Syria

Syria

Hopes for Syrian aid despite ceasefire violations

The United Nations is hoping that the truce brokered in Syria will provide a window of opportunity to distribute much needed aid in besieged areas

29/02/2016

Syria

Syria's shaky ceasefire in doubt? Reports of bombings and strikes

Amid Syria’s shaky ceasefire, there claims of breaches. Barrel bombs are said to have been dropped on Homs province, with one video alleging the

29/02/2016

Syria

Fragile ceasefire is holding in Syria

Officials say this is despite the agreement being breached at least 9 times in 24 hours.

28/02/2016

Syria

Obama calls for strikes on Syria to stop, except US-led attacks on ISIL

US President Barack Obama has urged all parties to stop attacks — both ground and aerial — in Syria. However, he stressed Washington-led strikes

27/02/2016

Syria

Syria ceasefire appears to be holding, despite reports of sporadic strikes

A ceasefire the United Nations has described as the best hope for peace in five years of civil war in Syria appears to be holding. “Let’s pray that

27/02/2016

Syria

Syria: relief and anger as ceasefire begins

A few hours before the start of a US-Russia-negotiated “cessation of hostilities” in Syria, residents of the former rebel stronghold of Baba Amr in

27/02/2016

Syria

UN Security Council calls on all sides in Syria conflict to respect new ceasefire

The official start of the halt in fighting has now come into force and Syria's government and insurgents have said they will comply

27/02/2016

Syria

Scepticism in Aleppo as Syria truce due to come into effect

With a fragile truce agreement coming into force in Syria on Friday night, there are hopes that it could be a step towards bringing peace to the

26/02/2016

Syria

Fresh fighting ahead of planned Syria ceasefire

Just hours before a Russia-US agreed ceasefire is supposed to begin in Syria, the Kremlin has denied claims its jets have attacked civilian positions

26/02/2016

Syria

UN airdrop in Syria goes 'off target'

The United Nations says the planned ceasefire due to come into force in Syria this weekend is set to rescue the population from “the abyss” and end

25/02/2016

Syria

Syrian opposition outlines concerns over ceasefire plan

The main umbrella opposition group the High Negotiations Committee says it is ready to test the truce for two weeks.

25/02/2016

Syria

Syria conflict: First UN airdrop to besieged civilians in Deir al-Zour

The United Nations says it is ready for a huge aid effort if the fighting stops in Syria. There is no sign of that yet in the Damascus suburb of

25/02/2016

Syria

Syria: Talbiseh under attack - reports

The town of Talbiseh in Syria’s Homs province was under attack on Wednesday, videos posted on social media websites purported to show. The video

24/02/2016

Syria

Syria could fall apart if fighting continues, warns America's Kerry

America is warning that unless fighting stops in Syria, the country could fall apart. It comes as the government of President Bashar al-Assad and

24/02/2016

Syria

Assad regime accepts US-Russian truce deal

The Syrian government says it accepts a plan by Russia and the United States for a ‘cessation of hostilities’ between regime forces and rebels

23/02/2016

Syria

Syrian government and opposition groups 'accept ceasefire plan'

The Syrian government said on Tuesday that it accepted a halt to “combat operations” in line with a US-Russian plan, and said it would coordinate

23/02/2016

Syria

Hopes and fears for the Syria ceasefire

The US and Russia announce ceasefire in Syria Truce takes effect at midnight, 27 February Excludes action against ISIL, the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra

23/02/2016

Syria

Assad calls parliamentary elections in Syria

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called parliamentary elections to be held on April the 13th. The announcement came shortly after news of the

22/02/2016

Syria

US and Russia broker ceasefire for Syria

The United States and Russia say a ceasefire will come into force in Syria this coming weekend. Hostilities will end just after midnight on Saturday

22/02/2016

Syria

Ceasefire agreed in Syria - Washington and Moscow

Washington and Moscow have agreed terms for a ceasefire in Syria. Hostilities will halt at midnight on February the 27th. A joint statement says the

22/02/2016

Syria

A deadly day in Syria as dozens die in Damascus and Homs

It is feared dozens of people have been killed in a series of explosions in the Syrian city of Homs and the capital, Damascus.

21/02/2016

Syria

Twin explosions in Homs, Syria kill 46, says monitor

A monitoring group says 46 people have been killed in twin explosions in the Syrian town of Homs. The Syria Observatory for Human Rights says at

21/02/2016

Syria

Turkey rules out unilateral ground intervention in Syria

Turkey is shelling Kurdish militia in Syria, but it has ruled out any unilateral ground intervention there. It comes as Russia asked the UN Security

20/02/2016

Syria

Syria: ISIL stronghold of al-Shadadi 'captured by Kurdish-led forces'

A Syrian monitor is claiming that a strategically important ISIL stronghold in northeastern Syria has fallen to a Kurdish-led force backed by US-led

19/02/2016

Syria

Can the wrecked Syrian city of Homs rise again?

The old city of Homs in Syria is devastated after years of war. Few buildings remain intact and even fewer of the inhabitants are still living there

19/02/2016

Syria

First big aid shipment delivered in Syria

The UN has confirmed that the first large shipments of aid have made it through to five besieged towns in Syria. Aid convoys with food and medical

17/02/2016