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Siege of Homs

Vehicles burn after two car bombs exploded in the Karm al-Louz neighbourhood in Homs.

Why some rebels are ‘determined to make a last stand’ in the Syrian city of Homs

Conflict & Justice

Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria’s government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria’s government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.

VIDEOS: Violent attack on Syria’s Homs enters 20th day as injured journalists plead for help

Syrian citizen-journalist also among dead in Homs

Syran military pulls back as Arab League monitors arrive

Stories from Syrian Refugees

Russia’s Strategy in Syria

Global Politics

UK Prime Minister David Cameron told Syria’s “criminal regime” that it must face justice “for the blood that is on your hands”. He also urged Russia and China to look hard at the suffering in Syria and reconsider their support for the Syrian government.

Top of the Hour: Red Cross Enters Syria, Morning Headlines

Syria’s government is allowing the Red Cross into the Baba Amr district of Homs today… for the first time since the weeks-long military bombardment began there.

Syrian Rebels Withdraw from Homs Enclave

In Syria, Red Cross workers enter the besieged enclave of Bab Amr in the city of Homs. International Committee of the Red Cross spokesperson Carla Haddad Mardini joins The Takeaway for an update, next.

Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Homs

Global Politics

The deadly siege of Homs lasted 27 days. It ended Thursday with rebels in the Syrian city announcing a “tactical” retreat, essentially handing victory to the government, which bombarded rebel-held parts of Homs daily for much of the past month.

Shelling of Homs Continues in Syria

President Bashar al-Assad’s army is mercilessly shelling the city of Homs for the 20th day in a row in Syria. And there are signs of escalation in violence across the country. Activists say Syrian troops are using helicopter gunships to strafe mountain villages where anti-regime rebels could be hiding. There are also reports of Syrian […]