Syria Civil war

Isis is gaining strength at al-Qaeda's expense, and either of the two groups could attack the West to prove their supremacy.

Charlie Cooper Jun 27, 2014

Al-Nusra front takes oath of loyalty to Isis at key border town after months of fighting in Syria civil war

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 25, 2014

Rand Paul said the US government has been supporting Isis in Syria and funding its allies.

Aaron Akinyemi Jun 22, 2014

Islamist rebel group battling Assad targeted government-controlled area in central Syria.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jun 20, 2014

Syrian activists say jihadist fighters with Islamic State of Iraq and Levant abducted Kurdish children near Aleppo

Umberto Bacchi Jun 18, 2014

Syrian activist groups confirm deaths of at least 20 people in strike in al-Sukkari district.

Jack Moore Jun 16, 2014

In leaked memoir, former US Secretary of State says arming rebels would have changed course of civil war against Assad.

Jack Moore Jun 06, 2014

British nationals fight alongside renegade al-Qaida offshoot The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levante (ISIS) in Syria.

Umberto Bacchi Jun 05, 2014

Syrian opposition and its Western allies have denounced the election as a sham

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 03, 2014

Syrian president President Bashar al-Assad is set to secure an overwhelming victory, as Syrians headed to the polls whilst the country is still torn by civil war.

Alfred Joyner Jun 03, 2014

Islamist rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra said a US citizen carried out a suicide attack in Syria's Idlib province

Umberto Bacchi May 29, 2014

Expatriate Syrians turn out in large numbers to cast advance votes in Syria's Junethe election

Jack Moore May 28, 2014

Obama claims United States remain world's most indispensable nation despite long season of wars.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 28, 2014

Bid to refer Syrian crisis for Hague probe into alleged war crimes blocked by Assad allies.

Gianluca Mezzofiore May 22, 2014

Refugees often resort to returning to Syria to receive the treatment they need

Ludovica Iaccino May 21, 2014

Mashudur Choudhury becomes first person in UK convicted of Syria terrorism charges

Lewis Dean May 20, 2014

Explosive device detonates on shared Syria-Turkey border in the Karaj Sajou area, near the Bab al-Salama crossing in the northern province of Aleppo.

Jack Moore May 15, 2014

Syria mediator to step down from one of the toughest jobs in the diplomatic world, says UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon

Jack Moore May 13, 2014

Two guests on a Jordanian debate programme let their opinions get the better of them and smashed up the studio after they got into a fight live on-air.

Alfred Joyner May 08, 2014

Pro-Assad forces and rebels put down weapons in key battleground.

Jack Moore May 02, 2014

Assad's fighter jets launch deadly strikes on rebel-held district of Aleppo

Jack Moore May 01, 2014

Islamist militants accused of hanging victims from crosses in public squares in Northern Syria.

Jack Moore Apr 30, 2014

Rebels building own mortars, rocket launchers and armoured vehicles in struggle against Syrian army

David Sim Apr 28, 2014

Syrian President ignores opponents' calls to step down as he submits nomination to run for re-election.

Jack Moore Apr 28, 2014

Airstrikes in Syria also on the table as US involvement in civil war deepens.

Jack Moore Apr 24, 2014

Child refugees exchange solidarity letters thanks to an initiative by Care International

Ludovica Iaccino Apr 17, 2014

State agency claims Tarek Ghrair, 15, killed in Ghouta.

Lewis Dean Apr 15, 2014

Actor and Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom visited a refugee camp in Jordan to highlight the plight of Syrian refugees.

Alfred Joyner Apr 15, 2014

Another town in Qalamoun region falls to Syrian troops backed by Hezbollah militia.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Apr 14, 2014

Nayef al-Ajmi resigns in scandal over jihad fundraising allegations.

Nigel Wilson Apr 04, 2014