Syria will 'eliminate terror'
Syria's President Assad said his government had a duty to "eliminate terrorists" to protect its people. He also ruled out any solution to the crisis imposed from outside the country.
Red Cross : Organisation needs 'safe and unhindered access'
It is the second time in a week that the ICRC has been forced to turn back to Damascus. On June 21st, its joint team with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent heard shooting as it tried to enter the old city where the agency says hundreds of civilians are trapped by fighting.
ICRC spokesman Bijan Farnoudi in Geneva declined to provide specifics or apportion blame for the latest setback after the two sides agreed in principle to a humanitarian truce. In a statement the agency said:
"The ICRC and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent are virtually the only humanitarian organisations working in the hardest-hit areas in the country, and safe and unhindered access is thus essential to their work. ICRC and Syrian Arab Red Crescent teams take considerable risks performing their tasks,"
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Syrian war planes: The view from Douma
There have been claims of another massacre in Syria, with pictures apparently showing women and young children among the victims
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Damascus resident describes 'collapse of ordinary life'
A resident of Damascus has spoken to ITV News about what life is like in Syria's capital as the civil war in the country intensifies.
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Syrian rebels Damascus strike
Syria's rebel fighters struck close to the heart of President Assad's regime as they bomb the main court building in Damascus