Syria

Lack of water and fire extinguishers hampers efforts to control blaze in medieval market in Aleppo's Old City, a Unesco world heritage site.

Bombers strike right at heart of government and military district in centre of Syrian capital.

Save the Children study claims many Syrian children face torture, imprisonment and abduction - and some victims are as young as 10.

Free Syrian Army leaders claim they are moving closer to the action to take on Assad more effectively.

Swiss inquiry reveals that grenades pictured in newspapers were originally shipped to the UAE in 2004.

President tells Egyptian magazine that rebels 'are not popular within society... they will not be victorious in the end'.

UN special envoy to meet President as bombing continues in Damascus.

Rebels respond with bomb blasts killing dozens of Assad's troops in Syria's largest city.

Neighbourhoods of Midan, Suleimaniyeh and Aziziyeh are left without drinking water after major pipeline is damaged.

Assad's regime has made it clear that Brahimi will not succeed unless the outside world stops supporting the rebels.

A wounded rebel fighter and a nurse fall in love and tie the knot.

Bombers target military Army General Staff Headquarters in heart of Damascus.

In a joint appeal with the UN refugee agency, Jordan seeks $700m in international assistance to deal with influx of Syrian refugees.

Rockets fired by war planes kill more than 60 people on the outskirts of Damascus.

Death toll of up to 600 would represent bloodiest massacre of 17-month uprising.

Anti-Assad activists say scores of bodies found dumped in a mosque near the capital Damascus.

Syria's key cities witness one of bloodiest days as Assad's forces continue to deploy artillery and helicopters.

Russia and China accuse the West of using a threat of chemical weapons as a pretext to intervene militarily in Syria.

Gun and grenade battles between Sunni Muslims and Alawites continue in Tripoli, Lebanon's second-largest city.

Syria warns of spreading of violence across the region in case of a US military intervention.

Chemical weapons movement would be a 'red line' for president that would change everything.

Veteran Algerian diplomat charged with calming the escalating conflict.

As the monitors' mission comes to an end, UN plans to establish a liaison office in Damascus to extend its presence.

Two-thirds majority needed for the 57-member Islamic body to expel Syria.

Syria's state news agency confirms loss of jet, but claims loss was caused by technical problem rather than capture.

Syrian forces are targeting young rebels and executing them in a bid to stop the uprising.

Various districts in Damascus, Aleppo and Homs under heavy attack as 150 people are killed across the country.

Iran blames armed groups for the incident and claims they know the whereabouts of the abductors.

Assad forces hit back against rebels in Aleppo and Damascus as civilian death toll mounts.

Resolution criticises President Bashar al-Assad for using heavy weapons in Damascus and Aleppo.