Syrian Civil War
A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaught

A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaught
The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen
21 Feb 2020
Turkey fires on Syrian forces: what is going on?

Turkey fires on Syrian forces: what is going on?
Turkish airstrikes ‘neutralise’ 76 Assad fighters as Ankara claims retaliation
4 Feb 2020
Who are the Kurds?

Who are the Kurds?
US accused of ‘betrayal’ after stepping aside for Turkish assault on Kurdish-held territory in northern Syria
10 Oct 2019
How did the Syrian Civil War start?

How did the Syrian Civil War start?
Trump’s withdrawal of troops from Syria hampers the fight against Islamic State
9 Aug 2019
How Turkey is keeping the Syrian civil war alive

How Turkey is keeping the Syrian civil war alive
Ankara’s refusal to cede ground to Assad’s army in Idlib fuels fears that peace is far from imminent
12 Jul 2019
Almost 71 million displaced: the worst-affected countries

Almost 71 million displaced: the worst-affected countries
UN refugee agency says one person is forcibly displaced every two seconds as worldwide total hits record high
19 Jun 2019
Syrian forces ‘targeting hospitals and using cluster bombs’

Syrian forces ‘targeting hospitals and using cluster bombs’
Amnesty International accuses Assad of ‘crimes against humanity’ as bombing intensifies
29 May 2019

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Syrian refugee makes it to Canada after months in airport

Syrian refugee makes it to Canada after months in airport
Hassan al-Kontar captured his time in the airport over social media, where thousands watched
28 Nov 2018
Japanese journalist freed after three years in Syria

Japanese journalist freed after three years in Syria
The 44-year-old says he is struggling to speak native language following long captivity by militants
25 Oct 2018
Who shot down the Russian military plane over Syria?

Who shot down the Russian military plane over Syria?
Russia, US, France and Israel offer different stories after plane carrying 14 people disappears from radar
18 Sep 2018
Syria votes in local elections as bloody battle looms 

Syria votes in local elections as bloody battle looms
First vote since 2011 comes as Russia-backed government forces prepare major assault on Idlib
17 Sep 2018
Is Germany considering military intervention in Syria? 

Is Germany considering military intervention in Syria?
Report suggests the nation would join US-led air strikes in the event of another chemical attack
11 Sep 2018
Is Nicaragua the new Syria?

Is Nicaragua the new Syria?
Nikki Haley warns that Central American nation is travelling ‘down the same path’ to civil war
6 Sep 2018
Isis Beatles: UK ‘won’t block death penalty’ for jihadists

Isis Beatles: UK ‘won’t block death penalty’ for jihadists
Home Secretary will seek ‘no assurances’ that two British fighters are not executed under US law
23 Jul 2018
What is happening in Syria? Assad forces retake rebel city

What is happening in Syria? Assad forces retake rebel city
City of Deraa, where the uprising began more than seven years ago, falls ‘without a fight’
13 Jul 2018
Investigators to visit Syria chemical attack site

Investigators to visit Syria chemical attack site
Announcement follows days of delay amid fears evidence may have been destroyed
17 Apr 2018
Emmanuel Macron ‘convinced Donald Trump’ to stay in Syria

Emmanuel Macron ‘convinced Donald Trump’ to stay in Syria
White House denies change of plans to disengage ‘as quickly as possible’
16 Apr 2018
Syria air strikes: Jeremy Corbyn calls for ‘war powers act’

Syria air strikes: Jeremy Corbyn calls for ‘war powers act’
Boris Johnson rebuffs Labour leader’s demand to see legal justification for strikes
16 Apr 2018
Syria strike: UK, US and France punish chemical attack

Syria strike: UK, US and France punish chemical attack
Theresa May says the West ‘cannot allow the use of chemical weapons to become normalised’
14 Apr 2018
Theresa May ‘seeks full role’ in Syria strikes

Theresa May ‘seeks full role’ in Syria strikes
Cabinet agree ‘need for action’ to deter Assad’s use of chemical weapons
13 Apr 2018
Syria: PM summons Cabinet as Russian TV jokes of ‘doomsday’

Syria: PM summons Cabinet as Russian TV jokes of ‘doomsday’
Theresa May says use of chemical weapons cannot go unchallenged
12 Apr 2018
‘Get ready Russia’: Trump tweets Syria missile threat

‘Get ready Russia’: Trump tweets Syria missile threat
US president brands Assad a ‘Gas Killing Animal’ who enjoys slaughtering his own people
11 Apr 2018
Russia warns US against Syria strike

Russia warns US against Syria strike
US, UK and France reportedly planning military response to suspected chemical attack
11 Apr 2018
Major players pledge stability in Syria amid US uncertainty

Major players pledge stability in Syria amid US uncertainty
Major players urge political solution to conflict amid ‘schizophrenic messaging’ about withdrawal of US troops
5 Apr 2018
Syria: 12,000 civilians flee Eastern Ghouta as army advances

Syria: 12,000 civilians flee Eastern Ghouta as army advances
Government air strikes prompt mass exodus and mark ‘beginning of the end’ for rebels
16 Mar 2018
Syria crisis: why the UN Security Council is impotent

Syria crisis: why the UN Security Council is impotent
Organisation has ‘inglorious history of missing chances to avert catastrophe’
22 Feb 2018
Syria: scores of civilians killed in government air strikes

Syria: scores of civilians killed in government air strikes
Turkey warns Syrian army against helping Kurds repel Turkish forces in north
20 Feb 2018
Israel and Iran clash in Syria for the first time

Israel and Iran clash in Syria for the first time
Sudden escalation of hostilities could have serious implications for the region
12 Feb 2018
US-led forces kill 100 fighters loyal to Syria’s Assad

US-led forces kill 100 fighters loyal to Syria’s Assad
Syrian news agency says US targeted forces fighting Islamic State
8 Feb 2018
Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for gas attacks in Syria

Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for gas attacks in Syria
Rex Tillerson calls on Syrian leader to stop using chemical weapons
24 Jan 2018
Turkish ground troops enter northern Syria

Turkish ground troops enter northern Syria
Incursion follows air strikes to remove Kurdish fighters from Afrin
22 Jan 2018
Putin pulls his forces out of Syria

Putin pulls his forces out of Syria
Analysts suspect he will not relinquish his growing influence in the region
12 Dec 2017
How Vladimir Putin became the Middle East’s power-broker 

How Vladimir Putin became the Middle East’s power-broker
Russian president to push world leaders for Syrian peace plan after Assad meeting
22 Nov 2017
Islamic State driven out of its ‘capital’

Islamic State driven out of its ‘capital’
US-backed alliance captures Raqqa after five-month battle in symbolic blow to ‘caliphate’
18 Oct 2017