Syria: Assad pledges reform as siege of Homs continues - Wednesday 8 February

2012-02-09 05:44:35

An image grab taken from a video shows Syrians outside a field hospital, hit in early morning bombardment in Homs Photograph: AFP/Getty Images 8.43am: (all times GMT) Welcome to Middle East Live. The focus continues to be Syria where the accounts and images emerging from the city of Homs get ever grimmer. The Syrian Army's bombardment of the city has entered its fifth day despite a fresh pledge by president Bashar al-Assad to end the violence.Here's a roundup of the latest developments:Syria•... Full Article at The Guardian »