Fundamentalists massacre 15 Alawite and Druze civilians in Syria

Killings coincide with Syrian army taking control of Qalamoun region near Lebanon

Syrian opposition urged to attend Geneva peace talks

Hague says al-Assad can have no role in a future Syrian government

Mixed political reaction to Syria deal

Syrian cabinet minister says chemical weapons agreement ‘a victory for Syria’

Syria applies to join chemical weapons convention

Country seeks to sign up to global ban as US and Russia conclude first meeting in Geneva

Kidnap in Lebanon linked to Syrian war

Taking of Turkish pilots reveals growing Shia-Sunni polarisation in conflict

Syrian rebels claim new weapons may see them topple regime in six months

Free Syrian Army would be used for one objective only: ‘to fight the regime of Bashar al-Assad’

Assad warns Britain and France against arming rebels

Syrian president claims it would result in terrorism being exported back to Europe

Rebels flee Qusayr as Hizbullah-backed Syrian forces take control of vital town

‘Whoever controls Qusayr controls . . . Syria,’ says brigadier

A regrettable step on Syria

Syrian government says facilities struck in raid by Israeli were military camps

Opposition activists claim 42 soldiers killed but official toll not yet confirmed