Syria

Syria

Palmyra's sites could disappear within 3-4 months, says antiquities director

Syria's antiquities director says Arch of Triumph has been blown up by ISIL militants, and warns that the Roman-era city faces total destruction.

05/10/2015

Syria

Russian air strike hits terrorist training camp in Syria, say defence officials

Russia says it’s struck ten more ISIL targets in Syria, after vowing to step up its aerial bombardment A terrorist training camp and a suicide belt

04/10/2015

Syria

Russia launches more air strikes in Syria

The Russian Defence Ministry on Saturday released footage of what it says were air strikes its forces carried out over the previous 24 hours. Targets

03/10/2015

Syria

ISIL operations centre in Idlib, Syria 'destroyed' by Russian airstrike

Russia says it has carried out a third day of airstrikes targeting ISIL positions over Syria. ISIL is one of many groups fighting against Russia’s

02/10/2015

Syria

Obama: Russia's strikes in Syria 'strengthening ISIL'

US President Barack Obama says that Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria will only strengthen ISIL militants. He claims Moscow is failing to

02/10/2015

Syria

Syria says air strikes alone will spread terrorism

As the international coalition against ISIL and others called on Russia to halt air strikes on targets in Syria. Russia responded by stating the air

02/10/2015

Syria

Analysis: Russia's intervention in Syria

How much worse can the bloodshed in Syria get, with Russia dropping bombs on behalf of President Assad? President Putin says this is to fight

02/10/2015

Syria

Watch live: Syrian foreign minister speaks at UN General Assembly

Watch in the video player above as Syrian foreign minister Walid Muallem addresses the UN General Assembly in New York.

02/10/2015

Syria

Russia 'launches 18 new air strikes' in Syria

A new wave of Russian airstrikes in Syria has targeted the west and northwest of the country, according to a military source and state television

02/10/2015

Syria

Second day of Russian airstrikes target Syrian insurgents

Amateur video captured the moment that Syrian government airstrikes bombarded rebel positions in the city of Hama on Thursday as Russian state

02/10/2015

Syria

Russia defends Syria air strikes, adding US strategy is 'flawed'

On the diplomatic front, Russia has mounted a firm defence of its air strikes in Syria. President Vladimir Putin told a cabinet meeting that the

01/10/2015

Syria

McCain claims Russian air strikes hit US-backed Syrian rebels

The US Senator John McCain has accused Russia of targeting Free Syrian Army rebel recruits backed by Washington. In an interview with CNN, McCain

01/10/2015

Syria

Russian fighter jets step up attacks on Syrian insurgents

Russian warplanes have carried out more bombings of rebel positions in Syria for a second day. The Russian defence ministry has released footage to

01/10/2015

Syria

Russia rejects claims its 'anti-ISIL' airstrikes hit civilians and other rebels

Update: Moscow says “terrorist groups,” not only ISIL, are targets Russia’s defence ministry claims its jets have carried out about 20 flights over

01/10/2015

Syria

Complex conflict Russian air strikes in Syria raises stakes

Syrian state Television made the announcement that Russia had commenced air strikes in the country. Russian legislators grant Putin approval to

30/09/2015

Syria

France claims Russian jets have struck rebel, not IS forces in Homs

The Russian defence ministry says it has started operations in Syria and has launched air strikes against the militant group the Islamic State. A

30/09/2015

Syria

ISIL: France hits targets in Syria for the first time

France has carried out air strikes for the first time against targets associated with the group calling itself Islamic State. French aircraft have

27/09/2015

Syria

France airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria

France says it has launched its first air strikes against ISIL militants in Syria, expanding its bombing campaign from neighbouring Iraq against the

27/09/2015

Syria

Handicap International's 'shoe mountains' target Syrian landmines

They are a symbolic gesture of support for the victims of landmines and cluster bombs. Lyon was one of around twenty French cities to stage the

26/09/2015

Syria

US-trained Syrian rebels give equipment to al-Qaeda group

The United States military says Syrian rebels they have trained have given vehicles and ammunition to the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. Six pick-up

26/09/2015

Syria

Why aren’t rich Gulf states welcoming Syrian refugees… or are they?

25/09/2015

Syria

Syrian government forces use Russian jets against ISIL - monitor

Syrian government forces have used “recently” arrived Russian warplanes to bombard ISIL militants in northern Syria, according to a group monitoring

24/09/2015

Syria

When Syrians welcomed refugees themselves

24/09/2015

Syria

Assad is Moscow's pawn in regional power stakes

Europe’s struggle to use soft power in coping with Syrian refugees appears to be playing into Russia’s hands as it torques up the hard power. As

23/09/2015

Syria

Unease grows over Russian presence in Syria

Satellite images have been released purporting to show the build up of Russian aircraft at a military airfield in Syria. According to the

22/09/2015

Syria

Syrian government rockets kill 18 people in Aleppo

At least 18 people were killed in Aleppo on Monday (September 21) in Syrian government rocket strikes on two rebel-held residential neighbourhoods

21/09/2015