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Rebels down Syrian govt plane, detain pilot
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said this was the first such incident since late April.
Syria Conflict
Syria Conflict
Clashes between pro-govt forces, rebels kill 59 in Syria
Syria’s conflict has killed a total of more than 370,000 people.
Turkey, US agree ‘joint operation centre’ for Syria
Ankara has stepped up threats in recent days to launch an offensive against the YPG.
Blast kills 31 govt fighters at Syria airbase
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it is unclear what had caused the deadly explosion at the Shayrat airbase.
Deported from Turkey, Syrians return to unfamiliar country
"I left Syria seven years ago," says Mohammad Hassan. "I don’t know anything about this country."
Air strikes kill 12 civilians in northwest Syria: monitor
In the southern province of Daraa, a suicide bomber blows himself up at a military checkpoint, killing six soldiers.
Syria air strikes have killed 100 civilians in 10 days: UN
The government began its offensive against the rebel enclave in northwest Syria at the end of April.
Air strikes kill over 40 civilians in Syria
In Maaret al-Numan, men covered in blood were carried away from the market by residents and rescue workers.
Clashes kill more than 80 fighters in Syria
Syria’s civil war has killed more than 370,000 people and spiralled into a complex conflict since starting in 2011.
UN, Syria close to agreeing upon body for post-war constitution
The announcement follows talks between UN envoy Geir Pedersen and Foreign Minister Walid Muallem.
20 civilians killed in northwest Syria
Syria’s war has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it started in 2011.
200 corpses found in mass grave in Syrian town
The corpses include those of people believed to have been executed by the militant Islamic State group.
Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters,10 civilians
In Idlib, regime air strikes killed 10 civilians, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Damascus slams Makkah summit endorsement of Syria transition
OIC endorsed a UN-backed proposal for a transitional governing body integrating opposition elements in Syria.
Kurds say 800 women, children to leave crowded camp
The women and children are living among the dregs of the militant Islamic State group in the Kurdish-run Al-Hol camp.
21 civilians dead as Syrian planes pound Idlib
Nine children were among the 21 killed in government fire, says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Israeli missile hits Syrian region
"An Israeli missile targeted Tel al Shaar in Quneitra," a Syrian news agency says.
In north Syria, the arts return to former militant bastion
Before IS arrived, Raqqa had more than 20 cultural centres, the largest housing 60,000 books.
US-led coalition killed 1,600 civilians in Raqqa: report
The death toll is 10 times the toll the coalition itself has acknowledged.
15 dead in huge blast in northwest Syria: monitor
Among those killed, 13 were civilians, says Britain-based war monitor.
IS militants kill more than 60 regime fighters across Syria in 48 hours
It is “the highest death toll among regime forces since the caliphate was declared defeated”.
UN envoy holds ‘substantial’ talks with Syrian FM
Pedersen arrived in Damascus on Saturday, in his third official visit to the country since assuming his post in January.
Dying IS ‘caliphate’ empties itself of last survivors
Veiled women carrying babies and wounded men on crutches hobbled out of the last militant village in eastern Syria.
Chlorine used in attack on Syrian town last year, says watchdog
OPCW says there are “reasonable grounds that the use of a toxic chemical as a weapon has taken place on 7 April 2018."
Assad visits Tehran, meets Iran’s supreme leader
Syrian president expresses gratitude over Iran's help, Khamenei says "dangerous conspiracies" must be resisted.
Militants, civilians quit IS holdout in east Syria
Militant IS group has been expelled from all territory it held except for a patch of Baghouz village.
US-backed Syria force announces final push against IS
"This battle will be sealed in the coming days," says a spokesperson for Syrian Democratic Forces.
Kurdish-led forces ready for push on last IS pocket
“They are attempting to escape by intermixing with innocent women and children fleeing the fighting,” says US general.
US Senate votes against Trump’s withdrawal plan
Resolution, adopted by a 70-26 vote, stresses US "faces threats" from terrorist groups in Syria and Afghanistan.
What will happen to captured foreign IS fighters once US pulls out of Syria?
There are no easy answers.