Now playing Next Syria Vital aid arrives in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya Vital aid has arrived at the besieged Syrian town of Madaya. A convoy with enough basic food to last 40,000 people a month is one of three which left 11/01/2016
Now playing Next Syria Madaya, a town on the brink of starvation, granted UN food aid by Assad The Syrian government has agreed to allow emergency UN aid into three besieged towns – including the rebel held town of Madaya, close to Damascus – 07/01/2016
Now playing Next Syria Snow in Syria and Lebanon causes new hardship for refugees Parts of Syria have been hit by strong winter snowstorms, forcing thousands of people already desperately seeking shelter from civil war to take 06/01/2016
Now playing Next Syria ISIL claims fatal bomb attacks in Kurdish area of Syria ISIL has claimed responsibility for bomb attacks on three restaurants in a predominately Kurdish area in northeast Syria, close to the Turkish 31/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian army turns its attention to the south in major offensive Backed by Russian air support the Syrian army has launched its first offensive in the south of the country since September, when Russia entered the 31/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian soldiers fight their way into strategic southern rebel-held town For President Assad’s soldiers, Russian air power has made all the difference. Syria’s military say its troops have fought their way into the 30/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria US and Russia get differing results in the air over Syria The US is claiming its airstrikes in Syria and Iraq have killed 10 mid-level ISIL leaders in the past month, notably a French national implicated in 30/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Rebels leave Zabadani under UN-backed deal Dozens of injured fighters waited to board buses on Monday in the rebel-held Syrian town of Zabadani. After months under siege from government 28/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria US-backed Arab rebel alliance captures Syrian dam from ISIL In Syria, the US-backed Kurdish Arab rebel alliance has captured a dam on the River Euphrates from the group calling itself Islamic State, or 27/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian rebel group names successor to slain leader The powerful Syrian rebel group Jaysh al Islam has named the successor to its chief Zahran Alloush, killed in an air strike east of Damascus on Friday. 26/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Top rebel commander killed in Syria strikes The leader of powerful rebel group Jaysh al Islam has been killed in strikes in a suburb east of Damascus. The death of founder Zahroun Alloush and 26/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Rebels could leave Yarmouk under UN-backed deal An agreement to give safe passage to militants and rebel fighters in southern Damascus could come into effect as soon as Friday, says the Syrian 25/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian Christians celebrate in Damascus Just a few kilometres away from the frontline, Christians in the Syrian capital Damascus gathered for a rare celebration on Thursday amidst the 25/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Russia rejects human rights report which accuses it of possible war crimes in Syria Defence officials in Moscow are dismissing an Amnesty International report on Russian strikes in Syria – saying it’s based on unfounded allegations 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Amnesty International accuses Russia of Syrian war crimes Amnesty International is accusing Russia of war crimes for its attacks in Syria. The NGO says airstrikes have cost hundreds of civilian lives and 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: Amnesty says 200 civilians die in Russian air strikes Group condemns Russia's "shameful failure" 23/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Scores killed, over a hundred injured as air strikes target rebel-held city in northwest Syria Air strikes thought to have been carried out by Russia have reportedly killed scores of people and injured many more in the rebel-held city of Idlib 21/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria UN Security Council adopts resolution for Syrian peace process The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution for the Syrian peace process. According to the text, the UN now has 18/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: Human Rights Watch issues report on government held victims After nine months of research, Human Rights Watch (HWR) has revealed some of the human stories behind tens of thousands of photos of those believed 17/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Doctor on life in Raqqa and leaving his pregnant wife to escape to EU “I was a paediatric doctor in Syria, married with two children. We lived in Raqqa, now known as the stronghold of ISIL. I ran a private clinic in a 16/12/2015
Now playing Next World Red Crescent says vulnerable civilians pay the price for war in Syria As President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar has witnessed the devastation of his country, a country ripped apart by a 14/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: explosions in Homs leave at least 16 dead Syria has suffered another day of death and destruction. This time in the central city of Homs. At least 16 people were killed and scores more 12/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria's Assad says he won't negotiate with armed groups Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups. A decision that seems to scupper peace talks that Russia and the 12/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syrian opposition to meet government for peace talks in January Peace talks will be held next month between the Syrian government and a joint team of political and armed rebel groups. The move was decided after 11/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Syria: opposition 'milestone' agreement paves way for government talks Powerful rebel group Ahrar al-Sham has reportedly signed up to a Syrian opposition statement after two days of negotiations in Riyadh. Political 10/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Who are the 'moderates' in Syria's Civil War? Syrian opposition groups and rebel factions gathered in the Saudi capital of Riyadh (9-10 Dec.) to discuss their positions ahead of proposed peace 10/12/2015