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Rebel group surrenders, Syrian state media claim
Jaish al Islam said to have given up arms in return for safe passage.
‘Deal agreed’ to get wounded out of rebel-held Douma to northern Syria
Reports say a deal has been struck to remove critically injured people from the last rebel bastion near Damascus, which is surrounded by the Syrian army.
Civilians flee eastern Ghouta as rebels prepare last stand against Ass
Thousands flee expected final assault as rebels lose all but one strongpoint in region close to capital.
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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Syrian White Helmets release video of Ghouta destruction
Syrian opposition Civil Defense known as While Helmets released footage showing widespread destruction in Douma, eastern Ghouta, caused by ongoing fighting between the Syrian army and the rebels.
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
Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee
Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.
Refugees flee Eastern Ghouta
Syrian forces are trying to reclaim the region
At least 31 civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta – monitoring group
Backed by Russia and Iran, government forces have thrust deep into Eastern Ghouta, splintering the area into three separate enclaves and trapping up to 400,000 people
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.
Civilians 'to be evacuated' from eastern Ghouta today
The UN says the evacuation of civilians from eastern Ghouta is expected today, as the US warns there must be a ceasefire in Syria.
Syrian Army intensifies its onslaught on eastern Ghouta
The Syrian army intensified its onslaught in eastern Ghouta on Saturday with advances that a war monitor and state media said had splintered the enclave, though a rebel official denied this.
Syrian state TV says opposition fighters have left Syria’s rebel-held
The footage shows 13 men getting onto a bus and arriving at a crossing point where they hand themselves over to authorities.
Syrian artist finds fame by painting grenades and mortar shells
Akram Abu al-Fawz, from eastern Ghouta, has exhibited internationally and attracted followers worldwide with his unusual art, which he shares on Facebook.
Aid arrives in Ghouta but fierce fighting hits distribution
The convoy was carrying food that could not be offloaded on Monday when fighting forced an earlier delivery to leave early
Patients treated after suspected chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta
Medics report a chlorine gas attack in Eastern Ghouta, just hours after an aid convoy left the area.