Syria

Abkhazia Takes in Ethnic Kin From Syria

Five hundred diaspora members have arrived so far.

29 Aug 13

Only a handful have gone, but intelligence agencies are watching closely.

28 Jun 13

Statement calls for immediate release of Mazen Darwish, Hussein Gharir and Hani Zaitani.

17 May 13

Uncertain allegiances and fears of spillover.

1 May 13

Resettlement scheme angers Azerbaijan, which sees it as an obstruction to an eventual peace deal.

14 Jan 13

Revolution is a struggle to dislodge the Assad regime, not the internecine conflict it is sometimes portrayed as.

20 Sep 12

Observers question international court’s ability to take on fresh cases as funding pressures mount.

6 Aug 12

Disconnect from conflict on the ground saps confidence in overseas political movement.

5 Jul 12

Alarm at downing of Turkish fighter plane, but no appetite for military intervention.

29 Jun 12

Opposition divided between advocates of violent and peaceful means of resolving conflict.

11 Jun 12

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