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'Words are my only weapons' - Syrian activist's push for peace

Now a refugee in Belgium, Yahia Hakoum left Syria after protesting against Assad regime and allegedly being tortured in prison

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Euroviews. What 'red lines' and foreign intervention look like for Syrian civilians | View

Alaa, a civil society worker who has been in Damascus since the start of the conflict, weighs in on the impact of U.S. and Russian foreign intervention in Syria and the perception of civilians on the ground.

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Eastern Ghouta recaptured by Syrian army. Control of the region vastly increases the security of the Assad regime

Over 40,000 rebels and their families have moved north to Idlib province

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UN Security Council to meet over alleged chemical attack in Syria

At least 70 people including children are known to have died in the attack on the rebel-held town of Douma near the capital Damascus

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Ghouta exodus continues as Syrian army strengthens grip on city

For the second successive day, thousands of rebel fighters and their families are leaving eastern Ghouta as part of a surrender deal with the government

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Bashar al-Assad filmed driving to the Syrian civil war's front line

The Syrian leader met government troops fighting the remaining rebel groups in eastern Ghouta

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Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee

Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.

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Syrian regime advances on Ghouta

Syrian government tanks have advanced on Hammouriyeh. Whilst the regime pushes to reclaim the rebel held Ghouta enclave, the UN is calling for urgent civilian evacuations.

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Pro-Assad forces press deeper into Eastern Ghouta

The advance comes as local authorities in the besieged rebel enclave described the situation as 'catastrophic'

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Syria anniversary: 7 years of death and displacement as war rages on

As the Syrian war marks seven years on March 15 — a peaceful resolution is far from reach as the siege on Eastern Ghouta continues. Euronews speaks with Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Europe on if they plan to return home.

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Rescue group says residents flee Eastern Ghouta

The Damascus suburb is home to around 400, 000 people and has been subject to an extensive bombing campaign by forces loyal to President Assad.

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'Families flee' as pro-Assad forces advance in Eastern Ghouta

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says pro-government forces have recaptured 10 percent of the embattled rebel enclave.

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Syrian Army advances in eastern Ghouta

The Syrian Army advances in eastern Ghouta as international calls to respect the UN-agreed ceasefire continue

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Desperate conditions in Eastern Ghouta

Euronews spoke to a local doctor and aid worker about the plight of civilians, and about their faith in prospects for desperately-needed relief.

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Syria calls US bombing of over 100 pro-Assad troops a 'war crime'

Syria says it has written to the United Nations, demanding international condemnation of the US bombing attack in a rare confrontation between two sides who fought against the Islamic State.

USA

UN: deadlock over use of chemical weapons in Syrian civil war

Russia wants a new independent investigation but the US wants to press ahead with prosecuting the Assad regime. Meanwhile chemical attacks are reportedly ongoing.

France

Macron: ISIL will be defeated by February

French President Emmanuel Macron, says the military campaign against ISIL in Syria should be completed in February and he would push for peace talks involving all parties in the conflict, including President Bashar al-Assad.

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Aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis of besieged Syrians

Charity officials working on the outskirts of Damascus have warned that humanitarian conditions have reached crisis levels as the Syrian government continues to block trucks carrying relief supplies from reaching badly effected areas.

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UN urges for peace talks in Syria

As civilian casualties rise, the UN has urged for peace talks in Syria as Russian President Putin says their work in the country is nearly done.

Russia

Assad makes first foreign trip in over two years to thank Putin

Secret meeting in Sochi saw Russian presidnet urge al-Assad to pursue political solution more actively.

A key figure in Syria’s war, Bashar al-Assad remains at the center of international debates. Explore his policies, alliances, and the future of his leadership.