Syrian civil war News

Beirut - Clashes between pro and anti-Assad gunmen in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has left at least 13 people wounded according to police.

Aleppo - The radical Jabhat al-Nusra Front recognized by Al Qaeda gave rivals Islamic State in Iraq and Levant(ISIS or ISIL or AQI) five days to agree to mediation over control over the areas of northern Syria ISIL occupies.

Damascus - Syrian state-run news outlets report that Syrian forces ambushed fighters of the Jabhat al-Nusra faction of rebels linked to Al Qaeda killing 175 and wounding many more.

Aleppo - Abu Khaled al Suri died in a suicide bombing in Aleppo Syria. He was a member of Ahrar al-Sham and close to current Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. The death was confirmed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Istanbul - The former commander of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) General Salim Idriss rejected his dismissal as military head of the group. He claims that the whole chain of command needed a "total restructuring".

Geneva - UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said that high-level Russian and U.S. diplomats promised to try and keep the Geneva 2 peace talks alive as they are now at a deadlock after very little progress.

Geneva - The Geneva 2 peace talks have resumed as of Monday February 10th. On the first day the two sides did not meet together but the UN Special Envoy met separately with each side and took messages back and forth.

Homs - In spite of mortar fire and shooting yesterday, a total of six hundred people have now been evacuated from besieged parts of Homs mostly women, children, and the elderly.

Homs - The UN welcomed reports that an agreement had been reached to allow evacuation of civilians from besieged areas of Homs and for aid to be delivered as well.

Moscow - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told reporters that the Syrian government will take part in the second round of talks at Geneva 2.