Syria

Syria

Freed from ISIL rule: Raqqa women burn their burqas

Residents of ISIL's self-described capital of Raqqa in Syria celebrated as they were released from the jihadist group's rule.

23/07/2017

Syria

The battle for Raqqa rages as SDF counts the cost

The brutal fight for Raqqa

19/07/2017

Syria

UK and US volunteers fight ISIL on Syria frontline

Several Britons and Americans have joined the decisive battle for Raqqa against the extremist group.

18/07/2017

Syria

US-Russian ceasefire deal 'holding' in southwest Syria

A partial truce for southwest Syria brokered by the US and Russia at the G20 mostly held firm on Sunday.

09/07/2017

Syria

Ceasefire for Syria's southwest

US, Russia and Jordan back plan

09/07/2017

Syria

US-backed troops advance into Raqqah's Old City

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has breached the Old City of Raqqah

04/07/2017

Syria

ISIL under siege Raqqa set to fall

Raqqa soon to be ISIL free

03/07/2017

Syria

Syria suicide blast: mulitple casualties after explosion rocks central Damascus

02/07/2017

Syria

Watch: what the war in Syria looks like to a sniper

Through a helmet-mounted camera, this Polish paramilitary is showing is Facebook followers and Youtube subscribers the front lines in Syria.

30/06/2017

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

30/06/2017

Syria

Syria reportedly pulls back from launching new chemical attack

The US says Syria has "heeded its warning" and has abandoned preparations for a new chemical attack

28/06/2017

Syria

Syria: Air strike on ISIL prison

US-led coalition hits ISIL-run prison in eastern Syria - monitoring group says dozens of prisoners killed

27/06/2017

Syria

US accuses Syria of planning 'major chemical attack'

Officials warned Bashar al-Assad and his military will "pay a heavy price" if it carries out such an attack.

27/06/2017

Syria

SDF make inroads into Raqqa

IS de facto capital Raqqa under heavy assault

26/06/2017

Syria

Russia launches attacks on ISIL in Syria

Russia launches missiles at ISIL fired from the Med

23/06/2017

Syria

US says it shot down a Syrian warplane in self-defence

Following Russia's warning that it will view US warplanes as targets if they fly west of the Euphrates river, the US military has justified shooting down a Syrian warplane on Sunday as an act of self-defence.

19/06/2017

Syria

Russia warns US after Syrian fighter downed

Russia and US in a row after Syrian jet downed

19/06/2017

Syria

Russia warning after US shoots down Syrian jet

Russia’s Defence Ministry said the Russian military will consider any flying objects within reach of its war planes as possible targets after the US shoots down a Syrian military jet near Raqqa.

19/06/2017

Syria

Iran fires missiles at ISIL base in Syria

Iran says it has fired missiles at an Islamic State base in Syria in retaliation for attacks by the extremist group last week.

19/06/2017

Syria

Russia checking out reports ISIL leader killed

16/06/2017

Syria

Kurdish-led SDF enters Raqqa city

06/06/2017

Syria

Allies launch final assault on Raqqa, ISIL's self-styled Syrian capital

Kurdish, Democratic Syrian and US forces have begun what they hope will be the fianl assault on ISIL's Syrian stronghold, Raqqa.

06/06/2017

Syria

New photos of Omran Daqneesh, the face of Syrian suffering

06/06/2017

Syria

Syria: Turkey slams US move to arm YPG militia

31/05/2017

Syria

Russian war vessels launch missiles at ISIL targets in Palmyra

31/05/2017

Syria

Syria and Russia condemn US strikes in Tanf

Russia labels US-led air strikes near Syria's border with Jordan 'unacceptable' and a violation of Syrian sovereignty.

19/05/2017