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10,000 civilians flee rebel-held Aleppo as Assad regime bombs rain down
Refugees are fleeing the rebel-held east of the city as government offensive enters its 14th day.
Callum Paton Nov 28, 2016
Pro-Assad forces 'retake' second district in eastern Aleppo, Syria
The victory is significant as it was the first district to be captured by rebels in 2012.
Tareq Haddad Nov 27, 2016
Syria conflict: Aleppo residents '10 days from starvation'
White Helmets warn inhabitants in desperate need of food and medicine
Lucy Pasha-Robinson Nov 26, 2016
JK Rowling sends some Harry Potter magic to child in war-torn Aleppo
Seven-year-old Bana is one of the 250,000 people who have been under siege in eastern Aleppo since July.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 23, 2016
Obama says outlook in Syria is bleak as Russia, Syria and Iran carry out "brutal air campaign"
Obama said the coalition is bombing Aleppo without regard for civilian casualties.
Callum Paton Nov 21, 2016
Children's hospital and ambulances hit in Aleppo strikes, killing at least 21
Bombings in rebel-held eastern Aleppo restart after a three-week moratorium
William Watkinson Nov 16, 2016
Heavy airstrikes hit eastern Aleppo for the first time in weeks
Aleppo residents say there had not been this kind of bombing in at least 15 days.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 15, 2016
Pro-Assad air strikes hit three hospitals in Aleppo in 24 hours
At least one person was killed in the attack on the Baghdad Hospital with medical staff and patients injured.
Callum Paton Nov 15, 2016
The UN warns food supplies are running out in Aleppo ahead of a 'killer' winter
The besieged eastern city of Aleppo last received humanitarian supplies at the beginning of July.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 11, 2016
Russia poised to launch 'large-scale' airstrikes on Aleppo with all eyes fixed on US election
Reports from Moscow suggest that the Kremlin will attack the embattled Syrian city as the US votes.
William Watkinson Nov 08, 2016
The horror continues in Syria as parachute bombs target rebel-held areas of Aleppo and Damascus
Parachute bombs take longer to hit the target, allowing aircraft to avoid fire.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 07, 2016
The clock is ticking for Aleppo as civilians and fighters defy Russian ultimatum
The people of eastern Aleppo don't trust government forces and have so far rejected offers to leave their homes.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 04, 2016
Activists chain themselves to the gates of the Russian embassy to protest 'annihilation' of Aleppo
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had encouraged anti-war protests outside the embassy in London in October.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 03, 2016
Russia announces new 10-hour humanitarian pause in Aleppo on 4 November
Most residents refused to leave in the October humanitarian pause fearing arrest from government forces.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 02, 2016
John Kerry fears Aleppo could be bombed 'into smithereens'
Tensions with Russia over the Syrian conflict are growing source of concerns to stability in the West.
Sofia Lotto Persio Nov 01, 2016
Russia deploys submarines equipped with cruise missiles to Syria
Deployment comes with Russia believed to be plotting a major new attack on Aleppo.
Tom Porter Oct 31, 2016
Russia readies itself for 'huge offensive' on Aleppo to save Assad say intelligence reports
The Times says Moscow wants to exploit the political hiatus of the US election cycle.
Brendan Cole Oct 31, 2016
Anti-Assad rebels launch large counteroffensive against regime forces in embattled Aleppo
The offensive aims to break the siege of rebel-controlled eastern Aleppo.
Sofia Lotto Persio Oct 28, 2016
'Aleppo toy smuggler' accused of fraud says he never misused funds donated for Syrian orphans
Adham, 42, received global media attention for his campaign to collect funds for orphans in Aleppo.
Divya Kishore Oct 26, 2016
Assad forces make crucial gains in southern Aleppo as fighting rages on
The southern high-ground of Bazo district was captured during a fresh Assad offensive.
Callum Paton Oct 24, 2016
Teddy bears laid in Downing Street in call to end Syrian violence
Protesters called on government to do more to end the civil war and protect innocent children.
Tareq Haddad Oct 22, 2016
Assad's Syrian government forces accused of third chlorine gas attack
A 13-month-long inquiry report by the UN and OPCW said military helicopters were used to drop barrel bombs in Idlib in 2015.
Nandini Krishnamoorthy Oct 22, 2016
Battered residents in east Aleppo reject Russia and Assad's humanitarian corridor
The rebels said the pause in air strikes was an act of psychological warfare.
Callum Paton Oct 21, 2016
Aleppo fighting pauses and safe corridor opens, but people refuse to leave
Most residents are refusing to leave the rebel-held eastern area as there are no guarantees they won't be arrested.
David Sim Oct 21, 2016
Syria: Turkish jets 'kill 200 Kurdish fighters' aligned with US-backed alliance
Ankara views Kurdish YPG as an extension of PKK which has committed terrorist acts in Turkey.
Mark Piggott Oct 20, 2016
Assad claims footage of Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh pulled from Aleppo rubble was faked
Images of the five-year-old being rescued in rebel held Aleppo in August shocked the world.
Callum Paton Oct 20, 2016
Russia agrees to suspend Aleppo air strikes for 8 hours to allow civilians and rebels to leave
Moscow has ruled out a ceasefire, saying it would allow rebels to regroup in Aleppo.
Callum Paton Oct 17, 2016
Boris Johnson issues direct plea to Russian people over Aleppo
British foreign secretary spoke ahead of an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg.
Ian Silvera Oct 17, 2016
Children killed in fresh air strikes in Aleppo hours after West threatens economic sanctions
West issues threat to Russia and Syria over continuous bombing of city.
Ludovica Iaccino Oct 17, 2016
How the Stop the War Coalition ignored Assad's atrocities to peddle Putin's line on Syria
Jeremy Corbyn is guilty of bringing the group's perverse politics into the mainstream.
Sam Hamad Oct 13, 2016
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