Sources: Financial Times
Syria Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi declares that Syria has stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and that it plans to use them in case of a foreign attack, but never against its own citizens. 2012-07-23
After a four day siege by the opposition forces, the 4th Armoured Division, commanded by Maher Assad sweeps through three rebel-held districts of Damascus. 2012-07-22
Heavy fighting continues in the Syrian capital Damascus and the largest city of Aleppo. 2012-07-21
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argues that Western nations are using blackmail to secure a new UN Security Council resolution in order to make the use of force in Syria legitimate. 2012-07-16
Syrian uprising (2011-present): French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius states that a Syrian commander in the National Guard, Manaf Tlass who fled to Turkey some days ago, is on his way to Paris. 2012-07-6
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari declares that al Qaida insurgents are streaming out of Iraq to carry out attacks in Syria. 2012-07-5
In the past seven days, 916 Syrians have been killed, making it the deadliest week since the uprising began, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 2012-06-27
Syrian uprising: At least 30 people die in a battle between Syrian government forces and rebel fighters in the town of Rastan. Reportedly, 23 of the dead are government soldiers. 2012-05-14
Syrian uprising: Opposition fighters say they are amassing weapons amid a lull in fighting. 2012-05-8