Syria

Syria

"Russians killed" in US Syria strike

Many are feared dead in a US strike on a government base in Deir el-Zor province.

14/02/2018

Syria

Turkish helicopter downed in northern Syria

The Turkish military said two soldiers on board the aircraft died when it crashed during an offensive on Syrian Kurdish militias.

10/02/2018

Syria

Besieged Syrians suffer their bloodiest week in years

Government air strikes on the rebel-held suburbs of Damascus have killed scores of Syrians, in what is said to be their worst week since 2015.

09/02/2018

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'Ankara is no different from ISIL' former PYD leader tells euronews

Salih Muslim told euronews that Turkey's Afrin operation is about regaining lost ground.

09/02/2018

Syria

Syria calls US bombing of over 100 pro-Assad troops a 'war crime'

Syria says it has written to the United Nations, demanding international condemnation of the US bombing attack in a rare confrontation between two sides who fought against the Islamic State.

08/02/2018

Syria

Ghouta suffers Guernica's fate as airstrikes enter fourth day

The rebel-held Syrian city says civilian casualties are mounting, while the UN warns people are in extreme danger on "multiple fronts" in the country.

08/02/2018

Syria

UN calls for month-long ceasefire in Syria

The organisation says an immediate halt in fighting is imperative to allow aid deliveries, amid reports dozens have died this week in heavy air strikes.

06/02/2018

Syria

Aid agencies warn Syrian refugees risk being forced to return home

Six major charities claim an anti-refugee backlash and misleading rhetoric in host countries have created a false impression that Syria is now safe.

06/02/2018

Syria

Babies evacuated from Syrian hospital as airstrikes intensify

The evacuations come as renewed airstrikes target opposition-held areas in Idlib province following Saturday's reports that rebels shot down a Russian military jet.

05/02/2018

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Baby rescued from rubble in Syria's Idlib

Civil defense workers have rescued a baby from a collapsed building in Idlib city in northern Syria.

05/02/2018

Syria

Russian jets intensify strikes on Syrian rebels

Another night of Russian airstrikes across Syria's northern Idlib province has killed several people and injured dozens.

05/02/2018

Syria

Russia strikes back after warplane is downed in Syria

The pilot ejected over Idlib province but was killed by rebels on the ground

04/02/2018

Syria

Hundreds killed in Turkey's military campaign in Syria says Russia

Moscow claims civilians have been victims of Ankrara's targeting of Kurdish militia fighters

01/02/2018

Syria

Turkish offensive against Kurds in north-eastern Syria deepens conflic

Turkey's ten day old offensive into Syria is ratcheting up tension with the US, a fellow NATO member state.

30/01/2018

Syria

UN envoy to take part in talks on Syria

Talks on rebuilding Syria after the civil war will be attended by the UN envoy to the country despite a boycott by opposition groups

28/01/2018

Syria

Trump urges Turkes to 'de-escalate' its military operation in Afrin

Turkey's 'Operation Olive Branch' continues with reports of more civilian casualties on both sides

25/01/2018

Syria

Turkey says 'Olive Branch' to continue until terrorists eliminated

Ankara claims it's taking all measures to prevent civilian casualties

24/01/2018

Syria

Ankara-Washington talks scheduled as Turkey pushes ahead in Syria

Ankara announces President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will speak to his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday.

23/01/2018

Syria

'We are not enemies of the Turkish people': former PYD leader

Salih Muslim tells euronews that Moscow is also involved in the northern Syrian campaign, known as 'Operation Olive Branch'.

23/01/2018

Syria

Turkey wants international support for its 'olive branch' offensive

Turkey is waging a military campaign with rebel allies against a US-backed Kurdish militia in Syria's Afrin region.

22/01/2018

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Shops reopen in Aleppo market – or what's left of it

The market in Syria's largest city still has no water, electricity or telephone lines.

22/01/2018

Syria

Turkish troops enter Afrin region in northern Syria

Rockets fired from inside Syria hit Turkish border towns in retaliation for Turkish incursion

21/01/2018

Syria

Syria: Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish forces

The Turkish military is set to activate ground operations in addition to the air strikes it has launched against the US-backed YPG militia in Afrin province

21/01/2018

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Syrian soldier spends his downtime breeding pigeons in Aleppo

The scaling down of the fighting in Aleppo over the past two years has given Bassil the chance to explore his hobby of breeding pigeons.

20/01/2018

Syria

'Gangster jihadist' rapper who married FBI translator killed in Syr

Known during his German rap career as "Deso Dogg,” Denis Cuspert has died fighting in Syria, according to reports.

19/01/2018

Syria

US is 'playing with fire', Turkey warns

Turkey claims the US is 'playing with fire' over plans to set up a border force on the Syrian frontier.

15/01/2018