Syria 17/04/2017 Syrian army retakes key town of Soran The town is a key point on the army's route to the city of Hama.
Syria 10/03/2017 We have the numbers to retake Raqqa, say US-backed Syrian militias Hundreds more American soldiers join the battle against ISIL militants in Syria
Syria 07/03/2017 Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins Palmyra has been re-taken from ISIL, but booby traps left by the Islamist militants means residents have been reluctant to return.
Syria 11/02/2017 Battle for al-Bab hots up as four forces converge on ISIL-held Syrian town With all the protagonists in the Syrian conflict facing each other in al-Bab, anti-ISIL forces are struggling to maintain unity as they attempt to retake the town from the Islamic militants.
Syria 06/02/2017 Syria: ISIL stronghold of al-Bab 'surrounded', supply routes 'cut off' ISIL stronghold of Al-Bab is surrounded, a monitoring group says. The UN issues a report claiming the jihadist group is 'militarily on the defensive.'
Syria 20/01/2017 Syria: fighting continues, UN says aid not getting through Days before the start of talks on the Syria conflict in the Kazakh capital Astana, fighting continues in a number of places.
world news 31/12/2016 UN Security Council approves Russia-Turkey ceasefire plan for Syria The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming a ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey.
no comment 30/12/2016 Airstrike targets Syrian school hours before ceasefire Just hours before a ceasefire came into effect in Syria, amateur footage captured the terrifying aftermath of an airstrike on a school in the rebel-held area of Arbin, Damascus, which is reported to h
Syria 29/12/2016 Russia and Turkey announce Syrian ceasefire without extremist groups Syria, Russia and Turkey have declared that a ceasefire will come into effect at midnight on Thursday in Syria - but it won't include Islamic state or a group which once had links to al-Qaida.
Syria 22/12/2016 Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war.
Syria 14/12/2016 Fighting resumes as Aleppo agony goes on Air strikes, shelling and gunfire raged in Aleppo on Wednesday, despite a truce deal between government forces and rebels.
Syria 13/12/2016 "Please stand with Aleppo": an activist's plea for help An independent Syrian media activist has made a call on social media this week for the rest of the world to "stand with Aleppo"
Syria 13/12/2016 Talk of a truce is rejected as Syrian forces sense victory in Aleppo Syrian forces claim victory over rebels in Aleppo is imminent as the US and Russia differ over truce talks
Syria 12/12/2016 Aleppo battle 'reaches its end' in devastating blow to rebels The battle for Aleppo has reached its end, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said on Monday, marking a devastating blow for the rebellion against President Bashar…
Syria 12/12/2016 Aleppo '95 percent under Syrian government control' Syrian government forces now control more than 95 percent of Aleppo, the Russian Defence Ministry was quoted as saying on Monday.
Syria 11/12/2016 Syrian Army advances in Aleppo A Syrian military source said the army and its allies had captured the al-Asila and Aaajam districts southeast of Aleppo's ancient citadel.
Syria 09/12/2016 Aleppo: conflicting reports over a halt in the offensive There are conflicting reports over whether the Russian-backed Syrian government has halted its military push to retake the rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
Syria 08/12/2016 Syrian army 'stops operations' in east Aleppo to evacuate civilians - Lavrov The move comes amid strong international criticism over the failure to secure aid for civilians, as the Syrian army closes on the last rebel-held areas of Aleppo.
Syria 28/11/2016 Syrian army breaks through into key al-Sakhour district of eastern Aleppo Rebel-held territory in eastern Aleppo has been split in two after Syrian government forces captured the key district of al-Sakhour.
Syria 27/11/2016 Siege of Aleppo: battle reaches crescendo Syrian pro-government forces are believed to have reclaimed the largest rebel-controlled district in Aleppo.
