Syria

Syrian Prime Minister 'Defects To Jordan'

Posted 06.10.2012 | UK

Syria's prime minister has reportedly defected to Jordan with his family after being smuggled across the border, government officials there said on Mo...

'We Will Either Die From The Shelling Or While Trying To Flee'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.08.2012 | UK

Britain pledged to increase support for Syrian opposition forces on Friday as William Hague warned the resignation of peace envoy Kofi Annan was a "bl...

Vogue: Anna Wintour and Political Fashion

Joseph Weissman | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK Politics
Joseph Weissman

It is tough to keep up with fashion trends - none more so in politics.

Syria Rebels Execution Of Assad Supporters Could Be 'War Crime'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK

Human Rights Watch have accused the Free Syria Army of committing potential war crimes as videos emerged of rebels "executing" supporters of Preside...

Putin In London To Discuss Syria.. And Watch The Judo

PA | Posted 02.08.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron and Vladimir Putin will hold talks on the Syrian civil war in London on Thursday - with the Russian President in town to watch Olympic j...

Fighting Rages On In Syrian City Of Aleppo

The Guardian | Posted 31.07.2012 | UK

Government troops have been shelling several neighbourhoods of Aleppo, including the rebel stronghold of Salaheddin, according to activists. The I...

Should The West Back Syrian Rebels?

Posted 31.07.2012 | UK Politics

As Syria descends into a brutal civil war, with the civilian death toll on the rise and President Bashar al-Assad's security forces and militias accus...

The West Should Support Syrian Rebels

Shashank Joshi | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK Politics
Shashank Joshi

Last week, the security analyst Charles Shoebridge claimed that a BBC report "shows Syria rebel fighters bringing chaos, terror, death, and [the] fear of Islamist extremism to Aleppo".

The West Should Not Support Syrian Rebels

Charles Shoebridge | Posted 30.09.2012 | UK Politics
Charles Shoebridge

Follow most mainstream media, and you'll know even from its terminology the situation in Syria is pretty straightforward - on one side a brutal dictatorship killing its own people, on the other a popular rebel army fighting for justice and freedom.

200,000 Syrians Flee Aleppo, UN Estimates

Posted 30.07.2012 | UK

Syrian troops have said they recaptured part of Aleppo as part of a ground assault against the rebel control in the region, as the UN estimated 200,00...

Diplomacy Does Not Stop at the Door of the UN

Douglas Alexander MP | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK Politics
Douglas Alexander MP

We must not miss this chance to press the Syrian people's case. Russia and China have failed to live up to their responsibilities. As the United Kingdom hosts the Olympics, let's make sure we live up to ours.

Dutch Photographer Captured Alongside British Journalist In Syria Describes Ordeal

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 29.07.2012 | UK

A Dutch and British photojournalist who were kidnapped in Syria by Islamist militants have been freed by members of the Free Syrian Army after a harro...

Syrian Forces Move On Aleppo, Rebels Say

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.07.2012 | UK

Government-led troops have moved on the Syrian city of Aleppo, according to the rebelling Free Syrian Army (FSA). The country's second city, which ...

Theatre Review: The Fear of Breathing

James Denselow | Posted 23.09.2012 | Home
James Denselow

The lack of information from Syria has resulted in several innovative attempts to communicate events here in the UK. The Fear of Breathing takes the issue the stage at the intimate Finborough Theatre in Chelsea.

British Intervention In Syria 'Increasingly Likely'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.07.2012 | UK

It will be difficult for Britain to avoid intervening in Syria, a former Army commander has warned Colonel Richard Kemp, who led UK forces in Afgha...

Syria 'Moving Chemical Weapons To Airports' Rebels Claim

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK

President Bashar al-Assad has begun moving chemical weapons to airports in case of "external aggression", according to the Free Syrian Army (FSA). ...

Syrian Children 'Raped, Enlisted As Soldiers And Used As Human Shields'

PA | Posted 23.07.2012 | UK

No child is safe from the bloody conflict in Syria amid reports of the "shocking" scale of brutality against youngsters. War Child said young Syria...

When the 'Good Guys' Rape Too

Julie Tomlin | Posted 21.09.2012 | UK
Julie Tomlin

Social media is undoubtedly giving us more real time insight into how rape is used systematically during conflict. But if the global phenomenon of rape in is to be challenged, we can't allow it to be used in the propaganda war either.

Damascus Volcano Hastens the Defeat of Assad and Realpolitik

John Slinger | Posted 19.09.2012 | UK Politics
John Slinger

The rebels' ability to strike at the heart of the Syrian regime's feared security apparatus, to battle its troops in Damascus and take control of border crossings, in a coordinated, well-planned and executed campaign, shows that Assad is doomed.

UN Syria Vetoes Condemned As 'Inexcusable And Indefensible'

Posted 19.07.2012 | UK

Britain today condemned as "inexcusable and indefensible" the decision by Russia and China to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution threat...

Assad Makes First Public Appearance Since Bomb Blast

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.07.2012 | UK

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made his first public appearance since Wednesday’s bomb blast in Damascus that killed three members of his inne...

Do You Know Anyone Capable of War Crime? Psychologists Suggest a Surprising Answer

Dr Raj Persaud | Posted 17.09.2012 | UK
Dr Raj Persaud

It's not just numbers killed which creates a psychological and moral conundrum, but the manner of the killing in many cases which appears utterly baffling, given these atrocities are being committed by what would be considered large numbers of otherwise psychologically normal individuals. Yet they go on to perform gross 'overkill'.

Is This The End Of Assad's Regime?

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK

The bomb blast that killed three members of the Syrian regime's inner sanctum on Wednesday is being touted as the most significant strike against Pres...

Israel's Changing Stance on Syria

Toby Greene | Posted 15.09.2012 | UK Politics
Toby Greene

Given the degree of hostility between Israel and Syria, it might seem odd that for much of the past year, Israel's leaders have been fairly quiet about the uprising taking place within its northern neighbour.

Putting The 'Ass In Assad': Activists Attack Syrian President In Posters

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK

A poster produced by a group of activists in a northwest town in Syria has gone viral with its satirical attack on the country's leader Bashar al-Assa...