Syria

Ghouta suffers Guernica's fate as airstrikes enter fourth day

The rebel-held Syrian city says civilian casualties are mounting, while the UN warns people are in extreme danger on "multiple fronts" in the country.

08/02/2018

Syria

UN calls for month-long ceasefire in Syria

The organisation says an immediate halt in fighting is imperative to allow aid deliveries, amid reports dozens have died this week in heavy air strikes.

06/02/2018

Syria

Aid agencies warn Syrian refugees risk being forced to return home

Six major charities claim an anti-refugee backlash and misleading rhetoric in host countries have created a false impression that Syria is now safe.

06/02/2018

Syria

Babies evacuated from Syrian hospital as airstrikes intensify

The evacuations come as renewed airstrikes target opposition-held areas in Idlib province following Saturday's reports that rebels shot down a Russian military jet.

05/02/2018

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Baby rescued from rubble in Syria's Idlib

Civil defense workers have rescued a baby from a collapsed building in Idlib city in northern Syria.

05/02/2018

Syria

Russian jets intensify strikes on Syrian rebels

Another night of Russian airstrikes across Syria's northern Idlib province has killed several people and injured dozens.

05/02/2018

Syria

Russia strikes back after warplane is downed in Syria

The pilot ejected over Idlib province but was killed by rebels on the ground

04/02/2018

Syria

Hundreds killed in Turkey's military campaign in Syria says Russia

Moscow claims civilians have been victims of Ankrara's targeting of Kurdish militia fighters

01/02/2018

Russia

Progress made in Syrian peace talks

Delegates at a Syrian peace conference in Sochi have called for respect for the country’s territorial integrity and said the Syrian people alone should decide the shape of their government.

31/01/2018

Russia

Russian sponsored Syrian peace conference opens in disarray

Russia's foreign minister was heckled at the talks whilst an opposition delegation refused to leave the airport in Sochi.

30/01/2018

Syria

Turkish offensive against Kurds in north-eastern Syria deepens conflic

Turkey's ten day old offensive into Syria is ratcheting up tension with the US, a fellow NATO member state.

30/01/2018

Turkey

Turkish border mayor says ready for new wave of Syrian refugees

Hatay, already home to 500,000 refugees, will support new camps but only on Syrian side of border.

24/01/2018

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.

24/01/2018

Syria

Ankara-Washington talks scheduled as Turkey pushes ahead in Syria

Ankara announces President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday.

23/01/2018

Syria

'We are not enemies of the Turkish people': former PYD leader

Salih Muslim tells euronews that Moscow is also involved in the northern Syrian campaign, known as 'Operation Olive Branch'.

23/01/2018

Turkey

President Erdogan defends Turkey's offensive in Syria

Turkish leader says the fighting won't stop until the mission to oust Kurdish YPG militia is complete

22/01/2018

Syria

Turkey wants international support for its 'olive branch' offensive

Turkey is waging a military campaign with rebel allies against a US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region.

22/01/2018

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Shops reopen in Aleppo market – or what's left of it

The market in Syria's largest city still has no water, electricity or telephone lines.

22/01/2018

Turkey

Missiles fired from Syria hit two Turkish border towns

Attacks come after a day of Turkish artillery bombardments and airstrikes into Syria against Kurdish positions.

21/01/2018

USA

US signals deeper commitment in Syria

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States cannot repeat past mistakes and won't pull out of Syria prematurely.

18/01/2018