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U.N. Security Council Demands Truce As Air Strikes Continue

Kremlin extremely concerned over what is happening in Syria's Eastern Ghouta

President Vladimir Putin spoke to Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron over the violence in Syria.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 26, 2018

Damascus accused of launching deadly chlorine gas attack in Ghouta after UN ceasefire fails

Opposition activists say that Damascus has used chemical weapons on the rebel-held enclave of Ghouta, a day after a UN-brokered ceasefire was passed.

Brendan Cole Feb 26, 2018

Is Russia using Syria's battlefields as a 'playground' to test its weapons?

Israeli satellites spot two of Moscow's advanced fighter aircraft, Su-57, at an airbase in Syria.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 25, 2018

What the month-long UN-approved ceasefire means to Syria

The UN Security Council unanimously called for the implementation of a 30-day truce deal across Syria in what is a significant development.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 25, 2018

Hundreds Killed By Airstrikes In Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Britain's pathetic politicians are drowning in the blood of tortured Syria

The latest butchery in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta by Assad forces shames the isolationist United Kingdom.

James Bloodworth Feb 22, 2018

'This could be the massacre of the century' - 50 children among 250 killed in brutal Syrian forces bombardment

More than 250 people have been killed in intense bombing from Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta. At least 50 children were among the dead.

Brendan Cole Feb 21, 2018

Idlib hospitals markets bombed air strikes

War crimes? Syrian and Russian air strikes 'target markets and hospitals'

Over Syrian 1,000 civilians, many of them children, were killed in the first week of February alone as air strikes hit hospitals, schools and markets.

David Sim Feb 15, 2018

US rubbishes Erdogan's 'Ottoman slap' threat as 'funny'

Turkey's president warned Washington's troops with "Ottoman slap" if it does not stop funding Kurdish fighters.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 15, 2018

US strike killed at least 100 Russian mercenaries during Syria attack

The US killed at least 100 Russian mercenaries during a failed attack on a US-held base in the oil-rich Deir Ezzor region of Syria.

Nicole Rojas Feb 14, 2018

Netanyahu vows to sustain Syria strikes despite risk of Israel-Iran conflict

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to continue strikes in Syria despite the risk of sparking a conflict with Iran via its Syrian and Lebanese proxies.

David Brennan Feb 12, 2018

Isis 'Beatles: Captured fighters should return to UK for torture and beheading trials

Two Britons, accused of being infamous Isis killers in the cell nicknamed The Beatles, should stand trial in the UK, Lord Carlile said.

Feb 11, 2018

Israel's swift reprisal after its F-16 shot down raises regional tensions

IDF's aerial raids decimate Iranian and Syrian positions as Israel quickly steps up its response.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 11, 2018

Serpil Kemalbay and Osman Baydemir HDP Turkey

Turkey detains pro-Kurdish party leaders as Syria operation resumes

Turkey continues its crackdown on opponents with its incursion into Syria, detaining dozens of pro-Kurdish party leaders and leftist politicians.

David Brennan Feb 09, 2018

Jihadi John has been confirmed dead by militant Islamic group Daesh in propaganda magazine Dabiq

British Isis fighters who were in brutal group dubbed the Beatles 'captured in Syria'

Two Isis fighters who were dubbed part of the Beatles have reportedly been captured in Syria. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh were detained by Kurdish forces.

Brendan Cole Feb 08, 2018

In pictures: Two days of constant bombardment in the Syrian rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 384 people, including 94 children, have been killed in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region since 29 January.

David Sim Feb 07, 2018

Israeli warplanes fire missiles at research facility near Damascus

The Syrian regime claimed that most of the projectiles fired by Israeli forces were intercepted.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 07, 2018

PC gamers mine cryptocurrency to help save children in war-torn Syria

Global children's charity Unicef launches pilot scheme asking gamers to create Ethereum to fund emergency aid in Syria.

Jason Murdock Feb 06, 2018

Erdogan wants US forces to leave Syria's Manbij as Turkey presses ahead with anti-Kurdish campaign

"You must have calculations against Turkey, Iran or maybe Russia," said the Turkish president.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 06, 2018

Russia hails pilot as national hero for killing himself with grenade to avoid capture in Syria

Russia is hailing a pilot who killed himself with a grenade to avoid capture in Syria as a national hero. Major Roman Filipov was awarded the Hero of Russia medal.

Nicole Rojas Feb 05, 2018

Hollywood director's Muslim convert son who joined al-Qaeda calls for more recruits to join him in Syria

London-born Lucas Kinney stars has appeared in a new al-Qaeda propaganda video where he appeals for jihadists to join the fight against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Arabic.

William Watkinson Feb 05, 2018

Russian jet shot down in rebel-held area in Idlib, Syria

A Russian Sukhoi-25 ground-attack aircraft has been shot down in Syria's north-western province of Idlib.

Priya Joshi Feb 04, 2018

Dinner party with a difference - Meet the refugee speaking the universal language of food

Majeda Khouri is a Syrian refugee living in the UK and sharing her fascinating story one spoonful at a time.

Holly Snelling Feb 03, 2018

Germany defies Turkey to grant asylum to alleged coup plotters

Germany has granted asylum to four Turkish soldiers, one of whom is accused of being a leading figure in the failed July 2016 military coup.

David Brennan Feb 02, 2018

Is Bashar al-Assad developing new type of sophisticated chemical weapon?

American officials suspect the Syrian regime has found a way to develop a new chemical weapon and could have kept it hidden in secret locations.

Vasudevan Sridharan Feb 02, 2018

Hamas co-founder dies after 'accidentally shooting himself in head while cleaning gun'

Imad al-Alami, a senior Hamas figure, was declared a 'specially designated global terrorist' by the US in 2003 but was shot in the head earlier this month.

William Watkinson Jan 31, 2018