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UN human rights chief accuses 'Syria and its allies' of war crimes in Aleppo

The UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, did not mention Russia by name and said all sides in the conflict had violated international law.

21/10/2016

Syria

Syria: Aleppo ceasefire begins

Leaflets dropped over rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo urged people to take their chance to get out, as a so-called ‘humanitarian pause’ in air strikes formally came into effect on…

20/10/2016

Syria

Russia and Syria suspend strikes on Aleppo

Russia and Syria have suspended air strikes on Aleppo, two days ahead of a planned eight-hour humanitarian pause to allow aid through to the city.

18/10/2016

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Watch: Boy left hanging from bomb-hit building in Aleppo is rescued

This is the moment rescuers saved a boy left hanging precariously after more bombing in besieged Aleppo.

18/10/2016

Syria

Russia calls eight-hour 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo

Moscow says bombing will stop in the Syrian city on Thursday to allow civilians and rebels to leave. The US dismisses the move.

17/10/2016

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EU says Russia's Aleppo attacks 'may amount to war crimes'

EU foreign ministers urged Russia and Syria to end their bombing of Aleppo, warning the attacks “may amount to war crimes.

17/10/2016

Syria

'Family of 14' killed in Russian strike on Aleppo, say White Helmets

The rescue service operating in rebel-held areas of Syria claims an airstrike by Russian jets killed a large family in Aleppo.

17/10/2016

Syria

Prophesied apocalypse a 'myth' as Dabiq recaptured from ISIL

The prophesied “apocalyptic battle” for Dabiq did not come to fruition as Turkey-backed Syrian rebels rout ISIL from the village The ISIL stronghold near the Turkish border in northern Syria has been

16/10/2016

Syria

Turkey-backed rebels begin assault on ISIL at prophesied 'apocalypse' site

Fighters begin operations to reclaim the Syrian town of Dabiq, an ideological centre point seen as the location of Doomsday.

15/10/2016

Syria

Footage shows extent of bomb damage in eastern Aleppo

Images from the rebel-held east of Aleppo show the extent of the destruction caused by pro-Assad airstrikes.

15/10/2016

Syria

Assad: Saudis offered aid in exchange for cutting ties between Syria and Iran

President Bashar al-Assad has said that Saudi Arabia offered to help his regime if they denounced Iran.

14/10/2016

Syria

Airstrikes intensify in Aleppo, ahead of US-Russia peace talks

Rescue workers say at least 150 people have been killed in the eastern rebel-held sector of the city in the last few days.

14/10/2016

Syria

France, Germany and Italy urge Russia to stop bombing Aleppo

Senior EU ministers condemn Russia's role in Aleppo - but say the priority is to stop the bombing, not impose sanctions on Moscow.

12/10/2016

Syria

'Dozens dead' in renewed Aleppo airstrikes

In what has been described as the heaviest bombardment in days by Russian planes, at least 50 civilians were killed in Tuesday’s air strikes on rebel-held parts of Aleppo and nearby villages, accordin

12/10/2016

Syria

Russian jets 'resume heavy Aleppo bombing'

After several days of relative calm in Aleppo, Russian jets resumed heavy bombardment of rebel-held areas on Tuesday, according to a rebel official and a British-based monitoring…

11/10/2016

Syria

The heartbreaking reality of child marriage

It’s the magic moment that people will remember for the rest of their lives – the day they pledge their undying love for each other in front of their nearest and…

11/10/2016

Syria

France to ask ICC to investigate claims of war crimes in Syria

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says he will ask the International Criminal Court to investigate possible war crimes in Syria.

10/10/2016

Syria

Syrian forces make gains in Aleppo as diplomatic efforts stall

Syrian forces continue to make gains in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo.

09/10/2016

Syria

Aleppo: a Syrian tragedy

The devastation in Aleppo's besieged rebel-held east has sparked global outrage, but world powers are failing to stop the bloodshed.

07/10/2016

Syria

Russia gets permanent Syrian air base, ponders reopening Cuban and Vietnamese bases

Russia has ratified a treaty with Syria giving it a permanent air base and conferring diplomatic immunity on its forces there.

07/10/2016

Syria

White Helmet rescuers fair game for ruthless Syrian regime says founder

Since 2013 volunteer rescue workers in the White Helmets organisation have been trying to save lives in the Syrian civil war. But Moscow and Damascus accuse them of being close to terrorist groups, an

06/10/2016

Syria

Eastern Aleppo faces annihilation says UN special envoy to Syria

The UN special envoy to Syria, Staffan De Mistura, has said eastern Aleppo faces total destruction that will result in the deaths of thousands of civilians.

06/10/2016

Syria

Syrian army tightens grip on the besieged city of Aleppo

The Syrian army is tightening its grip on the besieged city of Aleppo.

06/10/2016

Syria

Air attack destroyed aid convoy says UN as Syrian troops close on Aleppo

Satellite imagery analysts probing the deadly attack on a UN aid convoy in Syria on September 19 claim the carnage was the result of an air strike.

05/10/2016

Syria

Renewed air strikes pound province of Aleppo

Pro-government media say the Syrian army is pressing ahead in a major campaign, supported by Iranian-backed militias and Russian air power.

05/10/2016

Syria

Fading hopes of peace in Syria

Peace appears to be ever-further away in Syria with daily offensives pounding residential areas and the US announcement of a suspension of “participation in bilateral channels with…

04/10/2016