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Syria again rejects claims it was behind chemical attack

There are more strong denials from the Syrian government amid worldwide condemnation of the chemical attack that killed at least 70 people including children.

Syria

US Secretary of State Tillerson blames Syria regime for gas deaths

Some of the 72 victims of the suspected gas attack in northern Syrian were buried on Wednesday as their families grieved.

USA

Russia under fire after Syrian gas attack

As Western powers condemn the deadly chemical attack in Syria, Russia stands by its ally and the US threatens to take unilateral action.

Greece

Livadia a home from home for refugees

Livadia offers a warm welcome for refugees

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Syria

Chemical Weapons Convention disregarded with impunity

Chemical Weapons Convention routinely ignored in Syria

Belgium

Renewed call for Syria's Assad to go eclipses EU conference

Britain and France have renewed their call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to go, after an alleged chemical attack by Damascus killed scores of people in a rebel-held…

Syria

Russia says bombed rebel weapons dump caused Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia has said chemical gas which killed dozens in Syria leaked from a rebel facility, after it was bombed by Syrian planes.

Syria

Russia says bombed rebel weapons dump caused Syria 'chemical attack'

Russia has said chemical weapons that killed as many as 100 people in the town of Idlib leaked from a rebel weapons facility after it was bombed by the Syrian air…

Syria

Syrian “gas attack”: What we know

At least 58 people have been killed in Syria’s northern Idlib province, in what has been reported as a chemical weapon attack.

Syria

International outrage at Syria 'gas attack'

The White House said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump was alarmed at reports of a suspected Syrian government chemical attack that has left dozens of people…

Europe News

Fresh funding pledges for Syrian refugees expected at Brussels conference

International donors are expected to pledge billions more euros for Syrian refugees at a conference that has kicked off in Brussels.

Syria

Suspected gas attack kills dozens in northern Syria

Another suspected chemical attack in Syria has killed at least fifty people including a dozen children.

Belgium

Mock grave yard outside EU Commission aims to highlight plight of Syrian children

A mock cemetery has been put outside the EU Commission.

Europe News

Syria's Assad must ultimately go, says German foreign minister

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must ultimately go.

Syria

Syria conflict: Assad army 'retakes rebel ground' in Hama

President Assad’s forces have retaken most of the land lost recently to rebels in Hama province, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

World News

ISIL accused of using civilians as human shields near Raqqa

People fleeing villages around the Syrian city of Raqqa claim ISIL has been using civilians as human shields.

Lebanon

Embroidered dolls tell the stories of mothers in war-torn Aleppo

56-year old Amina is one of 80 Syrian women in a Beirut refugee camp who are embroidering designs onto dolls that share the stories and dreams of mothers still living in war-torn…

Syria

Guterres urges Syrian girls to continue their studies

UN Secretary General António Guterres encourages young Syrian women to aim for government positions in the future

Syria

US-backed Syrian forces 'capture' key airbase near Raqqa

The Syrian Democratic forces said they had seized ISIL-held Tabqa airbase.

Syria

The Syrian Army says it has retaken Damascus areas seized by rebels

The fighting has underscored the bleak prospects for a fresh round of UN-brokered peace talks that are underway in Geneva.