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Syrians went to polls on Tuesday, at least in government-controlled areas where military planes buzzed the skies. One journalist in Syria says that some people pricked their fingers and voted in blood. Syrians went to polls on Tuesday, at least in government-controlled areas where military planes buzzed the skies. One journalist in Syria says that some people pricked their fingers and voted in blood.

Friday marks the third anniversary of the Syrian uprising, with little progress toward a military or diplomatic solution. A Syrian professor says the country’s people and its heritage are being destroyed.

Friday marks the third anniversary of the Syrian uprising, with little progress toward a military or diplomatic solution. A Syrian professor says the country’s people and its heritage are being destroyed.

After months of preparation and diplomacy, the international Syria peace conference kicked off Wednesday in Montreux, Switzerland. One issue that stood out was whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should go.

A British surgeon is found dead in his prison cell in Syria. That’s only shortly before he was planned to be released. His death has raised many questions by the British government and the surgeon’s family.