Members of the Civil Defence run towards a site hit by what activists said were two barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in al-Katerji district in Aleppo
Members of the Civil Defence run towards a site hit by what activists said were two barrel bombs dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Katerji district in Aleppo May 18, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Syrian air defence head killed near Damascus - monitoring group
SYRIA-CRISIS/GENERAL (URGENT):Syrian air defence head killed near Damascus - monitoring group
An Islamist rebel fighter reads a book while resting next to a weapon in the Hama countryside
An Islamist rebel fighter reads a book while resting next to a weapon in the Hama countryside May 17, 2014. Picture taken May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
An Islamist rebel fighter carries mortar shells in the Hama countryside
An Islamist rebel fighter carries mortar shells in the Hama countryside May 17, 2014. Picture taken May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Islamist rebels fire their weapon aimed towards what activists said are warplanes loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Hama countryside
Islamist rebels fire their weapon aimed towards what activists said are warplanes loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Hama countryside May 17, 2014. Picture taken May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Street by street, Assad extends grip in central Syria
Rebels driven from central Syria, but most provinces contested as foreign fighters on both sides complicate picture
Jordan: Scaling up aid to Syrian refugees
With the Syrian conflict showing no signs of abating, the refugee crisis drags on. About 400 Syrians cross into Jordan on most days, with the figure reaching the low thousands whenever fighting intensifies. The number of Syrian refugees in Jordan now stands at almost 600,000.
An Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra fighter talks on a walkie-talkie while carrying his weapon on Al-Khazan frontline
An Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra fighter talks on a walkie-talkie while carrying his weapon on Al-Khazan frontline of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)
Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra members lookout for warplanes loyal to Assad on Al-Khazan frontline
Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra members lookout for warplanes loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on Al-Khazan frontline of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT)