Syria Conflict
Decision comes day after the state doubled the price of bread, the country’s main staple, and increased the price of diesel fuel.
Updated 11 Jul, 2021 09:12pm
Of the recently confirmed fatalities, more than 42,000 are civilians, most of them killed under torture in Syrian regime prisons.
Published 01 Jun, 2021 05:52pm
The Israeli air force carried out more than 18 strikes against multiple targets from the town of Deir Ezzor to the Iraqi border.
Updated 13 Jan, 2021 08:07pm
“The Assad regime has committed horrific crimes time after time ... There must be consequences,” says Dutch FM.
Published 18 Sep, 2020 09:34pm
The fresh round of sanctions on Syria penalise 39 companies and individuals, including Assad and his wife Asma.
Published 17 Jun, 2020 07:30pm
“President Assad issues decree number 143 for year 2020 which relieves the prime minister Imad Muhammad Dib Khamis of his position.”
Updated 12 Jun, 2020 10:34am
It was not immediately clear who carried out the strikes on “a base” controlled by Iranian forces.
Updated 18 May, 2020 09:51am
Team says because of a lack of infrastructure, many could die if "disease strikes before preparation".
Published 23 Apr, 2020 03:50pm
Officials in the government of President Bashar al-Assad have repeatedly denied using chemical weapons.
Published 08 Apr, 2020 09:17pm
UN chief says the worst is yet to come, referring to conflict-hit countries like Syria, Libya and Yemen.
Updated 04 Apr, 2020 07:39am
Monitoring group says at least 384,000 people have been killed, including more than 116,000 civilians.
Updated 16 Mar, 2020 07:44am
Forces will establish a security corridor on either side of the M4 highway.
Updated 14 Mar, 2020 10:51am
The agreement raised hopes of an end to one of the bloodiest phases in the nine-year conflict between Russia and Turkey.
Updated 07 Mar, 2020 10:24am
Those displaced by the fighting express skepticism over the deal.
Published 06 Mar, 2020 10:03am
Erdogan told reporters the truce would come into effect at midnight on Thursday.
Updated 06 Mar, 2020 08:50am
Turkey already hosts nearly four million refugees, most of them Syrians.
Updated 05 Mar, 2020 08:48am
Tensions in Idlib rose following the Syrian strike that killed the 33 Turkish soldiers.
Updated 04 Mar, 2020 08:45am
Turkish leader sees Syrian ceasefire deal.
Updated 03 Mar, 2020 08:23am
Ankara has ramped up its attacks, including drone strikes, against the Russian-backed Syrian forces since Thursday.
Updated 02 Mar, 2020 09:05am
Iran says innocent people in Idlib should be protected.
Updated 01 Mar, 2020 08:53am
“Significant numbers of migrants and refugees have gathered in large groups at the Greece-Turkey land border," says PM.
Updated 29 Feb, 2020 09:46am
“Pakistan expresses its deep concern at the recent developments in Syria’s Idlib region," says FO.
Updated 29 Feb, 2020 09:25am
United Nations calls for an immediate ceasefire, Nato holds emergency talks.
Updated 29 Feb, 2020 07:48am
The air strike by Syrian forces marks the largest death toll for Turkey in a single day since in Syria in 2016.
Published 28 Feb, 2020 01:48pm
Syrian warplanes also launched renewed air strikes on Thursday on residential areas of Idlib city.
Updated 28 Feb, 2020 10:06am
Syrian President Assad’s forces are trying to retake the last large rebel-held region in Syria.
Updated 26 Feb, 2020 10:34am
"We will come together on March 5 and discuss these issues," Erdogan says.
Updated 23 Feb, 2020 08:46am
At least 15 Turkish soldiers have been killed in Syria this month.
Updated 21 Feb, 2020 08:53am
UN envoy to Syria warns that the war-torn country is facing "an imminent danger of further escalation".
Updated 20 Feb, 2020 08:42am
One day, she will know this is a sound of death but by then, she will have understood what our story is, says Mohammed.
Published 19 Feb, 2020 07:50pm
