WorldObama seeking support from Congress for air strikeUnited States President Barack Obama has the authority to launch air strikes against Syria.27 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Parallels with Kosovo in Syrian strifeOver the past few days, American officials have spent a lot of time studying the 1999 Kosovo conflict, with it's parallels to the Syrian conflict readily apparent.27 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldBrother suspect in attackHe hasn't been seen for over a year, remaining in the shadows while Bashar al-Assad has been Syria's public face.25 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldWorld watching but not about to step inIf the casualty figures emerging from Syria this week are correct, then Wednesday's massacre on the outskirts of Damascus will be the worst poison gas attack the world has witnessed.24 Aug 02:55 AM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Battle for stability will be long oneGwynne Dyer asks, " What, if anything, should the rest of the world do about the tragedy in Egypt?"19 Aug 05:30 PM
WorldUS ready to arm Syrian rebelsThe United States plans to start supplying arms directly to Syrian rebels within a month, American officials said yesterday, as it emerged that the CIA has begun shipping weapons to a secret network of warehouses in neighbouring Jordan.28 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Talks should be preferred option to end Syria conflictIt's unlikely belated Western military aid will help moderate rebels attend peace talks as equals, Instead, Washington should orchestrate an accommodation.24 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldRebels heed lesson of Qusair to repel regime in AleppoSyrian state media had announced that "Operation Northern Storm" would retake Aleppo "within days" after regime forces captured Qusair at the beginning of June.24 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionChris Mahony: US 'red line' looks convenient in SyriaRegime change would geographically isolate Hizbollah from critical Iranian support, significantly weakening Iran's influence in the region, writes Chris Mahony.19 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldSyria: 650,000 refugeesMore than half a million people fled Syria's civil war last year, and the UN says that number could double by the end of 2013.19 Jun 01:25 AM
WorldFlow of arms to Syria alarms IsraelIsrael is worried about continued arms supplies to the Syrian regime from Russia.18 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGreg Elder: Letter from a Kiwi doctor in SyriaTwo years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British Medical Journal on behalf of Medecins Sans Frontieres.18 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldPutin faces isolation over pro Assad stanceBritish Prime Minister David Cameron has made an attempt to bounce Russia into supporting a future for Syria without President Bashar al-Assad.18 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldParents see jihadists kill their sonPhotographs of the bloodied face of a 14-year-old boy executed in front of his parents by jihadists in northern Syria show the extreme justice meted out in rebel-held areas.11 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldAl-Qaeda tells rebels to build anti-West SyriaAl-Qaeda's high command staked its interest in the outcome of Syria's civil war yesterday as its leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, called on jihadist fighters to build an anti-Western state after toppling President Bashar al-Assad.07 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Deciphering the double speak on Syrian solutions and securitySometimes, in diplomacy, a translator is not enough. You need a code-breaker.02 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandRecording a people's sufferingIt's a long way from Tauranga - but Janna Hamilton is hoping those back home will listen to the stories she tells about the suffering of the Syrian people.02 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldSyrian troops ambush WesternersSyrian soldiers have killed three Westerners, including an American woman and a British man, both Muslims, in northwest Idlib province near the Turkish border, a monitoring group says.31 May 05:30 PM
WorldSurreal normality beyond the warThe waiters passed between tables carrying silver platters piled with meat, fruits and elaborate desserts.26 May 05:30 PM
WorldFears grow as Assad gains groundEuropean leaders revisit British plan for direct assistance as rebels remain split over leader24 May 05:30 PM
WorldOfficials: Israel launches Syria airstrikeIsrael launched an airstrike into Syria, apparently targeting a suspected weapons site, US officials said.04 May 03:07 AM
WorldObama doesn't foresee US ground troops in SyriaPresident Barack Obama said he doesn't foresee any circumstance requiring the US to send ground troops into Syria, even as Washington pursues more evidence about the regime's purported use of chemical weapons.04 May 01:49 AM
