Syria

Syria

Eastern Ghouta recaptured by Syrian army. Control of the region vastly increases the security of the Assad regime

Over 40,000 rebels and their families have moved north to Idlib province

15/04/2018

Syria

Syria: Chemical weapons inspectors to visit site of suspected gas attack

A team from the global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW is due in Douma, where up to 75 people were killed on April 7, triggering military strikes by the US, UK and France.

15/04/2018

Syria

Russia says the western strikes on Syria are 'unacceptable and lawless'

Meanwhile, Iran's pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani also warned that the US-led missile attack on Syria would lead to further destruction in the Middle East.

14/04/2018

Syria

Syrians gather along the streets of Damascus to condemn the air strikes

Syrians chanted pro-government slogans and waved Syrian flags showing solidarity to the Syrian Presidency.

14/04/2018

Syria

Watch: US military releases video of Tomahawk missiles being fired towards Syria

In a media briefing on Saturday, the Pentagon said it had successfully hit every target.

14/04/2018

Syria

Read Trump, May and Macron’s full statements on Syria strikes

The full statements about the joint action by the US, UK and France in Syria.

14/04/2018

Syria

What we know about the strikes on Syria

Find out what was targeted, who was involved and how the world has reacted.

14/04/2018

Syria

Where do different countries stand on Syria missile strikes?

As Moscow and Washington traded threats of retaliation over an alleged chemical attack in Syria, where do other countries stand on a military response?

13/04/2018

Syria

'Escalation' fears grow as US ponders Syria strike

President Trump's Defence Secretary says a Syria strike could cause the conflict to spiral out of control.

13/04/2018

Syria

Syria 'chemical attack': What we know so far

Euronews speaks to experts about the alleged chemical attack in Douma that activists say killed dozens and wounded hundreds more.

11/04/2018

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Idlib blast: death toll rises to at least 19

The death toll from an explosion in the rebel-controlled Syrian city of Idlib rose to at least 19 on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

10/04/2018

Syria

Chemical weapons experts to visit Syria

The Kremlin submitted a resolution to the United Nations Security Council proposing that the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons investigates the alleged chemical attack in Douma in Syria over the weekend.

10/04/2018

Syria

International Rescue Committee laments lack of accountability in Syria

The NGO also calls for more aid to be allowed in to worst hit areas of Syria

09/04/2018

Syria

Disaster in Douma - Charity says signs of chemical attack clear on the ground

Save the Children calls for inspectors to verify if chemical weapons were used in deadly attack in Damascus' eastern suburb.

09/04/2018

Syria

Russia claims Israel behind missile strike on Syria

Several people have died in what Syrian state TV claims was a US missile attack on a major air base in the country. Washington has denied the claims.

09/04/2018

Syria

UN Security Council to meet over alleged chemical attack in Syria

At least 70 people including children are known to have died in the attack on the rebel-held town of Douma near the capital Damascus

09/04/2018

Syria

Trump condemns suspected chemical attack in Syria

At least 70 dead after suspected gas attack in Syria. The reports cannot be independently verified and the Syrian government rejects the allegations.

08/04/2018

Syria

More civilian deaths after air strikes near Damascus in Syria

Eight civilians died Saturday while Friday, raids on Douma killed at least 40 civilians, including eight children.

07/04/2018

Syria

First football tournament played in Raqqa since ISIL insurgency

The grounds were the scene of harrowing executions during the years of insurgency by the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

04/04/2018

Syria

The Syrian Army claims it has taken control of eastern Ghouta, one of the last pockets of rebel resistance

After a deal was brokered on Sunday rebel fighters could be seen boarding buses to take them away from the area

02/04/2018

Syria

Rebel group surrenders, Syrian state media claim

Jaish al Islam said to have given up arms in return for safe passage.

02/04/2018

Syria

‘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.

01/04/2018

World

Syrian War widows with no place to go

Negotiations are ongoing between the International Red Cross and the governments of those involved as to if, how and when to repatriate these widows from the Syrian War

30/03/2018

Syria

Kurdish official says French president Emmanuel Macron has committed to sending more troops to Syria

Macron has offered to mediate between Turkey and the Kurdish YPG fighting in northern Syria.

30/03/2018

Europe News

Europeans fighting ISIL in Syria return home. Now what?

Europeans tell euronews of their experiences fighting with the Kurds against ISIL in Syria, and security experts talk about their fears for the future.

29/03/2018

Syria

One month and 871 deaths ago the UN declared a ceasefire in Syria

A thirty day UN-backed truce was supposed to protect civilians in Syria but the barrel bombs, incendiary explosives and cluster munitions have continued to rain down on them.

29/03/2018