World News Sanctions against Syrian use of chemical weapons fails at UN Russia and China vetoes ensure proposed UN sanctions against the Syrian government for using chemical weapons fail to pass. 28/02/2017
Syria Syria: at least 11 dead in suspected Idlib airstrike At least 11 people have been killed by an airstrike in the Syrian rebel-held province of Idlib, activists say. 27/02/2017
USA 'The White Helmets,' volunteer civil defence film in Syria wins Oscar 'The White Helmets' Syrian civil defence film wins Oscar 27/02/2017
Syria Warplanes bomb rebel-held areas around several Syrian cities Air strikes have been carried out on rebel-held areas across Syria. 26/02/2017
Syria Syrian army retaliates with airstrikes after suicide bombings in Homs The Syrian army has responded to Saturday’s suicide bombings against security offices in Homs with a series of air strikes on rebel held areas of the city. 25/02/2017
Syria 'Over 40' killed in attacks on Syrian security forces in Homs A series of attacks and suicide bombings against Syrian security offices in two districts of Homs have caused many casualties. 25/02/2017
Switzerland Syria war: Kurdish hopes for Geneva peace talks We want Syria to be neutral, a home for all. 24/02/2017
Switzerland Slow progress: UN-led peace talks on Syria on shaky ground Progress has been slow, after two days of UN-led Geneva peace talks on Syria. 24/02/2017
Syria Car bomb attack near al-Bab in Syria kills over 40 ISIL says it killed at least 35 civilians in deadly carbomb attack in former fief lost to Free Syrian Army on Thursday. 24/02/2017
Syria Syria: ISIL car bomb on Turkey-backed rebels 'kills dozens' Security sources in Syria say more than 40 people including 35 civilians have been killed by an ISIL car bomb near al-Bab. 24/02/2017
Switzerland Geneva peace talks: looking for a way out of Syrian war Opposing sides in the Syrian war have come face to face in UN peace talks for the first time in three years, as a way out of the deadly conflict remains elusive. 24/02/2017
Syria Syria: Turkey-backed rebels in 'near full control' of northern town of al Bab Turkish-backed rebels fighting ISIL have taken near full control of al-Bab in northern Syria, Turkey’s defence minister has said. 23/02/2017
Switzerland Give peace no chance Syrian talks doomed to fail in Geneva Geneva peace talks on Syria doomed to fail 23/02/2017
Syria Syrian peace talks: hopes of a breakthrough low as UN-backed negotiations resume in Geneva Peace talks aimed at finding a political solution to the war in Syria have resumed in Geneva. 23/02/2017
No Comment Syrian villagers celebrate ISIL's departure In Syria, US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) captured at least three villages in Deir al-Zour and Raqqa provinces on Wednesday as part of their offensive against… 23/02/2017
Switzerland Syrian opposition calls for direct talks with Assad regime in Geneva Syrian opposition delegates have for the first time called for face-to face talks with government representatives ahead of negotiations which begin today in… 23/02/2017
World News A diplomatic groundhog day for Syrians around the table in Geneva? Analysts predict familiar disagreements are likely to resurface at the Geneva IV talks, despite massive changes in the military and political context. 22/02/2017
Syria Syrian rebels clash with ISIL in northern Syria The fighting follows Turkey's announcement that it had killed 44 jihadists in the city, and reported US airstrikes on Monday 22/02/2017