Syria

Syria

Battle for Manbij - US-backed forces enter key ISIL bastion in Syria

US backed Kurdish and Arab militias in Syria have reportedly advanced into the strategically important ISIL stronghold of Manbij.

23/06/2016

Syria

Monitor claims 25 civilians killed in airstrike on Raqqa, Syria

The Syrian Observatory for Human rights claims that at least twenty-five civilians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an airstrike on the Syrian city of…

22/06/2016

Syria

Syria: US diplomats urge anti-Assad military strikes

As US-led air power pounds ISIL in Syria, dozens of State Department officials want the Assad regime to feel the force of American military might.

17/06/2016

Syria

Two-day pause in fighting comes into effect in Aleppo

The battle for the northern city between Russian-backed Syrian government forces and rebel groups has left hundreds dead.

16/06/2016

Syria

ISIL committing genocide against Yazidis - UN

The so-called Islamic State (ISIL or ISIS) is committing ‘genocide’ against Yazidis in Syria and Iraq, according to UN investigators.

16/06/2016

Syria

Disillusioned Syrian refugees return home

Months of living rough in makeshift camps have taken their toll. Some Syrians are now reportedly paying smugglers to return home.

09/06/2016

Syria

Residents in town ‘liberated from ISIL rule’ hold colourful celebrations

08/06/2016

Syria

Syria: monitoring group claims 40 killed in intensified fight for Aleppo

The fight for Aleppo rages on with reports of sometimes-deadly offensives against civilians, Syrian army positions and ISIL.

04/06/2016

Syria

Russia concerned about safety of workers delivering UN aid to Syria

The United Nations is finalising plans to airlift humanitarian aid to 19 besieged towns in Syria but Russia has expressed concern about the safety of aid workers, according to a senior UN…

02/06/2016

Syria

Fresh shelling in Syria kills 42 civilians, says monitoring group

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) monitoring group says forty-two civilians have been killed in aerial raids in the north of…

01/06/2016

Syria

US-backed push begins to retake Syria border pocket from ISIL

Reports from Syria say thousands of US-backed fighters have launched an offensive to retake a crucial swathe of land near the Turkish border from…

01/06/2016

Syria

Many dead in Idlib as Russia and Turkey argue over blame

Russia has strongly denied its planes have carried out air strikes overnight in the rebel-held Syrian city.

31/05/2016

Syria

Syria: civilian casualties rise as air strikes hit Aleppo

Videos posted online reportedly show the aftermath of air strikes in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

30/05/2016

Syria

Car bomb hits Shuiab Mosque in rebel-held Idlib, Syria

A car bomb exploded at the Shuiab Mosque in rebel-controled Idlib, Syria.

27/05/2016

Syria

Kurdish-led militias launch offensive against ISIL-held Raqqa

A US-backed alliance of Kurdish-Arab militias has started to clear ISIL fighters from the area north of the Raqqa which is the extremists de facto capital in…

24/05/2016

Syria

Syria: US-backed fighters launch offensive to retake ISIL's Raqqa

A US backed coalition of Kurdish fighters in Syria has reportedly launched a major offensive to capture ISIL’s de-facto capital, Raqqa.

24/05/2016

Syria

ISIL-claimed bombings on Assad strongholds are condemned by US and Russia

Bomb blasts which killed nearly 150 people and injured another 200 in the Syrian coastal towns of Jableh and Tartous have been condemned by both the US and…

24/05/2016

Syria

Calls for action to stop the targeting of hospitals and clinics in war zones

To deliberately attack a hospital is considered a war crime but such strikes against them have become increasingly common.

23/05/2016

Syria

Saving Syria: massive air drops of aid planned

The ceasefire will be monitored round-the-clock and much-needed humanitarian aid will be delivered to besieged areas.

17/05/2016

Syria

People smuggling worth up to $6 billion last year: Interpol

17/05/2016

Syria

Aid and political transformation on agenda at International Syria Support Group meeting

Representatives from 17 countries backing peace talks on Syria are in discussions in Vienna in the latest effort to reach an agreement on how to

17/05/2016

Syria

Hezbollah confirms death of commander Mustafa Badreddine in Syria

Mustafa Badreddine, believed to have been Hezbollah’s most senior figure in the Syrian war, has been killed in an explosion in Damascus. The Lebanese

13/05/2016

Syria

Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine killed in Syria - group confirms

Top Hezbollah commander Mustafa Badreddine has been killed in Syria, the Lebanese Shia militant group confirmed. Lebanon’s al-Mayadeen TV said he had

13/05/2016

Syria

UN accuses Syrian opposition groups of blocking aid

Fighting has flared up again, just hours after a ceasefire ended in the Syrian city of Aleppo. It is claimed Syrian government forces have been

13/05/2016

Syria

Syrian city of Palmyra faces new ISIL threat - reports

It is reported that ISIL militants are advancing towards the Syrian city of Palmyra for a second time. It comes several weeks after the government

12/05/2016

Syria

Aleppo truce extended as foreign ministers meet

Against a backdrop of intense international diplomacy, a fragile truce continues to hold in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo. The fragile

10/05/2016