Syria

Syria

Syrian rebels seize last city in Idlib province, eye Damascus

Nusra Front, the Syrian affiliate of al Qaeda, said on Thursday it had taken over Ariha, the last city in the northwestern province of Idlib that was

29/05/2015

Syria

For Western female jihadis, Syria is one-way journey

For hundreds of Western girls joining Islamist groups, Syria is a one-way journey. Only two in approximately 600 are known to have made it out of the

28/05/2015

Syria

ISIL release video of ancient Palmyra 'still intact'

Islamist extremists have released a video which appears to show the ancient ruins in the city of Palmyra still intact. When the Sunni militants known

26/05/2015

Syria

At least 400 killed by ISIL in Palmyra - Syrian TV

Syrian state television has said at least 400 people, mostly women and children, have been killed by self-proclaimed Islamic State fighters in

24/05/2015

Syria

Syrian government 'loses ground' to Nusra Front and ISIL

The Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad is fighting a desperate battle against insurgents from different groups. Damascus has suffered

22/05/2015

Syria

ISIL razing of Palmyra’s cultural heritage "not foregone conclusion"

22/05/2015

Syria

Footage shows ISIL in control of Syrian city of Palmyra

Unverified video uploaded to Social Media on Thursday appeared to show the Islamic State militant group in control of the Syrian city of Palmyra

22/05/2015

Syria

UNESCO 'very concerned' about ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

With Palmyra now in the hands of ISIL militants, UNESCO says it has serious concerns about the safety of monuments in the ancient Syrian city

21/05/2015

Syria

ISIL claims it has taken ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

The group calling itself Islamic State (ISIL) says it has taken full control of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra including its military bases. It

21/05/2015

Syria

ISIL controls more than half of Syria after seizing Palmyra

More than 100 pro-Syrian government fighters have been reported killed as ISIL captured all of the historic city of Palmyra, according to the

21/05/2015

Syria

ISIL militants reportedly seize Syrian city of Palmyra

ISIL militants have seized almost all of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It

20/05/2015

Syria

Syria: ISIL militants reportedly seize a third of historic city of Palmyra

ISIL militants have seized around a third of the historic Syrian city of Palmyra, according to a monitoring group. It is further fueling fears that

20/05/2015

Syria

UNESCO calls for Palmyra protection as ISIL withdraws from city

UNESCO has said the historic city of Palymra in Syria must be protected. The call comes after intense fighting between forces loyal to President

18/05/2015

Syria

ISIL's cultural threat to Syria's ancient citadel of Palmyra

Fierce battles raging near the historic city of Palmyra have raised questions over its significance and status in the Islamic world. Fears have also

18/05/2015

Syria

Syria: reports of ISIL advance on Palmyra raise fears for the ancient site

Fears grow for the security of Palmyra amid reports ISIL extremists have advanced on the ancient Syrian site.

17/05/2015

Syria

Senior ISIL leader killed by US special forces in Syria raid

The United States says its special forces have killed a senior leader of the Islamic State militant group during a raid in eastern Syria. The

16/05/2015

Syria

Syria: Ancient city of Palmyra under threat of ISIL rampage

Fears are growing for the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria, hailed as one of the Middle East’s most precious cultural treasures, amid reports that

15/05/2015

Syria

Intense battles on several fronts in Syria, including near UNESCO site

Syria’s army, backed up by fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have reportedly made big advances against insurgents in a key border region. The

14/05/2015

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Turkish PM makes unauthorised visit to Syria 

11/05/2015

Syria

"Death Everywhere" - report accuses Syria of bombing civilians

Amnesty International report accuses Syrian government of deliberately targeting civilians with deadly barrel bombs in Aleppo

06/05/2015

Syria

US-led airstrike kills 52 civilians, including 7 children

A group monitoring the conflict in Syria has reported fifty-two civilians have been killed by a single US-led airstrikes. The Syrian Observatory for

02/05/2015

Syria

Syria's Assad issues warning to foreign states hostile to his rule

Amid new international peace efforts, Syria's president hits out at foreign nations hostile to his regime

17/04/2015

Syria

Child pulled from rubble is rare moment of hope in Syrian war

17/04/2015

Syria

Christians in Aleppo call for an end to the Syria conflict

As the systematic bombing of Syria’s largest city continues to wreak destruction and claim lives, a leading Christian clergyman in Aleppo has called

14/04/2015

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Syria: blasts over the city of Aleppo

14/04/2015

Syria

UN calls for safe passage for Yarmouk refugees

UN officials have visited the Syrian capital Damascus to call for people who want to leave the Yarmouk refugee camp on the city’s fringes, to be

12/04/2015