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Turkish forces take control of Afrin

Turkish forces and their Syrian rebel allies swept into the northwestern Syrian town of Afrin on Sunday

Syria

Turkey takes control of Afrin in Syria

The north western Syrian city of Afrin is now in control of the Turkish and Free Syrian Army forces after Kurdish YPG forces pulled out

World

Two views on Syria's growing humanitarian crisis

The head of Save the Children and a volunteer A&E doctor warn the world urgently needs to do more to ease the Syrians' suffering.

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Syrian children share scars of war, dreams of home

Four Syrian children have penned letters recalling their memories of the war that has torn apart their homes, their perilous journeys to Europe, and looking forward to their hopes for the future.

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Life in Limbo on Lesbos: A WhatsApp interview

Euronews interviews Amal, an asylum seeker living on Lesbos, who has limited access to internet and the phone. She gave her accounts on what life is like at Moria refugee camp via WhatsApp

World

“Syrian refugees are the victims. They’re not the perpetrators.”

For more on the situation in Syria seven years since the war started, we’re joined by Volker Turk, the UNHCR's Assistant High Commissioner for Protection

Syria

Turkish army encircles Syria's Afrin

Ankara launched operation "Olive Branch" in northern Syria nearly two months ago to sweep the Syrian Kurdish YPG, which it views as a terrorist group, from the Turkish border.

Syria

Syria anniversary: 7 years of death and displacement as war rages on

As the Syrian war marks seven years on March 15 — a peaceful resolution is far from reach as the siege on Eastern Ghouta continues. Euronews speaks with Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Europe on if they plan to return home.

World News

Turkish forces advance on Afrin

Turkey's military says it has 'neutralised' 3347 YPG fighters, which it describes as terrorists, since its cross-border Afrin operation began in late January.

Spain

Three Spanish firefighters accused of trafficking people in Lesbos

Accused by Greek authorities of smuggling refugees into the EU, they could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Brexit and the beast

Syria

Aid agencies await truce in Syria's Ghouta

Moscow's call for a daily five-hour "humanitarian pause" failed to halt the bombing over rebel-held Ghouta on Tuesday, and there was no sign of any UN aid deliveries or medical evacuations.

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Rescues follow after strikes on Syrian city of Saqba

White Helmets search rubble for bodies of children following strikes on Saqba.

USA

Makers of "Last Men in Aleppo" battle to make it to Oscars

Hit by the Trump travel ban the Syrian team behind the Oscar-nominated documentary is picking up huge support from American and international artists and filmmakers.

Syria

Call for 'steps on the ground' 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

Syria: At least 500 killed in Eastern Ghouta

The main city of Ghouta, Douma, was subject to a flood of fire killing at least 29 people on Saturday, including 17 children.

My Europe Series

State of the Union: EU faces Syria plea, budget battle-lines drawn

Syria

The situation in East Ghouta 'can't be described with words,' says act

Unprecedented levels of bombing and shelling pounded Syria’s opposition-held enclave East Ghouta on Wednesday (February 21).

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Afrin: a symptom of Syria's complex conflict

As pro-Syrian government forces enter Afrin, where Turkey has launched an offensive, there's a risk of a new confrontation

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Syria's future 'in hands of Iran and Russia'

Syrian opposition leader speaks out in Brussels, as he calls on EU and international community to do more to end conflict