Syria

Syria

Dozens ill after alleged Syrian government chlorine attack on Aleppo

An alleged chlorine gas attack on the Syrian city of Aleppo is said to have led to dozens of people including children being treated in hospital for suffocation.

07/09/2016

Syria

Gas allegedly used by Syrian government forces in latest Aleppo bombing

Medical sources in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo say that President Assad’s forces may have again used chlorine bombs in a gas attack on a rebel-held residential…

06/09/2016

Cinema

'The War Show': a video diary of the Syrian conflict

Screened at the Venice Film Festival, 'The War Show' is a documentary about the Syrian conflict told from the point of view of a former radio DJ and her friends.

06/09/2016

Syria

Wave of ISIL-claimed bombings in Syria kills at least 40

Six bombings claimed by the self-styled Islamic State hit government-held areas and a Kurdish-controlled province on Monday.

05/09/2016

Syria

The two sides of Aleppo: Relaxing with death on your doorstep

People lounge around a hotel swimming pool as a singer entertains them… It is not the sort of scene you would expect to see in Aleppo, the divided city that has become the focus of fighting in Syria’s

05/09/2016

Syria

Turkish-backed rebels clear ISIL militants from Turkey-Syria border

Turkish forces backed by Syrian rebels say they have driven ISIL militants out of territory along the Syrian border with Turkey.

04/09/2016

Syria

Fancy a holiday? Come to Syria!

The war-torn country is being portrayed as an inviting holiday destination - at a time when hundreds of thousands of its citizens are literally dying to leave.

02/09/2016

Syria

How children are still dying at sea one year on from Alan Kurdi and that photo

Exclusive: Hundreds of children have continued to drown and die at sea in the year since Syrian youngster Alan Kurdi was photographed washed up on a Turkish beach, Euronews can…

01/09/2016

Syria

Syria conflict: 'Political initiative' planned in September

It is hard to find hope as the carnage continues in Syria.

01/09/2016

Syria

Turkey under growing pressure over its clashes with Syrian Kurds

Russia has voiced concern over the actions of Turkey’s armed forces and fighters led by Ankara in northern Syria.

31/08/2016

Syria

US welcomes "pause" in Turkish - Kurdish fighting

A pause in the fighting between NATO member Turkey and Kurdish forces in northern Syria has been welcomed by the US.

31/08/2016

Syria

Rebel groups 'capture strategic Syrian town of Halfaya'

Syrian rebels are said to have captured a strategic town in northern Hama province.

30/08/2016

Syria

Ankara sends its troops deeper into Syria but the US issues a warning over Turkish - Kurdish violence

Ankara is sticking to its aim of pushing both ISIL militants and Kurdish fighters away from its border by sending its own forces deeper in to Syria.

30/08/2016

Syria

Turkish-backed campaign in northern Syria 'unacceptable and of deep concern' says US

The Turkish-backed military campaign in northern Syria has drawn condemnation from the US, which is supporting some Kurdish forces in the region.

29/08/2016

Syria

Turkey accuses Kurdish YPG of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria

A military build-up is being reported in Manbij and Jarablus in northern Syria.

29/08/2016

Syria

Dozens dead as Turkey targets Kurdish militias in Syria

Turkish shelling and airstrikes have killed at least 25 people in northern Syria near the border city of Jarablus.

28/08/2016

Syria

Syria: evacuation of civilians and rebels in Daraya continues

Syrian civilians and opposition fighters have continued to evacuate Daraya for a second day.

27/08/2016

Syria

Turkish PM says Syria border must be cleansed of threats

Turkey’s prime minister says any Kurdish entity at its border will not be tolerated.

27/08/2016

Syria

Rebels and residents to evacuate besieged Syria town

One of the longest stand-offs in Syria’s five year conflict is coming to an end.

26/08/2016

Syria

Kerry and Lavrov arrive in Geneva for talks on Syria

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva ahead of talks on Friday to work through an agreement on fighting the so-called Islamic State group in…

26/08/2016

Syria

Turkey vows to push back PYD fighters from Syrian border

Turkey’s Defence Minister says its armed forces are hoping to push the Syrian Kurdish PYD fighters further east in Jarablus within a week.

25/08/2016

Syria

Syrian government troops behind two toxic gas attacks, report concludes

It has long been suspected and now an official investigation reportedly concludes that government troops were behind two toxic gas attacks in Syria.

25/08/2016

Syria

Turkish-backed rebels enter ISIL-held Jarablus in Syria

Turkish tanks have been in action inside Syria, taking part in an offensive to try to drive the self-proclaimed Islamic State from the border area.

24/08/2016

Syria

Erdogan wants to contain Syria's Kurdish rebels at all costs

In a joint operation with the US military Turkey has launched its largest incursion into Syria yet, with the aim of taking control of the border town of Jarablus away from…

24/08/2016

Syria

Turkey sends tanks into Syria

A Turkish-backed operation has begun to rid Syria’s northern border of ISIL militants and the Kurdish PYD, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed.

24/08/2016

Syria

Syrian Kurdish and government forces agree Hasaka ceasefire

The aim is stop fighting in the Syrian city of Hasaka.

23/08/2016