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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.
Syria Conflict
Syria Conflict
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.
IS counterattack leaves 32 dead in Beirut
IS fighters took advantage of poor visibility to unleash suicide attackers on SDF forces in the Euphrates village.
Trump repeats pledge to withdraw troops from ‘never-ending wars’
“I campaigned against the NEVER ENDING WARS, remember!” tweets US president.
Iraqi planes bomb IS meeting in Syria
Strike comes a day after Iraq’s government hinted at greater involvement for its armed forces in Syria.
UAE reopens embassy in Syrian capital, boosting Assad
Emirati flag has been raised again in Syria after nearly seven years.
Order signed for US military's controversial Syria exit
Trump says he has been assured by Turkey that remaining IS fighters in Syria will be eliminated.
Top US envoy quits over Trump’s Syria pullout
McGurk reportedly says in his resignation letter that IS militants were in fact not defeated.
Turkey to lead fight against IS after US pullout: Erdogan
Withdrawal plan will be discussed by the two countries in Washington next month, says Turkish FM.
France decides to stay in Syria after US troops ordered home
"The fight against terrorism is not over," France's European affairs minister says.
An overview of US involvement in Syria's civil war over the years
An overview of the events since the US first launched the campaign in 2014.
Trump declares victory over IS in Syria, orders US troops home
"We've beaten them and now it's time for our troops to come back home," the US president says.
Russia, Iran and Turkey agree on Syria constitutional body
The move is supposed to kick off a viable political peace process.
Russia slashes military flights to Syria
Russia launched air strikes in Syria in support of long-term ally President Bashar al-Assad in September 2015.