Syria 19/03/2018 Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee Assad visits troops in Ghouta as civilians flee the besieged region in their tens of thousands.
Syria 16/03/2018 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
Syria 15/03/2018 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.
world news 13/03/2018 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.
Syria 10/03/2018 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.
Syria 10/03/2018 Opposition fighters leave Syria’s rebel-held Eastern Ghouta The footage shows 13 men getting onto a bus and arriving at a crossing point where they hand themselves over to authorities.
Syria 09/03/2018 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.
Syria 09/03/2018 Aid finally arrives in Ghouta but fierce fighting blocks its distribution The convoy was carrying food that could not be offloaded on Monday when fighting forced an earlier delivery to leave early
Syria 07/03/2018 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.
Syria 04/03/2018 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.
Syria 02/03/2018 Syria begins ground assault in Eastern Ghouta as UN aid convoys wait No deal yet on evacuation of wounded or more aid convoys, but UNICEF says Damascus may allow a convoy with aid for 180,000 of the 400,000 civilians trapped in the region.
Syria 01/03/2018 The UN tells the Syrian Humanitarian Task Force "You are failing" Civilians too frightened to use five-hour daily ceasefires to flee, and window too short to allow aid to get through says UN.
Syria 28/02/2018 UN report says Pyongyang provided materials for chemical weapons in Syria Damascus denies using chemical weapons but a UN investigation says North Korea shipped equipment that could have been converted
brussels bureau 26/02/2018 EU demands immediate Syria ceasefire Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says "every single minute we wait there are people dying."
Syria 26/02/2018 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.
Syria 25/02/2018 Aid agencies call for 'steps on the ground' after reports of continued bombardment in eastern Ghouta Air strikes by the Syrian government on the rebel-held enclave are reported to have continued despite a ceasefire resolution passed by the UN Security Council.
Syria 23/02/2018 Eastern Ghouta, 23/02/2018: No Comment This video shows scenes of injury, destruction and death.
no comment 23/02/2018 No Comment: 'No words to describe children's suffering' in Syria UNICEF said it had no words left for what's been happening in eastern Ghouta. The only way to understand is to see it. (The scenes are disturbing and upsetting.)
Syria 22/02/2018 UN calls for ceasefire as Ghouta bombing continues Aid groups say Russian and Syrian warplanes have pounded the last rebel enclave for a fifth straight day hitting civilian targets
