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Syria: Rival rebel groups agree Azaz ceasefire

Two rival Syrian rebel groups in the northern town of Azaz have agreed a ceasefire. The Islamic State in Iraq…

11 years ago

Syria: Chemical weapons attacks kill hundreds in Damascus outskirts

Hundreds of Syrians have been killed early this morning on the outskirts of Damascus following chemical weapons attacks, Syrian opposition…

11 years ago

Syrian army retakes key rebel stronghold Khalidiya

Syrian army has fully captured Khalidiya district that was a key rebel stronghold in the central city of Homs, state…

11 years ago

Syrian troops kill 13 members of same family in Bayda

Syrian army has killed 13 members of the same family, mostly women and children, activist groups say. Some reports say…

11 years ago

Syrian army takes control of UN-monitored crossing in Golan Heights

According to Israeli military sources, the Syrian army has taken control of an UN-monitored crossing in the Golan Heights that…

11 years ago

Syrian army retakes full control of strategic town of Qusair

Syrian army has taken full control of the strategic town of Qusair, state TV and the rebels say. Qusair, near…

11 years ago

Ghassan Hitto named prime minister for Syrian rebel-held regions

Syrian opposition National Coalition has chosen Ghassan Hitto as the prime minister to head a government for rebel-held regions. Ghassan…

12 years ago

Syria protests over Israel attack

Syria has formally complained to the United Nations over a reported Israeli attack within its borders. Syria's army said Israeli…

12 years ago

Syrian air strike on Halfaya bakery kills at least 90 people

At least 90 people have been killed in a government air strike on a bakery in the central Syrian province…

12 years ago

Syria bans Turkish civil flights over its territory

Turkish civilian planes are no longer allowed to fly over Syria, Damascus has said, amid growing tensions between the two…

12 years ago

Syria: four military guards killed in suicide attack on Damascus army HQ

Four Syrian military guards were killed after suicide attackers drove vehicle bombs into the military HQ in the heart of…

12 years ago

Syrian Army helicopter crashes in Damascus

Syrian opposition activists say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus. The Free Syrian Army said…

12 years ago

More than 200,000 Syrian refugees fled to neighboring countries

The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring countries as the conflict has…

12 years ago

Four Arab states urge their citizens to leave Lebanon over Syria conflict

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Kuwait have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon amid signs that…

12 years ago

Syrian rebels shoot down fighter jet near Iraqi border

Syrian rebels have produced footage of a man they claim is the captured pilot of a fighter jet that went…

12 years ago

Lakhdar Bahrimi to be appointed as UN-Arab League envoy for Syria

Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to be appointed as the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, according to diplomats.…

12 years ago

Syrian rebels lose strategic district Salah al-Din in Aleppo

Syrian rebel commanders say they have lost control of the strategic Salah al-Din district in the northern city of Aleppo…

12 years ago

Syrian government forces take full control of strategic district Salah al-Din in Aleppo

Syrian government forces have taken full control of strategic district Salah al-Din in the biggest city, Aleppo, after fierce fighting,…

12 years ago

Syrian army launches Aleppo attack as tanks move in

Syrian army has launched ground and air attacks against rebels in parts of Aleppo, activists say. Rebels with the Free…

12 years ago

Arab League asks Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down

Arab League foreign ministers have called Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, as rebels are encouraged by last week's…

12 years ago

Syria: Damascus in the heaviest fighting so far

According to reports from activists and residents, the Syrian capital Damascus has seen some of the heaviest fighting of the…

12 years ago

Their bravery is the Syrian people’s gift to us

Dear friends,   This morning, 4 western journalists are home safe with their families, the echoes of the horror and…

13 years ago

Seven-month-old baby decapitated by Syrian officer in front of his mother

A seven-month-old boy was decapitated by a Syrian army officer who cracked down on people suspected of sheltering rebels after a…

13 years ago