Syria

Syria

Afrin: dozens of fighters killed in Turkish air strike

Dozens of fighters killed in a Turkish air strike in Afrin

03/03/2018

Syria

Syrian Army advances in eastern Ghouta

The Syrian Army advances in eastern Ghouta as international calls to respect the UN-agreed ceasefire continue

03/03/2018

Syria

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.

02/03/2018

Syria

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.

01/03/2018

Syria

UN claims 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

28/02/2018

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.

28/02/2018

Syria

"We can't control a war zone": UN replies to sex abuse claims in Syria

The UN's relief agency has condemned sex exploitation allegations in Syria but says there is no evidence for latest claims

27/02/2018

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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.

27/02/2018

Syria

UN spokesman: Syria's Ghouta truce has broken down, fighting rages on

The truce was supposed to last a brief five hours, but even that failed. The UN says there's no way to get supplies in or civilians out of embattled Ghouta.

27/02/2018

Syria

Rebel-held Ghouta's 'humanitarian pause' now underway

Moscow said on Monday it would establish an 'evacuation corridor' enabling people to leave the besieged Damascus suburb.

27/02/2018

Syria

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.

26/02/2018

Syria

Fighting flouts Syrian ceasefire

Critics say Syrian troops appear to be attempting to eliminate opposition resistance in Ghouta before the truce can be enforced

26/02/2018

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.

25/02/2018

Syria

Iran, Syria to continue attacking 'terrorists' in Damascus suburbs

The comments came after the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Saturday demanding a 30-day truce in Syria to allow aid access and medical evacuation.

25/02/2018

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.

24/02/2018

Syria

UN Security Council delays vote on Syria ceasefire

The delay was called amid Russian demands to change a draft resolution that calls for a 30-day armistice.

24/02/2018

Syria

Eastern Ghouta, 23/02/2018: No Comment

This video shows scenes of injury, destruction and death.

23/02/2018

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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.)

23/02/2018

Syria

Turkish warplanes strike convoy entering Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin re

Turkey said convoy carried fighters and arms, whilst Kurdish forces said it carried civilians, medicine and food.

23/02/2018

Syria

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

22/02/2018

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).

21/02/2018

Syria

Ghouta: 'We are waiting for our turn to die'

Residents in the besieged eastern Ghouta district near the Syrian capital Damascus are enduring one of the most intense bombardments of the near eight-year conflict

21/02/2018

Syria

Turkey warns of 'grave consequences' in Afrin

Turkey warns of grave consequences across the border in Afrin after pro-Syrian government forces move into the Kurdish region.

21/02/2018

Syria

Ghouta's ghastly fate as bombs fall like rain

Civilian casualties are mounting in the region abutting the Syrian capital Damascus as airstrikes and mortar bombardments intensify, and the Syrian army prepares for a ground offensive in a built-up area of 400,000 people.

21/02/2018

Syria

Syria: Pro-Assad forces enter Afrin city despite Turkish shelling

Kurdish forces in the enclave requested help against advancing Turkish troops

21/02/2018

Syria

Seige of Afrin imminent as Turks make slow progress in northern Syria

Determination to stamp out perceived Kurdish threat on border may lead to clash with NATO ally America.

20/02/2018