Governorates of Syria
Aleppo Evacuation Deal Back On
A deal to evacuate the last rebel-held part of eastern Aleppo is back on, opposition fighters say, a day after a...
Turkish Army Urges Syrians To Seek Safety As Rebels Push On Al-Bab
The Turkish army has dropped leaflets on the Islamic State-held city of al-Bab in Syria urging civilians to seek...
IS Retakes Ancient Syrian City
The Islamic State (IS) group has retaken the Syrian city of Palmyra, hours after Russian air strikes appeared to have...
Islamic State Fighters Re-Enter Ancient Palmyra In Syria
A look inside the ruins after they were recaptured from so-called Islamic State in March Islamic State group fighters...
Islamic State Fighters ‘re-Enter Ancient Palmyra’ In Syria
Islamic State group fighters have re-entered Palmyra, nine months after losing the ancient Syrian desert city,...
Thousands Flee To Western Aleppo As Syrian Army Takes Over
As the Syrian army continues to fight its way through the old city of Aleppo, the tide of those fleeing for their lives...
Aleppo Battle: Victory In City Would Be ‘huge Step’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said a victory for his army in Aleppo would be a "huge step" towards ending the...
Aleppo Defeat ‘not the End For Rebels’
The fall of rebel-held eastern Aleppo would not mean the end of the fight against President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian...
Syrian Forces Capture Key Aleppo Area
Syrian government forces have captured a key part of eastern Aleppo, splitting rebel-held territory in two. State TV...
Syria Army Makes Rapid Gains In Rebel-Held East Aleppo
Syrian government forces have been making rapid advances into eastern Aleppo, forcing thousands of civilians to flee....
Syria Forces ‘retake’ Second Aleppo Area
Syrian government forces have retaken a second rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo, military sources say. They say...
Syria Troops ‘retake’ Key Aleppo District
Syrian government forces have retaken the largest rebel-controlled district in eastern Aleppo, state media report. The...
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...
Children Paying the Price In Battle For Aleppo
Children paying the price in battle for Aleppo A Syrian man carries a girl from a destroyed building after barrel bombs...
Aleppo Self-Rule Plan Rejected By Government
A UN proposal to end heavy fighting in the city of Aleppo has been rejected by the Syrian government. Under the plan,...
Airstrikes Knock Out Hospitals In Rebel-Held Aleppo
A number of major trauma hospitals in rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy airstrikes, the...
Air Strike Hits Children’s Hospital In Syria’s Aleppo
An air strike has hit a children's hospital in Syria's eastern Aleppo, forcing its medical staff to evacuate their...
‘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...
Air Strikes Resume On Rebel-Held Aleppo
Few civilians took up the offer to leave rebel-held Aleppo during the pause in air strikes Warplanes have bombed...