Syria Conflict
“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
Turkey and Russia support rival groups in the Syrian conflict.
Updated 19 Feb, 2020 08:26am
Turkey has 12 observation posts in Idlib as part of the 2018 Ankara-Moscow agreement made in southern city of Sochi.
Updated 16 Feb, 2020 09:21am
Erdogan says Ankara will not allow insurgents in Idlib to give them an excuse to attack.
Updated 13 Feb, 2020 08:53am
Monday’s incident comes a week after earlier regime shelling killed eight Turkish soldiers.
Updated 11 Feb, 2020 08:21am
The advance on Saraqeb comes shortly after Turkey sent additional troops into the region.
Updated 09 Feb, 2020 08:53am
Israel has pledged to prevent its main enemy from entrenching itself militarily in Syria.
Updated 07 Feb, 2020 08:58am
Russian air strikes also kill 14 civilians in the same area.
Updated 04 Feb, 2020 08:32am
Eight of those killed died in a regime barrel bomb attack in the town of Sarmeen, seven from the same family.
Updated 03 Feb, 2020 08:36am
Aleppo city has been under full Syrian government control since 2016.
Updated 02 Feb, 2020 08:58am
Michelle Bachelet calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Idlib.
Published 17 Jan, 2020 04:14pm
Syria’s war has killed more than 380,000 people including over 115,000 civilians since it started in 2011.
Updated 12 Jan, 2020 09:08am
Russian president hails "huge" progress in "restoring Syrian statehood".
Published 07 Jan, 2020 07:34pm
Syria’s civil war has killed more than 370,000 people since it started in 2011.
Updated 02 Jan, 2020 08:51am
“We respect the agreement reached with Russia and we expect Russia to abide by this agreement,” defence minister says.
Published 29 Dec, 2019 02:24pm
Russian and Syrian jets have stepped up strikes on villages and towns around Maarat al-Numan.
Updated 23 Dec, 2019 08:21am
Syria has suffered fuel shortages since earlier this year amid Western sanctions blocking imports.
Updated 22 Dec, 2019 09:52am
Najat Rochdi, senior humanitarian adviser to the UN’s Syria envoy, calls for "immediate de-escalation".
Updated 21 Dec, 2019 08:33am
Of those killed, 8 include children; more than 200 have died since a ceasefire announced by Moscow in August.
Published 07 Dec, 2019 09:18pm
The war in Syria has killed more than 370,000 people and displaced millions since it erupted in 2011.
Updated 02 Dec, 2019 08:48am
Wikileaks published an email from a member of the team that investigated the attack in the town of Douma in April 2018.
Updated 26 Nov, 2019 08:31am
Pence makes two stops during his short trip, which was previously unannounced for security reasons.
Updated 24 Nov, 2019 08:43am
