Syria

Syria

Putin announces Syria peace talks in Kazakh capital as residents return to Aleppo

Russia, Iran, Turkey and President Bashar al-Assad have all agreed to meet in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana to try to end the conflict in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has…

23/12/2016

Syria

Aleppo: then and now

Once Syria’s most populous city, years of bloody conflict have left Aleppo completely destroyed.

23/12/2016

Syria

'Dozens of civilians killed' by Turkish airstrikes in Syria

At least 88 civilians have died in Turkish airstrikes in Syria, a war monitor is reporting.

23/12/2016

Syria

Syrian army retakes full control of Aleppo

It's a crushing victory for President Bashar al-Assad - the biggest in the more than five-year civil war.

22/12/2016

Syria

Sixteen Turkish troops confirmed dead after fierce fighting with ISIL in Syria

The number of Turkish soldiers killed in Syria following fierce fighting with ISIL has risen from 14 to 16, Ankara has confirmed.

22/12/2016

Syria

Syria's tweeting girl, Bana Alabed, speaks about life in Aleppo

The Syrian girl who gained global attention via Twitter has spoken about life in Aleppo and what motivated her to tell the world her story.

22/12/2016

Syria

After the battle, Aleppo shows its scars

Before the war, Aleppo’s ancient walled citadel drew in armies of visitors to one of the Middle East’s greatest treasures.

22/12/2016

Syria

Aleppo evacuation 'to continue until Friday' - Red Cross

The ICRC says more than 4,000 fighters were moved out of the Syrian city overnight, as winter weather slows up the evacuation process.

22/12/2016

Syria

Bloody battle for Syria's al-Bab as Turkey tightens grip against ISIL

Fourteen Turkish soldiers and nearly 140 jihadist militants were killed on Tuesday as Turkey's 'Euphrates Shield' operation intensified.

22/12/2016

Syria

UN probe unable to apportion blame in Aleppo convoy bombing

A convoy that was bombed while trying to take aid into the besieged city of Aleppo last September was hit by an air strike but its not known who was responsible.

22/12/2016

Syria

Last refugees bid farewell in the snow to Aleppo

After a day of delays the evacuation of Aleppo resumes, with reports saying the city has now been emptied of resistance.

21/12/2016

Syria

UN sends in more observers of "complicated" Aleppo evacuation

The evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo could be completed within two days according to Turkey which helped mediate the exodus.

20/12/2016

Syria

Syrian army urges rebels to speed up Aleppo evacuation

The military has broadcast messages saying it is poised to enter the last rebel enclave, as estimates vary as to how far the process has to go.

20/12/2016

World

Aleppo in ruins as Assad celebrates a good 2016

Aleppo the target of a relentless human violence

19/12/2016

Syria

Syria war claims, counterclaims and conspiracy theories

“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies,” the quote from Winston Churchill seems apt to describe the current battle underway in…

19/12/2016

Syria

UN approves monitors for eastern Aleppo

The UN Security Council has called for officials from the world body to be allowed to monitor the evacuation of people from eastern Aleppo.

19/12/2016

Syria

Aleppo child blogger Bana Alabed evacuated from city

Seven-year-old blogger Bana Alabed has been safely evacuated from the Syrian city of Aleppo.

19/12/2016

Syria

Syria: people leave rebel-besieged villages as evacuations step up

Seven-year-old Bana Alabed is reportedly among evacuees from Aleppo in a two-way process from government and rebel-controlled areas.

19/12/2016

Syria

Evacuation of rebel-held enclave in eastern Aleppo resumes

Fighters and families board buses in Aleppo as evacuations of the destroyed eastern part of the city begin once more

19/12/2016

Syria

Evacuation buses burned out near Aleppo

Rebels have reportedly attacked and burned several buses sent to evacuate people from two Shia villages in Idlib province.

18/12/2016

Syria

Will the UN send observers to Syria?

The Security Council is meeting to vote on a resolution to guarantee that UN officials can monitor evacuations from the besieged parts of the Syrian city.

18/12/2016

Syria

Syrian government vows to rebuild as tourists visit war ravaged city

18/12/2016

Syria

New deal agreed for Aleppo evacuation

Fresh agreement will allow wounded civilians to be evacuated from the villages of Kefraya and Fua as well as from two towns near the Lebanese border.

17/12/2016

Syria

Syria Aleppo: thousands of trapped civilians wait as evacuation halts

17/12/2016

Syria

Syria, Turkey and Russia weigh in on status of eastern Aleppo ceasefire

Conflicting messages are coming from Syria, Turkey and Russia following the suspension of a ceasefire agreement between the latter two countries which was supposed to see tens of thousands of people e

16/12/2016

Syria

Hezbollah and Iranians hold up convoys fleeing Aleppo says witness

The Aleppo endgame is proving deadly for civilians trying to flee as Hezbollah and Iranian militias defy Russian efforts to shepherd people to safety.

16/12/2016