Course of events of the Syrian Civil War

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Hundreds In Syria Capital Protest US Strike

Hundreds of Syrian students gathered on Tuesday outside the United Nations headquarters in Damascus to protest last...

Headlines

One Dead In Raid On Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Town

One woman was killed in an air strike Saturday on the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of a suspected chemical...

Headlines

Syria ‘chemical Attack’ Survivors Welcome US Strike

In the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhun, site of an alleged chemical weapons attack, residents still mourning their dead on...

International

Russia Rebel Weapons Claim Rejected

Russian claims that a release of chemicals that killed and injured dozens of civilians in northern Syria came from...

International

Russian Jets Step Up Raids On Rebel-Held Idlib and Rural Aleppo

Russian jets stepped up strikes on several towns in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province and rural Aleppo two days after...

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Thousands ‘to Be Moved’ As New Deal Reached

A new deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of several besieged enclaves in Syria, the government and rebels...

International

Aleppo Evacuations Suspended

The evacuation of thousands of refugees from the besieged city of Aleppo has stopped and the status of the operation...

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Syria Suspends Aleppo Evacuations, Blaming Rebels

The evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from eastern Aleppo in Syria has come to a halt. Russia, which backs the...

International

Syria Suspends Aleppo Evacuations, Blaming Rebels

The Syrian government has suspended the evacuation of civilians and fighters from eastern Aleppo, accusing rebels of...

International

Syria Rebels ‘withdraw From Old City’

Syrian rebels have left the last areas they held in Aleppo's old city, while calling for a five-day truce to allow the...

International

Russia, China Vote Against Aleppo Ceasefire

Russia and China on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Syrian...

International

Syria Conflict: Almost One Million Living Under Siege

The number of people living under siege in Syria has doubled this year to almost one million, the UN says. Emergency...

International

‘Utter Desperation’ In East Aleppo As Bombs Rain Down

Air strikes and artillery have pounded rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo for a second day, killing dozens of...

International

Syrian Army Makes ‘significant Gains’ In Aleppo

The Syrian army says it has taken a strategic district of Aleppo in what would mark the most important advance in the...

International

Aleppo Ceasefire Ends With Clashes

Heavy clashes have been reported in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo after a three-day ceasefire ended on Saturday....

International

Hopes Fade For Truce As Violence Flares

A week-old truce in Syria brokered by the US and Russia appears close to unravelling, with alleged violations by...