Syria

Syria

Syrian Christians celebrate in Damascus

Just a few kilometres away from the frontline, Christians in the Syrian capital Damascus gathered for a rare celebration on Thursday amidst the

25/12/2015

Syria

Russia rejects human rights report which accuses it of possible war crimes in Syria

Defence officials in Moscow are dismissing an Amnesty International report on Russian strikes in Syria – saying it’s based on unfounded allegations

23/12/2015

Syria

Amnesty International accuses Russia of Syrian war crimes

Amnesty International is accusing Russia of war crimes for its attacks in Syria. The NGO says airstrikes have cost hundreds of civilian lives and

23/12/2015

Syria

Syria: Amnesty says 200 civilians die in Russian air strikes

Group condemns Russia's "shameful failure"

23/12/2015

Syria

Scores killed, over a hundred injured as air strikes target rebel-held city in northwest Syria

Air strikes thought to have been carried out by Russia have reportedly killed scores of people and injured many more in the rebel-held city of Idlib

21/12/2015

Syria

UN Security Council adopts resolution for Syrian peace process

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to adopt a resolution for the Syrian peace process. According to the text, the UN now has

18/12/2015

Syria

Syria: Human Rights Watch issues report on government held victims

After nine months of research, Human Rights Watch (HWR) has revealed some of the human stories behind tens of thousands of photos of those believed

17/12/2015

Syria

Doctor on life in Raqqa and leaving his pregnant wife to escape to EU

“I was a paediatric doctor in Syria, married with two children. We lived in Raqqa, now known as the stronghold of ISIL. I ran a private clinic in a

16/12/2015

World

Red Crescent says vulnerable civilians pay the price for war in Syria

As President of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Dr. Abdul Rahman Attar has witnessed the devastation of his country, a country ripped apart by a

14/12/2015

Syria

Syria: explosions in Homs leave at least 16 dead

Syria has suffered another day of death and destruction. This time in the central city of Homs. At least 16 people were killed and scores more

12/12/2015

Syria

Syria's Assad says he won't negotiate with armed groups

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groups. A decision that seems to scupper peace talks that Russia and the

12/12/2015

Syria

Syrian opposition to meet government for peace talks in January

Peace talks will be held next month between the Syrian government and a joint team of political and armed rebel groups. The move was decided after

11/12/2015

Syria

Syria: opposition 'milestone' agreement paves way for government talks

Powerful rebel group Ahrar al-Sham has reportedly signed up to a Syrian opposition statement after two days of negotiations in Riyadh. Political

10/12/2015

Syria

Who are the 'moderates' in Syria's Civil War?

Syrian opposition groups and rebel factions gathered in the Saudi capital of Riyadh (9-10 Dec.) to discuss their positions ahead of proposed peace

10/12/2015

Syria

Syrian opposition groups begin talks in Riyadh

As one of the largest meetings of Syrian opposition groups and fighters met in Riyadh for three days of talks as part of efforts to unite anti.Assad

10/12/2015

Syria

What the ceasefire means for Homs

Buses carrying insurgents leave the Syrian city of Homs Part of rare local ceasefire deal Priority given to women, children, seriously wounded

09/12/2015

Syria

Rebels leave Homs as ceasefire deal begins

Overseen by the UN, the halt in fighting was agreed some 10 days ago between the Syrian government and local insurgents

09/12/2015

Syria

Syria: Assad's enemies attempt a united front ahead of peace talks

As a first attempt to bring together fractured Syrian opposition parties is being made at a special meeting in Riyadh, on the battle front , around

08/12/2015

Syria

Syria: ISIL oil fields pounded by British bombers

Britain’s Typhoon warplanes and Tornado jets – taking off from a base in Cyprus – have now conducted two rounds of air strikes in Syria against

06/12/2015

Syria

Syria: Air strikes 'kill dozens of civilians' in Damascus rebel stronghold

In a rebel-held district of Damascus, rebels are not the only ones being killed by air strikes. More than 40 civilians in Eastern Ghouta – including

05/12/2015

Syria

Syria: going underground

Explosions and gunfire continue to echo around Kufra in Syria. Videos, posted on social media, claim to show members of the Free Syrian Army clashing

04/12/2015

Syria

UK government says first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria were successful

The British government has described the UK’s first airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria as ‘successful’. The bombing came just hours after the

03/12/2015

Syria

Syria: 40 reported dead in air strikes on market, blamed on Russian jets

It is claimed Russian jets have struck a market in Syria’s Idlib province, with reports of at least 40 people killed. Witnesses say, in a second, the

30/11/2015

Syria

Infographic: ISIS strikes 6 countries in a month of terror attacks

25/11/2015

Syria

From Russia with love - a taste of home on the Syrian front

From fighter jets to supersonic bombers, dozens of Russian warplanes are operating from their base near Latakia in Syria. Moscow has played down

25/11/2015

Syria

Imagine eight million children of Syria

The winter boats keep coming to Europe, with many children on board. UNICEF puts the number of Syrian children needing urgent humanitarian aid at

24/11/2015