المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Monthly Archives

December 2013

Assad sends Pope message, contents unknown

The Vatican announced President Bashar al-Assad sent Pope Francis a private message via a delegation that outlined a position of the Syrian government, though exactly what the message contained is unknown. "The delegation brought a message…

Syrian forces kill 25 in Aleppo barrel-bomb attack: Activists

A Syrian army air strike on a vegetable market in the northern city of Aleppo killed at least 25 people on Saturday, a monitoring group said, continuing a campaign of improvised "barrel bombs" that has drawn international condemnation.…

Funeral held for British doctor who died in Syria

LONDON—The funeral has taken place at a London mosque of a British doctor who died while in government custody in Syria. Dr. Abbas Khan, a surgeon, died just days before he was apparently due to be released from Syrian government…

Syria chemicals destruction to begin in late January

US cargo ship Cape Ray will set sail for the Mediterranean on January 3, local media say. The vessel is specially equipped to neutralize toxins, as the ones to be moved out of Syria over 2014. According to insider sources, the…

UK to help destroy Syria chemical weapons

London (CNN) -- Britain will help destroy 150 tons of Syrian chemicals that can be used to make chemical weapons, the UK Foreign Office said Friday. "The chemicals will be shipped to a UK port with suitable off-loading equipment before…

No deal’ on Iran presence at peace talks

International negotiators have failed to agree on whether to invite Iran to peace talks over the Syrian conflict, the UN-Arab League envoy on Syria said. Lakhdar Brahimi said the US remained unconvinced that Iran's participation "would be…

Many dead as Assad helicopters pound Aleppo

Syrian government helicopters have bombed a district of Aleppo, killing at least 25 people, as fighting for the country's second city rages. Barrels packed with TNT were dropped on the Hanano district, killing six children and 19 adults…

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