Syria

Syria

Syria shelters antiques from potential ISIL destruction

Thousands of priceless antiquities in Syria are being gathered and stored in Damascus to protect them from the Islamic State militant group and other

18/08/2015

Syria

UN backs latest Syria peace initiative but the killing goes on

Outrage at the apparent indiscriminate bombing by all sides in the Syrian conflict has been condemned by the UN which is backing another peace initiative to end the conflict.

18/08/2015

Syria

At least 80 reported dead in Syrian-government airstrikes near Damascus

Reports suggest Syrian government airstrikes northeast of the capital have killed at least 80 people. Images taken from social media purport to show

16/08/2015

Syria

ISIL fighters may have used chemical weapons in Iraq, says US

The United States believes fighters from the group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) may have used mustard agent in a recent attack on Kurdish

14/08/2015

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Eight die in Syrian airstrikes

13/08/2015

Syria

'31 dead in Syrian government air strikes' close to Damascus

At least 31 people have been killed in air strikes just outside the Syrian capital of Damascus, a monitoring group has said. The Syrian Observatory

12/08/2015

Syria

Ceasefire begins for three towns in Syria

In Syria a 48-hour ceasefire has been agreed between the army, Syrian insurgents and the Lebanese Hezbollah group in three towns. It was due to come

12/08/2015

Syria

UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria chemical weapons

The UN security council has adopted a resolution which aims to identify the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria which have killed and injured increasing numbers of civilians.

07/08/2015

Syria

Syria: hundreds missing after strategic town falls to militants

Militants from the self-titled group Islamic State have taken control of a strategic town in central Syria. Al-Qaryatain lies south-east of Homs. It

07/08/2015

Syria

Syria: hundreds disappear after militants take strategic town

It is claimed hundreds of people have disappeared from a strategically-located town in central Syria after it was seized by militants. The UK-based

07/08/2015

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Syria jet crash leaves many dead

04/08/2015

Syria

Syrian warplane crashes in rebel-held town, casualties reported

At least 27 people have been killed and dozens injured after a Syrian army fighter jet crashed into a busy marketplace in the northwestern town on Ariha.

03/08/2015

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Syria: counting the humanitarian cost

Conflict monitors say insurgents are engaged in a major offensive on government-held areas in the north west of Syria. The push comes as reports

29/07/2015

Syria

Kurdish militia in Syria reportedly captures strategic town from ISIL

Sarrin has been a launchpad for ISIL for months and its capture will cut off a major supply line for the Islamist militants

27/07/2015

Syria

Kurdish women fighting ISIL on the frontline

On the frontline between Kurdish fighters and Islamic State militants, a group of young women have mobilised. They have left their homes and dreams

27/07/2015

Syria

Turkey appears to attack Kurdish targets in Syria, Turkey denies claim

Media reports of Turkish strikes on Kurdish PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party) targets in northern Syria seem to reveal the true focus of Ankara’s fight

27/07/2015

Syria

Westerners volunteer with Kurdish militia against ISIL

Westerners are also committed combatants against the Islamic State jihadist movement in Syria. They have been fighting at the side of the Kurdish

24/07/2015

Syria

UN envoy 'concerned' about barrel bombs killing civilians in Syria

The United Nations envoy for Syria says government barrel bomb airstrikes have caused widespread civilian death and destruction in the city of

23/07/2015

Syria

Spain warns discretion needed as journalists go missing in Syria

Spanish authorities call for discretion in the case of three journalists missing in Syria since mid-July.

22/07/2015

Syria

Syria: Spanish journalists missing, presumed kidnapped

Three Spanish journalists have gone missing after entering Syria in mid-July. Spanish media reports the group are believed to have been kidnapped

21/07/2015

Syria

Assad's Syrian Army claims it is closing in on ISIL-held Palmyra

The Syrian Army has released a video purporting to show its soldiers closing in on ISIL militants near the ancient city of Palmyra. Footage released

11/07/2015

Syria

Aleppo: Syrian Army says it has control of contested district of city

The Syrian army says it has taken control of a district in Aleppo City after an intense offensive by rebel groups

05/07/2015

Syria

ISIL video shows mass killings in Syria's Palmyra

Amateur video purportedly shows Islamic State militants carrying out a mass execution in Palmyra’s ancient amphitheatre

05/07/2015

Syria

Syria: Fierce fighting as Assad army and rebels push to make key gains

The army of President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, the Lebanese Shi’ite group Hezbollah, say they have launched a major ground and air assault to

04/07/2015

Syria

Syria: rebels launch massive offensive in Aleppo

Syrian rebels claim to have taken full control of a Scientific Research centre in Aleppo. Amateur video shows fierce clashes with government forces

04/07/2015

Syria

Kobane: militants driven out of strategic Syrian town

Smoke is still rising over Kobane on Syria’s border with Turkey, after militants from the group known as Islamic State were driven out. The

27/06/2015