Syria

Syria

Syrian rebels say close to taking strategic ISIL stronghold of al-Bab

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels say they have reached the centre of the strategically important ISIL held city of al-Bab, in northern Syria.

12/02/2017

Syria

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.

11/02/2017

Syria

Russia intervenes to stop Syrian army and rebels fighting

Russia has reportedly intervened to halt fighting between the Syrian army and Turkish backed FSA rebels in northern Syria.

10/02/2017

Syria

Syrian President Assad: ISIL has "definitely" infiltrated refugees to the West

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believes beyond any doubt that “terrorists” have “definitely” masked themselves as refugees

10/02/2017

Syria

The families in Aleppo trying to rebuild their lives

A month and a half after Aleppo was recaptured by the government whole streets are littered with the debris of war.

09/02/2017

Syria

Kremlin says Russian jets killed three Turkish soldiers in botched attack

Kremlin admits killing three Turkish soldiers in a botched air strike in northern Syria

09/02/2017

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Syrian rebels close in on ISIL town in Aleppo Province

Amateur video purports to show Syrian rebels clashing with Islamic State forces in the town of al-Bab in Aleppo Province, as the Turkish military says rebels supported by Turkish armed forces seize co

09/02/2017

Syria

Senior al-Qaida operative killed in US airstrikes, Pentagon

In total 11 al-Qaida members were killed in airstrikes in Syria, the Pentagon announced.

09/02/2017

Syria

Airstrikes kill dozens in Syrian rebel-held Idlib

Dozens dead in Idlib airstrikes

07/02/2017

Syria

'Human Slaughterhouse' - Amnesty report on a Syrian jail

As many as 13,000 people most of them opposition supporters have been executed at a military prison near Damascus.

07/02/2017

Syria

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.'

06/02/2017

Syria

Watch: What have these child refugees 80 years apart got in common?

They were born on different continents more than three quarters of a century apart but are united by one common thread – escaping war.

06/02/2017

Syria

Syria says army plans more anti-ISIL offensives near Aleppo

The Syrian army has said that recent advances against the self-proclaimed Islamic State northeast of Aleppo are a starting point for further operations against the extremist…

02/02/2017

Syria

Syria: Anti-ISIL forces close in on Raqqa

The US-backed campaign against ISIL is closing in on Raqqa, the Syrian capital of the group’s self-proclaimed caliphate.

31/01/2017

Syria

Work starts to repair vital Syrian spring

Maintenance workers have arrived at the Ain al-Fija water spring. They will start work on repairing the damage caused by the fighting between rebels and government forces.

29/01/2017

Syria

Russia says Syria peace talks in Geneva delayed

Upcoming UN-backed Syria peace talks in Geneva have been pushed back until late February, Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.

27/01/2017

Syria

Girl, 7, tells Trump: "Help Syria and I'll be your friend"

A Syrian girl who became a global star tweeting updates from Aleppo has written an open letter to Donald Trump urging him to help the war-ravaged country.

26/01/2017

Syria

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.

20/01/2017

Syria

Russia and Turkey 'join forces' to bomb ISIL in Syria

Russia has said its war planes joined forces with Turkish jets for the first time to target so-called Islamic State militants holding the town of al-Bab in northern…

18/01/2017

Syria

ISIL launches fierce assault on Syrian government enclave

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 82 people have been killed, with militants attempting to cut the enclave off from a nearby military base

17/01/2017

Syria

Reports link Syrian president Assad to chemical attacks for the first time, Reuters

A list produced by international investigators indicates that Bashar al-Assad and his brother were linked to the decision to use toxic weapons in 2014 and 2015.

14/01/2017

Syria

Turkish airstrikes kill 41 ISIL militants in Syria - military

It comes as Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces attempt to re-take al-Bab from the jihadist group.

13/01/2017

Syria

Syria accuses Israel of launching rocket attack on Damascus base

Syria has accused Israel of carrying out what it called a “flagrant” rocket attack on a major military base outside Damascus.

13/01/2017

Syria

Syria: several dead in Damascus suicide bomb

A suicide bomber has struck a heavily policed district of Damascus, killing at least seven people according to state television.

12/01/2017

Syria

Syria ceasefire 'largely holding' but 'exceptional' strikes kill dozens - reports

The United Nations says a nationwide ceasefire in Syria is largely holding, but there are some exceptions.

12/01/2017

Syria

Syria: government and rebels 'reach Damascus water supply deal'

The Syrian government reportedly reaches a deal with rebels in the Wadi Barada valley, which could see Damascus' main water supply fully restored.

11/01/2017