing crackdown on protesters and has renewed his call for President Bashar al-Assad and his government to leave… 17/01/2012
UN chief urges Security Council unity on Syria The United Nations Secretary General has called on members of the Security Council to act with one voice over Syria. Ban Ki-moon said despite his appeals to… 16/01/2012
UN chief tells Syria’s Assad to stop the killing “Stop killing your people.” That is the message from United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The UN says his crackdown has… 15/01/2012
British PM describes Syria situation as ‘appalling’ In the latest show of strength against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, demonstrators have taken to the streets in support of military defectors who have… 14/01/2012
Fresh violence heightens civil war fears in Syria Violence erupted across Syria, underlying a warning from the head of the Arab League that the country was entering a civil war that could create unrest… 13/01/2012
Activists faced down at Syrian border At Kilis on Turkey’s border with Syria organisers of a humanitarian aid convoy have gone on hunger strike to protest at the refusal by Damascus to let them… 13/01/2012
Arab Spring revolution: what next? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Dan, from the UK, asks: Do you think that the conflicts associated with the Arab spring will eventually result… 13/01/2012
Syrian monitor mission on brink of split The Arab League is finding conflict observation a tough task. The organisation’s first attempts in Syria are fraying at the edges. One observer has quit the… 13/01/2012
Algeria rejects criticism of Arab League in Syria The Algerian government on Thursday downplayed suggestions from one of its former Arab League monitors in Syria that the mission was a “farce”. The… 12/01/2012
Second Arab League monitor to quit Syrian mission US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria cannot continue indefinitely. Speaking yesterday she also gave her… 12/01/2012
UN slams Syria for rise in protester deaths The United Nations has strongly criticised Syria for accelerating its killing of pro-democracy demonstrators after the deployment of Arab League monitors. It… 11/01/2012
Syria’s Assad defiant President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed all suggestions he give up power, as bloody upheaval in Syria continues. In a speech at Damascus University – his… 10/01/2012
Syria: Assad speech denounced by opposition Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s speech was watched closely beyond the country’s borders. In Turkey, prominent Syrian dissident and former judge Haitham… 10/01/2012
Syria’s Assad attacks Western powers and Arab League Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday that his government is the victim of a foreign plot, backed by the West to destabilise the country and force… 10/01/2012
Syria is headed into civil war warns Turkey Turkey’s premier has give his starkest warning yet over the violent uprisings in neighbouring Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the country is spiralling into… 10/01/2012
Split in Syria’s opposition over road map for future Syrian opposition groups continue to try and agree on a common strategy for change in their country. The Syrian National Council met in Turkey after the… 09/01/2012
Syrians tell Arab monitors of violence – nocomment A woman in Deraa jostles for the attention of Arab League monitors, claiming that one of her brothers had been killed and another tortured by security forces… 09/01/2012
The Syrian League returns Arab League peace monitors arrived in the Syrian city of Homs on Tuesday, to see for themselves the extent of the clashes there between the army and… 27/12/2011
Syria: continued uprising against Bashar al-Assad – nocomment Amateur footage emerged on Monday from various locations across Syria, which appeared to show the ongoing crackdown on the uprising against President Bashar… 13/12/2011
The Arab League: We want to avoid any outside interference The Arab League has seen that Syria is closing its doors on finding a solution to the ongoing crisis in the country. In Cairo, euronews met with the… 02/12/2011
Amateur footage purports to show bloodshed in Homs – nocomment Video emerged on Wednesday purporting to show the continued violence in the restive Syrian city of Homs. Footage shows two men pulling a body off the street… 02/12/2011
Violence continues in Syria – nocomment Five civilians were shot dead when security forces broke up a protest in the northern Syrian city of Idlib on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human… 01/12/2011
Pro-Assad mass demonstration in Syria – nocomment Thousands of government supporters rallied in Damascus on Monday to demonstrate against economic sanctions approved by the Arab League on Sunday. 29/11/2011
EU extends sanctions on Syria EU foreign ministers gathered in Brussels to add their weight to the growing international pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Welcoming… 14/11/2011
Arab League’s limited Syria gesture Syria’s instability defies estimates of how many still stand behind President Assad, but this was a weekend demonstration by his supporters. The powerful… 14/11/2011
EU foreign ministers increase pressure on Syria With international pressure mounting on Syria following its suspension from the Arab League, EU foreign ministers have gathered in Brussels to thrash out even… 14/11/2011
Catherine Ashton: time to put pressure on Syria Fariba Mavaddat, euronews: Over the past year, Middle East and North Africa have seen monumental change sin their histories. As citizens across the region… 02/11/2011
Tanks pound Syrian city of Homs – nocomment Syrian tanks pounded an old district in the city of Homs and three people were killed, activists said, after one of the bloodiest days of the seven-month-old… 01/11/2011
Europe Weekly – crunch summit approaches In this week’s edition of Europe Weekly we look at the accusations that Syrians living abroad have been intimidated by President Bashar al-Assad’s diplomats… 14/10/2011
Underwater demonstration in Syria“People as well as fish want the killer to step down” says this banner, held by two Syrian protesters near Homs, Syria. REUTERS/Handout 28/09/2011
