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Syria

Big operation against ISIL in Raqqa

ISIL militants are coming under further attack in the Syrian city of Raqqa by US-backed Kurdish-led forces

29/07/2017

Syria

LGBT army unit established to take on ISIL

A special army unit including gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans fighters has been established to take on ISIL, according to a group representing foreign fighters in Syria.

26/07/2017

Syria

Russian police to monitor Syrian "safe zones"

Russia deploys military police to monitor “safe zones” in Syria.

25/07/2017

Syria

Freed from ISIL rule: Raqqa women burn their burqas

Residents of ISIL's self-described capital of Raqqa in Syria celebrated as they were released from the jihadist group's rule.

23/07/2017

Iraq

Euroviews. View: The Middle East - more wars to come

The tragedy of why the defeat of ISIL won’t bring peace to the Middle East

21/07/2017

Syria

The battle for Raqqa rages as SDF counts the cost

The brutal fight for Raqqa

19/07/2017

Syria

UK and US volunteers fight ISIL on Syria frontline

Several Britons and Americans have joined the decisive battle for Raqqa against the extremist group.

18/07/2017

Syria

US-Russian ceasefire deal 'holding' in southwest Syria

A partial truce for southwest Syria brokered by the US and Russia at the G20 mostly held firm on Sunday.

09/07/2017

Syria

Ceasefire for Syria's southwest

US, Russia and Jordan back plan

09/07/2017

Germany

Partial ceasefire in southwest Syria

US, Russia and Jordon reach Syria ceasefire deal

08/07/2017

Syria

US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah

04/07/2017

Syria

Syria suicide blast: mulitple casualties after explosion rocks central Damascus

02/07/2017

Syria

Watch: what the war in Syria looks like to a sniper

Through a helmet-mounted camera, this Polish paramilitary is showing is Facebook followers and Youtube subscribers the front lines in Syria.

30/06/2017

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

30/06/2017

Syria

Syria reportedly pulls back from launching new chemical attack

The US says Syria has "heeded its warning" and has abandoned preparations for a new chemical attack

28/06/2017

Syria

Russia launches attacks on ISIL in Syria

Russia launches missiles at ISIL fired from the Med

23/06/2017

World News

Artist paints Donald Trump and other world leaders as refugees

How would you react if you saw Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, walking with no shoes?

20/06/2017

Syria

US says it shot down a Syrian warplane in self-defence

Following Russia's warning that it will view US warplanes as targets if they fly west of the Euphrates river, the US military has justified shooting down a Syrian warplane on Sunday as an act of self-defence.

19/06/2017

Syria

Russia warns US after Syrian fighter downed

Russia and US in a row after Syrian jet downed

19/06/2017

Syria

Russia warning after US shoots down Syrian jet

Russia’s Defence Ministry said the Russian military will consider any flying objects within reach of its war planes as possible targets after the US shoots down a Syrian military jet near Raqqa.

19/06/2017