AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian warplanes bombed rebel enclaves inside Damascus on Wednesday, in an escalation of the aerial bombardment of districts close to the heart of the capital. “The planes are firing rockets at the neighborhoods of Qaboun and Jobar. … Continue reading
Globe and MailGunmen in Damascus Kill Brother of Parliament SpeakerNew York TimesBEIRUT, Lebanon — The brother of Syria's speaker of Parliament was assassinated on Tuesday in a central Damascus neighborhood, the official Syrian news agency reported, as clashes between the … Continue reading
AMMAN (Reuters) – A bomb exploded near army and security compounds in Damascus on Sunday, Syrian television said, and fractured opposition groups seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad began unity talks abroad to win international respect and arms supplies. The … Continue reading
San Francisco ChronicleBomb shakes Damascus as opposition begins unity talksReuters1 of 8. Residents walk on rubble near buildings which are damaged after a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad fired missiles at Binsh, near the … Continue reading
BBC NewsSyria jets bomb rebel strongholds in Damascus and northBBC NewsGovernment warplanes are bombarding opposition strongholds around Damascus and in the north, activists say. Outside the capital, jets carried out strikes in the eastern Ghouta, in Syria's second city, Aleppo, … Continue reading