Home footage video shows conflict in Syria – nocomment Obtained from a social media website, this unverified video shows what appears to be the remains of burnt vehicles and a devastated house in the area of Homs… 09/09/2011
Syrian community protest in Bucharest – nocomment Syrian community from Romania gathers in Bucharest to protest against the opressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. 03/09/2011
Syrian opposition established National CouncilSyrian opposition is very close to have its leadership. Opponents declared the establishment of National Council following their 3-day meeting in Istanbul… 24/08/2011
Syrian security forces open fire on anti-government demonstrators – nocomment Security forces opened fire in Syria’s central city of Homs, killing at least one person, a witness said. 23/08/2011
Syrian army continues assault on Deir Al Zour – nocomment The Syrian army fanned out in Deir al-Zor on Wednesday, using heavy weapons and reportedly hunting down a list of 364 activists against the Bashar al-Assad… 11/08/2011
What is Turkey’s role in Syria?Turkey says it cannot stay indifferent to what is happening in neighbouring Syria. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said “whatever happens in Syria is… 08/08/2011
Moussa’s vision for Egypt The former Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, has given an exclusive interview to euronews as he visited our new bureau in Brussels. He spoke… 12/07/2011
Syrian military near Turkish border – nocomment There was a heavy military presence in the Syrian north-western town of Jisr al-Shughour near the Turkish border following reports of deadly clashes earlier… 28/06/2011
Syrian couple marry in refugee camp – nocomment Thousands of Syrians have found refuge in tent camps in southern Turkey, and despite the trauma and harsh living conditions, life goes on. A couple of Syrian… 28/06/2011
Tension rises at the Turkish border – nocomment Troops backed by tanks and snipers entered a village along the Turkish border as the regime expanded its crackdown on a pro-democracy movement that has posed… 24/06/2011
Escalation between Turkey and Syria Regarded as a close ally of Bashar al-Assad, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been under pressure from Europe and the Americans since the start of… 23/06/2011
Fears that sectarian conflict could go beyond Syria For three months now protesters have been demonstrating against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The result is an estimated 1300 people, dead as well… 22/06/2011
Arab League chief urges political solution for Libya Outgoing Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Tuesday that the Libyan crisis will never be resolved with air strikes. The 22-member body backed … 21/06/2011
Syrian children at refugee camp in TurkeyA Syrian boy, accompanied by a girl, flashes a victory sign as they look outside through a fence of a refugee camp in the Turkish border town of Yayladagi… 19/06/2011
Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey – nocomment Hollywood star Angelina Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Altinozu camp in Turkey in her capacity as UN Goodwill envoy. 18/06/2011
Golan Heights’ undefined future A few days after the clashes on the cease-fire line between Syria and Israel, calm seems to have returned to Majdal Shams. This is in the Golan Heights… 17/06/2011
Basher al-Assad: like father like son? The world expected much from Basher-al Assad after he inherited power in Syria following his father’s death in 2000. Basher was in London studying… 15/06/2011
Turkey braces for more Syrian refugees – nocomment Thousands of Syrians fled the historic town of Maarat al-Numaan to escape tanks and troops thrusting into the country’s north in a widening military campaign… 15/06/2011
Turkish refugee camps expand for Syrians – nocomment Syrian refugees who have crossed the border with Turkey to flee the latest violence in Syria are organised in tent-camps. 13/06/2011
Bloodshed assured as Gadaffi and Assad remain in power Nearly four months after the Arab Spring brought about seismic political changes in Tunisia and Egypt and continuing unrest in Yemen and Bahrain. The fate… 08/06/2011
Syria, Iran and Belarus hit with EU sanctions The European Union has hit Syria’s leadership with sanctions in a bid to end the on-going brutal crackdown against anti-government protests. Hundreds of… 23/05/2011
Syria: funerals turned into clashes – nocomment Syrian activists post video on the Internet appearing to show anti-regime protesters marching through Homs during a mass funeral on May 21st, and then coming… 22/05/2011
Amateur video shows the rescue of a sniper victim in Syria – nocomment Dramatic amateur video emerged showing several men in the city of Daraa struggling to drag an injured man to safety while avoiding shooting from alleged… 12/05/2011
Turkey prepares for Syrian influx Turkey is bracing itself for an influx of refugees as unrest continues in neighbouring Syria. So far just under 300 migrants have arrived at a camp in the… 10/05/2011
The decades-long rule of Syria’s al-Assad dynasty The world welcomed him as a potential pioneer of reform in autocratic Syria. But, more than a decade after Bashar al-Assad took office, those hopes have… 29/03/2011
Car demonstration in Aleppo in Syria Happy and positive supporters on the streets. By Serge 25/03/2011
Syria profileA protest, a rare occurrence in Syria, was held on Thursday 17 February but few people turned up and those who did were not calling for regime change. A small… 22/02/2011
Education in far away places This week in Learning World we go to Columbia, Indonesia and Syria to look at the effects of education in far flung corners of the globe. In Colombia young… 11/10/2010
Arab League calls on Syria to halt violenceThe Arab League has urged Syria to halt its violence against protesters, saying Damascus has only partly implemented pledges agreed in a peace… 08/01/2012
Arab League wants Syria observer mission to go onForeign Ministers from the Arab League say its monitors should pursue their controversial peace mission to Syria. Discussing the observers’ first report… 08/01/2012
