Syrian Electronic Army says hacked into Skype's social media accounts
USA-SYRIA/HACK:Syrian Electronic Army says hacked into Skype's social media accounts
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq carry the coffin of a fighter in Najaf
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter, draped with an Iraqi flag, during his funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, January 1, 2014. The fighter was killed during clashes with the Free Syrian Army in Syria, according to the group. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A fighter from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade uses a scope during preparations to launch a rocket in Ghouta
A fighter (R) from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade uses a scope during preparations to launch a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Ghouta, east of Damascus January 1, 2014. REUTERS/William Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade prepare to launch a rocket in Ghouta
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade prepare to launch a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Ghouta, east of Damascus January 1, 2014. REUTERS/William Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade prepare to launch a rocket in Ghouta
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade prepare to launch a rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Ghouta, east of Damascus January 1, 2014. REUTERS/William Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade carry a rocket before launching it in Ghouta
Fighters from the Free Syrian Army's Saif al-Umayyad brigade carry a rocket before launching it towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad in Ghouta, east of Damascus January 1, 2014. REUTERS/William Ismail (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
2013 Year in pictures
Here is our choice of the 50 best pictures of 2013, covering the big events of the year, from the military takeover in Egypt to operations to stabilise countries in central Africa, taking in the plight of the Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar, the worsening civil war in Syria, and natural disasters from earthquakes in southwest China to Typhoon Haiyan which devastated the central Philippines.
Lebanese intelligence questioning Saudi militant, security source says
SYRIA-CRISIS/AZZAM (PIX, TV):Lebanese intelligence questioning Saudi militant, security source says
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq carry the coffin of a fighter in Najaf
Members of Shi'ite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, carry the coffin of a fighter, draped with an Iraqi flag, during his funeral in Najaf, 160 km (99 miles) south of Baghdad, January 1, 2014. The fighter was killed during clashes with the Free Syrian Army in Syria, according to the group. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT)
A man inspects a damaged site after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President in Aleppo
A man inspects a damaged site after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Al-Sukkari neighbourhood in Aleppo January 1, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)