Syrian Civil War

Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power

Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’

The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen

Turkish airstrikes ‘neutralise’ 76 Assad fighters as Ankara claims retaliation

US accused of ‘betrayal’ after stepping aside for Turkish assault on Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria

Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria hampers the fight against Islamic State

Ankara’s refusal to cede ground to Assad’s army in Idlib fuels fears that peace is far from imminent

UN refugee agency says one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds as worldwide total hits record high

Amnesty International accuses Assad of ‘crimes against humanity’ as bombing intensifies

Hassan al-Kontar captured his time in the airport over social media, where thousands watched

The 44-year-old says he is struggling to speak native language following long captivity by militants

Russia, US, France and Israel offer different stories after plane carrying 14 people disappears from radar

First vote since 2011 comes as Russia-backed government forces prepare major assault on Idlib

Report suggests the nation would join US-led air strikes in the event of another chemical attack

Nikki Haley warns that Central American nation is travelling ‘down the same path’ to civil war

Home Secretary will seek ‘no assurances’ that two British fighters are not executed under US law

City of Deraa, where the uprising began more than seven years ago, falls ‘without a fight’

Announcement follows days of delay amid fears evidence may have been destroyed

White House denies change of plans to disengage ‘as quickly as possible’

Boris Johnson rebuffs Labour leader’s demand to see legal justification for strikes

Theresa May says the West ‘cannot allow the use of chemical weapons to become normalised’

Cabinet agree ‘need for action’ to deter Assad’s use of chemical weapons

Theresa May says use of chemical weapons cannot go unchallenged

US president brands Assad a ‘Gas Killing Animal’ who enjoys slaughtering his own people

US, UK and France reportedly planning military response to suspected chemical attack

Major players urge political solution to conflict amid ‘schizophrenic messaging’ about withdrawal of US troops

Government air strikes prompt mass exodus and mark ‘beginning of the end’ for rebels

Organisation has ‘inglorious history of missing chances to avert catastrophe’

Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurds repel Turkish forces in north

Sudden escalation of hostilities could have serious implications for the region

Syrian news agency says US targeted forces fighting Islamic State

Rex Tillerson calls on Syrian leader to stop using chemical weapons

Incursion follows air strikes to remove Kurdish fighters from Afrin

Analysts suspect he will not relinquish his growing influence in the region