Assad

Bombardment on bakery where people lined up for bread, kills at least 90 so far and causes massive destruction.

Iran angry over deployment of Patriot missiles on Turkey-Syria border.

Reports suggest Assad preparing chemical weapons arsenal despite denials by Syrian regime.

George Sabra, who took on Bashar al-Assad and his father Hafez al-Assad, to head anti-Assad group.

Britain plans to begin talks with armed Syrian opposition groups in a bid to end the Syrian civil war, but rules out arming the rebels.

Rebels and pro-Assad troops maintain that Eid truce will be abandoned if opponents initiate attack.

Syrian and Hezbollah hand seen in killing of Wissam al-Hassan who was close to Lebanon's opposition leader Saad Hariri, a staunch critic of the Assad regime.

Brahimi's visit comes as Turkey is amassing forces on the border raising fears of a full-fledged war.

Republican presidential contender keen to balance rebels' firepower against Assad.

Two Turkish pilots who died in aircrash targeted by Assad's forces with help of Russia, says secret Syrian intelligence document.

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

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.

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

OIC suspends Syria citing violent suppression of revolt at the hands of troops loyal to President Bashar-al-Assad.

US coordinating with secret command centre operated by Turkey and allies to provide support to Syrian rebels.

Hospitals and makeshift clinics in Aleppo are flooded with bodies and injured people.

US says Assad's regime 'is coming to an end' and 'has lost all legitimacy'

UN special envoy Kofi Annan fears imminent massacre in Aleppo.

Dozens of rebels belonging to the Free Syrian Army believed killed or wounded in Aleppo.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says it is not possible to remain mute spectators to the carnage in Syria's largest city.

Syrian forces' fighter jets seen flying over the region while scores of troops have been storming Aleppo.

Assad's forces detained, tortured and sexually abused children while the rebels used them and failed to protect them, says report.

Government troops also fighting back in border areas, while thousands of civilians flee to Turkey and Lebanon.

Syrian strongman not seen in public since rebels took fight to heart of Damascus.

Clashes between Syrian rebels and the government forces continue in the capital.

1,000 rebels use grenades against regime tanks in Syrian capital.

Syria has the largest stockpile of chemical weapons in the Middle East and if used could cause havoc.

Carnage strengthens resolve of western nations to get rid of Bashar al-Assad but Russia and China are still backing him.