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Syria: evacuation of civilians and rebels in Daraya continues

Syrian civilians and opposition fighters have continued to evacuate Daraya for a second day.

27/08/2016

World News

From Jerusalem to Damascus to Moscow, Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter

Millions of Orthodox Christians across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and beyond have been celebrating Easter this weekend, the most important date

01/05/2016

Syria

Suicide bombing at Damascus police club kills several people

A suicide car bomber blew himself up at a police officers’ club in a residential district of Damascus on Tuesday, killing several people, Syria’s

09/02/2016

Syria

Blasts close to Damascus' main Shi'ite shrine kill 60 - monitor

The Sunni militant group calling itself Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

31/01/2016

Syria

Syrian regime accused of bombing civilians in Damascus suburb

Distressing images posted on social media are said to show aftermath of Syria regime bombing of a Damascus suburb.

31/08/2015

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

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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

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

Syrian rebels seize last city in Idlib province, eye Damascus

Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, said on Thursday it had taken over Ariha, the last city in the northwestern province of Idlib that was

29/05/2015

Syria

Syria: Civilians in 'acute danger' at Yarmouk refugee camp, warns UN

The United Nations is sounding the alarm over the “desperate” plight of civilians trapped amid fierce fighting in the largely Palestinian Yarmouk

05/04/2015

Syria

Syria says Israel warplanes strike targets near Damascus in 'flagrant attack'

07/12/2014

Syria

Israeli warplanes hit targets in Syria

Syrian state television said on Sunday that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas near the

07/12/2014

World

Syria's deputy foreign minister on accusations over chemical weapons

01/09/2013