United Kingdom 22/09/2017 Campaign urges UK Home Office to grant acclaimed Syrian musician visa for...
Lebanon 20/08/2017 Lebanese army 'destroys 11 ISIL positions' on Syrian border The Lebanese army has launched an offensive against an Islamic State enclave on the northeastern border with Syria, destroying 11 ISIL positions and killing 20 ISIL fighters
Lebanon 19/08/2017 Lebanon, Hezbollah move against ISIL The Lebanese army and Hezbollah, have launched separate offensives against an Islamic State enclave on Lebanon's northeast border with Syria.
Syria 13/08/2017 Battle for Raqqa: those fleeing city complain of lack of food and medicine in stifling summer heat Syrians fleeing Raqqa say a lack of resources and the grueling summer heat are making life increasingly hard. At one refugee camp, north of the
Syria 10/08/2017 Gaining ground in Raqqa - US backed Syrian forces surround Islamic State fighters in push to take back the city US-backed forces have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa - but driving the militants out could take up to four months
Switzerland 06/08/2017 Del Ponte quits UN over Syria A high-profile member of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria says she is quitting because a lack of political backing from the organisation's Security Council has made the job impossible.
Syria 03/08/2017 Russia announces new safe zone near Homs, Syria Russia's defence ministry and Syria's opposition agree to create a new de-escalation zone near Homs.
Lebanon 02/08/2017 Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement Militants released as part of Lebanese-Syrian exchange agreement between Hezbollah and Nustra Front. Seven thousand Syrians are set to leave the Arsal region of Lebanon and head to Syria's Idilib province.
Turkey 01/08/2017 Turkish soldiers arrested after video shows abuse of refugees Three Turkish soldiers arrested after footage emerges of them beating Syrian refugees near the border
Lebanon 31/07/2017 Thousands of Syrian rebels to be transferred from Syria-Lebanon border Thousands of Syrian fighters and refugees in Lebanon's border region were set to be transferred into rebel territory in Syria in exchange for Hezbollah prisoners on Tuesday.
no comment 29/07/2017 Aleppo zoo animals given new home in Turkey A pregnant lion was trucked into Turkey along with another lion and two dogs late on Friday after they were rescued from their damaged zoo in
Syria 29/07/2017 Big operation against ISIL in Raqqa ISIL militants are coming under further attack in the Syrian city of Raqqa by US-backed Kurdish-led forces
no comment 26/07/2017 Eight people killed in Damascus airstrikes Eight people including five children have been killed in Airstrikes in a Damascus suburb. The casualties are the first since Russia said that they
brussels bureau 24/07/2017 European Commission targets antiquities sales to curb terrorism The EU Commission suggests a new rule to stop trafficking of ‘antiquities’ – cultural artefacts- from both inside and outside the bloc.
Syria 23/07/2017 Freed from ISIL rule: Raqqa women burn their burqas Residents of ISIL's self-described capital of Raqqa in Syria celebrated as they were released from the jihadist group's rule.
Lebanon 23/07/2017 Border offensive launched by Syrian army and Hezbollah An all-out assault is said to be underway to drive Sunni militants from their last stronghold along the Syria-Lebanon border
World 13/07/2017 This week in pictures: crazy moon, paddleboard yoga and bulls in Pamplona The gigantic moon rises over the Pantheon; people practise standup paddleboard yoga in Croatia; a wild cow leaps over revellers in Pamplona; British
Kazakhstan 06/07/2017 Talks on 'de-escalation zones' in Syria fail Russia Iran and Turkey fail to agree a deal on setting up de-escalation zones in Syria
Syria 04/07/2017 US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah
Lebanon 02/07/2017 Deadly fire hits Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon At least one person was killed and several others injured in the blaze in the Bekaa Valley
